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Greatest AfricansAfricaJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansThere is a very special section of artworks known as artists’ books. These are artworks in the form of books rather than books about art. South African art collector and philanthropist Jack Ginsberg began collecting in this field in the early 1970s. He recently donated this world-renowned collection – and the biggest in the southern he...
Analysts came to a range of conclusions about the budget speechdelivered recently by South Africa’s Finance Minister Tito Mboweni. But few paid attention to his comments on arts and culture. He made a commitment that National Treasury will identify funds to support a new national theatre and museum, among other initiatives.Mboweni just...
Art is an expression of feeling, soul and depth and can be expressed in different mediums. Whether it is through music, dance or paint on canvas. I will be exploring my appreciation for African art based on the Berman Contemporary Art gallery artists, I will be looking at my favourite pieces and series by the artists and delve into the...
Artistic freedom was always tenuous in Kenya, but it’s become even less so since Uhuru Kenyatta became president in 2013. The political pendulum has swung against political dissenters, intellectuals and a handful of media institutions that still believed in objective journalism.Progressive gains made under the previous administration o...
Kenya is a country in East Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, lakes the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos.Visiting Kenya can be an unforgettable experience and here are some fun things you could do while you are there.Learn s...
Animations, installations and works on panel – all her work, says artist Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, is an extension of her ‘drawing language’.Who are these figures that, displaced from any fixed sense of place and time, perform intriguing...
Over two decades Okwui Enwezor emerged as a dominant and highly influential voice in curatorial practice and contemporary art history. He was a curator and art historian who engaged and grappled with the various iterations of what might ...