Industry Events

20:20 vansa networking session

The second chapter of VANSA's well attended networking session.

Scratching the Surface Vol.1

Scratching the Surface Vol.1 a group exhibition curated by manje-manje projects (Gabi Ngcobo and Mwenya Kabwe)

Rowan Smith

Emerging Artist Rowan Smith's first Solo exhibition.

ArtHeat Project Deadline

ArtHeat is calling for submissions for it's new Project page

Warren Lewis

 

Cuny Jansen: There is something in the air

 

Art & Craft Workshop

Thupelo Cape Town in partnership with the Cape Craft and Design Institute will host an Art & Craft Workshop

Art & Craft Workshop

Thupelo Cape Town in partnership with the Cape Craft and Design Institute will host an Art & Craft Workshop

Print ’08: Myth, Memory and the Archive Group Exhibition

 

Monomania

‘Monomania’ presents a collection of works by artists working particularly intently with their chosen subject matter and/or materials.

Avershoni Mainganye, Charles Maggs, Zelder Weber

 

The Spier Performing Arts Festival Feb/Mar '08 Proposal Deadline

Following upon the success of the New Collaborative Pieces commissioned for the first festival, we are calling for submissions to participate in this project in 2009.

The Public talk entitled:Addressing Xenophobia: is South Africa progressing, redressing or transgressing?

The Public talk entitled: Addressing Xenophobia: is South Africa progressing, redressing or transgressing? by Regis Mtutu (Zimbabwean activist & an international campaign coordinator for TAC) & Pearlie Joubert (Journalist) Chaired by Terry Bell (Columnist)

Mental Pictures: De Wet / Gimberg/ Nerf

 

NAC Funding Application Deadline

 

Master Copy by Georgina Gratrix

 

The Matt Sparkle by Jan - Henri Booyens

 

VANSAWESTERNCAPE AGM

 

VANSAWESTERNCAPE AGM

 

Livestock

Dale Yudelman and Arlene Amaler-Raviv

Max Wolpe, Jean Brundrit, Adrienne van Eeden, Svea Josephy,

 

Michael Pettit, Ian Englebrecht

 

Jost Kirsten, Natasha de Wet

 

Peter Clarke, Eris Silke, Paul Birchall

 

Monomania

‘Monomania’ presents a collection of works by artists working particularly intently with their chosen subject matter and/or materials. Within the practice of each artist an excavation of pathology and obsession is evident, and the act of collecting, ordering and archiving an integral consideration. Artists include Ryan Arenson, Siemon Allen, Joanne Bloch, David Koloane and Arie Kuijers.

Sam Nhlengethwa

 

Clive van den Berg

 

Robert Hodgins

 

William Kentridge

 

Decade

Highlights of ten years of collecting for the Sanlam Art Collection

Araminta de Clermont

Life After

Michael Pettit

Part Two: Abstract Painting

David Lurie

Fragments from the Edge

David Brown

 

Kate Gottgens

 

Bianca Baldi

Bianca Baldi's new project plays with ideas of public affection, fantasy and the cinematic image - combining actors, fiat seicentos, complicity and hefty logistics to stage a Grand Romantic Gesture. This participatory project will develop with events during the month of September.

Berni Searle

Michael Stevenson is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Berni Searle, featuring a number of major new video works.This will be Searle’s fourth solo exhibition at Michael Stevenson, following Crush in 2006, About to forget in 2005, and Vapour in 2004.

Youssef Nabil

Michael Stevenson is pleased to present a solo exhibition by Youssef Nabil, his second at the gallery following Sleep in My Arms in 2007. The exhibition will bring together hand-coloured photographs of celebrities and friends, self-portraits, and scenes staged over the past 15 years.

ArtWiki Marathon

Venues: CPT, JHB, Stellenbosch & Durban

GAVIN GOODMAN: DIRTY LAUNDRY

Inspired by the glossy, visually commanding style of fashion photography and pop-culture iconography, Gavin Goodman has created a body of work that is layered with contemporary and thought-provoking themes, without compromising on aesthetic impact.

