David Lurie’s ‘Morning After Dark’ launches at the University of Stellenbosch Museum in association with Sulger-Buel Lovell. Continue reading
Visual arts
Irma Stern on show
Almost 50 years after Irma Stern’s death in 1966, the Iziko South African National Gallery (ISANG) presents a new exhibition that marks the first dedicated showing of the complete holdings of her work in the Iziko Permanent Collections. Continue reading
SA artist, John Meyer’s landmark collection, Lost in the Dust, on show in London
Bonhams and Investec will present Lost in the Dust, an exhibition celebrating a powerful series of narrative paintings of the Anglo-Boer War by John Meyer, South Africa’s leading contemporary realist artist. On public viewing at Bonhams from July 22 in London, this is the first time this collection has exhibited outside of Africa. Continue reading
Manfred Zylla and the Art of Resistance
Cult Cape Town-based artist Manfred Zylla is keeping things fierce at this year’s National Arts Festival with the launch of a new book of hard-hitting images that pays homage to Pasolini’s last film Salò. Continue reading
Red in the Rainbow returns to Cape Town
An exhibition based on the true-life story of South African author Lynn Carneson, daughter of anti-apartheid activists Fred and Sarah Carneson, Red in the Rainbow, returns to Cape Town Iziko Slave Lodge, from July 25 to August 31. Continue reading
Local and international art in Pietermaritzburg
The Blue Caterpillar Art Gallery at Butterflies for Africa provides a large cross section of many local artists, some investment art and also the only gallery hosting a Spanish artist Didier Lourenco who is also a recognised international artist.
The gallery provides an open platform for up and coming artists, and those who show great potential and create a high standard of work.
Nicci Crawford, Stooks (Bruce) Wilton, Charmaine Eastment and many others form the basis of the consignment work that we display.
They are constantly receiving new work by our top selling artists and also continue to get both local and international attention and also provide an option of undertaking commission work by various artists.
Visit www.artsales.co.za and the gallery’s Facebook page or contact Jeni Cramer at 033 3871356 or email art@butterflies.co.za for more information
Charmaine Eastment’s African Sky
Stooks Wilton’s Nguni Cattle.
Nicci Crawford’s Open Window
Nicola Taylor presents the solo exhibition, Come Together- Fall Apart
Nicola Taylor’s newest body of work will be exhibited at Johannesburg’s Everard Read Gallery from July 2 to 25.
New exhibitions at artSPACE durban
artSPACE durban is hosting two new exhibitions, Inspiration VI: Durban — Yesterday, Now and Tomorrow and Prick! Subverting the stitch.
Celebrating Rembrandt
Durban artist, Marianne Meijer, is celebrating the works of Dutch artist, Rembrandt van Rijn in the solo exhibition, Rembrandt – A love affair, at the Rivertown Gallery.
Running until July 5, the exhibition also launches a new Durban Art Gallery exhibition space housed in a newly renovated section of the historic Durban Beer Hall in Florence Nzama Road (formerly Prince Alfred Street).
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Talk: Contemporary Issues In Art Conservation
How does conservation change the meaning and interpretation of objects and sites? Whose values are considered when conserving an artefact or sites? What role does conservation play in restoring memory, human relationships and national identity in the wake of political conflict?
The speaker is Sanchita Balachandran, curator/conservator of the Johns Hopkins Archaeological Museum and lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University.
The talk takes place on Wednesday, July 15 from 1 pm to 2 pm at the Iziko South African National Gallery.
This is a free event that is open to the public. Booking is essential as seats are limited.
Inquiries: Angela Zehnder at azehnder@iziko.org.za
RSVP: E-mail Friends of ISANG on sangfriends@iziko.org.za
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