The Cape Town Art Fair held at the International Cape Town Convention Centre was in many ways exactly like the fair we all attended in 2020, just before COVID made its way to South Africa, and completely different! During the last three years we became use to the self-isolation, going for months without seeing friends …
One of the most interesting bodies of work exhibited during February in Cape Town was the solo exhibition byNandipha Mntambo titled, Agoodjie. The title translates into dual meanings: a ‘back bone’ and to ‘one who comes from behind.’ This exhibition ran parallel with the exhibition of functional sculptures by her titled, Transcending Instinct, at Guild …
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Werf Farm Picnics at Boschendal Imagine this; a picnic basket shared with your friends or family under the trees on the pavilion lawn.Live music in the background in harmony with the birds and squirrels. The food is absolutely to die forwith seasonal wholesome flavours and what makes it so special is that the packaging is …
The Good Machine brought together a limited collection of ocean and spirit inspired artists on 12 and 13 February 2022. They have managed to transform a beautiful home overlooking the magnificent coastline of Kalkbay into a state of the art exhibition hall for three amazing artists to come together. All the works were for sale …
The International Public art Art Festival has been interesting. Until the end of Wednesday we weren’t sure where all the artists were going to be painting, one only started this afternoon, because the city declined some of the applications for permits, and then the organisers scrambled to find alternative walls for those who hadn’t been …
Luyanda Nogodlwana, Ncedile Daki, Sipho Ngxola and Siphokazi Mpofu had and urge to extend their new-found passion for puppetry arts to the community of Masiphumelele and so the the Ukwanda Puppetry and Design Company was born. They have travelled abroad to perform at schools, theatres, festivals, and significant UWC events , won awards at the …
The gallery will be open to the public every first Saturday of the month, from 10am – 2pm.At the peak of the cultural bustle of the Cape Town Art Fair, Premier Alan Winde officially opened the Leeuwenhof Slave Quarters Remembrance Gallery in Cape Town on Saturday, 19 February 2022. It occupies the former slave quarters, …
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This month I decided to make a plea for conserving our oceans and beaches that hug the southern tip of Africa. Only 80 percent of our oceans have been explored and a mere 7 percent of the world’s oceans are designated protected marine areas. So much of our oceans are still a mystery and we …
Every day the sun comes up, it is a new day – one that is filled with new opportunities. We are burning to ignite this year with positive energy, hope and a new sense of growth. While we have so many metaphorical and literal fires burning all around us we need to action as needed. …
Weaving is not only found in art and design. It can also be seen in the wonderful aspect of Weaver bird nests.They are not known as weavers for nothing. Most amazing part of them weaving their nests is the fact that they use their conical beak or bill to cut the different material, make knots …