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Art columns, interviews and notices
SA Illustrators: Louis Minnaar
2012-06-15 Bibi Slippers talks to Louis Minnaar about his art and SF influences.SA Illustrators: Maaike Bakker
2012-06-15 Bibi Slippers in conversation with illustration lecturer and illustrator Maaike Bakker.SeeingEye examines the bond between painting and photography
2012-06-14 SeeingEye is an upcoming group exhibition at the BRUNDYN+GONSALVE gallery from 27 June – 14 August. Leigh-Anne Niehaus, the show's curator, talks to Steyn du Toit about the stylistic and conceptual bond between painting and photography.Recounting The River: Louis Minnaar and Maaike Bakker talk about collaboration, illustration and sloths
2012-06-14Illustrators Louis Minnaar and Maaike Bakker collaborated with storyteller Jaco van der Merwe to create a walk-in storybook in Cape Town’s Salon 91 art gallery. The exhibition, entitled The River, featured illustrations by Maaike and Louis, as well as the text for the story written by Jaco. The artists spoke to Bibi Slippers about creating the work for this show.
Free entry at Iziko Museums on Youth Day
2012-06-13 To celebrate Youth Day, the Iziko Museums can be visited free of charge this Saturday.Melanie Cleary's latest exhibition, New Year’s Day, opens at The Photographers Gallery za
2012-06-11 Melanie Cleary's latest exhibition, New Year’s Day, consists of photos taken during the annual New Year's gathering on Durban North Beach.Regsmening: Geld soos bossies uit die ou verlede
2012-06-07 "Waarom nou die sweet aftap, talente gebruik en moeite maak om in die toekoms geld te verdien terwyl jy ’n inkomste kan genereer uit werk wat lank reeds gedoen is?" Lees hoe beskerm outeursreg die voorgeslagte se kunswerke.Raising the Spear or dropping the ball?
2012-06-06 "The general feeling among most panellists was that, indeed, freedom of expression and other democratic freedoms and rights are under threat from the ANC and its alliance partners." The Cape Town chapter of Arterial Network South Africa hosted a forum to discuss the significance of the Spear controversy for the local arts sector.Klankbeeld / sound image: Debussy’s 12 préludes in paint
2012-06-05 Klankbeeld / sound image is inspired by impressionist composer Claude Debussy’s (1862–1918) 12 préludes in his Premier Livre (1910) and consists of 12 works each by Clare Menck and Anthea Delmotte. The exhibition ends 8 June 2012.The Spear controversy: What could it mean for the arts and artists in South Africa?
2012-06-04 Arterial Network invites you to a panel discussion on the fifth of June to consider the implications of various government, ruling party, public and other reactions to artist Brett Murray's painting, The Spear. In particular, the forum will consider the possible impact of these reactions on artistic practice and on democratic engagement with the key issues of the day.LitNet Akademies (Skole): Community Punching Bags-projek geopen
2012-05-29 Die Community Punching Bags- (CPB-) projek, ’n uitstalling van kleurvolle “gemeenskap-slaansakke”, is op 23 Mei 2012 by die anneks van die Iziko Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Kunsmuseum in Kaapstad geopen.In Zuma se hande
2012-05-28 Mense lag, huil en baklei daaroor. Die sosiale media gons. Kerneels Breytenbach gee sy mening oor die Brett Murray-skildery.Video: Friends in Art Uitstalling 2012
2012-05-23 'n Groep ervare kunstenaars van die Somerset-Wes- en Stellenbosch-areas het die kunste se gemoedelikheid ingespan om 'n plesierige uitstalling by die PJ Olivier Kunssentrum op die been te bring.SA-illustreerders: Alex van Houwelingen
2012-05-21 Alex van Houweling is 'n Suid-Afrikaanse illustreerder wat reken dat dit elke mens se droom behoort te wees om Riaan Cruywagen te teken. Hy gesels met Bibi Slippers en wys voorbeelde van sy briljante illustrasies.SMAC Art Gallery presents Collection 16
2012-05-21SMAC Art Gallery's latest exhibition, Collection 16, is a group exhibition of recent and older work by 16 leading artists with various backgrounds and modes of production. Click here to read more about it.
In Retrospect: Launch of a Visual Arts Catalogue by Artscape
2012-05-16 With the celebration of Africa Day on 25 May, Ms Mlandu, Ms Marlene le Roux, Director of Artscape’s Audience Development and Education and their colleagues, will launch the In Retrospect Visual Arts Catalogue on 24 May at the Artscape Theatre Centre. Click here to read more.Liza Grobler gesels oor haar jongste uitstalling, geïnspireer deur Eugène Marais
2012-05-16Liza Grobler se jongste uitstalling is losweg gebaseer op Eugène Marais se Siel van die mier wat tans weer wyd aandag trek. Klik hier om nog daaroor te lees.
SA-illustreerders: Elanie Bieldt
2012-05-16 Elanie Bieldt gee nuwe betekenis aan die term "jong illustreerder": hierdie talentvolle kunstenaar is 12 jaar oud maar het reeds ’n klomp suksesvolle illustrasie-projekte op haar kerfstok.Images of Dreams: An exhibition by Rudi Trap
2012-05-15Images of Dreams is a new exhibition of drawings in pen and ink and charcoal by Rudi Trap. Click here to read more about it.