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ART AND CULTURE

‘Gliding Through The Gallery’: Mpumi Mayisa's mission to democratise art

Gliding Through The Gallery, founded by Mpumi Mayisa, is transforming the art scene in Johannesburg by making galleries accessible and welcoming to everyone. What started as…

  • Lesego Chepape
6 min read
Smooth jazz: Gregory Porter music bridges eras and emotions with sincerity and grace. Photo: Erik Umphery
AFRICAN HERITAGE

Diary: Gregory Porter in SA; Zeitz MOCAA symposium; DJ Bob Jazz Club

Your essential dose of art and culture

  • Busi Lethole
  • Kibo Ngowi
2 min read
Fair deal: The RMB Latitudes Art Fair is happening at Shepstone Gardens in Johannesburg from 23 to 25 May, providing a showcase for both up-and-coming as well as established artists and for galleries and independent creatives.
AFRICAN ART FAIR

State of the art: RMB Latitudes Art Fair returns

The latest edition of the pan-African art fair reshaping how we experience, collect and connect through contemporary African art is here

  • Kibo Ngowi
6 min read
Artists protesting for the loosening of Covid-19 restrictions outside the State Theatre. (Alet Pretorius/Gallo Images)
ADJUSTED LEVEL THREE

The state of the (performing) arts: Theatres try to find their groove

Theatres are opening (and closing) again in fits and starts, driven by a fierce determination to bounce back

  • Atiyyah Khan
8 min read