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for the Cape coast. It seems too that galleries are
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international gallerys like never before, in order to
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son takes place four times a year with major sales
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Beeld. Willem de Vries. Min tyd vir insette en
voorleggings op die voorgestelde hersiene witskrif
oor kuns, kultuur en erfenis, asook die talle vrae
oor die dokument, beteken die departement kuns
en kultuur sal nouer moet saamwerk met al die
rolspelers en dat die afsnydatum uitgestel behoort
te word.
Dt het verlede week geblyk uit n openbare
vergadering in Kaapstad waar die dramaturg en
kunste-aktivis Mike van Graan, asook Deirdre
Prins-Solani, n erfenisbeleidkenner, die woord
gevoer het. Die Arterial Network in Suid-Afrika het
die gesprek gefasiliteer.
Op 12 Julie het die departement kuns en kul-
tuur met belanghebbendes in Johannesburg n
werksessie gehou. Daar was konsensus dat die
dokument vol gebreke is, het Beeld toe berig. Die
spertyd vir voorleggings is reeds Donderdag.
Die eerste witskrif wat in 1996 aanvaar is, is
opgestel n uitgebreide oorleg met die kuns-,
kultuur- en erfenissektor en deur mense benoem
deur die sektor, het Van Graan ges. Die hersiene
dokument is opgestel met weinig insette van
die groter sektor en lyk soos die produk van
konsultante wat min kennis en ervaring van die
sektor het.
Volgens hom is die dokument se uitgangspunt
nie die kuns-, kultuur- en erfenissektor nie, maar
eerder n politieke doelstelling, naamlik dit sal, in
minister Paul Mashatile se woorde, bydra tot die
land se uitdagings van werkloosheid, armoede en
ongelykheid.
In die dokument word die sektor gelyk gestel
aan kulturele en kreatiewe nywerhede, s Van
Graan. In die algemeen sluit die kunste, kultuur
en erfenis die kulturele en kreatiewe nywerhede
in, maar is nie daaraan gelyk te stel nie.
In die dokument word ook geen onderskeid tus-
sen die sektore getref nie.
Die dokument kom volgens Van Graan as ideolo-
gies verward voor: Dit beklemtoon aan die een
kant die grondwetlike reg op vryheid van uitdruk-
king, maar aan die ander kant sal die fnale goed-
keuring vir fnansieringbesluite by die minister en
adjunkminister van kuns en kultuur berus.
Die eerste witskrif se visie was gegrond op
n menseregtebenadering, terwyl di een n
markgedrewe en kultuurnywerhede-benadering
beklemtoon.
Prins-Solani mis in die dokument veral aanduid-
ings van wat alles oorbrug moet word tussen
en binne sektore, ook watter voorsienings alles
gemaak word. Daar is ook geen historiese
ontleding nie. Vermobou ontbreek duidelik in die
dokument, het sy ges.
In die dokument word genoem transformasie
in die kunsnywerhede geskied nie teen die
verlangde koers nie, maar geen navorsing wat dit
staaf, word aangebied nie, s Van Graan.
Sy voorstel is daar moet wyd in die sektor oorleg
gepleeg word. Bestaande raamwerke wat in Afrika
en elders toegepas word, moet bekyk word en
waar toepaslik, oorgeneem word.
Volgens Van Graan is navorsing nodig n die
vordering wat sedert 1996 gemaak is.
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Hofmakery van boere lei tot LAtelier
Beeld: Die kunstenaar Pauline Gutter het die televisiereeks Boer soek n Vrou
getap vir inspirasie vir haar wenwerk in vanjaar se LAtelier-kunskompetisie. En
eersdaags gaan di Vrystater ses maande lank in Parys, Frankryk woon en werk,
skryf Elretha Britz. Gutter se wenwerk, Die huweliksaansoek, is n installasie
en bestaan uit n video, ou plaastelefoon, gegraveerde plaatjie en n houtsuil.
Visueel is die werk betreklik simplisties maar agter di fasade is dit barstens
toe vol betekenis. Die 32-jarige kunstenaar verduidelik: Die vertrekpunt is die
kykNET-werklikheidsreeks Boer soek n vrou. Soos n boer sy stoetvee kies, so
kies hy n vrou. Die bul verteenwoordig manlikheid en n patriargale stelsel. Die
interaktiewe deel van die installasie (die telefoon) nooi die kyker om in te luister
op die klankbaan van Boer soek n vrou en noop die kyker om ook voyeuristies
op te tree. Die verwekking van nasate word verwag. In die stemkuns (deur Ger-
ben Kamper) loop Brakanjan die wreld storm om harte te wen. Gutter s die
verwewing van verskillende kunsdissiplines het ook in haar guns getel.Benewens
die inspan van stemkuns en videobeelde, het sy die hout-obelisk laat maak, die
telefoon as gevonde objek gebruik en n plaatjie laat graveer.
Toegang tot geld bly remskoen vir kunste
Beeld: Willem de Vries. Die Nasionale Kunstefees (NAF) skud reeds sy vere reg
vir sy 40ste verjaardag volgende jaar. Tog bly toegang tot geld vir die kunste n
remskoen. Daar is nie soseer n tekort aan geld vir die kunste nie, maar n tekort
aan toegang tot bestaande fnansiering bestaan wl. S s Tony Lankester, uitvo-
erende hoof van die NAF, oor die kwessie van beskikbare geld vir die kunste in
Suid-Afrika. Talle kunstenaars wat deur die feeskomitee vir vanjaar se fees voorg-
estel is, kon as gevolg van die tekort aan geld nie deel van die program wees nie,
voer Jay Pather, voorsitter van die fees se artistieke komitee, aan in sy feesgids-
voorwoord. En vanjaar maak die Oos-Kaapse toneelgeselskap Ubom! n 11 jaar
sy deure toe omdat daar nie betyds geld beskikbaar was nie. Administratiewe en
burokratiese kwessies maak dit moeiliker vir kunstenaars en geselskappe om
toegang te kry tot di geld wat vir die kunste opsygesit is, s Lankester.
Uit die fees se oogpunt is ons gelukkig dat ons nou n langtermyn-verhouding
met die departement van kuns en kultuur het.
Wag met witskrif vir oorleg
Beeld: William de Vries. Min tyd vir insette en voorleggings op die voorgestelde
hersiene witskrif oor kuns, kultuur en erfenis, asook die talle vrae oor die doku-
ment, beteken die departement kuns en kultuur sal nouer moet saamwerk met al
die rolspelers en dat die afsnydatum uitgestel behoort te word.
Dt het verlede week geblyk uit n openbare vergadering in Kaapstad waar die
dramaturg en kunste-aktivis Mike van Graan, asook Deirdre Prins-Solani, n
erfenisbeleidkenner, die woord gevoer het. Die Arterial Network in Suid-Afrika
het die gesprek gefasiliteer. Op 12 Julie het die departement kuns en kultuur met
belanghebbendes in Johannesburg n werksessie gehou. Daar was konsensus
dat die dokument vol gebreke is, het Beeld toe berig. Die spertyd vir voorleggings
is reeds Donderdag. Die eerste witskrif wat in 1996 aanvaar is, is opgestel n uit-
gebreide oorleg met die kuns-, kultuur- en erfenissektor en deur mense benoem
deur die sektor, het Van Graan ges. Die hersiene dokument is opgestel met
weinig insette van die groter sektor en lyk soos die produk van konsultante wat
min kennis en ervaring van die sektor het.
Ekonomie van kunste onder loep
Beeld: Die Arts and Culture Trust (ACT) bied in samewerking met die Univer-
siteit van Johannesburg (UJ) vanjaar weer n kunstekonferensie aan. Hierdie
keer is die titel Creative Currencies: Accessing Opportunities in an Expanding
Marketplace.
Die konferensie op UJ se Auckland Park-kampus word van 6 tot 8 Augustus
aangebied. Onder voorsitterskap van Mike van Graan kry konferensiegangers
n oorsig van sake- en handelsaspekte met betrekking tot kulturele en artistiese
ondernemings in Suid-Afrika, die vasteland en wreldwyd. Volgens Melissa
Goba, ACT-voorsitter, is dit noodsaaklik dat belanghebbendes in die kuns- en
kultuursektor die geleentheid kry om sonder vooroordeel, onafhanklik en gestruk-
tureerd gesprek te voer. Die hoofspreker op die eerste dag is die Britse kultu-
urstrateeg John Newbigin. Benewens Newbigin se lesing waarin die agtergrond
en beginsels van die kreatiewe ekonomie verken word, is daar aanvullings tot
di onderwerp deur afgevaardigdes van Nigeri, Kenia en Ghana oor die manier
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Commissioner: Saul Malobi, South African Consul-General, Milan,
Italy. Curating organisation: National Arts Festival, Grahamstown,
South Africa. Curator: Brenton Maart
Funder: South African Department of Arts and Culture
By Brenton Maart
Introduction
In South Africa, during its turbulent twentieth century, visual art
focused on political resistance and became a vehicle for insurgency
against human rights abuses. After the advent of democracy it
shifted towards an exploration of issues of identity, with race and
gender gaining prominence. Today, contemporary South Africa
is witness to a further signifcant movement a renewed and
invigorating focus on how and why histories continue to impact on
the world today. To do this, contemporary artists are turning to the
archive as the repository of these histories, and this is the concept
behind Imaginary Fact: Contemporary South African Art and the
Archive the South African Pavilion exhibition at 55th La Biennale
di Venezia, 2013 which draws on South Africas key practitioners
who, in very different and vibrant ways, draw on the archived record
in order to make sense of our worlds today. The most common
methods used are translation (into new and evolving languages), in-
terpretation (into new and evolving meanings), and mediation (from
one medium to another), sometimes used individually, sometimes in
combination, but often to startling effect.
The exhibition mapped the terrain into fve key themes.
Administering the archive looks forward from colonialism as its point
zero, to here include more recent archives of social, union and other
movements, records of private organisations, genealogical maps,
personal and family tin-trunks of manuscripts, religious texts and
their commentaries, audio and photographic records.
Sue Williamsons For thirty years next to his heart (1990) is
composed of multiple colour photocopies of Ncithakalo John Ngesis
hated apartheid dompas, installed as a tightly gridded metaphor for
the processes of administration and bureaucracy. Its insidiousness
can be seen by the fact that, even after it was no longer necessary,
Ngesi continued to carry the book.
Nhlengethwas Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties (20022003)
examines a multiplicity of views through his use of the technique of
collage with elements gleaned from archive of Drum manazine and
the artists collection of family photograhs. The violence inherent
in the collage process (tearing, cutting, splicing) is manifest in the
content of certain of the works that reference the inhumanity that
accompanied the growth of apartheid. However, Nhlengethwa is
also adept at using the constructive elements of collage (piecing to-
gether, making things work, transforming disjointed components into
narratives of love, creating sense from chaos) to present evidence
of normal, everyday life.
Blochs Hoard (2013) is a faux anthropological installation of
modelling clay facsimiles wonky, not to scale, sprayed gold of
items selected from the University of Cape Towns Manuscripts
and Archives Department, the Mapungubwe collection, and from
the artists personal collection. Together, rendered cohesive by the
materiality of their copies, the three collections become one. By
giving these very different kinds of objects the same treatment, the
artist adamantly calls into question, and defantly overthrows, the
arbitrary nature of the act of bestowing value.
Performing the archive
In antithesis to the archive as a traditionally inanimate repository,
Performing the archive draws attention to how contemporary live
performances are able to personify the past and present these to a
contemporary audience with immediacy, relevance and advocacy.
Of the range of curatorial methodologies applied here, one of the
more powerful is the formative intellectual agency of the nature of
affect.
In response to the ethnographic photography of Alfred Martin Dug-
gan-Cronin (c. 1930/1940), Andrew Putter created the two series
of images that make up Native Work (2013). In the frst, a group
of black and white photo prints mimic Duggan-Cronins images.
It is only when the viewer starts noting the niggling disjuncture in
typology that the power of the project emerges. Each of Putters
ethnographic photographs is given a title that begins to hint at the
performance inherent in the imagery from the early 1900s. In an
accompanying digital installation, each of Putters ethnographic sit-
ters is then shown in contemporary garments of their own choosing.
Thus, ironically, inasmuch as the ethnography may be described
as performative, the real-life may be equally performative, where
the presentation choices made by the sitter are designed to convey
the representation of the self, as constructed on an individual basis.
And this is where the full power comes to the fore: it is possible that
early ethnographic photography may, with contemporary hindsight,
be interpreted as evidence of mutual, equal and opposing displays
of vectors of power and representation, in the meeting of two very
different groups of people.
Athi-Patra Rugas public performance The Future White Women
of Azania takes an ostensibly masculine history and imbues it with
a violet hue that may, in a word, be described as queer, vested
in aspect of the three methods of queer pedagogy described by
Deborah Britzman as the study of limits, the study of ignorance,
and the study of reading practices. The project may be read as a
set of impertinent performances that are, to quote William Havers
reading of queer pedagogy, an interruption of the world by pedago-
gies. It is then ultimately here that the work becomes more emphatic
about its true allegiance to queer methodologies; that the actions of
research become, not method or means to an end, but points of de-
partures, positions of infuence, intrusions and disruptions; constant
creativity and the infnite possibility that, according to Britzman, what
is important is not that anyone might be queer, but that something
queer might happen to anyone.
It is also within this realm that the public performances of Nelisiwe
Xaba, Athi-Patra Ruga and Donna Kukama do their work. As with
all archives worth their salt, the site-specifc works presented as
part of Imaginary Fact build on previous manifestations which
then, in effect, become archives in their own right. Xabas Venus in
Venice (2013) draws on the archive of Saartjie Baartman, focusing
on the discord between the plethora of information on Baartmans
physicality on the one hand, and her psychology on the other. The
fxidity of the archive of Baartman then becomes a body of material
for interpretation with contemporary hindsight. Donna Kukamas
Investment Bank of Elsewhere (Is Survival not Archival?) (2013)
examines the irony of archival ephemerality. Both these artists will
performe their work during the Biennales fnnisage week.
Spatialisation of the archive
Case studies of the agencies of performance lead into the power
shifts that defne post-independence, and its public statements
where the built edifce the monument functions as emblem of
nationalist identities, and also as a shift to an era where heritage
has become a product. Spatialisation of the archive addresses the
irony of packaging the social imperative of liberation movements for
capitalist consumption.
Johannes Phokelas Collar Series (2006) are three oil on paper
works of the unpainted faces of a City offcial/mayor, Son of a rich
man and an Army offcer. Their collars depict professional and per-
sonal status. Although their iconographical presentation hints at their
European lineage, the fact that their faces are left blank introduces
the element of doubt into Phokelas rip-offs: creating subversion,
creating parodies, characterising demeanour not origin. However,
as we know that these characters have an alarming longevity,
Phokelas work may be viewed as an act of insurgency against
todays remainders of European colonial action, being and thought.
It may be possible then that, through this reference, Phokela under-
lines his key intention: to question the insidious system of colonial
values that perpetuate themselves through symbols, signs and
icons, regardless of lineage, race, social or economic status.
Cameron Platter appropriates a print of Rorkes Drifts John Mua-
fangejo in his pencil crayon drawing The Good Shepard Presents
Dr. Bombaka (2009). However, unlike Muafangejos (presumably)
sincere depiction of the leader of the Christian faith, Platter presents
him as a contemporary, crack healer, one of the many charlatans in
South African cities who entice patients with promises of success
at gambling and love, potions for penis enlargement and prolonged
intercourse Platter thus derives his work from two archives: and
African art history in tandem with colonial European missionaries,
and a contemporary collation of statements from leafets of healers
who, like the perpetuation of Christianity, create a situation for
desperation. That is how the Christian movement made its money;
this is how the crack confdence tricksters make theirs.
David Koloanes The Journey draws on Truth and Reconciliation
Commissions testimonies to narrate the fnal few hours of Steve
Biko. For the work, Koloane relied on his own memory (a personal
archive) and also the more recent TRC hearing on Bikos death.
Unlike the status of the icon, Koloane here attempts to restore the
simplicity of the horror of torture and murder to a collective con-
sciousness. The power of apartheid, and the methods it employed,
have now become, for many, nothing more than a vague memory of
a period in history. The TRC provided a temporary bump on an oth-
erwise inevitable slide towards a relegation to the past; a forgetting.
