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Matthew Krouse
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Thing of beauty: The black photo album
A deep look into history through stark studio portraits of South Africans.
Curating Jo’burg’s FoodWineDesign Fair
From scouring Twitter to braaiing burgers, curator Roberta Coci speaks to the M&G about puting the pieces of this year’s FoodWineDesign Fair together.
Ringing in the changes
Hand made avant-garde rings created by one of South Africa’s most talented jewellery designer, Carine Terreblanche.
Kasi food lifted to new heights
The message from the star of a popular food programme is that good food can be found in the humblest surroundings.
Lust for dreamers
Sleek lines and a magical finish give Xavier Lust’s Credence an otherworldly presence.
Donna Kukama: Life is a laughing matter
Donna Kukama is tired of the gallery space — but she intends to stay inside the system and to make the most of it by subverting it.
Art imitates a life of illicit love
The longevity of the Out in Africa festival,is a miracle on a homophobic continent — and in a country with constitutional protections.
Chatting to Standard Bank’s young artist winner Donna Kukama
Donna Kukama – winner of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Performance Art – speaks to the M&G about breaking a leg and "being f***ing real".
Tight-laced, not strait-laced
A chance trip to the shopping haven of 44 Stanley Avenue in Jo’burg, brought me into contact with something quite unexpected.
Thing of beauty: Take Jo’burg with you wherever you go
Some of Jo’burg’s buildings have become meaningful markers for people in need of a sense of belonging in the alienating metropolis.
Art Fair forced to reinstate Mabulu painting after Goldblatt threat
The Jo’burg Art Fair will allow Ayanda Mabulu’s controversial painting to stay after featured artist David Goldblatt threatened to quit in protest.
New curator on the block
Silvia Pillon, in charge of the noncommercial side of the Jo’burg Art Fair, discusses her role in staging the event.
Buying art at the fair?
We asked four people involved in the arts the important question:
Prayer for rage, justice and flight
Anita Khanna is the director of the TriContinental Film Festival, which is showing at cinemas in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town.
Young Felix is one cool cat
There is at least one remarkable moment in the feel-good family drama, titled Felix.