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Our art section is a curated collection of interviews, showcases, news and exhibitions that celebrate the diverse nature and nuance of artists and their practice; from South Africa to beyond our borders.
Oliver Whyte Launches ‘OW Lab’ as an experimental extension of his practice
Award-winning design studio, Oliver Whyte, have launched their answer to experimentation and play: OW Lab. As an...
Buqaqawuli Nobakada paints so her younger self can dream
Buqaqawuli Nobakada’s mixed media works are poignant expressions of the Black, female experience. Her works define...
William Kentridge’s ‘The Head & The Load’ is coming to Joburg Theatre following world premiere at Tate Modern
The Head & The Load comes to Joburg Theatre following World Premiere at Tate Modern Co-Produced by Centre d’Art...
Crafting The Vision with Shaquille-Aaron Keith
Shaquille-Aaron Keith is a polymath in the true sense of the word. It is one thing to be creative and to have a handle...
Porky Hefer’s Evocative Ability for Humour
Porky Hefer’s work exists as a bridge between the natural world and us humans - our need for design, and incisive...
Wycliffe Mundopa’s technicolour triumphs of Zimbabwean contemporary life
The colours embellishing Wycliffe Mundopa’s works are kaleidoscopic; as if he were showing us, the viewers, the prism...
This Year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair Was Steeped in Joy
The city was flourishing last week. With the anticipation of the 10th Investec Cape Town Art Fair that kicked off on...
Can artists and creatives survive Artificial Intelligence?
I find the subject of Artificial Intelligence extremely intimidating, and I’m not sure I ever imagined putting...
Southern Guild kick-off 2023 with a double solo exhibition by Porky Hefer and Wycliffe Mundopa
Southern Guild is kicking off 2023 with a double-hitter of solo exhibitions by artist Porky Hefer and Zimbabwean...
Louise Westerhout and Lauren Brits’ work ‘unclear’ is an articulation of queerness, activism and intimacy
Mortality beckons all of us. One thing is certain, each of us will die, at some point. While we are housed in our...
Will Andrea Riseborough lose her Academy Award nomination?
The Academy Awards (known colloquially as ‘The Oscars’) is the most prestigious awards show in film - and winning an...
