Encore: Mandla Sibeko
Mandla Sibeko is Director of the FNB JoburgArtFair and Founder of Seed Capital Ventures. Name one artist you would love to meet. Marlene Dumas What are you reading at the
John-Michael Metelerkamp’s Keepers
John-Michael Metelerkamp will be exhibiting his Keepers series in August 2017 at Candice Berman Gallery, Johannesburg. Lucinda Jolly spoke to the artist about his process and this new series. In the
August Art Month at Welgemeend looks at art from the 1950s to the ‘70s
Words: Sean O’Toole. Strauss & Co is delighted to announce the fourth instalment of the annual August Art Month at Welgemeend, a month-long exhibition of South African art at one
Ukes and Kids launches in New York
The Ukes and Kids songwriting project gives kids in South Africa the opportunity to meet, collaborate, create, play music, write songs and learn from each other and a host of
The NAC celebrates 20 years
It’s been two decades since the inception of the National Arts Council (NAC), the public entity mandated to facilitate the development of arts, culture and heritage in South Africa. The
Michele Mathison’s States of Emergence
Earth formations and the impact of human economic activity on the terrestrial landscape are at the heart of Michele Mathison’s latest solo exhibition, States of Emergence, which took place at
SAMRO Scholarships Semi-finalist pursuing Masters in USA
SAMRO Overseas Scholarships Semi-finalist, Neil Robertson, is to pursue his Masters at the University of Michigan, USA. Neil has been the only organist chosen for this year’s SAMRO Overseas Scholarships
Power or Powerlessness – A World Out of Joint
Vuyani Dance Theatre (VDT) and steptext dance project will delve into the nuances of power in a bi–continental (Africa and Europe) dance collaboration, Out of Joint, opening at the Fringe
Artist Proof Studio
What will be the focus of your stand at FNB JoburgArtFair and how do you aim to use it as a ‘platform’ for artists? Artist Proof Studio (APS) has the
The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
What will be the focus of your stand at FNB JoburgArtFair and how do you aim to use it as a ‘platform’ for artists? The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios will
Friends of the Johannesburg Art Gallery
The Friends of Johannesburg Art Gallery (FOJ) was formalised in 1973 when its Articles of Association as a Not for Gain Company was lodged. This formalisation was spearheaded by two
Kuenyehia Trust For Contemporary Art
The Kuenyehia Trust for Contemporary Art with was set up in 2014 by Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia to promote and advance contemporary art with particular emphasis on contemporary art of Ghanaian and
M Studio Community
What will be the focus of your stand at FNB JoburgArtFair and how do you aim to use it as a ‘platform’ for artists? M Studio Community has curated a
The Market Photo Workshop
What will be the focus of your stand at FNB JoburgArtFair and how do you aim to use it as a ‘platform’ for artists? The Market Photo Workshop’s stand at
Orange Babies
Orange Babies’ projects focus on the vulnerable children and women in our country via education and guidance for pregnant HIV positive mothers. Orange Babies was established in 1999 by Senegalese
NWU Gallery
NWU Gallery The NWU Gallery has been a leading voice and space on the NWU Potchefstroom Campus, providing a creative environment that is vibrantly inclusive and transformative. It furthers these
SA Mint
What will be the focus of your stand at FNB JoburgArtFair and how do you aim to use it as a ‘platform’ for artists? The Krugerrand stand at the art
Moonlight magic at RMB Starlight Classics 2017
Moonlight magic at RMB Starlight Classics 2017 Please join us for an evening of music and magic under the African stars at the Country Club Johannesburg. Three South African tenors,
RE-collecting and RE-membering
Ruann Coleman’s recent solo exhibition Certain Lengths at SMAC Gallery attracted great interest and confirmed once again his status as one of South Africa’s most promising artists. After last year’s
Truth, or some other abstraction
This year’s FNB JoburgArtFair marks the milestone of a decade of sustained engagement with contemporary artistic practice. ‘This has meant showcasing the work of artists not only from Johannesburg, but
Phenomenal Women
For Women’s Month in August, The Playhouse Company will present its famed South African Women’s Arts Festival (SAWAF). Marking the Company’s twenty-first Festival, the event is themed ‘phenomenal woman’ to
She poses with defiance
British-Liberian, multidisciplinary artist Lina Iris Viktor will be represented by Mariane Ibrahim Gallery at FNB JoburgArtFair this September. Lina Iris Viktor is a conceptual and performance artist, and painter living
If you want the job done, give it to a woman
The Department of Small Business Development will once again be supporting the participation of 20 visual artists at this year’s FNB JoburgArtFair. As a media partner to the fair, Creative
The South African Art Collective
The Department of Small Business Development will be supporting the participation of 20 visual artists at the FNB JoburgArtFair. The exhibition will be curated by Senzeni Marhasela and assisted by protégé curator,
Paying Homage
Last year’s Sasol New Signatures winner, Cape Town-based artist, 54-year-old Zyma Amien, is currently preparing for her solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum in September 2017. In addition to
An Army of Invisible Characters
Literary Landscapes is a monthly column by Indra Wussow, a writer, translator and director of the Sylt Foundation. Venturing onto the beach, I often wonder about the books people choose to spend