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A gallery of one's own

Percy Zvomuya checks out artist and former curator Thembinkosi Goniwe's impressive collection of art at his home in Orange Grove.

Joburg Art Fair: 'Art is as sexy and popular as ever'

The theme of Art and Industry, and the selection of speakers, promised to dish up some serious brain food at the Joburg Art Fair on Saturday.

Making art work and not just artwork

Sarah Badat got a heads up on the official attitude to creative production at Friday's opening sessions at the annual Joburg Art Fair.

In front by a nose

Bronwyn Law-Viljoen gets swept up by Kentridge mania in New York as his new opera takes the Metropolitan Opera House by storm.

The portrait of an artist

One of the highlights of this year's Art Fair will be the showing of London-based South African artist Paul Emsley's portrait of Nelson Mandela.

Like a puppet on a string

Handspring Puppet Company, the multi award-winning team of puppeteers and dramatists, has committed its process to paper at exactly the right time.

Mnyele's dark art

Growing up, our knowledge of the work of Thami Mnyele came to us through the covers he illustrated for the poetry books of Mongane Wally Serote.

The resurrectionist

Marlene Dumas's art is often perplexing, but one can pore over the images for hours.

Suburban dreams

Percy Zvomuya speaks to visual artist Mary Sibande about freedom, politics and alter egos.

Simon Njami says

Art critic, novelist, essayist and curator Simon Njami is no stranger to South Africa.