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Beadworkers make a Casspir into an artwork
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The Casspir project – transformation from symbol of hate and fear to aesthetic object to be admired for its riot…
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Refuge – how many people lack all 5 of Maslow’s needs?
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Refuge – the Essop brothers’ exhibition at the Goodman Gallery 2017 A photographic and installation exhibition by the brothers Essop:Hasan…
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Kentridge’s Tiber murals and the woodcuts at David Krut
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The Making of Triumphs and Laments Woodcuts: Mantegna, The Flood, and Lampedusa I was fortunate enough to have seen Kentridge’s monumental mural on the…
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The illicit becomes mainstream: graffiti in Joburg
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Past Experiences and Joburg graffiti tours Over 2 years ago I joined a fascinating tour of graffiti in Newtown with…
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Last stop Nando’s on inner city tour
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Tour of Joburg with JDA arranged by Laurice Taitz I was delighted when Laurice Taitz, the mover and shaker behind…
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‘Visit Work Play’ Joburg Tourism’s message
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Joburg Tourism and Johannesburg In Your Pocket collaborate: art, shopping and neighbourhood experiences in johannesburg ‘Visit Work Play’ – this…
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Every winner has a loser : William Kentridge’s ‘Triumphs and Laments’ on the banks of the Tiber in Rome
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William Kentridge’s ‘Triumphs and Laments’ on the banks of the Tiber in Rome What’s not to get passionate about? –…
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What do these countries have in common with South Africa?
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What’s the connection? What do these countries have in common with South Africa? Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Fiji, India,…
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A quick guide to Joburg’s main art galleries
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UPDATED MAY 2024 Joburg has long been regarded as the Cinderella at the cultural ball, in the shadow of her…
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Jozi Taxi signals
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SA’s 12th official language: sign language to catch a minibus taxi A couple of years back I wrote a…
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