REwind: A Cantata for voice, tape and testimony, composed by
Philip Miller and visualised by Gerhard and Maja Marx, com-
memorated the tenth anniversary of the TRC. Its timing, intention
and execution was, in effect, an attempt at monumentalising the
monument that was the TRC. For Imaginary Fact, the three artists
again collaborated to produce REwind (2007 to 2013) which,
although using the source material of its original manifestation, is
here recreated into an installation with separate video and audio
components. Two discrete archives provide the starting points. In
the frst, Miller samples and recomposes audio recordings from the
TRC hearings, where an individual story becomes a proxy for hun-
dreds and thousands of similar narratives; one thing stands in for a
host of others. In the second archive for REwind, Gerhard Marx and
Maja Marx accessed their immediate, contemporary, environments
to provide the flmic accompaniments to the audio score. A direct
result of this thinking is the fact that contemporary archive practice
may be used as a means to trace the perpetuation of history into the
world, as we know it, today.
Post-independence media formations
In both colonial and post-independence regimes, traditional forms
of video and audio played pivotal roles in political power plays and
shifts. Their initial and often short-lived deployment in propaganda
put to use the sectors greatest asset: that of the seemingly one-way
fow, where information generated and disseminated by the group
in power reached an audience rendered as passive consumers
without the means to register their critiques. More recently however,
enhanced digital functionality with its proliferation of user-friendly
social media challenges this unidirectional fow of power. Now,
the means to choose, generate, selectively reproduce, alter and
redistribute mass media broadcasts results in a practice that is often
beyond the control of the state.
The flms of Penny Siopis weave together very different types
of archives. For Obscure White Messenger (2010), Siopis re-
imagines the death of H F Verwoerd, the architect of apartheid,
by the hand of Demitrios Tsafendas, a South African deprived of
his land and home. The most striking of juxtapositions in the flm
is a psychiatrists interview with Tsafendas (played as text along
the bottom of the screen) with found 8mm and 16mm footage of
white South African families. The text and the flm footage were
originally unrelated; within their confnes in history, they had
different originators, audiences and functions. However, when
Siopis splices them together, butts them up against each other,
they begin to converse with each other, each supplementing the
other as, together, they construct a narrative. Suddenly the flms of
white families at play reveal themselves as evidence of complicity
in apartheid; simultaneously the psychiatrists interview with the
murderer reveals the covert practices of an apartheid that relied on
obfuscation, misrepresentations, and half-truths By this creative
act of juxtaposition (video collage, as it were), Siopis highlights the
mutability of meaning, even meaning vested within the archive, that
bastion of unchanging truth.
This is a radical approach to creative archival practice which
extends on the traditional approach of using available archival
fragments (what is there) to fll the gaps (what is not there), in a bid
to construct a more complete and coherent narrative. By combining
the tools of historiography and anthropology, these studies rely on
extrapolation. Here, proof is never absolute, and the narrative is
continually refned and channelled towards the realm of the increas-
ingly probable (the possible). Eventually, this scientifc approach
reaches a tipping point where no further claims may be generated.
It is here that the more unorthodox approach of Siopis steps in
with the application of a contemporary literary technique, one that
merges the documentary (the evidence) with fctional construc-
tion (the invention). This practice, termed documentary fction or
fctional documentary, extends archival fragments to close the
gaps with a narrative approaching the realm of the plausible (the
believable). This blurring of genres signals an infuential new direc-
tion in creative, archival narrative construction, one that celebrates a
rare talent: that of productive imagination.
It is this practice of transposition that James Webb applies to his
Children of the Revolution (2013), where his primary archive is the
original 1972 rendition of the glam rock anthem by T. Rex, here
translated into isiXhosa and arranged for voice and megaphone.
The function of this transposition is in resurrecting an archived
political statement and making it contemporary in a manner that
comments on the relevance of the past in todays world. In effect,
the work becomes a renewed call for rigorous, concerted and
sustained political action.
Imaginary Fact: Contemporary South African Art and the Archive
South African Pavilion, 55th La Biennale di Venezia, 2013. Sale dArmi, Arsenale, Venice. 1 June to 24 November 2013
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Archival absences and surrogate collections of the African state
The dispersal of archives, along with the inherent temporal and dy-
namic nature of the archive, highlight an important reality: gaps are
inevitable. Simply put, building a complete archive is an impossible
task, and this is what the ffth and fnal theme Archival absences
and surrogate collections of the African state interrogates with
case studies that invent novel methodologies to make sense of
ruptures in the archival body.
Zanele Muholi chooses to deal with this directly with her Faces
and Phases (2006 to date), an ongoing photographic project that
addresses the absence of black lesbians in prevailing bodies of
records. Muholis work is part activism and part art, a process she
describes as visual activism. In all photographs, the subjects look
directly at the camera, indicating not only the relationship between
the photographer and the sitters, but also creating a conversation
between the sitter and the audience of the artwork. This is the frst,
and major step, in the process of self-representation: the counter-
exertion of power through the gaze. Further, when the series of 200
images are installed in relation to each other, multiple conversations
begin to emerge, and what began as an act of activism by Muholi
has now, seven years later, developed into a network that inscribes
a new archive into the prevailing canon. This concept is, in effect, an
extension of an African aesthetics that developed during the 1950s.
Based on the intellectual pillars of Negritude and Pan-Africanism,
Muholis project is grounded in her earlier activist work which
allowed an initial experience of a perceived otherness, a refection
on this disjuncture, a generalisation of its prevalence and effect, and
an application of activist strategies to correct the problem. Because
Muholi, and her subjects, perspectives are grounded in Africa, the
action of legitimation may, in effect, be classifed as a decolonisation
of the mind. In the same way the anti-racist racism was applied as
a tool of synthesis and as a strategy for subversion and rebellion to
contradict colonial alienation, Muholi applies her anti-homophobic
activism within a country that still continues to negate, and is unable
to digest, a natural state of being.
Two bodies of sculpture make up Wim Bothas contribution to Im-
aginary Fact, with all work constructed from books. The books, and
their content, come pre-loaded, dragging behind them the weight of
their histories that then, through sculptural agility, fnd a new home
within new fgurative forms. In various ways various books fnd their
way into the sculpture, thus consciously or inadvertently addressing
institutionalised attribution. Unlike the older procession of busts on
exhibition, the work commissioned for this exhibition, Study for the
Epic Mundane (2013), is seemingly physically incomplete, becom-
ing increasingly fragmented with each new viewing. Sequences
become splintered. Instead of generating a bigger picture as the
busts seem to lean towards, Study seems to lay bare provisional
change; seems to revel in a situational contingency that fies in the
face of the traditional approach to researching, recording, analysing
and presenting historical information. This, in effect, subverts the
arrogance of the modernist method of writing history: one ideology,
one writer, one story that through its prescription becomes the
prevailing dogma. Unlike the busts with their leaning towards an
impossible harmony, consistency, rationality and signifcance, Study
revels in entropy, in the existence of the interim, in the incoherence
experienced during dynamic fux. The same argument holds for
contemporary archival practice: different viewers read the same
archive in different ways. It is here that Bothas Study underlines the
works remarkable contribution to the construction of the method of
the open-ended conclusion.
Conclusion
A conclusion comes at the end, so it is apt that this conclusion deals
with that most problematic of prefxes, the presumptuous, optimistic
and oft erroneous post-. Post- is usually accepted to mean after,
so post-colonial and post-apartheid seem to imply that these are
periods where the colonial and apartheid cease to exist. From the
perspective of historiography, this may be (slightly) acceptable as an
attempt at linear temporality. However, from a perspective of the rest
of the humanities (anthropology, sociology, political science) and its
scientifc cousin, a web-like, evolutionary theory, these terms do not
take into account effect. So even though the legislative policies and
practices of colonialism and apartheid are now a thing of the past,
their effects continue into the contemporary. In other words, the past
continues to live with us, and haunt us, in everything we do.
The research question at the heart of Imaginary Fact understands
that the archives accessed by South African artists on the exhibition
were constructed within the contexts of, and expressed aspects
of the ideologies of, colonial expansion and high apartheid; that
political change has ensued, colonialism and apartheid have been
dismantled, with concomitant ideological shifts. The exhibition
seeks then in the frst instance to track what has happened to these
archives and their original intentions and interpretations and, more
importantly, to consider what they currently express. The shift in
meaning then provides the context that artists engage visually
through photography, installation, sculpture, drawing, painting and
performance. Imaginary Fact assesses visually the matter of failed
social engineering and its evidence in contemporary legacies. The
ultimate curatorial intention, then, is to track the insidious perpetua-
tion of history into the world we call home today.
Athi-Patra Rugas FWWOA at La Biennale di Venezia for South African Pavilion
Grand entrance to the South African Pavilion at the Sale darmi in the Arsenale; Photo by Mario Todeschini
Wim Botha: Study for the Epic Mundane (2013)
Sam Nhlengethwa: Glimpses of the Fifties and Sixties (2002/3)
Sue Williamson: For thirty years next to his heart (1990)
Joanne Bloch: Hoard (2012/13)
Johannes Phokela: Collar Series (2006) (Left) Andrew Putter: Native Work (2012)
ART TIMES | ARTISTS BIRTHDAYS
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1 August: designer: Yves Saint-Laurent
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint
Laurent, August 1, 1936 June 1, 2008, was a French fashion
designer, and is regarded as one of the greatest names in
fashion history. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, The
most consistently celebrated and infuential designer of the past
twenty-fve years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both
spurring the coutures rise from its sixties ashes and with fnally
rendering ready-to-wear reputable. He is also credited with
having introduced the tuxedo suit for women and was known
for his use of non-European cultural references, and non-White
models.
3 August: Local artist: Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas (born 3 August 1953) is a South African born
artist and painter who lives and works in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands. In the past Dumas produced paintings, collages,
drawings, prints and installations. She now works mainly with
oil on canvas and ink on paper.Stressing both the physical
reality of the human body and its psychological value, Dumas
tends to paint her subjects at the extreme fringes of lifes cycle,
from birth to death, with a continual emphasis on classical
modes of representation in Western art, such as the nude or the
funerary portrait. By working within and also transgressing these
traditional historical antecedents, Dumas uses the human fgure
as a means to critique contemporary ideas of racial, sexual, and
social identity.
4 August: Nicolas-Jacques Conte
Nicolas-Jacques Cont, born in Normandy, 4 August 1755 6
December 1805. was a French painter, balloonist, army offcer,
and inventor of the modern pencil.He distinguished himself for
his mechanical genius which was of great avail to the French
army in Egypt. Napoleon called him a universal man with taste,
understanding and genius capable of creating the arts of France
in the middle of the Arabian Desert.
6 August: Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928 February 22, 1987) was an
American artist who was a leading fgure in the visual art
movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship
between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement
that fourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a com-
mercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes
controversial artist. The Andy Warhol Museum in his native city,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, holds an extensive permanent collec-
tion of art and archives. It is the largest museum in the United
States dedicated to a single artist. Warhols art encompassed
many forms of media, including hand drawing, painting, print-
making, photography, silk screening, sculpture, flm, and music.
He was also a pioneer in computer-generated art using Amiga
computers that were introduced in 1984, two years before his
death. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of
numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and
Popism: The Warhol Sixties. He is also nnotable as a gay man
who lived openly as such before the gay liberation movement.
7 August: Emil Nolde
Emil Nolde (7 August 1867 13 April 1956) was a German
painter and printmaker. He was one of the frst Expressionists,
a member of Die Brcke, and is considered to be one of the
great oil painting and watercolour painters of the 20th century.
He is known for his vigorous brushwork and expressive choice
of colors. Golden yellows and deep reds appear frequently in his
work, giving a luminous quality to otherwise somber tones. His
watercolors include vivid, brooding storm-scapes and brilliant
forals. Noldes intense preoccupation with the subject of fowers
refect his continuing interest in the art of Vincent Van Gogh.
13 August: Local Artist: Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef (usually referred to as Pierneef) (13
August 1886 Pretoria 14 November 1957 Pretoria), was a
South African landscape artist, generally considered to be one
of the best of the old South African masters. His distinctive style
is widely recognized and his work was greatly infuenced by the
South African landscape. Most of his landscapes were of the
South African highveld, which provided a lifelong source of in-
spiration for him. Pierneefs style was to reduce and simplify the
landscape to geometric structures, using fat planes, lines and
colour to present the harmony and order in nature. This resulted
in formalized, ordered and often-monumental view of the South
African landscape, uninhabited and with dramatic light and
colour. Pierneefs work can be seen worldwide in many private,
corporate and public collections, including the Africana Museum,
Durban Art Gallery, Johannesburg Art Gallery, King George VI
Art Gallery, Pierneef Museum and the Pretoria Art Gallery.
15 August: Pranas Domsaitas
Pranas Domaitis (born Franz Domscheit, August 15, 1880
November 14, 1965) was a painter.
Born in Cropiens, a village in the Kingdom of Prussia near its
border with Lithuania, Domaitis spent his frst 27 years as a
farmer. Under the sponsorship of Max Liebermann he enrolled
at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Knigsberg in 1907,
graduating in 1910; this was his frst formal schooling. He then
travelled to, and studied at, various European capitals; he
was strongly infuenced by a meeting with Edvard Munch. He
befriended and travelled with the artist Fritz Ascher from Berlin,
who drew a portrait of him im 1919/20. He spent World War I
partially on his parents farm and partially in military service,
and then resumed his travels and artistic career. His successful
exhibitions in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Romania, and
Turkey were disastrously followed by his inclusion in a 1937
exhibition of Degenerate art and the removal of his works from
German museums. In 1938 he began signing his pictures using
the Lithuanian version of his name (he had taken Lithuanian
citizenship in 1920). He spent the war painting harmless still
lifes. In 1949 the University of Cape Town in South Africa offered
his wife, the singer Adelheid Armhold, a position as a senior
lecturer. He spent the rest of his life there.
17 August: Larry Rivers
Larry Rivers (August 17, 1923 August 14, 2002) was an Ameri-
can artist, musician, flmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers
resided and maintained studios in New York City, Southampton,
New York (on Long Island) and Zihuatanejo, Mexico.
Rivers is considered by many scholars to be the Godfather and
Grandfather of Pop art, because he was one of the frst artists
to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative
and objective abstraction. Rivers took up painting in 1945 and
studied at the Hans Hofmann School from 194748. He earned
a BA in art education from New York University in 1951. He
was a pop artist of the New York School, reproducing everyday
objects of American popular culture as art. He was one of eleven
New York artists featured in the opening exhibition at the Terrain
Gallery in 1955.
18 August: Local Artist: Matthew Hindley
Matthew Hindley is a South African artist born in Cape Town
1974, who lives and works in Cape Town. After graduating
with the Michaelis Prize from the Michaelis School of Fine Art
in 2002, Hindley has explored sculpture, drawing, video and
physical computing and more recently has focussed on painting.
Hindley is represented in South Africa by Brundyn + Gonsalves.
19 August: Gustave Caillebotte
Gustave Caillebotte, 19 August 1848 21 February 1894, was
a French painter, a member and patron of the group of artists
known as Impressionists, though he painted in a much more
realistic manner than many other artists in the group. Caillebotte
was noted for his early interest in photography as an art form.
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20 August: Local Artist: Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk
Jan Volschenk was a self taught painter who specialised and
excelled in the landscape genre. He found inspiration from
his local surroundings of Riversdale and the Langeberg range
served as the subject matter for most of his work. He held very
few exhibitions during his art career. On the rare occasions that
he did exhibit, these took place mostly in Cape Town and a few
were held internationally as well. Though he is most famous as
a painter, Volschenk has also made a contribution to natural
history with his collection of more than 4000 beetle specimens.
He also did a lot of heraldry work around his home town.
22 August: Local Artist: Ephraim Ngatane
Ephraim Ngatane was born in Maseru, Lesotho on 22 August
1938, and moved to Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg in
1943 with his parents, where he lived and worked until his early
death in March 1971, at age 33. Taking artistic inspiration from
his daily experience of urban black township life on the Witwa-
terstrand during the 1950s and 60s, his paintings are today
regarded as important documents of social realism, authentically
depicting township life during this period. At the Mooki Memorial
College in Orlando, Ngatanes artistic talent was recognised
early on by his primary school teacher Mrs E.L. Mooki, who
convinced his parents to allow him to pursue an artistic career.
The loose, free-fowing watercolour technique taught by Cecil
Skotnes at the Polly Street Art Centre appealed to Ngatane dur-
ing his studies there between 1952 and 1954, resulting in him
developing a personal approach which stylistically differed from
the tradition of township expressionism.
24 August: Local Artist: Carl Buchner
Carl Buchner was born in Somerset East, Cape Province. He
studied languages at Wits and then art at Wits Tech Art School.
He lectured at the Michaelis School in 1963, and, served on
the selection boards for the Venice and Sao Paulo Biennali and
various national exhibitions. In his work Buchner reveals himself
as a romantic humanist. His early work was mostly devoted to
human subject matter, sensitively portrayed, with frequent use
of palette knife, scumbling colours to create texture and colour
variation. Later works exhibit modelling with brush to create
three-dimensional plasticity. In the late ffties was infuenced
by the minimalist still life technique of Morandi. He was closely
associated with Maurice von Essche and one can clearly see
the infuence of his style on Buchner over the years.
