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In colour: Cheri Samba’s Une Femme Conduisant le Monde is part of the exhibition titled When We See Us: A Century of Black Figuration in Painting, which opens at the Zeitz Mocaa in Cape Town later this month.
AFRICAN ART HISTORY

When We See Us Celebrates 100 Years of Black figuration in painting

Inspired by the Ava DuVernay television series with a similar title, When We See Us is a conversation between black and African artists

  • Kim M Reynolds
9 min read
Inside look at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. Picture: Supplied
ART AMP OPULENCE

Zeitz Gala celebrates black excellence in art

The Zeitz MOCAA Gucci Gala, themed Art & Opulence, will host some of South Africa and Africa’s biggest names in fashion, design, entertainment and art

  • Bongeka Gumede
4 min read
Truth: Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in a court scene from the series. (Netflix)
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Video

Always blame the black boys

A harrowing series tells the tale of five teens wrongfully imprisoned because they fit a profile

  • Zaza Hlalethwa
7 min read