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Her artwork examines the physicality of a woman’s body
Pandering to the art world is no longer a prerequisite for success. Zandile Tshabalala has proved this in the last two years by exhibiting abroad before coming home
Award-winning Zimbabwean painter Wycliffe Mundopa has a reputation as a recluse who prefers to let his art speak for itself. However, he recently agreed to do this Q&A with Percy…
However, contemporary artists such as Cinga Samson, Zanele Muholi and Mohau Modisakeng found a liberating ally in self-portraiture
The ‘neuf-3’ art project, curated by Riason Naidoo, aims to pay tribute to the African communities of Saint-Denis — and of Paris
In theorising his oeuvre, it seems that the ‘people’s painter’ is most likely working in a new mode
For the artist, creating work helps her make sense of her feelings around complex and heated subjects
Artist Levy Pooe conceptualises his work as ‘a social diary of being black in the city’
The artist shares how his practice has evolved: initially he was an oil painter, but now he works in mixed media, marrying painting with collage
Trump’s likeness has been ruthlessly disfigured by ‘high’ and ‘low’ artists alike, who have made no secret of their dislike of the president
The art anti-apartheid activist Fatima Meer produced in jail not only documented prison life but became a form of resistance in itself
Four years ago, a painting of Zuma got half the country up in arms. This year, another one is hardly commented on.
The artist did not seek popularity, but new exhibition ‘Bonds of Memory’ may be the collection that finally puts him on the art map.
SA artist Beezy Bailey looks back on his 20-year friendship with David Bowie.
