Gerard Sekoto
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When art returns, who does it belong to?
As masterpieces by William Kentridge and Pablo Picasso return to Johannesburg, Homecoming becomes less about art on walls and more about who gets to claim it
Diary: Back to the City Festival; Babalwa Mentjies; A Protea Is Not a Flower
Your essential dose of art and culture
Diary: Javett art and cuisine, Joburg Ballet returns to Roodepoort Theatre, Thulile Zama and friends
Your essential dose of art and culture
Mo Laudi celebrates the explosive silence of a famous Gerard Sekoto painting
Mo Laudi and James Webb have turned their passion for music and sonic mischief into art, and are winning audiences in France
The current infatuation with portraiture has colonial roots
However, contemporary artists such as Cinga Samson, Zanele Muholi and Mohau Modisakeng found a liberating ally in self-portraiture
The Portfolio: ‘neuf-3’ — a public art project in Saint-Denis, Paris
The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris
Aftermath: Bilious fumes and heavenly skies
Khubu Zulu wanted a way to deal with PTSD and landed on an accidental practice
How the pandemic is accelerating the online art market: Consumers are increasingly happy to view and buy art digitally, from home
These artworks would sell well online, but lesser-known artists might struggle. Photos: Courtesy Sanlam Art Collection
Ode to a landscape dreamer
Gardener-turned-artist Moses Tladi’s life is a study in stifled promise at a time when black art should have thrived
Don’t Miss This: April 17 – 23
From David Kau’s ‘MoJokes’ to the Fine Arts and Collectable Sale, here are this week’s hot ticket events.
The Sekoto exhibition was simply sumptuous
Rory Bester highlights some lost curatorial opportunities in the Song for Sekoto show, but I would have been none the wiser had I not read his review.
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.
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.
Stolen Pretoria Art Museum artworks found
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.
DA: Tshwane metro was warned about poor security at Pretoria Art Museum
The Democratic Alliance says the Tshwane metro had been repeatedly warned about the lack of adequate security measures at the Pretoria Art Museum.