Incognito, he uses South Africa’s streets as his canvas – but his path to renown was international.
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.
It’s a map of Africa, but not as you would usually know it.
Our dreams, mimicked by children, go on show with disturbing results.
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.
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.
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.
The Simon Lee Gallery in Mayfair, central London, is currently showing work by the veteran American artist Sherrie Levine.
The artist and the eThekwini Municipality have now reached an out-of-court settlement after work on the project was halted in 2010.
Standard Bank’s latest exhibition explores the complexities of the China-Africa relationship.
A gifted artist and mentor guided by moral demands.
The ANC has asserted itself as a party interested in art. Being a disciplined and hierarchical structure, work has been apportioned by rank.
A red-headed artist peels away the mystique around the carrot-top ‘race’ in her provocative photographic exhibition.
Kate Middleton may be putting on a brave face, but the Duchess of Cambridge claims to be "very pleased" with the result.
2012 was a year where art made headlines. But there was more to the art world than the hype around Brett Murray’s controversial work.
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The National Portrait Gallery in London has unveiled a new portrait of Amy Winehouse by South African-born, Netherlands-based artist Marlene Dumas.
The new Cape Town exhibition from a cult artists’ collective delves into Africa’s war-torn history.
Sindiso Nyoni believes artists have the power to address society’s ills with their work.
Nirox has hosted some impressive artists, but its latest guest has installed something that is certain to capture the wonder of future visitors.
An innovative festival takes audiences through Jo’burg and brings fairy-tale fantasies to life.
An artwork from Brett Murray’s controversial "Hail to the Thief II" exhibition has been snatched up by hip-hop royalty Sean "Puffy" Combs.
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In a South African first, a local financier is sharing his private collection with the public.
Having showed across the world for the past 15 years, the blockbuster Body Worlds exhibition has now berthed in Cape Town.
Salvador Dali’s larger-than-life figure was beamed into millions of homes in the 1960s, bringing huge fame, but burning bridges with the art world.
The eyes of the deceased icons in Conrad Botes’s paintings bring them back to life.
Tate will reflect its new international focus through a two-year programme of activities focused on Africa, beginning on November 24.
Four of five paintings stolen from the Pretoria Art Museum have been found on a bench in a cemetery in Port Elizabeth, police said on Tuesday.
The giants of US art are backing Barack Obama for president. But then, writes Jonathan Jones, America’s artists have always leaned left.
The visions conjured in On this Earth, a show by artist Blessing Ngobeni at Gallery Momo in Johannesburg, are scary.
His performance in Grahamstown has been given a second airing in a more limited and profound form.
Sean Christie goes on a seven-day mission into South Africa’s ‘exploding’ cartoon culture.
The wild child of the local art scene enjoys his whisky and also works damned hard.