The documentary, Bobi Wine, the People’s President, shows the confluence of music and art in the pursuit of freedom and democracy
As we move into a new era of creativity, legal frameworks need to take in the role of human intellect in the creation of AI-generated works
Tretchi also knew how to find innovative gaps to make money out of his art
Passion, profit, prestige … the popularity of ‘the people’s artist’ endures, despite his work being rejected as kitsch
Many of Sudan’s creatives have had to flee their homes because of the civil war in their country
Art is unique; it is about what an artist chooses to create and how it resonates with the viewer
In his Cape Town exhibition, Abri de Swardt delves into the politics and history of water
Project at Cape Town Art Fair demonstrates the links between the sport and art
The art market is more complex than other investment markets, such as stocks and government bonds, as art has an intrinsic value that cannot necessarily be quantified and plugged into economic models as easily
The Mother City’s premier art event promises to leave viewers unbound
Asemahle Ntlonti’s exhibition explores the tearing of land(scape) and of the flesh
Brett Murray speaks about the shift in the work that appears on his new exhibition
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Five creatives tell of their work on the Israeli violence and the responses they’ve had
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‘I don’t know how to keep quiet,’ says Cape Town artist Thania Petersen of the Israel-Gaza war
South African-born Jewish artist Candice Breitz has had her exhibition in a German museum scrapped
The renowned artist talks about inspiration, ideas, history and his new exhibition
Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other
Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa
A workshop with the artist paves the way for healing, self-discovery and cultural education
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French new media artist Tabita Rezaire says time in South Africa helped to heal her
‘There’s been no mixing of Palestinians and Israelis like there was in South Africa’
Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo’s photographed photos of the family’s tavern prepared him for today
Lensman goes where others fear to tread to document the reality of life in the townships
Zanele Muholi has left her long-time gallery but they are as alive and productive as ever
Small donations can have a large positive knock-on effect for African artists and contribute to the economy through art tourism
Elana Brundyn opens her new gallery in Cape Town with a Lebohang Kganye exhibition
This year’s Turbine Art Fair will see fashion and art brought together at a shopping mall
H&M taps Rich Mnisi, while candles provide a ‘scents’ of place
Solomon Mugutso takes inspiration from the lives of everyday people for his paintings
Shany van den Berg’s solo show at Everard Read in Johannesburg is feminine and lush
Young artists, collectors and enthusiasts co-emerge at this year’s Latitudes art fair in Johannesburg
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The initiative in Kenya employs people to make art from flip-flops that have been thrown into the sea