25 August: Local Artist: Paul Emsley
Paul Emsley (born August 25, 1947) is an artist who worked
in South Africa until 1996 and is now resident in Bradford-
upon-Avon, Wiltshire, England. He is a former lecturer at the
Stellenbosch University and the 2007 winner of the BP Portrait
Award for portrait painting.[1] His work can be found in most
public collections in South Africa, The National Portrait Gallery
London and The British Museum. He is known for his large
detailed images of people, animals and fowers. There was a
major retrospective of his work in 2012 at the Sasol Art Gallery
in Stellenbosch. He is represented in the United Kingdom
by the Redfern Gallery and in South Africa by BRUNDYN +
GONSALVES. Emsleys portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge
has received mixed reviews.
26 August: Local Artist: Obie Oberholzer
Born on a farm in Africa. (On the 26th of August 1947 to be
exact). Spent most of my frst eight years running around
barefoot like a wild little madman. Later went to an English High
School and started wearing shoes. Managed to scrape through
fnal exams but excelled at sport and girls. Was drafted into the
South African Air Force, but did a lot more athletics than aerial
combat. Went to Stellenbosch University and became reckless
and exuberant. Studied Graphic design, drinking, dancing, rugby
and athletics. Was made aware that cameras can produce
images. Fell in love with photography and Lynn. Bought a Has-
selblad and got married.
27 August: Man Ray
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890
November 18, 1976) was an American modernist artist who
spent most of his career in Paris, France. He was a signifcant
contributor to the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his
ties to each were informal. He produced major works in a variety
of media but considered himself a painter above all. He was
best known in the art world for his avant-garde photography, and
he was a renowned fashion and portrait photographer.
29 August: Local artist: Peet Pienaar
Peet Pienaar (born 29 August 1971 near Potchefstroom, South
Africa) is a South African performance artist, most famous for
having himself videotaped while undergoing circumcision in
2000. The discarded foreskin, displayed in a small perspex
case, was part of an installation with a three-monitor video
showing the circumcision operation in excruciating close-up.
He studied fne art at the University of Stellenbosch graduating
in 1993.
Pienaar was frst noticed by a wider public in 1996 when he
(once a provincial rugby union player), the son of Afrikaans
speaking farmers, dressed as a Springbok rugby player, stood
motionless for hours in venues ranging from the South African
National Gallery to shopping malls.


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GALLERY GUIDE
Free State
Bloemfontein
Oliewenhuis Art Museum
Until 18 Aug, Time and Space/Tyd en Ruimte, solo show by Jan
van der Merwe. Until 31 Aug, National Heritage Project, a tempo-
rary exhibition of life-size bronze fgures of signifcant people from
South Africas history. Until 1 Sept, Linear Narratives, an exhibition
assembled from artworks of Oliewenhuis Art Museums Permanent
Collection. This exhibition is a visual feast of meticulously executed
pen and pencil drawings, etchings and lithographs.
Until 1 Sept, Additions to the Permanent Collection 2012 &
2013. Artworks acquired recently for Oliewenhuis Art Museums
Permanent Collection.
22 Aug - 19 Sept, Jong Afrikaners by Roelof Petrus van Wyk. A
published series of portraits of urbanised, creative and engaged
Afrikaners who present a challenge to preconceived ideas about
Afrikaner identity and values. 29 Aug 24 Sept, 25th Sophia Gray
Memorial Lecture and Exhibition. 16 Harry Smith Str, Bloemfontein.
T. 051 011 0525. www.nasmus.co.za
Gallery on Leviseur
59 Dan Pienaar Avenue, Westdene. info@galleryonleviseur.co.za
Clarens
Art & Wine Gallery on Main
Housing a collection of art by well-known artists including: Frederike
Stokhuyzen, Gregoire Boonzaier, J.H. Pierneef, Erik Laubscher and
Jean Doyle, amongst others. 279 Main Str. T. 058 256 1298.
C. 082 341 8161. www.artandwine.co.za
The Gallery Clarens
c/o Main and Market Street. T. 058 256 1913.
thegalleryclarens@isat.co.za
Johan Smith Art Gallery
The gallery permanently exhibits a wide variety of classical and
selected contemporary art works featuring Johan Smith, Elga Rabe,
Graham Carter, Gregoire Boonzaier, amongst others. Specializing
in ceramics, the gallery supports artists such as Hennie Meyer,
Karen Sinovich, and Heather Mills, among others.
Windmill Centre, Main Str. T. 058 256 1620. www.johansmith.co.za
Richard Rennie Gallery
Gallery exhibits the work of Richard Rennie and a few personally
selected guest artists. Known internationally for his water colours,
he has recently been concentrating on modern works in oil.
Main Str. T. 058 025 6017. C. 083 447 9925
Gauteng
Johannesburg
5h Ave Auctioneers
404 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park. T. 011 781 2040. www.5aa.
co.za
Absa Art Gallery
Until 8 Aug, Re-sampled 2012, a collection of works from the
Absa collection and a re-sampling of them by artists from the Absa
LAtelier art competition. Until 22 Aug, Absa LAtelier exhibition.
Absa Towers North, 161 Main Str. T. 011 350 5139. www.absa.co.za
Alice Art
217 Drive Str, Ruimsig. T. 011 958 1392 C. 083 331 8466.
www.aliceart.co.za
Art Eye Gallery
7 14 Aug, Revisiting Zanzibar, a show by celebrated artist Trevor
Coleman. 21 28 Aug, A New Perspective, a sculptural exhibition
by Carl Roberts. Shop 109, The Design Quarter, Fourways.
T. 011 465 7695. www.arteye.co.za
Art etc
Showcasing a wide variety of SA artists, ranging from old masters
to the budding future masters. Each artist has been hand-picked
to make sure a high standard is maintained. We send paintings all
over the world as well as deliver locally. Banking Level,
Sandton City. T. 011 783 0842. www.artetc.co.za
Art Unlimited Gallery
The Gift, the Art Works of Louwtjie Kotz are permanently on
exhibition. Art Retreat Even More Beautiful at Sunnyside farm,
Clarens. Demos and info are geared for beginners and intermediate
artists, but all artists are welcome. 15 - 20 September 2013. Phone
Louwtjie Kotz on 083 779 9021.
Baobab St, Sonneglans Ext 4, Randburg. T. 083 779 9021.
www.artunlimitedgallery.co.za
Artist Proof Studio
Bus Factory, 3 President Street, Newtown Cultural Precinct.
T. 011 492 1278 C. 084 420 7998. gallery@artistproofstudio.co.za

Artspace Johannesburg
7 31 August, Transgression, by Benon Lutaaya. These paintings
manifest a duality between application and excavation.
Chester Court, 142 Jan Smuts, Parkwood. T. 011 880 8802
www.artspace-jhb.co.za
The Bag Factory
10 Mahlatini Str, Fordsburg. T. 011 834 9181.
www.bagfactoryart.org.za
Upstairs at Bamboo
Bamboo Lifestyle Centre, 53 Rustenburg Road, Melville.
C. 028 284 9827 www.bamboo-online.co.za
Bonhams
International Auctioneers. Penny Culverwell, Representative for
South Africa. T. 071 342 2670. www.bonhams.com
Carol Lee Fine Art
Upstairs@Bamboo, cnr 9th Str & Rustenburg Rd, Mellvile.
T. 011 486 0526
Cherie de Villiers Gallery
Shop UM25, Hyde Park Corner. Tel. 011 325 5395.
www.gallery.co.za
Christies
International Auctioneers. Gillian Scott Berning, Independent
Consultant. T 031 207 8247. www.christies.com
CIRCA on Jellicoe
1 Aug 5 Oct, an exhibition by Norman Catherine.
2 Jellicoe Ave. T. 011 788 4805. www.circaonjellicoe.co.za
Cire Perdue Art
Focused on the selection and distribution of limited edition works of
art, specifcally bronze sculptures. T. 011 465 8709.
www.cpdart.co.za
David Krut Projects
142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. T. 011 447 0627.
Contact Claire Zinn. www.davidkrutpublishing.com
Everard Read Jhb
8 24 Aug, two exhibitions: Beneath Southern Skies, by Denby
Meyer and The South African Heritage Collection, by photographer
Matthew Willman. 6 Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank, Jhb. T. 011 788 4805.
www.everard-read.co.za
Ferreira Art Gallery
New stock has just arrived! Ian Hertslet is painting in our art studio
and offering workshops. Framing gallery and fully licensed Terrace
Cafe open 7 days a week. 300 Main Rd, Bryanston, Sandton.
T. 011 706 3738. www.ferreiraart.com
Gallery 2
1 24 Aug, exhibiting work by various artists, including
Wilma Cruise, Widus Mtshali and Collen Maswanganyi.
31 Aug 21 Sept, Ancient Future, an exhibition of work by Eric
Duplan. To be opened by Gordon Froud.
140 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood Jhb. Tel. 114470155,
www.gallery2.co.za
Gallery AOP
44 Stanley Ave, Braamfontein Werf (Milpark) Jhb. T. 011 726 2234.
www.galleryaop.com
Gallery MOMO
Until 26 Aug, Prints on Paper, by Cameroonian artist Jol Mpah
Dooh. An exhibition of works on paper in mixed media.
29 Aug 7 Oct, Archival Impulse, a continuation of Ayana V.
Jacksons series on Poverty Pornography.
52 7th Avenue, Parktown North. T. 011 327 3247.
www.gallerymomo.com
Goodman Gallery JHB
163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. T. 011 788 1113.
www.goodman-gallery.com
Grahams Fine Art Gallery
SA masters are on display at the new gallery in Bryanston. Artists
include Irma Stern, Maggie Laubser, J.H Pierneef, Gerard Sekoto
and Walter Battiss.
68 on Hobart, Block A, Corner of Hobart & Dover Road (Off William
Nicol Drive) Bryanston. T. 011 463 7869. www.grahamsgallery.co.za
16 Halifax Art
A visual art agency owned by Dana MacFarlane.
16 Halifax Str, Bryanston. Dana: 082 784 6695.
www.16halifaxart.co.za
In Toto Gallery
Scenes of Space: An Exhibition of Interiors. Belief in the
signifcance of architecture is premised on the motion that we are
different people in different places - and on the conviction that it is
architectures task to render vivid to us who we might ideally be
(Alain de Botton). 6 Birdhaven Centre, 66 St Andrew Str.
T. 011 447 6543. www.intotogallery.co.za
Isis Gallery
Reaching new Frontiers, opening specials on artworks by Obert
Jongwe. Etchings by Rhona Gorvy. New works of Nelson Mandela
by Brian Rolfe. Shop 334, Upper level, Rosebank Mall.
T. 011 447 2317. www.isisgallery.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Until 25 August, Looking as Learning II. A show curated by Musha
Neluheni featuring international artists such as Lucien Freud and
Andy Warhol and South African artists including Wim Botha, Penny
Siopis and George Pemba. King George Street, Joubert Park.
T. 011 725 3130/80. www.joburgculture.co.za
Market Photo Workshop Gallery
2 President Str, Newtown. T. 011 834 1444. www.marketphotow-
orkshop.co.za
Manor Gallery
Norscot Manor Centre, Penguin Drive, Fourways. T. 011 465 7934
www.wssa.org.za
Protea Gallery
Specialising in well-known South African Artists, as well as those
up-and-coming. Also specialise in professional framing.
94b Rietfontein Road, Primrose. T. 011 8285035.
proteaart@worldonline.co.za
Purple Heart Gallery
Where we colour outside the lines. We are Proudly South African
and are currently showcasing a variety of established, as well as
new, SA Artists. Honeydew Village Centre, Cnr. Christiaan De Wet &
John Vorster Avenue, Weltevreden Park, Roodepoort.
Tel. 011 475 7411. www.purpleheartgallery.co.za
Resolution Gallery
Until 17 August, exhibition by Michael Smith.
Unit 4, Chester Court, 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood.
T. 011 880 4054 http://resgallery.com
Russell Kaplan Auctioneers
Auctioneers of Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables.
Ground foor, Bordeaux Court, Corner of Garden & Allan Rds, Bor-
deaux. T. 011 789 7422 C. 083 675 8468. www.rkauctioneers.co.za
Sarai Interior Design & Decor cc
Shop 4 Fox Street Studios, Maboneng Precinct, Jeppestown.
C. 082 062 9402 www.imbayasarai.blogspot.com
Standard Bank Gallery
Until 14 Sept, Simon Stone: A Retrospective Exhibition is the
frst comprehensive review devoted to the career of one of SAs
foremost artists. C/r of Simmonds & Frederick Str. T. 011 631 1889.
www.standardbankarts.co.za
Stephan Welz & Co
6 & 7 August 2013, Johannesburg Auction, Decorative & Fine Arts
Auction. Viewing Wednesday 31 July - Sunday 4 August, 10h00
- 17h00. 13 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg.
T. 011 880 3125. www.stephanwelzandco.co.za
Stephan Welz & Co
Until 26 Aug, We Love Mandela. An exhibition of art inspired by
Madiba, a group show curated by Natalie Knight. Artists include
Wayne Barker, Susan Woolf, David Koloane, Collen Maswangani,
Joachim Schonfeldt. The Peacemakers Museum, shop L32,
Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton. T. 079 545 2701.
www.peacemakersmuseum.co.za
Stevenson
15 Aug 28 Sept, New Paintings, Stevenson is pleased to present
a solo exhibition by Zander Blom. This is his fourth show at
Stevenson, and the third simply titled New Paintings. 62 Juta
Street,Braamfontein. Tel. (011) 403 1055/1908, www.stevenson.info
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The NWU prides itself on a diverse collection that
has been established over the course of 90 years.
In 1932, under the direction of prof Ferdinand
Postma (Rector) the rst recorded paintings were
acquired for the then Potchefstroom University
for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE).
Consequently, The Committee for Physical
Infrastructure decided that acquisitions and
donations could be made to the university, which
marked the start of a committee for art affairs that
decided on a humble annual budget of 6.
Over the decades that followed, donations from
artists such as Jacob Hendrik Pierneef would
come to form part of the physical infrastructure
development of the university. In 1972 the
collection gained momentum when prof GM
Ballot (then head of the Department of Art
History and Fine Arts) organized an exhibition
of contemporary South African art. During this
exhibition sixty-six artists exhibited more than
one hundred artworks. Many of these were
subsequently donated to the university, or given
to the collection on an extended loan basis.
Through the years, works were continually
added and exhibitions were held in a temporary
exhibition hall. n 1975, the Department of Art
History moved to a new home on the top oor of
the Ferdinand Postma Library where both storage
facilities and a permanent exhibition hall formed
the centre of the art collection. During the next
few years, the Universitys acquisition policy
required that at least one work of art be added to
the collection for each of the approximate eight
exhibitions held annually. t was during this time
that the collection acquired artworks by artists
such as Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, Nel Erasmus,
Maureen Quin, Dirk Meerkotter and George
Boys. Other acquisitions included works by
Patrick OConnor, Pippa Skotnes, Hardy Botha,
Christo Coetzee and Robert Hodgins.
During the 1990s, prof John Botha (lecturer in
History of Art) led an effort to acquire artworks
by local artists from the North-West Province. t
was also under his leadership that the university
hosted the rst exhibition of black artists in the
Potchefstroom area. Artists such as Daniel
Novella and Tsietsi Matubako were given the
means to sustain themselves while local artists
were given a platform to showcase their art. Many
of these artists were students who had completed
their BA (Fine Arts) at the PU for CHE. During
the last decade the collection has continued to
expand, developing into one inclusive of current
and contemporary art. Recent acquisitions
include artworks by Hanneke Benade, Stompie
Selibe, Peter Eastman, Philemon Hlungwani,
Helena Hugo, Sam Nhlengethwa, Barbara
Wildenboer and Christiaan Diedericks.
The NWU Art Collection has become a resource
for research, teaching, learning and discovery. As
a public art gallery, the NWU Gallery connects
the cultural life of the NWU to that of the local
community through a lively and critical programme
of exhibitions, publications, and events that foster
awareness, understanding and appreciation of
the visual arts.
We are committed to providing opportunities for
young scholars to study the collection. t is our
vision that the visual arts become an essential
part of the experience of all NWU students, staff
and the broader community of the North-West
Province by advancing a deeper understanding
and appreciation for art. As such, we strive to
make the NWU collection and our exhibitions
accessible, both physically and intellectually, to
our diverse audiences.
The publication of NWU Art Collection: Looking
back while moving forward marks a milestone for
the NWU Gallery where our audience is invited
to reect on the development of our collection,
appreciating the legacy of the old masters and
celebrating the promise of new possibilities to
come. As our collection continues to grow, we
take pride in sharing this experience with you.