NIKLAS WITTENBERG

 

New Comic Art

Jacqui Stecher, Norman O’Flynn, Karlien de Villiers, Mxolisi Sapeta, Leonora van Staden & Daniel Popper

Return to the Source: Art History as an Indicator of the Future by Dr Rasheed Araeen

Dr. Rasheed Araeen is one of the most respected and reputable authors and theoreticians in the field of postcolonialism and the visual arts. He has been awarded three honorary doctorates from, respectively, the University of Southampton; the University of East London, and the University of Wolverhampton. He is the founder editor of the prestigious journal Third Text, which deals particularly with cultural debates around the relationship between the so-called first and third worlds. He is well known among African scholars for his keen interest in Africa and African cultural debates. The topic of this conference, the Posts in Africa, is a field of inquiry that particularly resonates with Dr Araeen’s own interests. Enquiries: Lize van Robbroeck at lvr2@sun.ac.za

JAMC Exhibition

Opening 18h30, 8 September, 2008/ Jozi and the (M)other City is a project curated by Carine Zaayman. It features the work of eight artists and two writers. They are Ralph Borland, Nicola Grobler, Stephen Hobbs, Svea Josephy, Marcus Neustetter, Sean O'Toole, Nathaniel Stern, Johan Thom, James Webb, and Carine Zaayman. JAMC focuses on gaining a deeper understanding of the cities Johannesburg and Cape Town through the production of artworks and writing, as well as providing a discussion forum online. www.jamc.co.za

20:20 Event

 

Wilma Cruise: Recent Editions and Related Works

 

JEANETTE UNITE : REMEMBERING THE FUTURE

 

The Art of a Higher Good

 

20:20 vansa networking session

 

20:20 vansa networking session

 

20:20 vansa networking session

 

Month of Peoples Photography – Traveling Exhibition

Venue: Tsoga Community Centre, Washington Street, Langa; Gugulethu Library, NY144; Mitchell’s Plain Library, Town Centre ; Grassy Park Library, Market Square ; The Assembly, Harrington Street Cape Town Dates: Tsoga Community Centre – 2 to 7 May 2009 Gugulethu Library – 9 to 15 May 2009 Mitchell’s Plain Library – 16 to 22 May 2009 Grassy Park Library – 23 to 29 May 2009 The Assembly - 30 May 2009

miningunite

 

nuance

Exhibition Opening Wednesday 6 May, 6pm

David Brown at João Ferreira

Opening Reception: Wednesday, 6 May at 6pm

Tony Squance at João Ferreira Gallery

Opening reception:Wednesday, 3 June at 6pm

Studio Visit and Conversation at the AVA

Curated by Bianca Baldi and Kirsty Cockerill

Moments after Midnight

A photographic exhibition and short film by Chris Wait Opening Hours: Tuesdays to Fridays 12pm to 7pm

Connor Cullinan, Steve Bandoma, D Rooster at the AVA

 

Wessel Snyman, Riaan Vosloo at the AVA

 

Industry Events

 

“Revelating Now” by Nileru at Salon91

This body of work takes as point of departure the systematic art-making strategies employed by contemporary Generative and early Conceptual artists, specifically Hans Haacke and Sol LeWitt.

Sangisa Sangisa

VANSA is proud to present an exhibition of performance, installations and paintings by the artistic collaboration, Sangisa Sangisa, at VANSA's Spin Space. The exhibition opens on Monday, 21 September at 18:00 and the performances will take place at 19:00.

Launch of South African Art Now by Sue Williamson

29 September at the Book Lounge

blank projects opens new space

1 October at 18:00

Spring Art Tour

 

Spring Art Tour

Cape Town 1 - 4 October

Greatmore Studio presents ...

a video installation by Maksaens Denes

ECC25 Weekend

Exhibition ‘Forward>March’

Karoo Memories

PRINCE ALBERT GALLERY presents a body of new acrylic paintings and etchings by Diane Johnson-Ackerman

Sifting through the madness, for the word, the line, the way

Salon 91 Wednesday 28th April

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