Art exhibitions in Johannesburg provide viewers with culturally diverse experiences and enlightening South African journeys
Maboneng Precinct continues to expand In 2008 Managing Diretctor and developer Jonathan Liebmann purchased the old DF Corlett Construction offices and warehouses and worked with architect Enrico Daffonchio on converting them into the space that is now Arts on Main – a mix of galleries, [Goodman Gallery, David Krut, Seipel, Goethe Institut] private artist studios, […]
Read More »Wasted IV at Unity Gallery Wasted IV is an easily accessible showcase of what’s happening right now. … it is Unity Gallery’s annual group exhibition featuring waste art from a wide variety of Jozi artists. The line up ranges from media pros to fine art professionals to street artists and up and coming names from training […]
Read More »Alex Ross at David Krut Alexandra Ross’ 3rd solo exhibition 1:1, opened at David Krut Projects 142 Jan Smuts Ave on 2nd June. In this exhibition: Dialogue, relationship, mirroring and reflection are the central themes, not only in the individual works, but in the installation as a whole. 1:1 continues the artist’s ongoing interest in […]
Read More »Gary Stephens at Gallery Momo oodman Gallery, Parktown North Gary Stephens charcoal and mixed media work of hairstyles is showing on an exhibition entitled Braid. I love his amazing drawing style -so technically skilled and encourage really close viewing. Stunning effects. So include it in a visit to the Jan Smuts Art Strip. […]
Read More »Gollifer’s Living on the Horizon at Circa on Jellicoe till 9 July Ann Gollifer’s works exhibition Living on the Horizon is a tribute to the novelist Bessie Head and comprises a new series of large format paintings dealing with colour, space and expansiveness. Gollifer writes: ‘I wanted to make landscapes that might capture the Botswana skies and my long love […]
Read More »Life of Bone – Excellent exhibition at Wits Origins Centre The Taung skull – 2/5 million years old and very rarely displayed to the public, was on view at the Life of Bone exhibition which I just caught on the closing day last Tuesday 31st May. I had seen the tiny skull of the 3 […]
Read More »Richard Penn’s exhibition at David Krut Revolving Exhibitions from DKW part 2 i is showing at David Krut Projects at Arts on Main during April and May. Johannesburg-based artist, Richard Penn, started working at DKW on this series of monotypes in 2010. Using nature magazines and images of the known universe captured by the Hubble Telescope […]
Read More »Sharlene Khan’s Other stories at Gallery Momo Sharlene Khan’s Other Stories opens at Gallery Momo on Thursday 31 March @ 18h30 – 20h00 and concludes on 30 April. The press release gives a background to her work on this show: People who sell wares are seen daily as they approach our cars at traffic lights […]
Read More »Group exhibition at Carol Lee Gallery WHAT: An exciting exhibition of affordable original prints, drawings, paintings and mixed media works by a selection of extraordinary black artists. WHO: The approximately 40 artists whose artwork will be shown include, among others: From the 1970s to the 1990s: Eli Kobeli, David Koloane, Frank Ledimo, Dumisani Mabaso, Osiah Masekoameng, […]
Read More »Digby Hoets and Andrew Walford exhibit their pots Exhibition of two of South Africa’s master potters – Friday 25 to Sunday 27 March from 10am until 5pm. Digby Hoets who lives and works in Midrand makes beautiful large pots and jars, while Andrew Walford who lives in KwaZulu Natal is influenced by Japanese and English pottery. Andrew will […]
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