Kingsmead Book Fair 24th May 2025 Posted on 9 May 202513 May 2025 One of  Jozi’s many annual highlights is the Kingsmead Book Festival taking place this year on 24th May.  See my… Read more Ecoprinting workshop with Isabel Hofmeyr Posted on 18 January 202513 May 2025 I wrote a post about WonderWoman Isabel Hofmeyr and her exhibition entitled Gasp at 54 Valley Rd held in October… Read more Wear your art around your neck – Marigold beads Posted on 8 January 20258 January 2025 Go to any cultural event or academic gathering in Johannesburg (or Capetown) and wider afield internationally, and there will almost… Read more Making magic out of strips of paper – Collage workshop at August House Posted on 9 December 202430 November 2024 Open Studios – August House – Jibril Linhoum, collage artist It’s insane how much the talent there is in this… Read more Painting with books – Isabel Hofmeyr Posted on 23 November 202423 November 2024 Isabel Hofmeyr: Renaissance woman I know skilled writers avoid excessive hyperbole … but sometimes I find it difficult.  So I… Read more Man Shouting In Distance Stephen Hobbs at Wits Art Musuem Posted on 7 November 20248 November 2024 Saturday 9 November 2024 @12:00 for the artist’s final walkabout with artist Stephen Hobbs of his exhibition: Man Shouting in… Read more Basotho Heritage Blanket exhibition at Sanlam, Alice Lane, Sandton until January 2025 Posted on 24 October 20248 November 2024 Sutha Ke Fete This is a gem of an exhibition currently showing until January 2025 in, of all places, Sanlam’s… Read more Books about South Africa – What is home to you? Posted on 19 September 202427 October 2024 Panel discussions at Kingsmead Book Fair about what home means to you. Clever autobiography by Katlego Thulare using images of… Read more POROUS Clive Van Den Berg’s retrospective exhibition at Wits Art Art Museum until 28th October  Posted on 4 September 20248 November 2024 South African artist and activist Clive Van Den Berg has a 40 year retrospective show at Wits Art Museum (WAM)… Read more These annual Jozi events are worth diarizing Posted on 21 August 202421 August 2024 There are several events, exhibitions, fairs and festivals which take place annually in Johannbesburg and several guests have asked for… Read more