LOOT: Mad About Jewelry returns with 54 Artists from 21 Countries
From April 4 through 8, 2017, the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York presents LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the annual exhibition and sale of contemporary art jewellery. Now
Performing power in the local comedy scene
Written by Dave Mann: a freelance arts writer and co-editor of online publication, Ja. Magazine. ‘And then I said “Grandpa, I’m not doing that to grandma, she’s family!”’ The 20-something-year-old stands before
Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg sale spotlights a decade that changed everything
Strauss & Co’s forthcoming Johannesburg live sale includes a selection of important works by leading South African artists, including standout lots by stalwarts of the auction market, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern. The
Krugerrand: Celebrating A Modern-Day Classic
The Krugerrand brand has become synonymous with gold coinage the world over since it was first introduced in South Africa on the 3rd July 1967. Issued under the authority of
Priscilla extends Joburg season
Showtime Management, SA Producer of the international hit musical, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, has announced the extension of the Johannesburg season at The Teatro, Montecasino. The show opened on 29
The Market Square
The newly built Market Square has brought an interesting new dynamic to the arts hub in Newtown. The award-winning architecture, with stunning interior murals created by Artist Proof Studio, is
Mid-century Masterstroke
Design Joburg, featuring Rooms on View makes its debut this May at the Sandton Convention Centre. The show promises to bring together an inspiring array of furniture and design ranges,
Muse
Moroccan-born artist Booshra will be having her solo exhibition titled Muse at Candice Berman Gallery, Johannesburg from 29 June to 13 July 2017. Hauntingly beautiful, Booshra’s colossal portraits have become
Can Themba’s bio play comes to Soweto Theatre!
From 10 to 21 May, Soweto audiences will be enthralled by the extraordinarily talented Sello Maake Ka-Ncube in the theatre masterpiece, The House of Truth. ‘A hit with the audiences!’
Meet Cion: A Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro’s Creative Team
Director’s Note ‘In this work, I am drawn to Zakes Mda’s character ‘Toloki’ the professional mourner from his beloved Ways of Dying as he further uncovers in his book Cion the
Cion: A Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro
Produced in collaboration with the Market Theatre, Gregory Maqoma’s newest choreographic piece, Cion: A Requiem of Ravel’s Boléro, will premiere at the Market Theatre on 25 May and run until
Telling Stories Through Clothing
From live productions to film and television, the characters that we see are elevated by the theatrics in their costumes. Building personality with clothing is an art form on its
Tumbling down a bunny-hole into Liza’s wonderland
Liza Grobler’s April show at Everard Read in Cape Town, entitled Maybe Time can Fold was ‘a tangible, textured, multi-coloured montage of time, place and space by the artist, to
A celebration of our nation’s jazz
Between 29 June and 8 July, some of South Africa and the world’s top young and established jazz musicians take to Grahamstown for the Standard Bank Jazz Festival. Neo Muyanga
Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa of Imiso Ceramics’ clay art
Andile Dyalvane and Zizipho Poswa of Imiso Ceramics will show their distinctive clay art on the Darlings Stand at Design Joburg this May. Imiso is one of South Africa’s most