Twelve women curators speak of the challenges of being top decision-makers in South Africa’s art world.
The new Cape Town exhibition from a cult artists’ collective delves into Africa’s war-torn history.
Having showed across the world for the past 15 years, the blockbuster Body Worlds exhibition has now berthed in Cape Town.
A man-made rainbow, comprising simply sunlight and water, has popped up in Cape Town.
The Spier ‘Secret’ Festival is trading on the current obsession to experience something others can’t.
Nadine Botha recounts her day at the Cobern Pansexual Street Fair in De Waterkant, Cape Town, in what is left of the somewhat decimated "gay village".
From roach coaches to taco trucks to upmarket lunches, the gourmet food truck is all grown up and it has come, writes Nadine Botha.
Clare Butcher believes that "the root of the word curate is to care".
Where does an independent curator fit into a South African art landscape that is split between commercial galleries and archival museums?
Artist uproar as gentrification in the Woodstock Industrial Centre has threatened the suburb’s ‘run-down’ factory atmosphere.
To this writer, comparing the creating of art to giving birth smacks of pre-modernist religious romanticism and teenage art angst.
A new film explores citizen-driven design and lessons to be learned from the West’s mistakes.
Viviane Sassen explores the spaces between home and away, night and day, life and dreams.
A number of new projects intend to create jobs, generate microeconomies, educate school children, build the community and beautify the landscape.
More Capetonians are realising that growing their own vegetables is the healthiest way to go.
Filmmaker Gary Hustwit’s documentary about everyday things we take for granted shows at this year’s Design Indaba Film Festival.
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/ 24 February 2009
This year’s Design Indaba will try to define the South African aesthetic. Nadine Botha asks what that means and how it can be achieved.
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/ 16 February 2007
<b>Nadine Botha</b> explores the ideas that inform the visual art of musician and painter with light Brian Eno.
"The most exciting dance comes from the moments of fusion, of contorted bodies and sassy hips, and the theatrical characterisation, rather than the abject geometry of classical ballet." Nadine Botha contemplates the evolution of ballet as performed in <i>Windows</i>.
Nadine Botha speaks to a crop of girl rockers who want to be recognised for their musical ability, not their bra size
Nadine Botha braves an African sweat lodge — semi-naked and with a bunch of strangers.
Nadine Botha goes to Mike van Graan’s derisive new play about contrasting youths.
Using improvisation and getting actors to play themselves, the new television series <i>Sorted </i> promises to remove the affectedness characteristic of local comedy, reports Nadine Botha.
Actor Sean Taylor has returned from Australia, to play legendary Afrikaans actor André Huguenet in Athol Fugard’s newest autobiographical play,<i> Exits and Entrances</i>. Nadine Botha spoke to him.
Metro FM’s Bad Boy T is one of South Africa’s most popular DJs. He talks to Jocelyn Newmarch about money, the best advice he ever received and the financial advice he would give his children.
Nadine Botha reviews three of the most topical plays from the Grahamstown National Arts Festival that are now showing at Newtown’s 969 Festival.
When corporate companies start shifting a fraction of their advertising budgets toward acclaimed creative artists, we might see a shift to lasting products that attract foreign interest in Africa, writes Ross Douglas.
The Fashion @ Spark Expo seeks to expose the public to a heritage-proud aesthetic with an emphasis on individuality. Nadine Botha takes a closer look.
Nadine Botha sees Angelique Kidjo, Lauryn Hill, Regina Belle and Bongo Maffin — all in one weekend.
An upcoming seminar will focus on whether a cultural underground still exists. Nadine Botha speaks to organiser Fred de Vries.
Nadine Botha speaks to Lark about the divine integration behind their new EP.
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/ 10 February 2006
Nadine Botha checks out the much-publicised Picasso and Africa exhibition.