Phoka Nyokong | An ‘amazing and profound’ opportunity
The winner of this year’s Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award, Phoka Nyokong says that he is excited for the impact that this life-changing award will have. Phoka Nyokong’s winning portfolio
New look L’Atelier launches to nurture African talent and give art light
Absa, in partnership with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), launched the new-look Absa L’Atelier to identify and nurture the rich artistic talent across Africa by
Exclusive conversations with the top 5 breakthrough artists
Some artworks offered insights into the particular conditions and contexts from the artist’s countries of origin, others offered pressing political issues regarding land ownership in South Africa, and challenging fixed
Exceptional SA women claim top spots in pan-African Absa L’Atelier art awards
Marguerite Kirsten, a fine artist from Cape Town, fought off stiff competition from visual artists from across Africa to take top honours in the 2018 Absa L’Atelier awards. Her compatriot,
Introducing “To: The Unknown” by Banele Khoza
LKB/G is pleased to present Banele Khoza‘s first solo exhibition in Germany: To: The Unknown. Born in 1994 in Hlatikulu, Swaziland, Khoza is a Pretoria based contemporary artist obsessed with expression of the
Banele Khoza: a man to watch
With a recent solo show at Zeitz MOCAA, the 2017 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award under his belt and a fleet of taxis covered in his work (as the result
A tribute to David Goldblatt
An exhibition of David Goldblatt’s personal selection of photographers opens in Johannesburg. David Goldblatt, South Africa’s iconic documentary photographer has devoted his photography career to observe and document
Africa’s young artists called to ‘Give art life’ and enter 2018 Absa L’Atelier art competition
For thousands of artists across Africa whose creativity is their livelihood, art gives life. Now, the continent’s flagship visual arts competition for emerging artists, Absa L’Atelier, is asking these artists
Absa Gallery hosts August House group exhibition
As part of the Absa Gallery’s ongoing commitment to supporting young African visual artists and assist them in positively growing their careers, the Absa Gallery will host the exhibition, Talking
Gerard Sekoto Award Winner Matete Motubatse
Matete Motubatse has been awarded the Barclays L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award and a three-month residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris for his video Moya. Motubatse is a fourth year student at
Multimedia Works Shine at Barclays L’Atelier 2016
This year’s Barclays L’Atelier has proven to be one of the most strongly contested editions of the annual contemporary art competition. With a fresh pool of young African artists significantly raising previous benchmarks, the 2016