Christina Naurattel (NWU Chief Curator)
NWU ART COLLECTION
Looking back while moving forward
Hanneke Benad, Dropping a hint, 2010, Pastel on white cotton paper, 123 x 150 cm Marjorie Wallace, Amandeltakke, Oil on canvas, 73.5 x 101 cm
The NWU Gallery can be contacted at 018 299 4341 or gallery@nwu.ac.za
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, Mymering, 1949, Oil on canvas, 95.5 x 60 cm
The North-West University Gallery is proud to announce the launch of the publication NWU Art Collection: Looking back while moving forward on
Thursday, 15 August 2013. The launch will coincide with an art exhibition of the NWU Art Collection, to be hosted at the NWU Gallery and the NWU
Botanical Garden Gallery on the Potchefstroom Campus. The publication showcases a selection of historical and contemporary artworks, as reected in
the universitys collection. A sample of these works will be on display at the galleries presenting art lovers with an exhibition where the old masters are
placed alongside contemporary artworks, creating interesting dialogues between the present and the past.
FREE STATE, GAUTENG, MPUMALANGA | GALLERY GUIDE
SA ART TIMES. August 2013
The NWU prides itself on a diverse collection that
has been established over the course of 90 years.
In 1932, under the direction of prof Ferdinand
Postma (Rector) the rst recorded paintings were
acquired for the then Potchefstroom University
for Christian Higher Education (PU for CHE).
Consequently, The Committee for Physical
Infrastructure decided that acquisitions and
donations could be made to the university, which
marked the start of a committee for art affairs that
decided on a humble annual budget of 6.
Over the decades that followed, donations from
artists such as Jacob Hendrik Pierneef would
come to form part of the physical infrastructure
development of the university. In 1972 the
collection gained momentum when prof GM
Ballot (then head of the Department of Art
History and Fine Arts) organized an exhibition
of contemporary South African art. During this
exhibition sixty-six artists exhibited more than
one hundred artworks. Many of these were
subsequently donated to the university, or given
to the collection on an extended loan basis.
Through the years, works were continually
added and exhibitions were held in a temporary
exhibition hall. n 1975, the Department of Art
History moved to a new home on the top oor of
the Ferdinand Postma Library where both storage
facilities and a permanent exhibition hall formed
the centre of the art collection. During the next
few years, the Universitys acquisition policy
required that at least one work of art be added to
the collection for each of the approximate eight
exhibitions held annually. t was during this time
that the collection acquired artworks by artists
such as Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, Nel Erasmus,
Maureen Quin, Dirk Meerkotter and George
Boys. Other acquisitions included works by
Patrick OConnor, Pippa Skotnes, Hardy Botha,
Christo Coetzee and Robert Hodgins.
During the 1990s, prof John Botha (lecturer in
History of Art) led an effort to acquire artworks
by local artists from the North-West Province. t
was also under his leadership that the university
hosted the rst exhibition of black artists in the
Potchefstroom area. Artists such as Daniel
Novella and Tsietsi Matubako were given the
means to sustain themselves while local artists
were given a platform to showcase their art. Many
of these artists were students who had completed
their BA (Fine Arts) at the PU for CHE. During
the last decade the collection has continued to
expand, developing into one inclusive of current
and contemporary art. Recent acquisitions
include artworks by Hanneke Benade, Stompie
Selibe, Peter Eastman, Philemon Hlungwani,
Helena Hugo, Sam Nhlengethwa, Barbara
Wildenboer and Christiaan Diedericks.
The NWU Art Collection has become a resource
for research, teaching, learning and discovery. As
a public art gallery, the NWU Gallery connects
the cultural life of the NWU to that of the local
community through a lively and critical programme
of exhibitions, publications, and events that foster
awareness, understanding and appreciation of
the visual arts.
We are committed to providing opportunities for
young scholars to study the collection. t is our
vision that the visual arts become an essential
part of the experience of all NWU students, staff
and the broader community of the North-West
Province by advancing a deeper understanding
and appreciation for art. As such, we strive to
make the NWU collection and our exhibitions
accessible, both physically and intellectually, to
our diverse audiences.
The publication of NWU Art Collection: Looking
back while moving forward marks a milestone for
the NWU Gallery where our audience is invited
to reect on the development of our collection,
appreciating the legacy of the old masters and
celebrating the promise of new possibilities to
come. As our collection continues to grow, we
take pride in sharing this experience with you.
Christina Naurattel (NWU Chief Curator)
NWU ART COLLECTION
Looking back while moving forward
Hanneke Benad, Dropping a hint, 2010, Pastel on white cotton paper, 123 x 150 cm Marjorie Wallace, Amandeltakke, Oil on canvas, 73.5 x 101 cm
The NWU Gallery can be contacted at 018 299 4341 or gallery@nwu.ac.za
Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, Mymering, 1949, Oil on canvas, 95.5 x 60 cm
The North-West University Gallery is proud to announce the launch of the publication NWU Art Collection: Looking back while moving forward on
Thursday, 15 August 2013. The launch will coincide with an art exhibition of the NWU Art Collection, to be hosted at the NWU Gallery and the NWU
Botanical Garden Gallery on the Potchefstroom Campus. The publication showcases a selection of historical and contemporary artworks, as reected in
the universitys collection. A sample of these works will be on display at the galleries presenting art lovers with an exhibition where the old masters are
placed alongside contemporary artworks, creating interesting dialogues between the present and the past.
GALLERY GUIDE | GAUTENG, MPUMALANGA / NORTH WEST / EASTERN CAPE
22 SA ART TIMES. August 2013
Strauss & Co.
89 Central Str, Houghton. T. 011 728 8246 C. 079 367 0637
www.straussart.co.za
UJ Art Gallery
Closed for renovations. Will reopen 7 August with exhibition by
Johan Louw. Cnr Kingsway & University Rd, Auckland Park, Jhb.
T. 011 559 2099 www.uj.ac.za/artscentre
The White House Gallery
Featuring a wide ranging portfolio of renowned masters such as
Chagall, Marini, Miro, Moore , Stella, Picasso, Dine & Hockney
- to name a few. Also works of up and coming artists in Britain and
France, along with globally acclaimed SA artists.
Shop G11 Thrupps Centre, Oxford Rd, Illovo. T. 011 268 2115
www.thewhitehousegallery.co.za
Pretoria
Alette Wessels Kunskamer
Operates as an art gallery and art consultancy, specialising in SA art
as an investment, dealing in Old Masters, and selected contempo-
rary art. Maroelana Centre, 27 Maroelana Str, Maroelana.
T. 012 346 0728 www.artwessels.co.za
Art in the Park
Association promoting art works in watercolor, oil, pastel, acrylics,
batik, sculpture, pottery and photography, with regular member
exhibitions. Exhibition dates for August are: 3 August (Greenlyn Vil-
lage); 4 August (Pretoria Botanical Gardens), 31 August (Greenlyn
Village), 25 August (Magnolia Dell).
Contact Hannes: 071 676 3600. www.art-in-the-park.co.za
Association of Arts Pretoria
173 Mackie Str, Nieuw Muckleneuk. T. 012 346 3100
www.artsassociationpta.co.za
Centurion Art Gallery
A commercial satellite of the Pretoria Art Museum.
c/o Cantonment and Unie Avenues, Lyttelton T. 012 358 3477
www.pretoriaartmuseum.co.za/centurion
Fried Contemporary Art Gallery
Until 10 Aug, Quotidian Life: the Importance of Small Things, by Iris
Dawn Parker. 17 Aug 14 Sept, a duo show with Alex Hamilton and
Rozan Cochrane. 1146 Justice Mahomed St, Brooklyn.
Tel. 012 346 0158. Cell 082 523 6989 www.friedcontemporary.com
Front Room Art
Until 31 Aug, Morning, Works by Marina Louw, Malose Pete,
Johann van Heerden, Cryselda Venter and Wayne Vivier.
Until 31 Aug At Kievits Kroon Country Estate: Works by Margaret
Nel, Sanele Ngcai, Hetta Vontsteen-Pieterse and Jahni Wasserfall
on show in Granita Signature Restaurant and Bar 41. Plot 41 Reier
Road Kameeldrift East - see www.kievitskroon.co.za for directions.
116 Kate Ave Rietondale. T. 082 451 5584. www.frontroomart.co.za
Pretoria Art Museum
Until 1 Sept, Self Introspection by Tshepo DD Maponyane. An
exhibition that brings together a body of work concerned with our
societys relationship with the environment as far as environmental
pollution is concerned.
29 Aug 13 Oct, Sasol New Signatures 2013. Recognised as the
longest running national art competition in SA, the competition offers
an opportunity for artists to showcase their artwork and build their
profle in the industry. Artists can win fantastic cash prizes and the
overall winner will hold a solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum
next year. Cnr Francis Baard (Schoeman) and Wessels Streets,
Arcadia Park, Arcadia. T.0 12 344 1807.
www.pretoriaartmuseum.co.za
St.lorient Fashion & Art Gallery
Until 10 Aug, Running Out Of Black, group show featuring: Danie
Smith, Tony De Freitas, Daniel Novela, Marlien Van Heerden, Johan
Marais and Johann Van Heerden.
Until 30 Oct, Rooftop V: Juxtaposition, annual group exhibition
of outdoor sculptures curated by Gordon Froud. 492 Fehrsen Str,
Brooklyn Circle. T. 012 460 0284. www.stlorient.co.za
Telkom Art Collection
A collection featuring artworks by over 400 artists, some of them
well established and some still up-and-coming.
Telkom Towers North, ground foor, 152 Johannes Ramokhoase Str
(formerly Proes Street), CBD Pretoria. Curator: Sophia van Wyk.
T. 012 311 7260. SchuttSA@telkom.co.za
UNISA Art Gallery
Kgorong Building, Ground Floor, Main Campus, Preller Str, Pretoria.
T. 012 441 5876. www.unisa.ac.za/gallery
University of Pretoria
Mapungubwe Gallery, Old Arts Building, UP
.T.012 420 2968. www.up.ac.za
Mpumalanga
Artistic Journey Art Gallery
Please join us for a life drawing workshop in Randburg on 1
September. For more information on the ten workshops in Graskop,
Mpumalanga, 23 - 27 September, please contact us by visiting
www.artisticjourney.co.za T. 082 600 3441. artisticjourney.co.za
White River
The Artists Press
Professional collaboration, printing and publishing of original hand-
printed artists lithographs, by the Artists Press. Also artists books,
monotypes & letterpress prints, particularly for artists working in SA.
Waterfeld Farm near White River. T. 013 751 3225.
www.artprintsa.com
The Loop Art Foundry & Sculpture Gallery
A collaboration and network for the avid art patron and collector as
well as a full service facility for the artist. This is the place where
you will fnd a unique and superior item or have something commis-
sioned that you have always envisioned.
Casterbridge Complex Corner R40 & Numbi Rds, White River.
T. 013 758 2409. www.tlafoundry.co.za
White River Gallery
3 Aug 29 Aug, Roll Call, by Majak Bredell.
Casterbridge Shopping Centre. T. 083 675 8833.
www.whiterivergallery.co.za
North West
Lichtenburg
Jonel Scholtz Art Studio and Alice Art LTX
On-going exhibition of SA Artists. Showcasing paintings of well
known artists- Jonel Scholtz, Isabelle le Roux, Harry Erasmus,
Michael Heyns and Hanlie Kotze Corner of Church str and
Bandjes str. T. 082 853 8621. www.jonelscholtz.co.za
Potchefstroom
North-West University Gallery
15 Aug - 13 Sept, NWU Art Collection publication coincides with
an art exhibition titled Looking Back while Moving Forward. With
artists Bettie Cilliers-Barnard & Diane Victor. North-West University
(Potchefstroom Campus), Hoffman Street, Building E 7.
T. 018 299 4341.
Hartbeespoort Dam
Edwards Fine Art, Modern & Contemporary
Featuring works by William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas, Robert
Hodgins, Cecil Skotnes and Edoardo Villa. Sculpture by Anton Smit.
Shop 24, Xanadu X-ing Shopping Centre, Cnr. Xanadu Boulevard
& R511, Xanadu, Hartbeesport. T. 076 472 9812. C. 076 472 9812.
efa@myconnection.co.za

Eastern Cape
Alexandria
Quin Sculpture Garden
A permanent exhibition of Maureen Quins sculptures, drawings and
paintings. Maureen Quins work is exhibited in her peaceful garden
and gallery, where you can not only enjoy refreshments but also
engage with the artist. R15 entry fee.
5 Suid Str. Alexandria. T. 046 653 0121 / 082 770 8000.
www.quin-art.co.za
Bathurst
The Workshop Art & Craft Gallery
Showcasing over 100 local artists & crafters - art, sculpture, ceram-
ics, stained glass, mosaic, handweaving, handspinning, handcrafted
furniture, antiques, Oregon frames, easels, fabric art, leather work,
handcrafted jewellery, papier mache and handmade candles.
289 Kowie Rd, Bathurst. C. 073 3929 436.
www.bathurstcountryaffair.co.za
East London
Ann Bryant Art Gallery Coach House
Entries invited for the East London Fine Art Society Peep Show
Exhibition - an exhibition of works in miniature. Closing date for
entries 6 Aug. Exhibition opens 8 Aug at Ann Bryant Coach House
and closes 24 Aug. For details on submissions contact Leon or
Terry at 043 722 4044. 9 St Marks Road, Southernwood.
www.annbryant.co.za
Floradale Fine Art
Floradale Art Gallery will take part in the wonderful Winter Festival
to be held at the Floradale Centre in July. A Crafters day, the Gallery
will be open to the public. Old Gonubie Rd,, Beacon Bay,
East London. T. 078 294 7252.
Klein Karoo
Doornkuil
Art courses in the Great Karoo: if you love art, space, crisp Karoo
air, good food and great company, then you should not miss this
unique experience. C. 072 553 5547. www.doornkuilfarm.co.za
Kraaldoring Gallery
9 11 Aug, Wine Women and Soul, a group show celebrating
women and music as part of Art On Track, which is the Calitzdorp
contribution to Klein Karoo Klassique in Oudtshoorn. Work by Clem-
entina van der Walt and others.Groenfontein Rd, Calitzdorp.
T. 082 575 7969. www.clementina.co.za
Marinda Combrink Studio & Gallery
A Fine Art Miscellanium. Currently showing recent paintings,
watercolours and drawings by Marinda Combrinck
33 Andries Pretorius St, Calitzdorp. C. 079 968 1588.
www.marindacombrinck.co.za
Sheena Ridley Art Studio & Sculpture Garden
Langkloof, Klein Karoo. C. 083 589 2881. www.ridley.co.za
Portal Gallery
An intimate gallery with works by selected contemporary artists,
including Hermann Niebuhr, Es. Telle Marais, Sharle Matthews and
Diane McLean. 41 Schoeman Str, De Rust. T. 082 297 6977.
Village Art Gallery
Ongoing exhibition with work by artists Mariaan Kotze, Glendine,
Diane McLean, Neels Coetzee, Duggie du Toit, Ann Gadd, Karien
Boonzaaier, Bill Strapp, Estelle Marais, Kevin Standly, Ella, Mari-
anne Vorster and Lana van Blerk, amongst others.
29 Schoeman Str, De Rust, T. 044 241 2014.
brende.brits@gmail.com
Port Elizabeth
ART Gallery
Until 31 Aug, Small Works - Big Concepts, 68 Artists from through-
out SA have responded to the call to submit work of all media, not
larger than 30x30cm. Participating artists include Greg Kerr, Anthea
Delmotte, Anton Momberg, Dian McLean, Es. Telle Marais to name
a few. 51b Cuyler Str, Central. T. 072 379 5933.
www.artsjourney-nelsonmandelabay.co.za/art.html
ArtEC - EPSAC Community Art Centre
Until 9 Aug, a solo exhibition by John Lombardo.
13 24 Aug, Reveal, an exhibition exploring and exposing the
skill of the contemporary glass-maker, aims to challenge traditional
perceptions of glass. 36 Bird Street, Central, Port Elizabeth.
T. 041 585 3641. www.artecpe.co.za
Fischers Art Gallery
Fischers is the frst established Jewelllers in SA. This historical site,
with one of the oldest lifts still in use, has been transformed into
an exquisite gallery. Its unique Art Nouveau architecture houses a
display of fne art by many renowned EC Artists as well as gift ware.
1 Park Drive, PE. T. 041 585 6755. C. 082 460 6483
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
1 Aug 1 Sept, The Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual
Art 2013 has been awarded to Mary Sibande. Her solo exhibition
titled The Purple Shall Govern employs the human form as a
vehicle through painting, photography and sculpture, to explore
the construction of identity, particularly black womens identity, in a
postcolonial South Africa.
