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ArticleArts and Crafts and reconstruction by Jillian Carman
My paper is about two women who focused on a common ideal, namely, the use of hand labour for social reconstruction after the Second South African War of 1899…
Araminta de Clermont
Born: Isle Of Man, United Kingdom, 1971. Lives and works in Cape Town. Studied at University College London (Architecture), Central St Martin?s School Of Art,…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
Hayden Proud, Curator of Historical Collections of Painting and Sculpture, Iziko Museums of Cape Town Some years ago, a small body of artists clubbed together…
Antony Kaminju
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, 1972. Resides in Johannesburg. Studied at University of the Witwatersrand, International Institute of Journalism, Berlin, Kenya…
TCOE Online Exhibition
Photo-documentary Exhibition and Land dispossession history The text and gallery of images within this feature are concerned with the crucial issue of land…
ArticleArtist Proof Studio
Artist Proof Studio (APS) offers a three-year printmaking-training program to diverse young people from across South Africa as well as neighbouring countries…
BiographyJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Early LifeJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Msholozi – his praise name) was born on 12 April 1942 at Nkandla in northern Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal). He is the first…
Imvaba Arts Association
Established in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, in 1986, Imvaba Arts Association worked closely with artists in New Brighton, Kwazakhele and Motherwell townships…
ArticleDavid Goldblatt Timeline
1930 Born in Randfontein, South Africa, in 1930, the third son of Eli Goldblatt and Olga Light, both of whom came to South Africa as children with their…
PlaceWits Art Museum
Situated on the ground floor of University Corner in the heart of Braamfontein, The Wits Art Museum is one of Johannesburg’s foremost tourist attractions. The…
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
South Africa: The Cordoned Heart is considered as one of the seminal photographic exhibitions and books of the 1980’s. The exhibition and book was a product of…
Message from the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
In 2002 the South African Society of Artists, the oldest surviving organisation of its kind in our country, marks its centenary. It is perhaps not generally…
ArchiveArt Fair forced to reinstate Mabulu painting after Goldblatt threat by Matthew Krouse (Mail & Gurdian), 28 September 2013
The FNB Jo'burg Art Fair, running in Sandton until Sunday, has been full of surprises. The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday that artist Ayanda Mabulu's…
EventSA artist, Bongiwe Dhlomo, is born
Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, was born in Vryheid, Natal. She grew up in Bergville, matriculated in Ladysmith and obtained a National…
ArchiveGreat Games
Pink and grey poster. Notice of event at Touch Gallery, S.A. National Gallery, from 8th December 1984 to 3rd February 1985. Artwork of game of snakes and…
Article2016 in Review
In 2016 South Africa History Online celebrates 15 years of being a public open source heritage site. What a journey it has been. At the end of the first week…
EventBhekisani Manyoni, artist, is born in Greytown
On 6 September 1945, Bhekisani Manyoni was born in Greytown, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). He later moved with his family to the Dundee area, near Rorke's Drift,…
Biographical Introduction
The fact that the artists in this exhibition represent a largely 'neglected tradition' was nowhere more clearly demonstrated than in the effort to compile a…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery…
Community Arts Project (CAP)
The Community Arts Project (CAP) was established in Cape Town in 1977. Originally located at 17 Main Road, Mowbray, the facility moved to the old St. Philips…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
George Hallett—More than Mandela Abstract George Hallett, a South African photographer is an artist who spent several decades living in exile. He left the…
ArticleThe 1st Johannesburg Biennale
In an attempt to restore artistic exchange and dialogue after the Cultural Boycotts of the Isolation Years, the first Johannesburg Biennale titled Africus,…
The South African History Online (SAHO) Graduate Internship Programme
SAHO has commenced their very first Graduate Development Programme, a skills development intervention that was made possible through a partnership with the…
Durban an Overview
In 1824 Nathaniel Isaacs obtained from Shaka, King of the amaZulu, a grant of land in the area immediately surrounding the bay of Durban. Initially settlement…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.3 No.1 Feb 1980
Contents and Contributors To Kill a Man's Pride by Mtutuzeli Matshoba, The Poet in Love by Nape 'a Motana, The Slumbering Spirit by Jayapraga Reddy, Two…
Artscape: Legacy Exhibition
About Legacy Alexander’s inspiration is spurred by his many years as a pastor to the exiled and destitute in the inner-city of Pretoria. It was during this…
Archive'Fuck White People' Magistrates Court ruling in Cape Town, 4 July 2017
Case number: EC02/2017 In the matter between Cape PARTY (Kaapse Party) and IZIKO - South African National Gallery
ArchiveExposure
Notice of art exhibition at Exposure Gallery, corner Tudhope and Olivia Road, Berea. Name - Delannoie -Lindsay - Mabaso. White poster with black lettering.
ArchiveStatements in spring
Pink, cream and blue poster. Notice of an art exhibition by Thami Mnyele, at the National Art Gallery on 3- 2th September 1980.