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A Town worth celebrating
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 …
Irma Stern – Modernist, Feminist and Activist
By Talita Swarts The artist Irma Stern is perhaps the reason why I decided to pursue a career in fine arts. As a teenager I recall reading about a famous artist that was born in the Post Office of Schweizer-Reneke, a town very close to the small town I grew up in. What caught my …
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS!
By Richard Kilpert I was taking some tourists around the Silo District at the Waterfront and after popping by the extraordinary Patrick Bongoy show at Southern Guild we ambled over to Makers Landing to grab a coffee and treat. On our way out we stopped at the fascinating Daor Gallery which is opposite the Port …
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
By Anlé Britz Over the last 37 years, we have been celebrating the father figure of South Africa by dedicating 67 minutes of the day (18 July, former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday) to give back to the our country. While there is great debate on if this day still carry relevance after all these years, …
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Radical Looking
By Richard Kilpert Athi-Patra Ruga (What If The World) in conversation with Irma Stern artworks at the iconic painter’s former home. 31 March – 18 June 2022 I was thrilled that this show’s run has been extended and that I could attend the repeat of the walkabout by the artist who has been in residence …
Marilyn Martin
By Talita Swarts The South African art community is mourning the loss of Marilyn Martin, former Director of South Africa National Gallery. The news of her passing also coincided with an announcement by the National Art Museum temporarily closing their doors. The announcement of the four month closure and the controversy of the complete collapse …