Until 16 Sept, Transforming The Everyday Into Art. Come and see
how artists have used found objects in ways that challenges the
boundary between art and the everyday.
1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth. T. 041 506 2000.
www.artmuseum.co.za
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work which carries the unique cultural
stamp of our continent.
featured artist: Elizabeth Poulsom
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Salon91 Contemporary Art Collection
91 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
info@salon91.co.za
www.salon91.co.za
+27 21 424 6930
+27 82 679 3906
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Ron Belling Art Gallery
30 Park Drive, P.E. T. 041 586 3973. www.ronbelling.co.za
Northern Cape
Kimberley
William Humphreys Art Gallery
Until 18 August, David Walters & Friends - Legacy. A group exhibi-
tion of ceramists from all over SA, exhibiting work that celebrates
the immense infuence of the lecturers and alumni, past and
present, of the Centre for Visual Arts, UKZN, as well as teachers
and mentors in ceramics in SA. Cullinan Crescent, Civic Centre,
Kimberley. T. 053 8311724/5. www.whag.co.za
Western Cape
Cape Town
/A Word of Art
66 Albert Road, Woodstock Exchange. C. 083 300 9970. www.
a-word-of-art.co.za
Absolut Art Gallery
Permanent exhibition with the best Masters and Contemporary
artists, namely: JH Pierneef, Gerard Sekoto, Hugo Naude, Adriaan
Boshoff, Frans Oerder, Tinus De Jongh, Cecil Skotnes, JEA
Volschenk, William Kentridge, amongst others
Shop 43 Willowbridge Lifestyle Centre, Carl Cronje Drive,
Tyger Valley, Bellville. T. 021 914 2846. www.absolutart.co.za.
Art.b
7 - 30 Aug, VULEKA, exhibition of winners and other selected
works, in the annual Bellville Arts Association`s competition. The
Conrad Theys overall winner to be announced at the opening: 18:30
for 19:00. Library Centre, Carel van Aswegen St, Bellville.
T. 021 917 1197. www.artb.co.za
ArtMark
Providing a diverse range of original and investment artworks, from
established professionals, to upcoming superb talented artists. We
cater for the private and corporate markets. Commissions are taken
Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie Road. C. 082 303 6798.
www.artmark.co.za
Artvark Gallery
Artist in residence, Robin Daniels, SA artist, showcases his
celebrated prints in mediums of linocut, monoprint and relief carving.
Daniels will be in residence at Artvark till the end of October, his
work is also available on the website. 48 Main road, Kalk Bay,
Cape Town. T. 021 788 5584. www.artvark.org
Ashbeys Galleries
Antiques and fne art auctioneers and appraisers.
43-51 Church Str, CT. T. 021 423 8060. www.ashbeysgalleries.co.za
The AVA Gallery
Until 23 Aug, Frans Smit employs the Long Gallery with his show
Brief Encounters, Paul Painting in the Main Gallery with Anthro-
poscopy and Wallen Mapondera s Ani-men
a human in an animal) is housed in the Artstrip.
35 Church Street, CBD. T. 021 424 7436. www.ava.co.za
Alex Hamilton Studio Gallery
3rd Floor, 9 Barron st, Woodstock. T. 021 447 2396.
C. 084 409 6801 www.alexhamilton.co.za
Allderman Gallery
Newlands Quarter, Dean Street, Newlands. T. 083 556 2540
www.alldermangallery.co.za
The Avital Lang Gallery
Two Oceans House, Surrey Place, Mouille Point.
(Next to Newport Deli) T. 021 439 2124. www.avitallang.com
Barnard Gallery
Until 29 August, Point of view: Contemporary South African Photog-
raphy. Including work by Lien Botha, Stephen Inggs, Svea Josephy,
Graeme Williams, David Southwood, Gary Van Wyk and Dillon
Marsh, amongst others. 55 Main street Newlands 7700.
T. 021 671 1553. www.barnardgallery.com
Blank Projects
Until 10 Aug, Kerry Chaloners First Time (painting/installation) and
Nico Krijnos Fulcrum Study (photography/installation).
113-115 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock. T. 021 462 4276.
www.blankprojects.com
Bronze Age
A multifunctional art foundry specialising in casting of bronze
sculpture, as well as undertaking sculpture, interior and architectural
commission work.
Woodstock Foundry, 160 Albert Rd, Woodstock. T. 021 447 3914
http://bronzeage.co.za/
Brundyn + Gonsalves
71 Loop Str, CT. T. 021 424 5150. www.brundyngonsalves.com
The Cape Gallery
1 Aug 7 Sept, Encounters, the theme of The Cape Gallerys 2013
wildlife exhibition opens in conjunction with First Thursdays Cape
Town in August. Participating artists include: Noel Ashton, Tania
Babb, Lin Barrie, Edmund Barton, Bowen Boshier, Janet Botes, Fuz
Caforio, Keith Calder, Ron Campbell, Teresa Decinti, Paul Dixon,
Peter Diggery, Kitty Dorje and Zakkie Eloff, amongst others.
60 Church Street, CBD. T. 021 423 5309. www.capegallery.co.za.
Carmel Art
Dealers in fne art, exclusive distributers of Pieter van der Westhui-
zen etchings. Cape Quarter Square, 27 Somerset Rd, Green Point.
T. 021 4213333 www.carmelart.co.za
Casa Labia Gallery
9 Aug 8 Sept, Beyond this (and these) is a series of metaphorical
studies in oil paint and mixed media works, by artist Thelma Mort
- Walkabout with the artist, 24 August 2:30pm. Also showing is
New Flowering an exhibition of oil paintings, mono-types and
etchings, by artist Cathy Layzell. Both Opening on 9 August 11am to
celebrate Womens Day. Beyond this (and these), Family Learning
Art Workshop 10:30 to 12:30. An interactive art appreciation and
creation workshop for the whole family with artist Thelma Mort.
Booking essential R30 p/p - gallery@casalabia.co.za.
192 Main Rd, Muizenberg. T. 021 788 6068.
www.casalabia.co.za/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/
The Cellar Private Gallery
Dealing exclusively in original and investment art, offering works by
a variety of renowned and upcoming SA artists.
12 Imhoff Str, Welgemoed, Bellville. T. 021 913 4189.
www.thecellargallery.co.za
Christies
International Auctioneers.
Juliet Lomberg, Independent Consultant. T. 021 761 2676.
www.christies.com
Christopher Mller Art
7 Kloofnek Rd, Gardens, C T. T. 021 422 1599.
www.christophermollerart.co.za
Clementina Ceramics
Showcase of contemporary South African ceramics, featuring
one-off works by Clementina van der Walt, and complemented by
designer crafts. Shop c 101/b, The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road,
Woodstock. T. 021 447 1398. www.clementina.co.za
Commune.1 Gallery
17 Aug - 17 Sept, The Void: Positive And Negative Spaces by
Christopher Swift. Through large-scale installations and sculptures
made almost solely out of original Robben Island prison fencing, the
exhibition attempts to explore the dark shadow of our past and the
brilliance of our liberation from it. 64 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001.
T. 021 423 5600, www.commune1.com
Culture Urban + Contemporary Gallery
First Floor, Woodstock Exchange, 66 Albert Rd, Woodstock.
T. 021 447 3533 mikaela@culturegallery.co.za
David Krut Projects Cape Town
Until 31 August, The Benediction of Shade is a group exhibition
featuring a selection of artists who have engaged with the fgure,
idea or metaphor of the forest or the tree in different ways and
through various media. Artists include Stephen Hobbs, William
Kentridge, Virginia MacKenny, Joshua Miles, J. H. Pierneef , Gary
Stephens, Chris Swift and Diane Victor, amongst others.
Montebello Design Centre, 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands, CT.
T. 021 685 0676. http://davidkrutprojects.com/
Donald Greig Gallery & Foundry
Private Gallery permanently exhibiting artworks of Donald Greig.
Foundry is open to the public to observe the time-honoured cire
purdue (lost wax) casting technique - a process virtually unchanged
for 5000 years. Bronze pouring can be viewed every Tues, Wed and
Thurs at 11 am. Please call us to confrm time.
West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront. T. 021 418 0003.
www.donaldgreig.com
EBONY Cape Town
1 Aug 3 Sept, Group show by contemporary artists from within the
EBONY stable such as Richard Smith, Ingrid Bolton, Kevin Collins
and many more. Were also delighted to welcome some new names
to the gallery such as Kris Rossouw, Oliver Barnett and Johann
Badenhorst. 67 Loop Steet, Cape Town, CBD. 021 424 9985.
www.ebonydesign.co.za
Eclectica Art & Antiques
Purveyor of fne arts, antiques and objects dart. Emphasis on fnd-
ing beautiful, interesting pieces both locally and internationally.
11A Wolfe Str, Chelsea Village, Wynberg. T. 021 762 7983.
info@eclectica.co.za
The Photographers Gallery za & Erdmann Contemporary
Until 17 Aug, Bifrst, a solo exhibition and sound installation by
Espen Krukhaug. 63 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town.
Tel. 214 222762. www.erdmanncontemporary.co.za
Everard Read, Cape Town
Until 21 Aug, Possessed, a group exhibition of works exploring
our relationship with objects. Artists included: Jillian Lochner, Caryn
Scrimgeour, Kirsten Beets, Luan Nel, Candice Dawn Blignaut and
Nigel Mullins. 3 Portswood Rd, V&A Waterfront. T. 021 418 4527.
www.everard-read-capetown.co.za
34FineArt
Until 17 August, From the Gallery Collection (Group Exhibition):
Asha Zero, Jade Doreen Waller, Warren Petersen, Lionel Smit, Mr.
Brainwash, Norman. Open on Saturdays and by appointment.
Second Floor, Hills Building, Buchanan Square, 160 Sir Lowry Rd,
Woodstock T. T 021 461 1863. C. 072 536 7109.
www.34fneart.com / www.vgallery.co.za
The Framery Art Gallery
67g Regent Road, Seapoint. T. 021 434 5022. C. 078 122 7793.
The Framing Place
46 Lower Main rd, Observatory. T. 021 447 3988.
info@framingplace.co.za
G2 Art
Permanent gallery, situated in the City Centre. G2 Art offers diverse
affordable painting, sculpture and photography by artists Candice
Dawn, Roelie van Heerden and many others. Open from 10am till
4.30pm 61 Shortmarket St, between Loop St & Bree St.
T. 021 424 7169. www.g2art.co.za
Ghuba Gallery
Ongoing collection of new works and contemporary African art.
73 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay. T. 021 790 0772. www.ghubagallery.com
Goodman Gallery Cape Town
15 Aug 14 Sept, All Our Mothers, A new exhibition by Sue
Williamson 3rd Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry Rd, Wood-
stock. Tel. 021 462 7567. www.goodman-gallery.com
Gold of Africa Museum
96 Strand Str. T. 021 405 1540. info@goldofafrica.com
Heather Auer Art and Sculpture
Original paintings, sculptures and ceramics by Heather Auer and
other SA artists. Quayside Ctr, Wharf Str, Simonstown.
T. 021 786 1309. www.heatherauer.com
Hout Bay Gallery
Until 9 Aug, Egos and Shegos, by Ian Simons. A body of work
exploring the ego. 71 Victoria Avenue, Hout Bay. T. 021 790 3618.
www.houtbaygallery.co.za
Infn Art Gallery
2 branches: Wolfe Str, Chelsea Village, Wynberg. T. 021 761 2816
& Buitengracht Str, CT. T. 021 423 2090. www.infnart.co.za
Irma Stern Museum
10 24 Aug, an exhibition of paintings by Ruby Lara.
Cecil Rd, Rosebank, CT. T. 021 685 5686. www.irmastern.co.za
Iziko SA National Gallery
Until 18 Aug, Dialogues: Conversations between old and
new, showcasing a variety of works from different periods that
demonstrate a commonality in terms of either formal concerns or
in theme and content. 25 Queen Victoria Str, CT. T. 021 467 4660.
www.iziko.org.za
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Iziko Michaelis Collection
Ongoing: Dutch works from the 17th20th centuries in Iziko col-
lections Iziko Michaelis Collection, Old Town House, Greenmarket
Square. T. 021 4813800. www.iziko.org.za
Iziko Castle of Good Hope
Buitenkant Str, opp. the Grand Parade. T. 021 464 1262.
www.iziko.org.za
Johans Borman Fine Art
Currently showing a selection of works by SA Masters including
Francois Krige, Cecil Skotnes, George Pemba and Hugo Naude, as
well as works by contemporary artists such as Walter Meyer, Philip
Barlow, Ben Coutouvidis & Jacobus Kloppers.
16 Kildare Road, Newlands. T. 021 683 6863.
www.johansborman.co.za
Kalk Bay Modern
1st Floor, Olympia Buildings, 136 Main Rd, Kalk Bay.
T.021 788 6571 www.kalkbaymodern.com
Kalk Bay Sculpture Studio
Fine art bronze foundry offering a sculpture and casting service for
artists as well as commissions for corporate and private collectors.
We have four in-house sculptors producing their own work and
overseeing the daily operation. 11 Windsor Rd, Kalk Bay.
T. 021 788 8736. C. 073 180 7209. ignoblis@iafrica.com
Lindy van Niekerk Art Gallery
A selection of artworks by new and prominent SA artists and SA old
Masters. 31 Kommandeur Rd, Welgemoed, Bellville.
T. 021 913 7204/5 www.artpro.co.za
The Lisa King Gallery
Specializing in top SA abstract/contemporary art, sculpture and
exotic glassware. Cape Quarter Piazza, 72 Waterkant Street,
Green Point. T. 021 421 3738 www.lisaking.co.za
The Lovell Gallery
Until 8 August, The Unsung Hymns of Clay. International Environ-
mental artist, Manav Gupta, shows his travelling exhibition.
24 Aug 21 Sept, 2013 Artists Competition Winners Group Exhibi-
tion. 139 Albert Rd, Woodstock, CT. T. 021 447 5918.
www.lovellgallery.co.za
Lutge Gallery
Works by Walter Meyer, Tom Cullberg, Jaco Benade, Paul Em-
manuel, Hennie Niemann Jnr, Rob Macintosh, John Murray.
109 Loop St, Cape Town. T. 021 424 8448. www.lutge.co.za
MM Galleries
Shop 3, 31 Palmer Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town.
T. 082 739 7567. www.mmgalleries.co.za
Michaelis Galleries
University of Cape Town, 31 37 Orange St, CT. T. 021 480 7170
www.michaelis.uct.ac.za
Mogalakwena Gallery
Until 19 Dec, A Glimpse - Dress & Fashion in Africa. Garments and
accessories from numerous African countries are for sale. The 3rd
foor is dedicated to works by craft artists of the Mogalakwena Craft
Art Development Foundation. 3 Church Street, between Adderly St
and St-Georges Mall, CT. T. 021 424 74 88. C. 083 460 6460.
www.mogalakwena.com
Quincys Antiques Art and Collectables
Shop 8, Riverside Mall, Main Rd, Rondebosch. T. 021 685 1986
elsa.moeks@gmail.com
The Pot Luck Club Gallery
Contact curator Las Madurasinghe on 074 180 4895
The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Rd, Woodstock.
www.thepotluckclub.co.za
Provenance Auction House
Auctioneers of Fine Art, Antiques and Home Luxury.
8 Vrede str, Gardens, CT. T. 021 461 8009
www.provenanceart.co.za
Red! The Gallery
A dynamic art gallery featuring work from SAs best contemporary
and emerging artists. Including works by Andrew Cooper, David
Kuijers, Derris van Rensburg, Wakaba Mutheki and Michael Waters,
to name a few. Shop G9 & 10 Steenberg Village Shopping Centre ,
Reddam Avenue, Tokai. T. 021 701 0886. www.redthegallery.co.za
Rialto Art Centre
Ongoing exhibition by local artists.
22 Mill Str, Strand. T. 021 853 8061. rialtokuns@8tamail.com
Rose Korber Art
Extended until 31 Aug, Recent Prints by Major Artists. Exciting
showcase of recent, limited-edition prints by leading contemporary
SA artists, including William Kentridge, Sam Nhlengethwa, Deborah
Bell, Diane Victor, Claudette Schreuders, Pamela Stretton, Anton
Kannemeyer and Senzo Shabangu. 48 Sedgemoor Rd, Camps
Bay. T. 021 438 9152. C. 083 261 1173. www.rosekorberart.com
Rosendal Art & Framing
23 Oxford Str, Durbanville. T. 021 976 8232.
www.rosendalframing.co.za
Rudds Auctioneers
Antique, Fine and Decorative Art.
