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 »Several exciting book talks Jenny Hobbs co-founder of the Franschhoek Literary Festival and author of at least 8 books will be talling about here new book Kitchen Boy at the Morningside branch of the Exclusive Books at 11 am on Tuesday 12th. You can have a day of book launches as in the evening Mandy Wiener will talk to David O’Sullivan […]
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 […]
Read More »Exhibitions in Joburg There is a huge amount on: Scottish painter George Devlin will be exhibiting his European Summer works at the Everard Read Gallery (6 Jellicoe Ave) during February. Also at the Everard is Thea Soggot’s ‘Earth and Ink’ from 10 February – 9 March. Dylan Lewis is showing his recent body of mythological […]
Read More »Picks of the Week The highlight has to be ‘The concert’ on 13th Feb. For those like me without tickets, eat your hearts out that you’ll be missing the event of the year – U2 on Sunday night at Soccer City stadium. For the adrenalin junkies the Orlando Cooling Towers in Soweto is open for […]
Read More »The Slap Koejawel at Arts on Main Having been to a music event at Arts on Main with friends we dropped in to have a drink nextdoor at a bar/coffee shop/informal makeshift theatre. Happily our visit co-incided with the first showing of The slap koejawel’ . See http://www.lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/talk-the-talk-a-z-of-south-african-slang Very very funny – clever, well scripted and acted, […]
Read More »Exhibition at Arts on Main As the proud owner of a Nelson Makamo pen and ink work, I have a special interest in this exhibition. Makamo’s work, which reminds of Marlene Dumas’ images, is powerful, enigmatic and engaging, even in small scale. News from Arts on Main, Maboneng precinct Nelson Makamo , Senzo Shabangu and Lehlogonolo […]
Read More »Mark Gevisser – always an excellent read Mark Gevisser wrote about South African identity in both the build up to the World Cup Cup http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/article439527.ece/I-want-to-imagine-the-SA-of-my-dreams as well as after the final whistle had been blown: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/jul/10/south-africa-unites-over-football . See his latest take on what it means to be a South African in late 2010: http://www.arttimes.co.za/news_read.php?news_id=2683 by
Read More »Jazz this weekend Regular Friday gigs include the Radium (Louis Botha Avenue, Orange Grove) with Jazz Trio featuring Stephen Kunny Friday 5 Nov from 8pm, as well as Soweto Jazz & Blues at The Whiteboy Shebeen (Cnr Katherine & Grayston, Sandton), Friday 5th Nov from 7pm. Free entry Also on: Jazz at Joburg Theatre with […]
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