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Boemo Diale explores inheritance, memory and the making of new worlds
In her solo exhibition 'So Quick the Crocodile Has Eaten the Sun', artist Boemo Diale delves into maternal structures, Tswana cosmology, and memory to explore how inherited…
Gig Guide: FNB Art Joburg 19th Edition, UKZN Instrumental Showcase, Open Book Festival
Discover this week's cultural highlights, including the 19th edition of FNB Art Joburg in Sandton, Cape Town's vibrant Open Book Festival, and a showcase of emerging jazz talent…
Inside Contra.Joburg’s city-wide art weekend
Contra.Joburg transformed inner-city Johannesburg into an open-access cultural hub, connecting over 170 artists across 16 creative spaces with new audiences, collectors, and…
The women history forgot are still here
Marking 70 years since the 1956 Women's March, an exhibition of Alf Kumalo's photography explores the depth, joy, and defiance of the women who fought against apartheid pass laws.
Athenkosi Kwinana
Athenkosi Kwinana creates art that asks people to look again. Her work challenges long-held assumptions about albinism, replacing stereotypes with stories of identity, resilience…
Bronwyn Katz digs beneath the surface to uncover stories held by the land
Bronwyn Katz, the 2026 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Arts, creates sculptures and installations that delve into ancestral memory, the history of Kimberley, and the quiet…
The National Arts Festival is alive but is South Africa listening
Despite initial quiet streets and financial pressures, the National Arts Festival in Makhanda is buzzing with activity, showcasing strong audience numbers and a significant shift…
Mandy Johnston burns art to rekindle lost traditions
The Joburg-born artist’s latest exhibition uses burning steel wool sculptures and ash paintings to explore ritual, transformation and the transitions that shape our lives
Navigating ethics and art
Stephen Cohen’s retrospective Long Life at Iziko exposes tensions between curatorial freedom, institutional responsibility, and the ethics of display in South Africa’s national…
The cost of creativity
South African artists keep dying poor while their work enriches others. The Copyright Amendment Bill could finally change that – if it ever becomes law
Diary: Scorpion kings live at Loftus Stadium, Ofentse Sebula to tour Johannesburg and eSwatini and Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude showcases at JAG
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Jonathon Rees: Finding stillness in a note
Photographer’s images are a soulful visual tribute to South African jazz
Standard Bank’s Art Lab turns Sandton Mall into cultural playground
An experimental creative space in the heart of Sandton, Standard Bank’s new Art Lab redefines how everyday audiences experience and engage with art
Arts & Culture Trust Nyoloha Scholarship Programme applications close 30 March
Press release: The ACT Nyoloha Scholarship offers up to R300 000 for young South African artists
Diary: Usha Seejarim at Southern Guild, Zoë Modiga empowers her voice, Onset Music Group releases Voicenote
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