Anton Kannemeyer
latest news & developmentsBopape rattles biennale cage
The South African artist’s new film about a rape challenges the curators and concepts of art
Bitter bites the hand that feeds
It’s been five years since their last appearance, but Konradski and Joe Dog are back: older, a little more jaded – and with fewer penises.
Documents of fictionalisation
The Loom of the Land shows South Africa through the eyes of more than 20 artists, but the exhibition’s politeness may leave art lovers unsatisfied.
Anton Kannemeyer: Subdued satire is the new shocking
Mpho Moshe Matheolane reflects on Kannemeyer’s new show, which offers gentle, contemplative work, rather than the artist’s usual satirical attacks.
Denying the privileged a voice
If racial privilege disallows unbiased commentary, how is a white artist supposed to critique a multiracial nation without being considered racist?
Just ’cause you feel it doesn’t mean it’s there
Is Anton Kannemeyer’s <i>Pappa in Afrika</i>, flagrantly racist or is it a lament for a continent ravaged by centuries of colonial rule?
Newsroom wall of fame
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