Visual arts in South Africa has had a reputation for elitism
— until now
A biennial event has sprung up to provide a forum for black artists and intellectuals to meet
The art anti-apartheid activist Fatima Meer produced in jail not only documented prison life but became a form of resistance in itself
South Africa’s participation in the Venice Biennale is marred by political exclusion during apartheid. Same Mdluli speaks to Lucy MacGarry
Instead of overanalysing the context from which these Limpopo artworks sprung, we should enjoy them for their individual merits.
Photographer Zanele Muholi’s new book of portraits gives visual voice to the plight of ‘queer’ black women.
Restoring Walter Battiss’s work will give us clues to our intriguing history and how we all connect.
Institutions need to engage more rigorously with "rural" artists such as Johannes Segogela and Jackson Hlungwani, writes Same Mdluli.