The 2nd leg to the Cape Town City Art Tours is that of the Place of Gold. We are ready to set you into a world of wonder, exploration and association in both Pretoria and Johannesburg. Our tour guides will set up an itinerary based on your wants and needs. You can be a art …
The international trend to transform ordinary buildings in urban areas into amazing works of art and areas of not only interest, but a destination is growing by the day. We focus on both local an international pieces of art some well known and some hidden gems – let us take you on a tour that …
By Anlé Britz How is it that we have a city called Cape Town? Cape Town has trophy room that is filed with floor to ceiling with amazing awards that she has been polished since 2011. Not only does her name refer to the birth of civilisation in Southern Africa, but she stands tall in …
By Kate Crane Briggs With the glorious summer weather, I’m leading regular art and architecture walks, some new and some old favourites. I do hope you’ll be able to join. History – The old, the new and the future For the 11th November the tour will be in central Cape Town looking at public art …
By Carol Brown The exhibition curated by Carol Brown (Art Route Joburg representative) and Zinhle Khumalo of Curate.A.Space showed perspectives by three Veteran artists, Thami Jali, Thokozani Mthiyane, and Sue Clark as well as three young artists, Thalente Khomo, Thembi Mthembu and Mfezeko Gumada. Showing this multi-generational group together gave a sense of the depth …
By Anlé Britz As a child I grew up where family vacations was planned bi-annually to visit our grandparents in East London. We did not fly because we loved spending the time catching up on deep conversations, playing road trip games, pitstops and blasting the music through the speakers for car karaoke. It is because …
By Anlé Britz To visit the GOLD restaurant has been on my bucket list for over ten years. I started my professional career in hotel management in 2011 and I can clearly remember the commission inspired envelopes that were delivered after every guest and group dinner reservation I secured. Yet with every reservation my dream …
By Roxanne Devonshire Table Mountain is the signal that you have arrived in Cape Town. The stoic, beautiful mountain can be seen from as far as Malmesbury and have been the topic of many stories and historical events. We here in Cape Town is so proud to call Cape Town our home with Table Mountain …
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By Tamlyn Martin Exploring the Phenomenon of the “ Contemporary Art Fair “ I’ve been quickly thinking about the ideas behind the term Fair. As part of my research for this month’s news I have also asked some the specialist I have visited Art Fairs with this month to reflect on the meaning of the …
By Tamlyn Martin /ˌlɛseɪˈfɛː,French lɛsefɛʀ/ Visiting the 10 anniversary of London’s 1-54 Art Fair Believe it or not… I visited central London for the first time just 2 weeks ago to Attend the 10th Anniversary of the wonderful 1-54 African Art Fair. It was a beautuful bright morning and the roads where very very quiet, …