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PlaceGraaff-Reinet
Set in a twist of the Sundays River, the Great Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, dating back to the Great Trek, between…
PlaceLydenburg, Mpumalanga
… of the best preserved Zuid Afrikaanse and old Transvaal architecture in the Country. Lydenburg, which means "place of … of the best preserved Zuid Afrikaanse…
PlaceComrades Marathon- 'House' or Museum
… restored during the 1980’s, racking up two awards for architecture and craftsmanship. The first Black runner to win …
EventGeorge Msimang, artist, is born
… born on 26 October 1948 in Durban. Msimang's interest in art began at school although art was not offered as a subject. He left Lamontville High … after…
EventDouglas Portway, European-based South African artist, is born in Johannesburg
… Portway was born in Johannesburg in 1922. He studied fine art at the Witwatersran Technical College and later taught at … retained some form of mystery to it…
PlaceOrigins Centre
… heritage and boasts an extensive collection of rock art from the Wits Rock Art Research Institute. Much of the museum showcases the … in Africa. It then…
Looking After Freedom - ending 16 June
… this exhibition displays contemporary, “decolonizing” art practices by African artists and reflects on their … at the Michaelis Galleries, aims to address a…
ArchiveGoldblatt: I'm after a particular sense of stillness by Ivan Vladislavic, 27 September 2013
… Vladislavic: What work are you showing at the Art Fair? Goldblatt: I've chosen 30 pictures, both old and … show the work I've been doing on post-apartheid…
The Pioneers
… a new educated elite began exploring western approaches to art. What they had in common was an historical connection … illiteracy. (2) Hence the pioneers of…
EventWalter Battiss is born in Somerset East
… He first became interested in archaeology and primitive art as a young boy after moving to Koffiefontein in 1917, and drew and painted since childhood. His…
The CASA Conference
… in order to support the promotion and growth of Black art and culture, as well as being a form of affirmative …
Thupelo (1985)
… Rustenberg in 1985 and was supported by the Johannesburg Art Foundation (JAF), The Federated Union of Black Arts …
ArticleSpark: A Progressive Arts Project Publication
… "For sisters in jail" poem by Barbed Steele Progressive Art Project …
PlaceCoornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
… of the dovecot is a unique feature in classical Cape architecture. Centre for Conflict Resolution Coornhoop …
PlaceJan De Waal House, 93 Bree Street, Cape Town
… Shortmarket Street are typical of eighteenth Century Cape, architecture The present teak Georgian windows and door …
PlaceMalay Quarter, Cape Town
… owes much of its character to the nature of its domestic architecture, mostly single storey houses with flat roofs …
PlaceColesberg, Northern Cape
… square, flat-roofed construction, a form of residential architecture which eventually became ubiquitous in the …
EventSA artist Ernest Methuen Mancoba is born
… in Johannesburg. Although he never received formal art training, he was greatly inspired by two fellow artists … Stern. He read as much literature as…
PlaceBill Ainslie Studios, Johannesburg
… and teachers. In 1977 it became known as the Johannesburg Art Foundation. The core idea of a school was of a network of … spirit. Bill Ainslie was a key…
PlaceZuurberg Mountain Village (also spelt:"Suurberg")
Lying in the North Western corner, of the Sundays River Valley, Zuurberg lies at the foot of the Mountain of the same name. The Historic Zuurberg Pass, almost…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
… their skilled and varied beadwork, their clear language of architecture, and their stately forms of dress have made them … of material culture, and more…
EventGerard Bhengu SA artist, is born in Natal
… he was ultimately prevented from embarking on formal art training for fear that it would spoil and corrupt his … earliest paintings and drawings date from…
EventThomas Kgope is born
… in Rustenburg, Transvaal. After Kgope showed interest in art, artist Norman Catherine, for whom he worked as … electrician, gave him some material and…
EventRuben Xulu is born
… He exhibited in 1965 and 1978 in the Bantu Inter Faith Art Exhibition and Mariannhill Art Centre, Natal. He passed away in 1985. Source: Sack, S. … The…
Artscape: Legacy Exhibition
… an artist and freelance gallery curator. His interest in art started when as a young child, Marc discovered an ability … 1995 he started a seven year career…
PlaceIrma Stern Museum
… who played a leading role in introducing avant-garde art to the country. Born in 1894 in South Africa, Irma Stern … artist during her lifetime with critics…
EventSA Artist, Andries Johannes Botha, is born in Durban
… job as a lecturer led to a string of others in the visual art industry, including founder and director of a gallery, founding a community art workshop and…
The Neglected Tradition
… first approached by Christopher Till of the Johannesburg Art Gallery to curate an exhibition of art by 'black South Africans, I spent much time consulting ……
PlaceOld House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
… era. Set on park-like grounds this veranda home's replica architecture is historically notable. Built by the Durban …
PlaceTimour Hall Primary School, Plumstead
… were again requested. Sadly much of the Gracious Architecture was destroyed when they virtually rebuilt the …