What happened to Wopko Jensma?
Sean O'TooleUnlike contemporaries Ernest Mancoba and Gerard Sekoto, the elusive artist did not enjoy a late-career rebound.
Japan's summit of ambition
Sean O'TooleClimbing Mount Fuji is best done in July and August, when you may see more than just blackness and clouds, writes Sean O'Toole.
Angola marks Venice Biennale debut with a victory
Sean O'TooleAngola, exhibiting for the first time at the Venice Biennale, has been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for the best national pavilion.
Barking mad laws keep pet owners on a tight leash
Sean O'TooleCape Town has South Africa's toughest rules to deal with animal behaviour, including noise limits and pooh. But do they work?
Apartheid was the spoke in South African cycling
Sean O'TooleAs the 36th Cape Argus gets underway the M&G looks at the chequered history of cycling, characterised by prejudice, subterfuge and great passion.
Documenta's garden of earthly delights
Sean O'TooleThis year's edition of the Documenta exhibition is a bit like a 'magic encyclopaedia',a space that covers the full spectrum of human expression.
The fine art of drawing the line
Sean O'TooleSean O'Toole explores some of the portrayals of the naked black body that have elicited fierce reactions in SA's recent past.
Nairobi’s traditional family portrait goes al fresco
Sean O'TooleNairobi’s street photographers run ingenious and efficient set-ups throughout the city.
A physical engagement with art larger than life
Sean O'TooleSculpture, unlike painting, allows for physical, tactile encounters, and the work at Nirox is no exception.
The evolution of African pulp fiction
Sean O'TooleSean O'Toole traces the genre from its current incarnation back to the golden age of the genre amid high apartheid and African independence.
