Encore: Kim Berman
Kim Berman has been recently appointed Professor in the Visual Art Department of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) at the University of Johannesburg and the Creative Feel
The vibrancy of colour
Olivié Keck’s vibrant artworks are as appealing to the eye as they are thought-provoking. Her most recent exhibition, Drop Dead Gorgeous, was accompanied by the Virtual Reality experience Ophelia Forever.
Sasol New Signatures Art Competition 2019 – Last call for entries
With just 2 weeks to go until entries close, now is the time to get your entry ready for submission. Held annually, in proud partnership with the Association of Arts Pretoria,
Something for everyone at Vrystaat Arts Festival
The Vrystaat Arts Festival has an enormous artistic offering in 2019. From flagship Afrikaans, English and Sesotho theatre and music productions to experimental dance, craft, sound art, visual art and
Collector’s Focus: Nudes in the Sanlam Art Collection
The latest exhibition in Norval Foundation’s Collector’s Focus series, Nudes in the Sanlam Art Collection, provides an insightful glimpse into Sanlam’s renowned, decades-old collection. Norval Foundation’s Collector’s Focus is a
How limitless is your artistic reach? Entries now open for Sasol New Signatures 2019
Entries are now officially open for the annual Sasol New Signatures Art Competition. Being the longest running competition of its kind in South Africa, Sasol New Signatures has over the
The Bag Factory: a home for new and innovative visual art
Keeping a nonprofit organisation (NPO) afloat is no easy task, especially in the realm of the arts. Funding is a constant challenge, and managing the day-to-day administrative and programming tasks
Standard Bank toasts 35 years!
Since its inception almost four decades ago, one national award has come to be regarded as the ultimate accolade for young South African arts innovators on the cusp of greatness.
Gong Laut: An arts festival in Singaraja on Bali explores the boundaries between art and activism
Literary Landscapes is a monthly column by Indra Wussow, a writer, translator and director of the Sylt Foundation. The Indonesian province of Bali is a spectacular tropical getaway. But to some locals,
Standard Bank toasts 35 years of sponsoring the Young Artist awards with five new innovators for 2019
Mandla Mlangeni, Kitty Phetla, Megan-Geoffrey Prins, Amy Jephta and Gabrielle Goliath to join the honour roll of alumni at NAF in 2019. Since its inception almost four decades ago, one
Pierre le Riche – Sasol New Signatures Merit Award Winner
Meet Pierre le Riche one of the amazing Sasol New Signatures 2018 merit winners Where does your passion for art come from? I was introduced to conceptual art about nine
Debbie Fan – Sasol New Signatures Merit Winner
Meet Debbie Fan, one of the awesome Sasol New Signatures 2018 Merit Award Winners. Where does your passion for art come from? Seeing and being inspired by other artists’ amazing creations. Briefly
The new Norval Foundation and why we should care about South African art
The recently opened Norval Foundation in the Cape Town suburb of Steenberg offers a proud, new public resource and new levels of excellence in the curation and display of South
SA Contemporary Jewellery Awards Exhibition 2018: Runner-up Mariam Bibi Khan
For her piece Interlacing Identities, Mariam Bibi Khan chose to investigate gendered and feminine identities and its associations to metallic and lace inspired jewellery. Her inspiration is derived from the
The Darling Collection – celebrating stories, crossing cultures, honouring local heritage
One town, 35 stories, eight students and a three-day festival celebration. Now in its third year, the Darling Collection is a unique and innovative event, presenting performances and
UJ Arts & Culture’s #METAMORPHOSIS
Drawing inspiration from the theme of #METAMORPHOSIS has seen UJ Arts & Culture plan to change more than its content. The 2018 programme features two new festivals as well as
Steven Cohen: Living Art
Arts critic and academic, Robyn Sassen, provides a compelling, in-depth look into the life and work of visual and performance artist Steven Cohen. Unafraid. That’s how you understand
Indigo | Passage to Healing
Berman Contemporary recently showcased the collaborative exhibition, Indigo | Passage to Healing, by artists Robyn Denny and Mamela Nyamza. Indigo is the colour of the purest spirit, the purest love.
Guy Du Toit: Discovering The Object
Discovering the Object refers, in the first place, to the work of Guy du Toit. In the second place, it proposes the book itself as an object to discover.
5ToMidnight – Opposing Armageddon with Art
Bringing communities and cultures together to feed the human condition through theatre. On 4 December, 5ToMidnight, a non-profit theatre company birthed from Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center in 2015, combined
Irma Stern’s portraits of Freda Feldman
The fourth and final live auction of 2017 held at Strauss & Co in Johannesburg confirmed once again that collectors’ desire for important works by Irma Stern remains strong when
Achieving the unachievable
Weaving together an abstract narrative of personal experiences and histories, Igshaan Adams’ work questions the self and his ‘hybrid identity’. His Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art 2017
Basil Jones’ and Adrian Kohlers’ medium of puppetry
In receiving the 2017 Arts & Culture Trust Lifetime Achievement Award for Visual Arts, Adrian Kohler and Basil Jones are being honoured for the work they have done with the
Standard Bank Young Artist Award Winners for 2018 Announced
Meet the 2018 Standard Bank Young Artist Award recipients. These are six of the brightest young creative talents working and living in South Africa today. Now in its 36th year,
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
ACT | UJ unlearns how to conference
#CreativeUprising, the 5th ACT | UJ Creative Conference will engage with South African Art Education in its current state and possible future. This iteration of the conference is about unlearning