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Renowned South African Photographer dies at Age 87, a tremendous loss for the art world. David Goldblatt, a celebrated South African veteran photographer, died on Monday in his Johannesburg home. With a cool yet sharp […]
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Watch the heart-wrenching, official trailer, Ellen: The Story of Ellen Pakkies The tragic and powerful story of Ellen Pakkies, a South African woman who was forced to murder her tik–addicted son, has finally been captured
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Inventing “African Traditions” in South Africa Many South Africans like to talk about their traditions, and their cultures, as specific to their particular ethno-linguistic group (for example Zulu, Xhosa, or Pedi). Yet many also
Aysha Waja / Project manager at The Project Space ABOUT Aysha Waja speaks on the new artistic organisation known as The Project Space based in Johannesburg, the focus being on young and upcoming female artists
Aysha Waja
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SMITH is excited to present Elsabé Milandri’s first solo show at the gallery, ‘Wind shifts at eight’, an extensive and varied collection from the artist combining paintings, drawings and silkscreen monotypes. Elsabé Milandri, Timbre
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Kilmany-Jo Liversage / ‘Orda716’ ABOUT South African artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage spoke to ART AFRICA about her current exhibition ‘Orda716’, on show at Lizamore and Associates (Johannesburg) and Worldart (Cape Town). Her work will also be
Kilmany-Jo Liversage
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‘New Revolutions’ / Goodman Gallery’s 50th Anniversary ABOUT 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Goodman Gallery. “In 1966, a small commercial gallery opened in the Northern suburbs of Johannesburg. It would become one of
‘New Revolutions’
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ART AFRICA In Conversation with Nardstar ABOUT ART AFRICA met up with Cape Town-based artist Nardstar, who has become an iconic part of Cape Town’s landscape, especially in Observatory where she currently works. In studio
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Kemang Wa Lehulere / Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year 2017 ABOUT In the first instalment of a recent interview with Deutsche Bank Artist of the Year 2017 recipient, Kemang Wa Lehulere, ART AFRICA learns
Kemang Wa Lehulere
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Highlights from THAT ART FAIR 2016 ABOUT Held at the Palms Lifestyle and Decor Centre in Woodstock, Cape Town, the second edition of THAT ART FAIR opened on the 17 February 2016 with a bang.
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