THE Loading Bay Gallery in Station Road, Durban is hosting a new exhibition, Under R2000, until June 26. The gallery is next to The Plant and is housed within Con Amore. Continue reading
Visual arts
Hennie Niemann’s work on show at the Blue Caterpillar Gallery
THE Blue Caterpillar Gallery at Butterflies for Africa in Willowton Road, Pietermaritzburg is hosting an exhibition of work by one of the South Africa’s foremost expressionist artists, Hennie Niemann.
With an artistic career spanning five decades, Niemann is a well established name amongst art collectors. The paintings exhibited at the Blue Caterpillar Art Gallery cover a variety of works ranging from his popular harvester scenes to still life and abstract.
Inquiries: 033 387 1356.
Ceramic artist, Belinda Leontsinis, combines illustration, colour and clay
Small pot by Belinda Leontsinis. Photo: Vivienne Oberholzer
Johannesburg illustrator turned ceramicist, Belinda Leontsinis, has been selected as the June guest artist in the Potter of the Month exhibition series at the Association of Arts in Pretoria. The exhibition runs until June 30. Continue reading
Durban’s KZNSA Gallery to be DIFF short films hub
Sipho Mpongo – Born Frees
The KZNSA Gallery in Glenwood, Durban will once again be the Short Films Hub for the 37th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF). In addition, the gallery will be home to opening night film The Journeymen’s accompanying photographic exhibition entitled Twenty Journey from June 18 to 24. Continue reading
Matric artworks on show at the Tatham Art Gallery
CURRENTLY on show at the Tatham Art Gallery in Chief Albert Luthuli Street in Pietermaritzburg is the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Matric Art Exhibition 2016. The art works can be viewed in the gallery’s Main Room and at the side of the Shop passage walls. The exhibition runs until June 10. Continue reading
Visit artSPACE for an exhibition inspired by Durban surfers and rock ‘n roll icons
OPENING at artSPACE durban, 3 Miller Road, Durban, on Saturday, May 21 at 11 am is the exhibition, Surfing Rocks, which features the work of Caroline Wood and Zaf Zafer. The exhibition runs until May 26.
The exhibition is based around Durban surfers and rock n’ roll icons because they go hand in hand. Continue reading
Raise your hat as important Stern comes home
Portrait of Freda Feldman in Basotho Hat by Irma Stern.
STRAUSS & Co’s next auction, which takes place on Monday, May 23, in Johannesburg, will include the sale of a museum piece by South Africa’s most celebrated female artist, Irma Stern.
This painting has come all the way from Australia and is titled, Portrait of Freda Feldman in Basotho Hat.
The sitter, Freda Feldman, was a very close friend of the artist and there are many interesting stories to disclose about their close friendship, their fettish for hats and more.
Strauss & Co have estimated that the painting – which is signed and dated 1943 and is accompanied by the Basuto hat (mokorotlo) worn by the sitter – should sell between R5 and 7 million. Continue reading
KZNSA Anniversary: Celebrating 20 years in Glenwood
The KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts was founded 110 years ago and has resided at its current address in Bulwer Road, Glenwood, since 1996. On May 12, 1996 Ben Ngubane, the first democratically elected Minister of Arts and Culture, opened the building and the KZNSA plans to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of this occasion.
The gallery will be hosting a four-week exhibition, starting on Tuesday, May 24 at 6pm with a special anniversary party and exhibition opening. The exhibition closed on June 19. Continue reading
Cross-cultural evening at the Tatham Art Gallery
Kristin Ng-Yang’s multi-media Bird/Fish installation will take centre stage at a fundraiser at the Tatham Art Gallery on May 20. Photo: Supplied
THE Tatham Art Gallery in Pietermaritzburg will be playing host to Bird/Fish, a cross-cultural fundraising event, featuring visual arts, music and dance on Friday, May 20 at 6.30 pm for 7 pm. Continue reading
New Durban Art Gallery exhibition celebrates the pottery of Thembi Nala
uDiyo – an exhibition of ceramics by Thembi Nala is being staged at the Durban Art Gallery in the Durban City Hall complex. It is her first solo exhibitions. Continue reading
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