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The dying art behind Esther Mnguni’s World Cup tributes
Ndebele artist Gogo Esther Mnguni has transformed historic World Cup rugby and netball match balls into cultural masterpieces, showcasing a rare chicken-feather brush technique…
Gallery MOMO and the Long Game of African Art
After being named Outstanding Art Gallery at the National Arts Council Awards, Gallery MOMO director Odysseus Shirindza discusses more than two decades of championing…
High Court reinstates National Arts Council, suspends McKenzie's dissolution
The Gauteng Division of the High Court in Pretoria has reinstated the National Arts Council's governing council, suspending Arts, Sport and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie’s…
Why Muofhe Manavhela wants SA's art world to return to Venda
Artist Muofhe Manavhela is spearheading a movement to reverse the traditional flow of South African art, inviting artists, curators, and cultural enthusiasts to Venda. Her…
They Didn't Wait for an Invitation. They Built the Table Themselves.
Sophie Joans and Mxolisi Masilela, both recipients of the Mail & Guardian's Top 200 Young South Africans recognition, are theatre-makers who built their own spaces in the…