87 Bree Str, CT. T.021 426 0384. C. 083 406 4261.
www.rudds.co.za
Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
10 Wellington Rd, Durbanville. T.021 976 4691.
www.rust-en-vrede.com
Sally Louw Gallery
77 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town. T.072 713 8907
sallyandmarcus@telkomsa.net
Salon 91
Until 24 Aug, The Editions Show, an eclectic collection of editions &
multiples, including digital print, etching, laser-engraving, sculpture,
screen-print, photography and more by emerging artists from CT
and JHB. Expect to see a rich variety of affordable accessible
artwork. 91 Kloof Street, Gardens. T. 021 424 6930.
www.salon91.co.za
Sophea Gallery & Tibetan Teahouse
2 Harrington Rd, Seaforth, Simonstown. T. 021 786 1544
www.sopheagallery.com
South African Print Gallery
Theo Paul Vorster: Breath-Taking Linocuts. Until 15 August
109 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock, CT. T. 021 462 6851.
www.printgallery.co.za
Sanlam Art Gallery
2 Strand Rd, Bellville. T. 021 947 3359. www.sanlam.co.za
SMAC Art Gallery, CT
Until 14 Sept, A Retrospective Exhibition by Simon Stone at the
Standard Bank Art Gallery in Johannesburg.
1 August - 5 Sept, Dont Jump Off Bridge by Luiza Cachalia and
Between Object and Place by Helen A. Pritchard.
In-Fin-Art Building, Buitengracht Str. T. 021 422 5100.
www.smacgallery.com
StateoftheART Gallery
A permanent gallery offering art enthusiasts the opportunity to
interact with a dynamic selection of affordable contemporary fne
art. Current highlights include sculpture by Jesse Stevenson, new
work by Floris van Zyl and the photographic essay Facing Freud by
Bettie Coetzee-Lambrecht. Visit www.StateoftheART.co.za for our
full inventory of available art for sale. 61 Shortmarket Str
(between Loop & Bree).T. 021 801 4710. www.StateoftheART.co.za
Stephan Welz & Co Cape Town
Established in 1968, Stephan Welz & Co provides a wide range of
services across a full spectrum of Decorative and Fine Arts. Our
areas of specialisation include South African Masters and Contem-
porary Art, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Clocks, Furniture, Carpets,
Ceramics, Books, Maps, Stamps, Gold Coins and Collectable Cars.
Forthcoming Auction, Cape Town: 1 & 2 October 2013 (Consign-
ments close mid July)
The Great Cellar, Alphen Estate, Alphen Drive, Constantia.
T. 021 794 6461. www.stephanwelzandco.co.za
Stevenson Cape Town
Until 31 August, two exhibitions running concurrently: Work by
Simon Gush and The Borderlands by Jo Ractliffe.
Ground Floor, Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock,
CT. T. 021 462 1500. www.stevenson.info
Strauss & Co
The Oval, First Floor, Colinton House, 1 Oakdale Road, Newlands.
T. 021 683 6560. www.straussart.co.za
The Studio Kalk Bay
8 21 Aug, My False Bay, a photographic exhibition celebrating
False bay, our iconic seascape. The Studio, The Majestic Village,
122 Main road, Kalk Bay. T. 083 778 2737
www.thestudiokalkbay.co.za
The Art Connection
An online gallery curated by Priscilla Schoonbee, offering top class
artwork by established and up-and-coming artists. C. 082 463 6307
www.theartconnection.co.za
What if the World/Gallery
21 Aug 21 Sept, Ecstatic Entropy, a solo exhibition by John Mur-
ray. 1 Argyle Str. Woodstock, CT. T. 021 802 3111.
www.whatiftheworld.com
Windermere House
The private art collection of Cape Town based artist Rachelle Bomb-
erg, showcasing large, mystical/surreal abstract oils. Artist available
by appointment. 58 Windermere rd, Muizenberg. T. 021 788 1333.
www.artbomberg.com
Worldart Gallery
54 Church Street, Cape Town CBD. T. 021 423 3075.
www.worldart.co.za
Breede River
Edna Fourie Gallery
An intimate, light-flled gallery space with the feel of a sanctuary.
The exclusive home of Edna Fouries ethereal art : oil paintings,
readymades and installations. Main Rd, McGregor.
T. 083 302 5538. www.ednafouriegallery.co.za
Clanwilliam
Kunshuis
Contact Stephanie Stone for more info: 083 675 5606
14 Main Rd, Clanwilliam. T. 027 482 1940.
spstone@mtnloaded.co.za
Franschhoek
Art in the Yard
Exhibiting works from both local and international artists with a
number of themes and different media. Resident artists include Brit-
ish artist Orlanda Broom, Kenyan artist Alexandra Spyratos, South
African artists Johannes Du Plessis, Richard Scott, Vanessa Berlein
and Lindsay Patton and more. The Yard, 38 Huguenot Street,
Franschhoek. T. 021 876 4280. http://artintheyard.co.za/
EBONY
New works by Dave Robertson, Tanya Swiegers, Olaf Bisschoff, Ri-
chard Smith, Shany van den Berg, Otto du Plessis, Claudia Ongaro
and others. Continuation of Ardmore exhibition. Also on show recent
work by classic artists including Lionel Abrams, Fred Schimmel,
Gordon Vorster, Leon de Bliquy and Gerard Sekoto.
4 Franschhoek Square, 32 Huguenot Street. T. 021 876 4477
www.ebonydesign.co.za
Is Art
Le Quartier Franais, 16 Huguenot Str, Franschhoek.
T. 021 876 8443 www.is-art.co.za
The Gallery at Grande Provence
Until 28 August, 1969, David Brits second solo exhibition. A series
of drawings based on a small family archive of personal photo-
graphs and newspaper clippings relating to that time, 1969 offers
a window into an unusual event from the past, as well as a glimpse
into the life of Brits grandfather - a man he hardly knew.
Main Rd, Franschhoek. T. 021 876 8630.
www.grandeprovence.co.za
George
Cape Palette Art Gallery
Engen Centre, CJ Langenhoven Str, Heatherlands. T. 044 873 6581
www.capepalette.co.za
Crouse Art Gallery
Original paintings by well known South African Artists: Anton
Benzon, Carla Bosch, Maria, Gerrit Roon, Makiwa, Danielle Novella
& many more. We deal exclusively in original SA Art, specifcally
investment art. Shop no 83, Garden Route Mall, George / 368
Ontdekkers rd Flrorida Park, Roodepoort, Jhb. T. 044 887 0361 /
011 672 3821. www.artdealers.co.za
Strydom Gallery
New works by Guy Du Toit, Pauline Gutter, Clare Menck, Jaco
Sieberhagen, David Brown, Sarel Petrus, Willem Boshoff, William
Kentridge and Simon Stone. 79 Market Str, George.
T. 044 874 4027. www.artaffair.co.za
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Herman Von Nazareth
Eclectica is a purveyor of ne arts, antiques and objects dart. We stock
desirable, quality pieces and the investment element is a bonus as the acquisition
of art is both a discretionary expense and a pursuit of the heart.
Level 0, Cape Quarter Square, 27 Somerset Road,
Green Point, Cape Town, South Africa
Phone: 0214213333 / 0832528876
Email: carmel@global.co.za
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DIE KUNSKAMER under the direction of Charlotte Schachat would like to
advise that our gallery has moved from Portswood Road, Green Point and has
been relocated to Fresnaye.. We would be delighted to welcome clients and
friends to pop in for a visit and/or view a selection of outstanding works by well-
known South African artists. Kindly call us on one of the following numbers
to arrange a convenient time 021 434 9529 / 021 419 3226 / 082 898 9717.
Our website will be updated regularly (www.kunskamer.co.za) and queries via
our email (info@kunskamer.co.za) are always welcome. We will continue to
provide our clients with ongoing advisory services and the highest confdential-
ity that is our proud tradition.
Die Kunskamer moves up
Bastille Day celebrations in South Africa
On Friday 12 July the Embassy of France in South Africa hosted its National
Day celebrations at the Ambassadors offcial residence in Pretoria. Bastille
Day, celebrated throughout France on the 14th of July, is Frances national
holiday and marks the anniversary of the storming of the Bastille during the
French Revolution.
The 2013 celebration in Pretoria was slightly different from past events
because in addition to the usual festive air the Embassy also took time to
celebrate one of South Africas great artists, William Kentridge, by bestowing
the signet of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres.
The national anthems of France and South Africa were performed by the
BuskAid Soweto string ensemble and the performers had learnt the French
national anthem especially for the day.
Greyton
Adele Claudia Fouche
Ongoing exhibition. The artist exhibits her works which are mainly
concerned with light. Adele also offers workshops and retreats in
this beautiful setting. T. 082 522 4010.
Agulhas
Shell, Sealife & Art Experience
Shells & More, a permanent exhibition that shows shells, silk
scarves, original art & constructions by Mosie Hope. The shell
cladding on the building was done over a period of eight years.
Seasonally open. 8 Golf Street, LAgulhas. T. 082 296 0144.
www.seashellhouse.co.za
Mossel Bay
Artbeat Gallery
Group Exhibition by Artists: Cara Steyn, Mariette Maarschalk, Leigh
van Olst, Mariaan Kotze and more. 35 Gys Smalberger Street,
Mossel Bay CBD. Tel. 081 356 5295.
www.artandclaymosselbay.co.za
Art@39Long
Quaint gallery, set in a delightful garden. Carefully selected art, com-
plemented by beautiful ceramics and designer craft to be enjoyed in
a warm and friendly village on the Garden Route.
39 Longstreet, Great Brakriver. C. 082 576 3338.
www.artat39long.wozaonline.co.za
Hermanus
Abalone Gallery
2 Harbour Road (The Courtyard) Hermanus. Tel. 028 313 2935.
www.abalonegallery.co.za
Art Amble Hermanus Village
Ten diverse and unique Galleries all within walking distance in the
heart of Hermanus Village. Four resident artists studios to visit.
Collect your Art Amble Guide at any one of the Galleries in Main Rd
or at the Hermanus Tourism Offce. Terry Kobus: C. 083 259 8869.
originals@hermanus.co.za

Originals Gallery
The art studio and gallery of Terry Kobus. See the artist at work in
his studio and view his latest paintings in an intimate gallery space.
Shop 22 Royal Centre, 141 Main Rd. Tel. 083 259 8869.
www.spinman.co.za
Rossouw Modern Art Gallery Hermanus
Until 4 August, Bastiaan van Stenis frst international solo exhibition
in Holland at Dejavu Galerie Podium. Visit website for more details.
3 Harbour Rd, Hermanus. T. 028 313 2222.
www.rossouwmodern.co.za
Mytile At Southern Art Ceramic Design
Fynbos & Proteas, Hele Oosthuizen presents new ceramic arttiles
& murals. Hemel & Aarde Village, Sandbaai, Hermanus.
C. 083 232 9238. www.arttilegallery.com
Village Art Gallery
The gallery was established in 2006 by artist and owner Brian
Robertson, who exhibits work in both oil and watercolour.
Hemel en Aarde Village. T. 028 316 3355.
www.villageartgallery.co.za
Walker Bay Art Gallery
View the wide selection of paintings, sculpture & ceramics by
established as well as up-and-coming SA artists.
171 Main Rd. 028 312 2928. www.walkerbayartgallery.co.za
Willie Botha Sculpture Gallery
Permanent exhibition of work by sculptor Willie Botha. Paintings by
Pieter Vermaak and Johan Calitz. 171 Main rd. T. 028 313 2304.
www.williebothasculptures.com
Knysna
Dale Elliott Art Galleries
Leaders of the painting course concept in South Africa.
Shop 11, Knysna Mall Shopping Centre, Main rd. T. 044 382 5646
www.daleelliott.co.za
A Different Drummer
A collection of works by South African Masters.
Thesen House, 6 Long Street, Knysna. T. 044 382 5107.
www.fnearts.co.za
Knysna Fine Art
Thesen House, 6 Long Str, Knysna. T. 044 382 5107.
www.fnearts.co.za
Lynn Schaefer Gallery
Artworks and ceramics by SA artists including Derric van Rensburg,
Ann Nosworthy, Darryl Legg and Lynn Schaefer.
Thesen House, 6 Long Street. C. 072 174 4907. www.lyndos.co.za.
Sally Bekker Art Studio
Exhibition In mixed media, oils, watercolours and pastel.
Woodmill Lane. T. 082 342 3953.
The Knysna Art Gallery
Old Gaol Complex, cnr of Main and Queen Street. T. 044 382 7124
knysnaartgallery@wispernet.co.za

Langebaan
Bay Gallery
Supporting excellent, local artists, many of whom are members of
S.A.S.A. All mediums exhibited. Marra Square, Bree St.
C. 073 304 8744. www.baygallery.co.za
Oudtshoorn
ArtKaroo Gallery
107 Baron van Reede, Oudtshoorn. T. 044 279 1093.
www.artkaroo.co.za
Rosenhof Art Gallery
Until 15 Sept: as part of the Klein Karoo Klassique (8-11 Aug), Lisl
Barry & Richard Henley present an exhibition that is an inspiring
visual pause between the music. Baron van Reede Str.
C. 082 7696 993/044 2722232. www.lislbarry.co.za /
www.richardhenley.co.za
Paarl
Hout Street Gallery
Specialising in paintings and fne art by more than thirty SA artists.
270 Main Str, Paarl. T. 021 872 5030. www.houtstreetgallery.co.za
Piketberg
The Art Business Contemporary Gallery and Art Consultancy
17 Main Str, Piketberg. C. 083 739 6196.
theartbusiness@gmail.com
Plettenberg Bay
Lookout Art Gallery
Featuring a wide variety of both new and well-loved artists, including
Fiona Rowett, Jocelyn Boyley, Sue Kemp and Gail Darroll, amongst
others. Main Str, Plettenberg bay. T. 044 533 2210.
mwdawns@mweb.co.za
Old Nick Village
Old Nick Village comprises a varied selection of individual shops
and galleries showcasing some of the best of South African creative
manufacturers and fne artists. Easy access from the N2 highway,
3km east of Plett. T. 044 533 1395. www.oldnickvillage.co.za
Port Owen
The West Coast Art Gallery
31 Aug - 16 Sept, Flower Season on the West Coast. Various
artists will be displaying their compositions of fowers as seen on the
West Coast. Shop 2 Harbour Centre, Port Owen, Velddrif.
T. 082 460 6650. www.westcoastartgallery.co.za

Prince Albert
Prince Albert Gallery
Established in 2003, the gallery always has an eclectic mix of art on
display. 57 Church Str, Prince Albert. T. 023 541 1057.
www.princealbertgallery.co.za
Riebeek Kasteel
Deziree Fine Arts
27 - 29 Sept, Co-Exist by Deziree Smith, hosted at the Shiraz and
Art Festival, Riebeeck Kasteel. T. 021 785 1120. www.dezireefne-
arts.co.za
The Gallery - Riebeek Kasteel
Main Street, Riebeek Kasteel. C. 083 653 3697. astridmcleod@
mweb.co.za
Robertson
The Robertson Art Gallery
We specialise in original art of more than 60 top South African Art-
ists. 3 Voortrekker Rd. T. 023 626 5364. C. 082 921 2697
www.robertsonartgallery.co.za
Somerset West
Gallery 91
91 Andries Pretorius Str. T. 021 852 6700. www.gallery91.co.za
Liebrecht Art Gallery
34 OudehuisStr, Somerset West. T. 021 852 8030.
www.liebrechtgallery.com
Wallace Hulley Gallery
27 Silverboomkloof Rd. C. 083 268 4356. arthul@telkomsa.net
Stellenbosch
Art at Tokara
The Garden, a collection of nature-inspired artworks until end
August , featuring artists from Kirsten Sims and Matthew Kay to
Clifford MPai and Irma Stern. Crest of the Helshoogte Pass,
Stellenbosch. T.021 808 5900 www.juliameintjes.co.za
Art on 5
A studio gallery run by 2 artists, Maryna de Witt and Emzi Smit,
exhibiting their work. Subject matter ranges from local landscaped
and town scenes to ethnic fgures and portraits. Also show ceramics
and sculptures. 7b Andrings St. T. 021 887 7234. C. 072 249 3312.
maryna@adept.co.za.
D-Street Gallery
31 Aug 5 Oct, Prototype. Group exhibition with Louis Jansen
Van Vuuren, Clare Menck, Judy Woodborne, Alex Hamilton, Marie
Stander, Annelie Venter, Peter van Straten, Talitha Deetlefs, Aidon
Westcott and Hannalie Taute, amongst others. Exhibition curated by
Aidon Westcott (curator@dstreetgallery.com)
112 Dorp Str. T. 021 883 2337. www.dstreetgallery.com
Oude Libertas Gallery
Until 27 Sept, Celebrating The Soul Of Our Ecosystem, with
William Kentridge and other artists - part of proceeds go towards
protection of the Rhino.
