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ART

Driven to protest for Palestine
Friday
/ 26 December 2023

Driven to protest for Palestine

‘I don’t know how to keep quiet,’ says Cape Town artist Thania Petersen of the Israel-Gaza war

By Sean O Toole
The complex art of the kibosh
Friday
/ 22 December 2023

The complex art of the kibosh

South African-born Jewish artist Candice Breitz has had her exhibition in a German museum scrapped

By Charles Leonard
Kentridge comes up for air in Cape Town
Friday
/ 24 November 2023

Kentridge comes up for air in Cape Town

The renowned artist talks about inspiration, ideas, history and his new exhibition

By Sean O Toole
Reimagining our sense of being
Friday
/ 21 November 2023

Reimagining our sense of being

Bongi Bengu’s latest exhibition is about our connection to the earth and to each other

By Puleng Segalo
The art of cultural crosscurrents
Friday
/ 20 November 2023

The art of cultural crosscurrents

Artists and exhibitions show the connections between Mexico and South Africa

By Sean O Toole
Lady Skollie has an ace in the hole
Friday
/ 3 November 2023

Lady Skollie has an ace in the hole

A workshop with the artist paves the way for healing, self-discovery and cultural education

By Lesego Chepape
Fuelled, fed, nourished by Joburg
Friday
/ 24 October 2023

Fuelled, fed, nourished by Joburg

French new media artist Tabita Rezaire says time in South Africa helped to heal her

By Sean O Toole
Adam Broomberg: Two positions at once
Friday
/ 23 October 2023

Adam Broomberg: Two positions at once

‘There’s been no mixing of Palestinians and Israelis like there was in South Africa’

By Charles Leonard
‘Slaghuis’ exhibition revisits a harsh place
Friday
/ 29 September 2023

‘Slaghuis’ exhibition revisits a harsh place

Thembinkosi Hlatshwayo’s photographed photos of the family’s tavern prepared him for today

By Sean O Toole
Snapping the underbelly
Friday
/ 26 August 2023

Snapping the underbelly

Lensman goes where others fear to tread to document the reality of life in the townships

By Lesego Chepape
Split does nothing to slow down artist
Friday
/ 19 August 2023

Split does nothing to slow down artist

Zanele Muholi has left her long-time gallery but they are as alive and productive as ever

By Sean O Toole
African art needs more investment
Opinion
/ 14 August 2023

African art needs more investment

Small donations can have a large positive knock-on effect for African artists and contribute to the economy through art tourism

By Hasnaine Yavarhoussen
New space for deep learning
Friday
/ 14 August 2023

New space for deep learning

Elana Brundyn opens her new gallery in Cape Town with a Lebohang Kganye exhibition

By Kimberley Schoeman
Let colour be your guide at Turbine Art Fair 2023
Friday
/ 24 July 2023

Let colour be your guide at Turbine Art Fair 2023

This year’s Turbine Art Fair will see fashion and art brought together at a shopping mall

By Kimberley Schoeman
Objects of Desire: Little luxuries
Friday
/ 19 July 2023

Objects of Desire: Little luxuries

H&M taps Rich Mnisi, while candles provide a ‘scents’ of place

By Kimberley Schoeman
Painter pursues hope and light through his work
Friday
/ 1 July 2023

Painter pursues hope and light through his work

Solomon Mugutso takes inspiration from the lives of everyday people for his paintings

By Kimberley Schoeman
Womanhood and nature collide in ‘Garden of Her Dreams’ show
Friday
/ 26 June 2023

Womanhood and nature collide in ‘Garden of Her Dreams’ show

Shany van den Berg’s solo show at Everard Read in Johannesburg is feminine and lush

By Kimberley Schoeman
RMB Latitudes INDEX breathes fresh air into South Africa’s art scene
Friday
/ 25 May 2023

