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Amazwi – CYCLES: Young Lives in Seven Cities

Published on June 21, 2023

CYCLES YOUNG LIVES IN SEVEN CITIES The photographs in this exhibition have been created by youth from seven cities around the world: Christchurch (New Zealand), Dhaka (Bangladesh), London (United Kingdom), New Delhi (India), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Yokohama (Japan), and Makhanda (South Africa). CYCLES is about listening to young people around the world talking about their... Read More

Amazwi – South African Children’s Literature Exhibition

Published on June 20, 2023

SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AN EXHIBITION Amazwi South African Museum of Literature presents an exhibition of items that relate to South Africa’s rich treasury of children’s literature. Curated from the museum’s collections, this exhibition is a teaser for one which is in development by Amazwi to celebrate the life and work of Dr Sindiwe Magona.... Read More

Rhodes University Fine Art Student Exhibition

Published on June 19, 2023

Rhodes University Fine Art Student Exhibition Organised by the Rhodes University Department of Fine Art and curated by the Fine Art Practice staff; this exhibition presents recent MFA and selected undergraduate student work. The undergraduate exhibition embodies various undergraduate projects exploring themes such as the alter ego, time, space, chaos & order through the technical... Read More

Relax and Recharge – DasWyf

Published on June 19, 2023

RELAX AND RECHARGE DASWYF DasWyf is a South African artist inspired by science, nature, and maths. Her art contains elements of impressionistic, expressionistic, and modern art. Using her lifelong formal and informal training in both science and art, scientific models and mathematical formulas are visible in her ocean range and her selfcare range creates awareness... Read More

On the Mines – David Goldblatt

Published on June 15, 2023

ON THE MINES BY DAVID GOLDBLATT Shown for the first time in Gqeberha at the GFI Art Gallery, the Norval Foundation’s collection - On the Mines by David Goldblatt is the last exhibition that David Goldblatt personally helped conceptualise before his death in 2018. Through this exhibition he is revealed as a great chronicler and... Read More

My Sanctuary – Sandra Thomas

Published on June 14, 2023

MY SANCTUARY Sandra draws much of her inspiration from the Albany Thickets, an ecoregion of dense spiny scrubland and low forest concentrated in the Eastern Cape. It is a wild, uninhabited place that offers her endless opportunities for exploration. Sandra sees the mystery and magic of this untamed landscape. Playful moments in time and imagination... Read More

Phriends with Psychedelics Exhibition

Published on June 13, 2023

Phriends with Psychedelics Phriends with Psychedelics is an art collective comprising of East London based visual artists. We showcase art in its various aspects but with a different perspective. Our work portrays the world in a way that make the comfortable uncomfortable and the uncomfortable comfortable. We shine light on things that would normally be... Read More

Of Spirit and Song

Published on June 13, 2023

OF SPIRIT AND SONG The National Arts Festival has always been synonymous with Jazz Music. It has served as a platform for collaboration and the sharing of musical passion, creating an immersive experience for both artists and jazz enthusiasts alike. The OF SPIRIT AND SONG exhibition is a collaborative offering that intersects jazz music and... Read More

CARINUS FINE ARTS & CRAFTS COLLECTIVE

Published on June 8, 2023

CARINUS FINE ARTS & CRAFTS COLLECTIVE Each Festival an array of accomplished artists display their work for viewing and sale at Johan Carinus Art Centre. Artworks range in subject matter, media and technique. This year visitors will be able view and purchase work from Peter Midlane, Tori Stowe, Diane Erasmus, Richard Pullen, Roddy Fox, and... Read More

Stories to Open Your Eyes

Published on June 8, 2023

STORIES TO OPEN YOUR EYES This is a Johan Carinus Art Centre group show of selected learner's artworks from our feeder schools. The exhibition includes visual art, painting, printmaking and sculpture, as well as design products in textiles and ceramics. Our feeder schools are Graeme College, Victoria Girls High, PJ Olivier Hoer Skool, Victoria Primary... Read More

Modern Day African Tribal

Published on June 8, 2023

Modern Day African Tribal This exhibition features drawings of a variety of costumes to suit wider audiences of different shapes and sizes. The different designs are created to suit and inspire ideas of costumes to be worn not only at traditional occasions but also at fashionable events. The costumes are created for runways and for... Read More

Black South Africans: Isintu!

Published on June 8, 2023

Black South Africans: Isintu! This exhibition will be a celebration of the various South African cultures and their traditional attires represented with their form of traditional dance. The work seeks to attract a diverse audience that has an interest in the beauty of South African black cultures and traditions. The exhibition highlights what being proudly... Read More

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