Cnr of Adam Tas & Oude Libertas Str. T. 021 809 7463.
www.oudelibertas.co.za
Rupert Museum
Showcasing the unique private art collection of Anton and Huberte
Rupert. Stellentia Ave. T. 021 888 3344. www.rupertmuseum.org
Sasol Art Museum
52 Ryneveld Str, Stellenbosch. T. 021 808 3691. corliah@sun.ac.za
Slee Gallery
Until 7 Aug, Verse in Komberse II by Marie Schoeman. Creative
quilting and embroidered phrases on fabrics collected on the artists
travels through Africa. 101 Dorp Street. T. 021 887 3385
www.slee.co.za/gallery
SMAC Art Gallery
Until 31 August, At The Quiet Limit by Jake Aikman
1st Floor, De Wet Centre, Church Str. T. 021 887 3607.
www.smacgallery.com
Stellenbosch Art Gallery
An extensive selection of paintings, sculpture, handmade glass
& ceramics by selected Western Cape artists are on offer to the
discerning buyer. 34 Ryneveld Str. T. 021 887 8343.
www.stellenboschartgallery.co.za
US Art Gallery
Closed for renovation until 31 October.
C/o Dorp & Bird str, Stellenbosch. T. 021 828 3489.
www.sun.ac.za/usmuseum
Swellendam
Kunstehuijs Fine Art Gallery
Representing a variety of established and up-and-coming South
African artists. 19 Swellengrebel str, Swellendam. T. 028 5142905.
www.kunstehuijs.com
Die Steg Art Galery
1 Voortrek Str, Swellendam. 028 514 2521. stegswd@gmail.com
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Villiersdorp
Dale Elliott Art Gallery
80 Main Rd, Villiersdorp.T. 028 840 2927. www.daleelliott.co.za
Wilderness
Beatrix Bosch Studio
Unique works in leather, paintings & photography can be viewed at
her studio. 57 Die Duin, Wilderness. T. 044 877 0585.
www.beatrixbosch.co.za
Pharoah Art Gallery
Featuring a collection of Peter Pharoahs fne art originals & prints
including rich colourful portraits, African wildlife and textured
abstracts inspired by his travels. Wilderness Centre, George Road.
T. 044 877 0265. www.peterpharoah.com
Kwazulu- Natal
Durban
The African Art Centre
New Work by Jabulani Cele. Jabulani is an active, self-taught artist
living in KZN. He works mainly in the medium of painting and his
subject matter is concerned with his immediate surroundings and
township lifestyles. 94 Florida Road, Morningside, Durban.
T. 031 312 3804/05. www.afriart.co.za
Artisan Gallery
The Beauty and Brilliance of Women in Art. Women are a powerful
force in art, both as creators and as the subject for art. A varied
selection of work by women painters, ceramicists, jewelers and fbre
artists on view through August. 344 Florida Road, Morningside.
Tel. 031 312 4364. www.artisan.co.za
ArtSPACE Durban
19 Aug 7 Sept, Portals, Sharon McClelland, Di van Wyk and
Ockert Kruger in the Main Gallery, as well as Paintings by Janine
Holloway in the Middle Gallery. 3 Millar Rd (off Umgeni Rd).
T. 031 312 0793. www.artspace-durban.com
Christies
International Auctioneers. Gillian Scott Berning, Independent
Consultant. T 031 207 8247. www.christies.com
The COLLECTIVE
Until 9 Aug, The COLLECTIVE is launching an online art auction.
Go to www.dirtycollective.co.za and click on the COLLECTIVE!
48b Florida Rd (entrance in Fourth Ave). T. 031 303 4891,
www.thecollective-durban.com
Dog on a Leash Art & Gift
93 Main Str, Kokstad. C. 083 690 3437. www.dogonaleash.co.za
Durban Art Gallery
2nd Floor City Hall, Anton Lembede (Smith) Str. T. 031 311 2264
www.durban.gov.za
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery
Until 3 August, Images of Africa, an exhibition by Sudanese artist
Hussein Salim. Wonderful canvases and oils on paper.
120 Florida Road, Morningside. T. 031 3038133. www.elizabeth-
gordon.co.za
Fat Tuesday
Until 17 August, Figure Form Foliage, Hildegard van Heerden
exhibits her intricate works which are created through a layered
process of etching, embossing and painting.
5 Bellevue Road, Kloof. T. 031 717 2785. www.fattuesday.co.za
Gallery Umhlanga
Shop 11, Umhlanga Centre, Ridge Road, Umhlanga. T. 031 561
2199
KZNSA Gallery
Until 11 Aug, What Lies Beneath, by Colbert Mashile, Faye
Spencer and Kristin Hua Yang. Across the disciplines of painting,
drawing and print.
13 Aug 1 Sept, Homosapien, a group show by Christiaan Dieder-
icks, Ledelle Moe, Vulindlela Nyoni, Niel Jonker, Grace Kotze, Peter
Rippon, Elizabeth Balcomb, Sarah Lovejoy and Sandra Hanekom.
166 Bulwer Rd, Glenwood, Durban. T. 031 277 1705. www.
kznsagallery.co.za
Tamasa Gallery
A small commercial gallery, Tamasa exhibits a broad variety of
contemporary KZN artists. Currently showing Isabelle Leclezios
latest works.
36 Overport Drive, Berea. T. 031 207 1223. tamasacc@mweb.co.za
Ballito
Imbizo Gallery
1 - 31 August, The Viewing, a show by Juli Jana.
Shop 7, Ballito Lifestyle Centre. T. 032 946 1937.
www.imbizogallery.co.za
Pietermaritzburg
Blue Caterpillar Gallery
Gallery exhibiting wide range of styles and mediums covering
both established and up-and-coming artists from South Africa and
beyond. 37 Willowton Rd. T. 033 387 1356. art@butterfies.co.za
Tatham Art Gallery
4 Aug Jan 2014, Life and Work, by Diamond Bozas. A retrospec-
tive exhibition in celebration of his 90th birthday.
Cnr of Chief Albert Luthuli (Commercial) Rd & Church Str.
(Opposite City Hall). T. 033 392 2801. www.tatham.org.za
Newcastle
Carnegie Art Gallery, Newcastle
3 31 Aug, Movie Directors International Textile Challenge,
Exhibition of 90 textiles from France, Japan and South Africa. 30
flm directors from around the world were selected and artists give a
visual interpretation of their work. Voortrekker Street, Newcastle. T.
O34 328 7622. www.carnegie-art.co.za
Nottingham Road
Aladdins Art and Ceramics Gallery
Ongoing exhibition: Current works by ceramic artist Louise van
Niekerk, featuring Raku, porcelain and stoneware. Other artists
include Hermine Spies Coleman, Peter Feek, Ian Warden and El
Maestro Bartolome Vaccarezza. Stained glass and art classes,
please contact us 2 Robin Road, Nottingham Road, KZN.
Tel. 033 266 6460. aladdins.co.za
Underberg
The Underberg Studio
Set in a delightful garden facing the mountains, the gallery special-
izes in landscape photography & ceramics. Owned by photographer
Lawrance Brennon and his potter wife, Catherine Brennon, the
gallery is regularly updated with their latest work. 21 Ridge Rd,
Underberg. Signage from R617.
T. 033 701 2440. www.underbergstudio.co.za
Ster-Kinekor: Great Moments at their Greatest

A Series Showcasing The Worlds Greatest Fine Art Exhibitions, Uniquely
Created For Cinema Audiences, Releases Exclusively At Cinema Nouveau
EXHIBITION: Munch 150 (releases in SA on 14 September 2013)
In 2013, Norway will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Edvard Munch
(18631944), a towering fgure in modern art. Already hailed as a once-in-a-lifetime
show global interest is understandably huge, especially after one of his four The
Scream paintings recently sold for a record $120 million.
EXHIBITION: Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure (releases
in SA on 26 October 2013)
The National Gallery, London, is offering a major retrospective on one of the most
startling and fascinating artists of all Johannes Vermeer, painter of the famous Girl
with a Pearl Earring. The National Gallery has chosen to focus on Vermeers relation-
ship with music.
One of the most accomplished and subtle landscapists in the book of
South African art - Johan van Rooyen
Alice Elahi Veld at Evening, Grunau 2003
www.aliceelahi.co.za
KWA ZULU NATAL | GALLERY GUIDE
A Fine Line. Colin Richards
Origins Centre (16 August 2 September 2012).
A Fine Line is an exhibition of works by Colin Richards (1954 -2012) that
links his early experience as a medical illustrator with his later practice a fne
artist. Richards was renowned in both spheres, as he was for his scholar-
ship, teaching and art therapy and the humanistic values he espoused in all
his endeavours. It is thus ftting that the exhibition be part of the conference
on medical humanities, Body Knowledge, hosted by Wiser (Wits Institute of
Social and Economic Research) later this year. Curated by Penny Siopis
and presented by the Origins Centre, Wits University, the exhibition will be
open to the public from 16 August 2 September.
Colin Richards became a medical illustrator in the Department of Medicine,
University of the Witwatersrand in 1977. During his tenure at Medical School
he completed his fne arts degree part-time through UNISA. In 1985 he
took up a lectureship in the Department of Fine Arts, also at Wits. Illustra-
tion remained an abiding creative and critical concern for Richards, a means
through which he could bring together distinct bodies of knowledge and
spheres of experience, as much in his art as in his scholarship. He saw
illustration as a hinge between the visual and the linguistic, which could turn
many ways.
It is this idea of a hinge turning many ways that Siopis draws on in her
curation of the exhibition. She sees the hinge as a line connecting different
dimensions of Richards oeuvre. The fneness of the line inferred by the title
of the exhibition invokes as much the subtlety and quality of Richards line of
inquiry in bringing together different felds of study, as the delicate, masterful
line that typifes his art. It also references a story about a line connecting art
and science that Richards saw as foundational to his thinking, and which he
encountered in his frst days as Medical School.
In the exhibition examples of Richardss medical illustrations are placed
in relation to works in which ambiguity and the imagination are given free
rein. All refect the technical and conceptual virtuosity for which Richards
is so esteemed, and his signature labour-intensive, painstakingly detailed,
meticulous art practice. The medical illustrations also refect the importance
of drawing by hand in scientifc research of the time; there were parts of
anatomy and the specimen that the camera could not access or capture and
which only the human hand could render. Digital technology has since all but
replaced the hand, and these illustrations are testament to a now distant era
of medical illustration.
Richards made other illustrations at the time that were not strictly in the serv-
ice of science. These offered much scope for his wry humour. An example
was the publication Milk and Honey (1981), a collaboration with scientists
Randall Hepburn and Graham Mitchell, a satirical refection on ecology and a
comment on the truth claims of science.
It was at Medical School that Richards made his frst piece of autonomous
art, his intermedial response to the play Endgame by Samuel Beckett.
Becketts writing was to become a major inspiration for Richards and a portal
through which he developed his interest in the literary in his art. Endgame
was the frst instance in which Richards exploited illustration as a critical
visual language, engaging the ideas of authenticity and copy that were to
mark his oeuvre. It was also the frst time he depicted a veil, a motif that was
to become something of a leitmotif in his work.
One such veil features prominently in his Biko series (1996). Although this
series was made after Richards left medical school, it references a potent
memory of his time there. It was late in 1977. Richards was tasked with
labeling forensic postmortem photographs in preparation for a legal inquest.
It was only after he had completed the task that he found out that the body
in the photographs was that of Steve Biko. This realization provoked intense
feelings in Richards of complicity in the apartheid abuses that had martyred
Biko. It was the exhibition Fautlines: Inquiries into Truth and Reconciliation
(1996) for which Richards made the series, that gave him an opportunity to
begin to work-through some of these feelings in his art. The exhibition was
curated by Jane Taylor and presented at the Castle of Good Hope in Cape
Town to coincide with the launch of the TRC.
The piece was a complex installation of found objects, drawings, paintings
and prints. Some of the postmortem photographs were included in medi-
ated form, positioned within a motif of a veil. The veil referenced visual
truth through art historical paintings of the Veronica, the name given to
the veil that allegedly bore the direct imprint of Christs face after a woman
(Veronica) used it to wipe his blood, sweat and tears as he laboured towards
Calvary. Some view this relic as the frst photograph. Like photography, the
Veronica reveals the magic of an image appearing unmediated by the hand.
In Richards work it could mean many things, not least a refection on the
truth claims of forensic photography.
There are other works on the exhibition that refect Richards interest in
pictorial illusionism and its link with visual truth, many of these connecting the
visual to the linguistic. All embody the complex processes of thinking and
feeling involved in creativity, and with Richards, a particular kind of human-
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SAADA 50th Gold theme: The hottest invite this spring is to the SAADA 50th
Golden anniversary that will be celebrated at the annual antique fair held at
the Wanderers Club from the 26th to 29th of September. The South African
Antique Dealers Association (SAADA) was established in 1963 and represents
53 specialist dealers nationally.
For 50 years we at SAADA have been helping our clients identify the golden
thread running through all areas of art and antiques. The ability to recognise
the exceptional quality in conception, design and production culminates in
the display of unique items at our annual fair and this years golden ticket will
surely be frst prize.
Today we offer unparalleled advice in what to look for when purchasing art and
antiques. At present the new areas of 20th century design are a case in point
and for our younger clients a designer piece of jewellery by Erich Frey or a
simple coffee table by Alvar Aalto while ftting into the slick new decorative look
will appreciate in value as well.
How do you as a client know what will be Fools Gold or the real thing?
Apart from the fact that you are buying from an acknowledged expert our
system of vetting ensures this. SAADAs vetting regulations along with the
physical inspection of each item by our panel of experts checks for authentic-
ity, date, condition and accurate descriptions. This ensures the high standards
which have become our hallmark. In short at SAADA all that glitters is gold.
For many collectors of antiques the challenge is always going to be the ability
to recognize what will alchemise into the golden nest egg and our expertise
and passion will guide you on your quest. Georgian furniture that has been
waxed and polished for more than two hundred years will have acquired a
patina making each piece unique. It is this smooth and subtle golden glow,
only acquired with the passing of time, which brings a feeling of tradition and
quality to any home.
Traditionally gold had always been the ultimate store of wealth and frst prize is
normally a gold medal. This fair will highlight some of these rarities and none
more so than the Warwick vase, the detail of which can be seen on our golden
ticket. Alchemy in the ancient world strived to turn lead into gold and while they
never succeeded they laid the groundwork for modern chemistry. Too heavy
to be made in gold the silversmiths cast the vase in silver and then using the
process of fre gilding, transformed it into a golden masterpiece. This and other
metalworking techniques will be highlighted in a collection of gold artefacts
brought together especially for this event.
For bibliophiles seeking fun between the covers, a frst edition with original
dust jacket of Ian Flemings THE MAN with the GOLDEN GUN will be on
show. This year also marks the fftieth anniversary of James Bond in flm in the
United States of America with Dr. No having been the frst James Bond flm
shown in US theatres. With some of our clients having a GoldenEye and with
numerous jewellery dealers on our fair dont be surprised to see a Goldfnger
or two.
Legend has it that cranberry glass with its subtle red colour was frst discov-
ered when a nobleman tossed a gold coin into a crucible of molten glass.
Since the dawn of time glass blowers have experimented with colours and
effects. The most famous glass designer and maker of the 20th century,
Frenchman Ren Lalique excelled in this. His large range of opalescent glass,
popular in its day, has become a gilt area of glass design in terms of desir-
ability. The Murano glassmakers included gold foil in the walls of their vases
throughout the 20th century and the golden era for Murano glass is the 50s
where art glass masters such as Venini and Seguso fourished.
The South African art market has soared in the last ffty years and our golden
anniversary will have on show art with an established track record. South
African old masters such as Cecil Skotnes, Pierneef and Irma Stern will be
on show as well as international golden boys such as Jim Dine and David
Hockney. Professional guidance in any art market is always advisable and our
specialists are always willing to share their expertise. Many of them spend an
entire year sourcing stock for this event and on the gala opening evening many
of these golden nuggets are snapped up.
In 2012 SAADA adopted a Green theme that we called RECYCLE THE
PAST, ENSURE OUR FUTURE. With many of our natural resources under
threat we want to highlight the benefts of renewable and sustainable produc-
tion and the protection of our natural resources especially the rhino which
faces extinction within our lifetimes. As we celebrate our golden anniversary
and look back over ffty years we see the effect of the developing modern
world with its consumer based philosophy and a throwaway mentality. In the
next ffty years we will continue to show clients the benefts in buying antiques
as their carbon footprint has gone and Green will become the new Gold.
