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Visual Arts

The art of taxi hand signals
Article
/ 28 June 2013

The art of taxi hand signals

A new exhibition reveals the silent language used by millions of South Africans to travel through life.

By Laurice Taitz
Mandela painting stolen from SA-born artist in New York
Article
/ 24 June 2013

Mandela painting stolen from SA-born artist in New York

The theft of a painting of Nelson Mandela by South Africa-born artist Conor Mccreedy remains a mystery after it was stolen from a New York gallery.

By Khuthala Nandipha
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Article
/ 20 June 2013

Mary Sibande: The purple shall reign at Grahamstown’s arts fest

Mary Sibande is moving on from a familiar character in her oeuvre and, by exploring an historical event, is digging for deeper meaning.

By Matthew Krouse
Kudzanai Chiurai considers the nature of violence
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Kudzanai Chiurai considers the nature of violence

Kudzanai Chiurai’s exhibition titled "16SNLV" encourages people to scrutinise their reactions to everyday brutality.

By Laurice Taitz
Mandela makes history on the streets of Jo’burg
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Mandela makes history on the streets of Jo’burg

The public figure of Nelson Mandela has returned to Johannesburg in Marco Cianfanelli’s newly unveiled sculpture, Shadow Boxing.

By Laurice Taitz
SA artist wins major award at Art Basel
Article
/ 12 June 2013

SA artist wins major award at Art Basel

Kemang Wa Lehulere is one of two young artists awarded the 15th Bâloise prize at the 2013 Art Basel fair.

By Staff Reporter
Thing of beauty: The Be Careful pop-up book
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Thing of beauty: The Be Careful pop-up book

Local artist Stephen Hobbs is a kind of latter-day Piet Mondrian in our midst.

By Matthew Krouse
Pamela Sunstrum and Thenjiwe Nkosi: Contrasts that complement
Article
/ 4 June 2013

Pamela Sunstrum and Thenjiwe Nkosi: Contrasts that complement

Artists Pamela Sunstrum and Thenjiwe Nkosi explore the notion of heroes and future mythologies in their "solo-collaborative" exhibition.

By stefanie jason
Sekoto’s song builds up to an imperfect cadence
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Sekoto’s song builds up to an imperfect cadence

It is time to celebrate Sekoto’s place in South African art history, but this major exhibition doesn’t get it quite right, writes Rory Bester.

By Rory Bester
Sue Williamson celebrates an enduring female legacy
Article
/ 31 May 2013

Sue Williamson celebrates an enduring female legacy

Artist Sue Williamson celebrates the women who helped to usher in South Africa’s liberation.

By stefanie jason
Venice Biennale: Iraq’s art world emerges from the ruins
Article
/ 29 May 2013

Venice Biennale: Iraq’s art world emerges from the ruins

The Iraq pavilion at Biennale challenges the ‘rockets and bombs’ view of the country to showcase an art world emerging from years of Saddam and war.

By Charlotte Higgins
POV photography project puts women in the frame
Article
/ 17 May 2013

POV photography project puts women in the frame

In an industry dominated by male-made images, an extraordinary international project offers very personal points of view of five female photographers.

By Staff Reporter
Colourful birth of Baby Yellow
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Colourful birth of Baby Yellow

Ryan Arenson, who usually works in painting and printmaking, is drawing from a new well of expression through an unusual alter ego.

By Laurice Taitz
Nicholas Hlobo: Master of mystery goes bland
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Nicholas Hlobo: Master of mystery goes bland

Nicholas Hlobo’s concealment is revealed in this exhibition as the art of saying little and selling a lot.

By Khwezi Gule
Song for Sekoto: Duet of politics 		and money
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Song for Sekoto: Duet of politics and money

It is interesting to see who has laid claim to the legacy of Gerard Sekoto, now the subject of a massive exhibition commemorating his 100th birthday.

By Matthew Krouse
Art app? There’s a gallery for that
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Art app? There’s a gallery for that

The world’s most famous galleries now offer phone and tablet apps to guide us through their collections.

By Laura Barnett
The undertones of Marikana
Article
/ 26 April 2013

The undertones of Marikana

Mary Wafer has stepped outside of her comfort zone to create a valuable exhibition about the tragedy at Lonmin’s mine.

By Bronwyn Law-Viljoen
What happened to Wopko Jensma?
Article
/ 19 April 2013

What happened to Wopko Jensma?

Unlike contemporaries Ernest Mancoba and Gerard Sekoto, the elusive artist did not enjoy a late-career rebound.

By Sean Otoole
Down to earth at the Cradle of Humankind
Article
/ 19 April 2013

Down to earth at the Cradle of Humankind

Nirox is a fitting location for outdoor sculptures that encapsulate the fragility of humankind.

By Matthew Krouse
Rhode to fame well travelled
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Rhode to fame well travelled

Incognito, he uses South Africa’s streets as his canvas – but his path to renown was international.

By Nadine Botha
Interrogating the lingering shadow of faith
Article
/ 28 March 2013

Interrogating the lingering shadow of faith

Works of art that concern themselves with various aspects of religion have proved to be popular with people who do not normally visit art galleries.

By Sean Otoole 1
Saved from a pulp affliction
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Saved from a pulp affliction

It’s a map of Africa, but not as you would usually know it.

By Laurice Taitz
Go down to ‘The Woods’ today
Article
/ 15 March 2013

Go down to ‘The Woods’ today

Our dreams, mimicked by children, go on show with disturbing results.

By Matthew Krouse
Documents of fictionalisation
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Documents of fictionalisation

The Loom of the Land shows South Africa through the eyes of more than 20 artists, but the exhibition’s politeness may leave art lovers unsatisfied.

By Sean Otoole 1
Signature Tretchikoff makes rare appearance
Article
/ 8 February 2013

Signature Tretchikoff makes rare appearance

The Chinese Girl we knew is not a painting. It’s a printed picture, or, these days, a photo of the printed picture on the internet.

By Boris Gorelik
The man who put us on the map
Article
/ 1 February 2013

The man who put us on the map

The display of a giant map of South Africa produced for King Louis XVI in 1790 by explorer Franois le Vaillant is a rarer sight than Halley’s comet.

By Brent Meersman
The unique language of art that’s all about      English, but is emphatically not English
Article
/ 1 February 2013

The unique language of art that’s all about English, but is emphatically not English

The Simon Lee Gallery in Mayfair, central London, is currently showing work by the veteran American artist Sherrie Levine.

By Staff Reporter
Andries Botha’s elephant sculptures to be completed at last
Article
/ 1 February 2013

Andries Botha’s elephant sculptures to be completed at last

The artist and the eThekwini Municipality have now reached an out-of-court settlement after work on the project was halted in 2010.

By Lisa Van Wyk and Sapa
China and Mzansi: An art of equals
Article
/ 1 February 2013

China and Mzansi: An art of equals

Standard Bank’s latest exhibition explores the complexities of the China-Africa relationship.

By Darryl Accone
Obituary: Colin Richards (1954 – 2012)
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Obituary: Colin Richards (1954 – 2012)

A gifted artist and mentor guided by moral demands.

By Sean Otoole 1
Money rules an art scene left to its own devices
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Money rules an art scene left to its own devices

The ANC has asserted itself as a party interested in art. Being a disciplined and hierarchical structure, work has been apportioned by rank.

By Sean Otoole 1
Brave new (ginger) world
Article
/ 18 January 2013

Brave new (ginger) world

A red-headed artist peels away the mystique around the carrot-top ‘race’ in her provocative photographic exhibition.

By Laurice Taitz
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