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A new exhibition shines a light on the work of 54 artists from across Africa Paul Sika (Côte d’Ivoire), Glôglô Gospel, 2015. Photography on light box, 66 x 100cm. ©Paul Sika ‘Lumières d’Afriques’ will present […]
‘Lumières d’Afriques’ at Standard Bank Gallery Read Article
Celebrated artist Dr Esther Mahlangu paints unique artwork for Rolls-Royce Phantom Gallery Image courtesy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Rolls-Royce’s flagship, Phantom, has within it, an interior space which spans the dash facia and which is enclosed
The Mahlangu Phantom Read Article
The Stellenbosch Triennale is an exciting event, unlike anything seen before in the Western Cape, that features over 50 carefully selected top African artists coming together to showcase their work in a variety of exhibitions
Stellenbosch Triennale to showcase the very best contemporary African art Read Article
‘Leeto: A Sam Nhlengethwa print retrospective’ at Wits Art Museum ‘Leeto: Sam Nhlengethwa’s Print Retrospective’ surveys the printmaking practice of Nhlengethwa from 1978 to 2018. Leeto is Setswana/Sesotho for ‘journey’ and, as the word suggests,
Jazz is my oxygen Read Article
SMAC Gallery to host exhibition inspired by artists personal matrilineal ancestry ‘The Female Line’ calls on the artist to critically consider the inherited roles that exist within their matrilineal ancestry. In addressing and focussing closely
All proceeds of sales will go to Jan Naledi Maribe’s family It is with great sadness that Oliewenhuis Art Museum announces the tragic passing away of the talented local woodcarver Jan Naledi Maribe on 24
Oliewenhuis Art Museum pledges assistance and support of unique sculptors Read Article
We make plans, but to what extent can we govern the future? This exhibition is an autobiographical reflection of the Nobukho Nqaba‘s childhood home and upbringing. It highlights the precariousness of daily life within an informal
Izicwangciso Zezethu… (We Make Plans…) Read Article
Hacer Noche/Crossing Night Shortly after his country’s independence from France in 1960, Senegal’s charismatic first president, Léopold Senghor, began mooting plans for a museum celebrating black achievement. The project gained focus after Senghor visited Mexico
Mexico’s first-ever showcase of South African art Read Article
ART AFRICA talks to Michael Cook. Aboriginal Australian artist, Michael Cook. seeks to consider alternative histories through the ‘staging’ of indigenous culture through the lens of the white Australian settler. Michael Cook, Undiscovered 8,
Investec Cape Town Art Fair’19: Michael Cook Read Article
Diane Victor gives us insight into her latest exhibition, ‘Which Hunt?’ ABOUT ART AFRICA spoke to Diane Victor about her most recent body of work, ‘Which Hunt?’ – a visceral series in which Victor grapples with
Diane Victor on her
exhibition ‘Which Hunt?’ Read Article
