Matthew Partridge

The racist practices inherent in the history of photography are reflected in its technology.

Nirox has hosted some impressive artists, but its latest guest has installed something that is certain to capture the wonder of future visitors.

Braamfontein’s trendy Juta Street shopping strip will be the site of Zimbabwean artist Kudzanai Chiurai’s launch into international art stardom.

Some random cock and balls plonked onto a picture of the president does not good satire make, writes Matthew Partridge.

The Wits Art Museum collection is as vast and complex as the building, which incorporates a former petrol station and car dealership.

Naive painting is now all the rage and two artists’ work reveals what makes it work and what doesn’t.

"The most you can ask of art," Federico Freschi says with a glint in his eye,"is for it to alter your perceptions, even if for a nanosecond."

South African born artists Rose Shakinovsky and Claire Gavronsky have returned to the country to showcase their work.

Dave Southwood began documenting the goings-on at Milnerton Market in 1999 and since then has become a surrogate member of this community.

In his latest show, <em>Fucking Hell</em>, at Whatiftheworld in Cape Town, Cameron Platter exhibits new drawings.

A massive restoration project is giving valuable artworks housed in the Johannesburg Magistrates Court a new lease on life.

An exhibition featuring works by about 60 artists reveals the magnificant beasts in their many facets.

Chris Dercon, the director of the Tate Modern, was in South Africa for last weekend’s Jo’burg Art Fair.

When Claudia Schneider returned to South Africa as the first Jo’burg Art Fair geared up, a natural question to her was: "Where’s the fringe".

Like London’s Frieze Art Fair in October, the Jo’burg art scene has come alive.