RMB Latitudes INDEX breathes fresh air into South Africa’s art scene

Young artists, collectors and enthusiasts co-emerge at this year’s Latitudes art fair in Johannesburg

By Kimberley Schoeman
Ocean Sole: From trash to treasure
The Green Guardian
/ 19 May 2023

Ocean Sole: From trash to treasure

The initiative in Kenya employs people to make art from flip-flops that have been thrown into the sea

By Gemma Gatticchi
Going, going, gone … for millions
Friday
/ 17 May 2023

Going, going, gone … for millions

South African artworks on a Strauss & Co auction are set to fetch some hefty prices

By Kimberley Schoeman
Celebrating Africa’s art and soul
Friday
/ 19 April 2023

Celebrating Africa’s art and soul

What does it mean to be African in the contemporary art world?

By Kimberley Schoeman
Gregory Maqoma and William Kentridge: Exploring the violence done to African bodies
Friday
/ 16 April 2023

Gregory Maqoma and William Kentridge: Exploring the violence done to African bodies

Choreographer Gregory Maqoma navigates grief and trauma through tradition and dance in his collaboration with artist William Kentridge, The Head & The Load

By Bongeka Gumede and Kimberley Schoeman
‘Bitches Brew: Fast, feminist and furious
Friday
/ 7 April 2023

‘Bitches Brew: Fast, feminist and furious

In their exhibition ‘Bitches Brew’, three South African artists juggle good manners and the grotesque

By Kimberley Schoeman
‘Wicked’ Kaiser Karl set to have his day at Met Gala
Friday
/ 1 April 2023

‘Wicked’ Kaiser Karl set to have his day at Met Gala

In May, guests will pay homage to the controversial Karl Lagerfeld, the ‘king
of fashion’, at the Met Gala in New York

By Kimberley Schoeman
Tour the darkness of Roger Ballen’s Inside Out Centre in Joburg
Friday
/ 27 March 2023

Tour the darkness of Roger Ballen’s Inside Out Centre in Joburg

The world famous photographer has opened the centre to the public with the ‘End of the Game’ exhibition

By Kimberley Schoeman
RMB Latitudes Art Fair shines the spotlight on African art
Friday
/ 16 March 2023

RMB Latitudes Art Fair shines the spotlight on African art

The art fair speaks to the nuanced aesthetics of African art

By Kimberley Schoeman
Cape Town Art Fair brings together 10 top artists of the future
Friday
/ 15 February 2023

Cape Town Art Fair brings together 10 top artists of the future

The Tomorrows/Today exhibition includes tapestries by Talia Ramkilawan, sculptures by Githan Coopoo and Joanna Choumali’s embroidered images

By Kimberley Schoeman
Heads up: Artist is firing up a ceramic storm
Friday
/ 27 January 2023

Heads up: Artist is firing up a ceramic storm

Zizipho Poswa’s new series of ceramic works celebrates black women via an expressive abstract language

By Mary Corrigall
Public artists strive to redeem Joburg’s blighted inner city
Opinion
/ 8 January 2023

Public artists strive to redeem Joburg’s blighted inner city

A public art team aims to roll back the squalor and spiritual deformity of downtown Johannesburg. Its latest project looks for meaning in a senseless murder

By Drew Forrest
Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?
Friday
/ 5 January 2023

Can you separate art from the world’s greatest artists?

Has the notion of separating art from the artist evolved? The answer is personal and lies in the eyes, ears, and actions of audiences.

By Kimberley Schoeman
Art of activism: 16 artists against gender violence
Friday
/ 27 November 2022

Art of activism: 16 artists against gender violence

Artists whose work speaks against gender violence is art as activism that shows the need for more than 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

By Kimberley Schoeman
A vibrant place to grab a bite
Friday
/ 20 November 2022

A vibrant place to grab a bite

OUI Bar + KTCHN in Dunkeld has a youthful, but sophisticated, feel making it an ideal place for a business meeting or a lunch date with friends

By Bongeka Gumede
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