South African photography’s lucrative turnaround
Local art collectors have wised up to the fact that photography is a worthwhile acquisition, catching up to the international appreciation of South African talent. In early 2018, Aspire
TRADE WINDS: Yinka Shonibare CBE
The exhibition Trade Winds: Yinka Shonibare CBE at Norval Foundation brings together a series of artworks, including sculptures, photographs and a major installation, created between 2008 and 2018, which are
David Goldblatt’s ‘On the Mines’ finds its home at Norval Foundation
Norval Foundation, as the custodians of The Homestead Art Collection, have acquired David Goldblatt’s entire photographic series On the Mines, which is set to be exhibited as a complete set
Everyone is Present
In this fascinating portrait of a family, Terry Kurgan, a well-known South African artist/photographer, uses the medium of writing for a series of meditations on photography that give us startling
Leica honours Jürgen Schadeberg for his lifework
The Leica Camera AG will be honouring Jürgen Schadeberg for his lifework and will become part of the Leica Hall of Fame. The international photographer and moviemaker is known for
Making the ordinary extraordinary with Koooooos’s debut photographic exhibition
Sometimes, in a dream, (naked ). Eve. She is like a Palindrome, a word or sentence when spelled backwards, more often than not, becomes newly meaningful. But sometimes, Eve is
Cyrus Kabiru project, C-Stunners
Cyrus Kabiru was born in 1984 in Nairobi, Kenya, where he currently lives and works. Cyrus Kabiru is best known for refashioning waste and recycled materials into various forms as
2016 Absa L’Atelier winner Nourhan Maayouf heads to SA for solo exhibition
Being named the overall winner in the 2016 Absa L’Atelier art competition didn’t only change Nourhan Maayouf’s life as an artist, it provided part of the inspiration for the young
Roger Ballen’s Die Antwoord images feature in Strauss & Co’s upcoming online auction
Roger Ballen’s acclaimed photographs of South African music heavyweights, Die Antwoord, are among the highlights of Strauss & Co’s upcoming South African and International Art, Decorative Arts & Jewellery online-only
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
Broomberg & Chanarin bandage the knife not the wound
Over one trillion images were produced in the world last year, mostly distributed on social media; mostly tools of self-promotion and self-flagellation. 24 April – 26 May 2018 Goodman Gallery
Fly By Night
Fly By Night, the latest solo exhibition by acclaimed photographer Justin Dingwall, was shown in its entirety for the first time recently. With this body of work, Dingwall continues his
DriftArt: washed ashore and shaped by nature
Late last year FotoZA, a gallery in the Mall of Rosebank in Johannesburg dedicated to photographic fine art, presented DriftArt by Markus Wörsdörfer – a fascinating exhibition formed from early
Jaco Van Schalkwyk’s “Retroquire xiGubu”
Retroquire xiGubu Jaco Van Schalkwyk in collaboration with Allen Laing 1150 x 1540 x 1850 mm Mixed media installation This artwork forms part of Jaco Van Schalkwyk’s solo exhibition Arium,