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Alex Appolis and a work from A Neo-Arcadian Tale: BLACK Pan in South Africa’s Pastoral Romance, on at the Wits Art Museum. (Photos by Zanele S. Maduma)

Alexander Appolis on space, race and the pastoral imagination

Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history

Holding pattern: A retrospective exhibition of Esther Mahlangu’s work, which references Ndebele painting, a practice passed down the generations, is on at Wits Art Museum. Photo: Supplied

The brilliance of Esther Mahlangu, beyond the biography

A retrospective delves into the depth, symbolism and global reach of the renowned artist’s work

Bound: Black men arrested for being in white area illegally. Photo: Ernest Cole

Brash photographer Ernest Cole revisited

House of Bondage: The book that shocked the world

From the other side: A mine dump on Wemmer Pan Road, Johannesburg South, 2020. The photographer says Joburgers have an affinity for these dumps because, aside from a few natural ridges, the city is pretty flat. Photo: Marc Shoul

The Portfolio: If there is a jol there you will go

For photographer Marc Shoul, nothing is sacred in Joburg

Saul Williams will be headlining the Live Ideas 2021 virtual festival next week. (Courtesy of Music Like Dirt)

Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events

Travels in Afrofuturism, Themba Mkhize and an exhibition focusing on Johannesburg’s informal recyclers take centre stage in our weekly events guide

She fights for artists’ rights

The curator cum activist understands creatives’ struggles and is working to rectify this situation

Tapestry: The art of weaving a good yarn

Creating tapestries that successfully capture the essence of the artworks they are based on takes years of experience and skill, writes Robyn Sassen.

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The Wits Art Museum collection: From garage to gallery

The Wits Art Museum collection is as vast and complex as the building, which incorporates a former petrol station and car dealership.