Johannesburg Art Gallery’s decay reveals deeper cracks in South Africa’s cultural and political institutions
Youth zines form a movement reclaiming black narratives and cultural space
New residencies give African artists time to reflect, collaborate and evolve beyond commercial constraints
Her artwork examines the physicality of a woman’s body
The exhibition invites viewers to reflect on South Africa’s history through deeply personal stories of loss, memory and healing.
Rhode’s interest in impermanence and repairing decay shines through in his latest works
‘I don’t know how to keep quiet,’ says Cape Town artist Thania Petersen of the Israel-Gaza war
Artist and jazz fan Sam Nhlengethwa’s new show has roots in his interest in clothing
Ravelle Pillay pictures a space outside of time, where narratives of indentured labour are hidden, morphed, revealed and transformed to painterly ends
‘Let Me Tell You About Red’, artist Mary Sibande’s third instalment in the tricolour Sophie series, is on in Durban
Although forgery is a global problem, black South African modernists now face double exploitation
Dorothee Kreutzfeldt’s exhibition shows art and galleries can be part of the urban landscape
The exhibition ‘Of Mud and Lotus’, by the renowned Viviane Sassen, explores what being a woman in her mid-40s means
Although clearly under pressure from the pushback against his latest Zuma painting, Mabulu insists he is just calling it as he sees it
The artist’s relentless output has gone full circle, from confronting the other to a search of self
Coffee, breakfast and a hearty helping of creative inspiration is a great way to start a morning.
Newly independent artist Nelson Makamo is swapping controversy for an alluring French affair.
Although the artist is starting a whole new conversation, he picks up on threads from his earlier shows and expands on them.
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/ 20 November 2008
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