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Greatest AfricansAfricaEducationJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansWhether it’s tagging (the stylised writing of an individual or crew’s name), posters, stickers, installations, murals or mosaics, graffiti has always been a contentious issue. Countries like the US, UK and Australia have adopted aggressi...
·almost 4 years ago
Born in the Mexican border town of Yuma, Arizona, Gary Stephens arrived in South Africa in 2008. He studied painting and drawing at the University of Arizona and the San Francisco Art Instiutute. For the past thirty years, he has worked ...
·almost 4 years ago
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently sent good wishes to hospitalised trombonist/composer Jonas Gwangwa, it represented far more than a routine official courtesy. Even before he became president, Ramaphosa relished the S...
·over 3 years ago
In a first in the history of the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards, Young Artist of the Year for Dance Kitty Phetla joins forces with previous Young Artist for Jazz Nduduzo Makhathini (2015) in a brand-new production, GOING BACK TO THE T...
·over 3 years ago
We plug breathtaking Instagram pages that share our values; changing the Africa narrative, shed light on Africa’s beauty & potential, promote black beauty, highlight black excellence and tell the stories of ALL THINGS AFRICA. This wee...
·over 3 years ago
RMB Turbine Art Fair (RMB TAF) is on the move to a new and bigger venue for the 7th edition of the Fair. RMB TAF, since its inception in 2013, has grown extensively year on year and 2019 will see the most substantial Fair yet in a new lo...
·over 3 years ago
You are both present and undefined. Whenever I think of you, I am always other than myself.’ -Bernard Living, Untitled Text, 1995 Everard Read’s CIRCA Gallery is divided into two floors, separated and supported, one above the other. Sa...
·over 3 years ago
Land of Ibeji is a spellbinding photography project by French-Belgian duo Bénédicte Kurzen, a Lagos-based photojournalist, and Sanne De Wilde, a photographer specialising in genetics. The project explores the subject of twinhood among th...
·over 3 years ago
Dr David Nthubu Koloane, who was born in South Africa in 1938, was an extraordinary pioneer in the visual arts who fiercely defied any form of categorisation. As an artist, teacher, mentor, curator, arts administrator and author, he foug...
·over 3 years ago
This photo series is inspired by African artists who have communicate the African narrative through visual art.
·over 3 years ago
Mike Katihabuga and Djamal Ntagara are two visual artists who met in Rwanda in 2017. Katihabuga had escaped Burundi at the height of the conflict in 2015. He found refuge in Rwanda and lived in a refugee camp before moving to the capital...
·over 3 years ago
Street art has always been a means of documenting events, dreams, ambitions, and messages. In Egypt, it has spread widely, especially after the revolution, when the art represented the images that the new generation wanted for the future...
·over 3 years ago
ARTISTS : DANIEL “KGOMO” MOROLONG | HUGH MASEKELA GALLERY : CIRCA GALLERY JOHANNESBURG DATE : 31 AUGUST – 28 SEPTEMBER 2019 TIME : 10:30 – 13:00 Everard Read’s Circa gallery in Johannesburg is proud to present Mesh Photography Series, a...
·over 3 years ago
Chéri Samba is one of the most famous African artists. His notoriety both in the West and in Africa exploded between the 70s and 80s, and is strictly linked to his ability to mix a bit of humor with a handful of paradox and deliver truth...
·over 3 years ago
Some people disparage beautiful art because it seems to deny the painful complexity of life. They feel it is just sentimental and it leaves them with a sense that something is lacking. But for other viewers, beautiful art can also provid...
·over 3 years ago
Local singer and songwriter J’Something has just launched his newest venture called the 'Artistry', a restaurant that aims to merge the worlds of food and entertainment. The restaurant, which opened its doors on February 25th, is located...
·18 days ago