SOUTH AFRICAN ANTIQUE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
JOHANNESBURG FAIR
27th - 29th September 2013
10h00 - 18h00
GALA OPENING
26th September 2013
(by invitation only)
The Wanderers Club 21 North Street Illovo
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The 2013 Absa LAtelier Art Competition drew to a close
on Wednesday (17 July 2013) with four exceptionally
talented young South African artists being honoured for
their outstanding contemporary pieces.
Three of the works refected the countrys past in terms
of its history and traditions, providing social and political
comment, while the fourth explored the universal theme
of death and transformation in a novel and engaging
way.
Pauline Gutter (Bloemfontein) took the overall award
and main prize for her piece, Die Huweliksaansoek,
while Mongezi Ncaphayi (Johannesburg) was awarded
the Gerard Sekoto Award, sponsored by Alliance
Franaise, for the most promising artist with an annual
income less than R60 000 for his work, Migrant Work-
ers Hostels.
The two Merit Award winners were Jaco van Schalkwyk
(Johannesburg), awarded for his mixed media instal-
lation Beloofde Land?/Promised Land?, and Kathleen
Sawyer (Port Elizabeth), recognised for Somata.
Now in its 28th year, the Absa LAtelier Art Competi-
tion, in partnership with the South African National
Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA), is rated as
the longest-running and most infuential art contest on
the continent. It pays homage to both established and
emerging young local artists and their compelling artistic
vision.
Dr Paul Bayliss, Absa Art and Museum Curator, says
more than 565 entries were received from across the
country.
It was so fascinating to see the depth of creativity
exhibited by the entrants. It points to how our emerging
artists are growing. Over the years that LAtelier has
been running, weve physically seen this growth among
entrants, both personally and professionally as artists.
At Absa, were delighted to see how these artists
careers are fourishing through this platform, and we will
continue to support and empower young SA artists in
this way, says Dr Bayliss.
Wed also like to thank the partners that have joined
us in creating this platform and the exciting journey for
these artists; its a vital partnership that we and no
doubt, the local arts community truly value.
Gutters winning work, Die Huweliksaansoek, featured
a video, old farm telephone, engraved plaque and
wood. A 1.8m high association-rich obelisk confronts
the observer with the intimate action of a stud-bulls
seminal discharge. The observer is encouraged to
listen in voyeuristically to the agri-porno on the screen.
The listening-in apparatus is a farm-line handset; the
soundtrack is the voice of
Gerben Kamper, recognisable as that of the heroic
musketeer, Brakkenjan.
Even though its now obsolete, the handset symbolises
the frst phase of the search for women, which is lis-
tened to by the entire community. The text is a collage
of dialogue from the kykNet reality show Boer Soek n
Vrou, in which the female role is that of a homemaker
and progeny-provider.
Productivity and sustainability in agriculture are deter-
mined by the interaction between cattle-breeding, land
ownership and the guarantee of descendants. The three
elements are brought into context in a humoristic but
also anthropological-museum-like manner. With social
and gender implications, the piece raises the question,
Does a farmer search for a wife in the way he would
search for stud animals and breed them?
Ncaphayis etching, Migrant Workers Hostels, mean-
while focuses on the migration of, and frst establish-
ments of urban settlements for, black labourers,
especially the mine workers. This stems from the artist
growing up in what used to be a mining town, and his
fascination with the history of migration. The work com-
memorates those who died in the townships between
1990 and 1994, as such these hostels are perceived as
living monuments.
As part of her prize, Gutter won R125 000 from Absa,
a return air ticket to Paris and a six months residency
at the Cit Internationale des Arts in Paris. Ncaphayi
won a return air ticket to Paris and three months stay
in the Cit Internationale des Arts, sponsored by Alli-
ance Franaise: The French Institute and the French
Embassy.
This year, for the frst time, two Merit Award win-
ners were named, each also receiving a prestigious
residency prize. Van Schalkwyk won a two months stay
at the Sylt Foundation in Germany. Sawyer won a one
months stay at the Ampersand Foundation in New York.
As part of the prize, Sawyer also becomes a Fellow of
the Ampersand Foundation.
Aside from these four winners, the remaining Top 10
artists recognised for excellence this year included Jan
Tshikhuthula for Thiko (Johannesburg); Louis de Villiers
for You & Me (Durban); Heidi Fourie for Autasuggest
ABC (Pretoria); Vincent Bezuidenhout for Food Court
(Cape Town); Franli Meintjies for Tribute to Martha (Pre-
toria) and Ruan Huisamen for Reveal (Cape Town).
The competition is open to young artists between the
ages of 21 and 35, and attracts entries from across
the country, which is open to public viewing during the
regional adjudication rounds.
An exhibition of the top 100 works will be on public
display from 18 July to 22 August 2013 at the Absa Gal-
lery, Upper Ground Level, Absa Towers North, 161 Main
Street. Members of the public are requested to bring
their ID books along for parking and entry purposes.
Young SA artists shine at 2013 Absa LAtelier Art Awards
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Absa LAtelier Awards: Cruel jokes and
abstract lives
Mail & Guardian: Matthew Krouse. Mongezi
Ncaphayi won the Gerard Sekoto Award.
The drawcard is an opportunity to visit Paris for an
extended stay all expenses paid. For the overall
winner, theres the promise of a solo exhibition
upon return.
At the awards ceremony, on July 17, the event
organisers projected a Skype link to the 2012
winner, Erlie Joubert.
In a cutaway we saw Joubert and her family, who
travelled overseas with her, enjoying the Parisian
summer, among the Europeans. Then she was
interviewed live in the Paris apartment at the
Cit Internationale des Arts, owned by the banks
award partner the South African National Associa-
tion for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).
On Skype Joubert looked content and relaxed. Of
course, this was a showcase for the public who
came to inspect Absa Banks investment in the
emergent arts. So one could expect nothing less
than the previous winner still basking in her good
fortune.
At the award ceremony there was no display of
Jouberts artwork since the occasion was not
really about her at all. Her work will be shown at a
later date and then the critics can judge whether
her time away was well spent.
The concentration on Wednesday night was
on the abundance of submissions made to the
award, probably the most far-reaching in the
country since it is adjudicated across all provinces
and includes the works of artists at all levels of
skill. There was a radical performance video by
Theko Collin Boshomane of Polokwane who, in
the work, wandered around in an empty house, in
his underpants, tied up with plastic tape.
There was an attempt at a Marlene Dumas-like
portrait by Luke Batha of Johannesburg. His work
titled Eyes are the Windows of the Soul will not be
the frst by an artist hoping to learn by emulating
the masters. In a contest like this, trends in the
international artworld are bound to be rehashed.
So the judges job, then, is to award works by
artists who are starkly original and who may turn
out to be the masters of the future.
The Joburg printmaker Mongezi Ncaphayi may
well be one of those. He is this years winner
of the Gerard Sekoto Award that is given to a
promising artist with an annual income less than
R60 000. As a reward for his effort, an etching
and spit bite titled Migrant Workers Hostel, he will
do a three-month residency in Paris. But it will not
be his frst residency abroad since two years ago
he attended an exchange programme at Bostons
School of the Museum of Fine Arts. There he
observed processes of abstraction and decided
to continue exploring his major theme of migrancy
and labour, but through imagery that does not
strive to be representational.
About his winning abstract work, that is really just
a series of lines and squares representing the
monotony of the workers hostels, but in a way
they is light and full of mystery, he says, I chose
to work like this because I wanted to create a
beautiful piece. I dont like creating artworks that,
when you see them, they make you feel very sad.
From afar, I had to draw you in. And then once
you get closer to it you get a sense of what Im
talking about. The work is actually kind of beauti-
ful [although] the meaning behind it is not a good
one.
In an interview at the Absa Bank Gallery, having
won the award Mcaphayi admitted that he has
gradually begun to work against his instinct to de-
pict the sad reality of people in the street, people
like common beggars.
But if someone buys that art how can they live
with it in their dining room? They have this artwork
depicting beggars and stuff and at the same time
people are eating? So I thought I should have a
different approach where you dont get a sense of
what it is from a distance but when you get closer
the title will guide you.
The important and the mundane.
The overall winner, this year is Pauline Gutter of
Bloemfontein. Her obelisk has a video embedded
in it of a farm procedure where semen is extracted
from bulls. On an antique telephone handset you
can hear an actor reciting lines originally spoken
by real farmers who entered a television reality
show a search for a suitable partnertitled Boer
soek n vrou [Famer seeks a wife].
The work is, to a limited degree, monumental but
then it has an old phone sticking out of it, indicat-
ing a tussle between the important and the mun-
dane. It has feminist undertones although Gutter
is loathe to pigeonhole the work. But even she
has to admit that the issue of marriage and the
womans place in the home is central to the work
For me the question I raise is, does a farmer
choose his future wife in the same way that he
breeds stud cattle? Its a trophy, she has to do all
these things. In a sense the topic of looking for
a role for women and looking for a future wife is
based on statement participants in the Afrikaans
documentary made.
Gutter comes from a family of farmers, and she
asserts that her mother is a powerful force in
the home. In a previous work, created for the
Afrikaans arts festival Aardklop Gutter depicted
her own mother as a volksmoeder, a traditional,
hardworking matriarch.
If I think about my own life, very few men have
had the guts to date me, Gutter says jokingly,
about the antagonisms that exist between the
genders. The work takes this on with a similar,
cruel humour.
Mongezi Ncaphayi: Striking art is his raison dtre
Award-winning artist Mongezi Ncaphayi draws his audience in, hooking them in to a deeper refection.
Mongezi Ncaphayi (Johannesburg) was awarded the
Gerard Sekoto Award, for his work, Migrant Workers
Hostels. The two Merit Award winners were Jaco van
Schalkwyk (Johannesburg), awarded for his mixed
media installation Beloofde Land?/Promised Land?,
and Kathleen Sawyer (Port Elizabeth), recognised for
Somata.
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Monty Sack Retrospective Exhibition (1924-2009)
Simon Stone: A Retrospective Exhibition Standard Bank Gallery.
The posthumous retrospective exhibition of Monty Sacks architectural and fne art practice at the University of Johannesburgs FADA Gallery
ART TIMES | GALLERY BUZZ
Point of View: Contemporary South African Photography exhibition Barnard Gallery www.barnardgallery.com
Art Eye Galery Opening
Alastair Whitton, Barnard Gallery Art Director, gives a speech Gary van Wyk with his work
Svea Josephy and Raymond Smith Olaf Dambrawski, Deborah Calmeyer and Barnard Gallery art consultant Brad Twaddle
Gary van Wyk and Carla Erasmus with Heidi Erdmann and Naomi Menyoko of Erdmann Contemporary | artist Ashley Walters and Stephen Inggs with Lien Bothas work in background
Sitaara Stodel and Marguerite Venter Sue and Gavin Stewart
Carol Hamman and Sibusiso Duma | Dalene Marais, George Mazarakis and Penelope | Tafadzwa Gwetai and Mercy Dhilwayo
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BUSINESS ART
By Julia Halperin.: The retail giants new art site would resemble Amazon
Wine, which launched last fall. AMAZON.com is expected to launch an online
art gallery later this year. The online retailer of books, electronics and apparel
aims to offer over 1,000 art objects from at least 125 galleries, according to
dealers who have been approached by the websites business development
group. Amazon executives told one dealer that 109 galleries have already
agreed to participate. The retail giants interest in launching an art gallery frst
came to light in May, when it organised an information session for New York
dealers. Since then, the Seattle-based company has approached dozens,
if not hundreds, of galleries from across the US about participating in the
programme. A representative for Amazon declined to comment on its plans,
saying, We have not made any announcements about art.
At least one dealer was told his gallery could offer art under a pseudonym
until the website became successful. Amazon representatives told dealers
the site would resemble Amazon Wine, which launched last fall and works
directly with 450 different vineyards and winemakers across the country.
The art platform will take a commission from all sales conducted through the
site rather than charge galleries a monthly fee to present their wares, accord-
ing to dealers familiar with the venture. Commissions will range from 5% to
15% based on the works sale price, dealers say. (For comparison, the online
sales site Artspace charges commissions ranging from 10% to 20%.)
Rather than focus on international, blue-chip businesses, Amazon appears to
have targeted smaller dealers, including Eleven Rivington, On Stellar Rays,
Vogt Gallery and Zach Feuer. Most have not followed up. I didnt really have
to think much about it and said it wasnt for me, says Augusto Arbizo, the
founder of the New York-based gallery Eleven Rivington. I have said no to
most e-commerce opportunities for the simple reason that I just do not have
that much inventory. And we work with very few artists who do editions or
prints.
Feuer says he will reserve judgement until the site launches. His decision
to participate depends on how much control we get over presentation. His
artists would also have to approve any work he placed on Amazon, he says.
He is more likely to offer prints than original paintings or sculptures.
Costco launched a similar art platform last year, and currently offers prints
by Henri Matisse and Marc Chagall as well as original works by Johnny
Botts and Hilary Williams. (The most expensive work on Costcos site is a
lithograph by Jean-Michel Basquiat priced at $5,999.99.)
Some doubt that Amazons scheme will be successful. This is a stunning
idea and I fnd it hard to believe they can pull it off in fne art, says James
Hedges, the president of the art-oriented investment frm Montage Finance.
Prints, multiples and editions may be the low end of the market but there is
still a low end of the low end.
Amazon to launch virtual art gallery
Internet retail giant is targeting smaller dealers with a plan to offer more
than 1,000 objects onlineand it will take a commission
Stephan Welz & Co moves to quality
by Michael Coulson
The ambition of Stephan Welz & Cos new chairman, Alan Demby, to move
away from low-priced items seems to be taking another step forward in the
frms sale in Joburg next month. SA art is on offer in two sessions on Tues-
day August 6; the afternoon session of minor work contains only 46 lots, with
a low estimate of only R263 000, and even the evening session, of 117 lots,
is more selective than has been the case. The low estimate of about R7.8m
for the evening takes the total low estimate for the overall 160 lots to R8.1m.
Refecting the revival of interest in the artist, three of the top 11 lots (low
estimates starting at R250 000 and upwards) are for paintings by Tretchikoff.
Daughter of Java is put at R600 000-R1.2m, Nude in Mink at R400 000-R800
000, and Still Life with Poinsettias at R400 000-R600 000. Top price, though,
is the only seven-digit estimate, R1m-R1.5m for a rare Irma Stern landscape.
Two Pierneef landscapes are R900 000-R1.5m and R600 000-R900 000. A
Gwelo Goodman scene of Venice is on R500 000- R700 000. On R400 000-
R600 000 are a Freida Lock portrait, Gregoire (Boonzaaier?), and Robert
Hodgins Businessman. An Alexis Preller still life is R250 000-R350 000 and
Anton van Wouws bronze Dagga Smoker R250 000-R350 000.
The cover features Billie Zangewas stitched silk on silk If Not Now Then
When? (R80 000-R150 000).
Hodgins is the most represented artist, with seven lots, followed by Walter
Battiss and Gregoire Boonzaaier (fve each) and Adriaan Boshoff, Peter
Clarke, Frank Spears and Piet van Heerden (four each).
NEXT UP
Lot 337. Vladimir Griegorovich Tretchikoff (South
African 1913-2006) NUDE IN MINK. signed oil
on canvas 126 by 75cm (1) PROVENANCE: The
Vladimir Tretchikoff Collection and thence by
descent R 400 000 - 800 000* Condition report
available
SA ART TIMES. August 2013 37
Multiple values
By Griselda Murray Brown
Limited editions, from sculptures to
photographs, are hitting new highs in
the marketplace
In February 2010, LHomme qui marche I (Walking Man I), a life-size
sculpture by Giacometti, became the most expensive work ever sold at auc-
tion. After just eight minutes of bidding at Sothebys in London, it was sold for
over 65m almost four times its asking price. That record has since been
broken: frst by Picassos painting Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, which
went for $106.5m (66m) that April; then by Munchs The Scream, sold for
$119.9m (74m) in 2012. But the fact that the Walking Man I fetched such a
sum remains signifcant, for it is not a unique piece of art rather it is one of
an edition of six, with four additional artist proofs.
After the sale, Melanie Clore, Chairman of Sothebys Europe, commented
that Walking Man I achieved such a price because it is an extremely rare
masterpiece. But isnt unique better than rare?
Not necessarily. As Georgina Adam, FT Art Market columnist and editor-at-
large of The Art Newspaper, explains: Up until about a generation ago, what
people prized in an artwork was the fact that it was unique. Thats really been
turned on its head by the arrival of fnanciers in the market and the culture of
buying art as an investment. People feel reassured if something very similar
to what they are buying is in a museum collection and also that there is a
clear price comparison. A work by a famous artist in a low edition is there-
fore regarded by some as a safer investment than a solo work.
Most of Giacomettis fve other walking men are in museums or major private
collections, where they are likely to stay. So while the one up for auction had
a measurable value there are directly comparable objects against which it
can be assessed it is still rare enough that demand hugely outstrips supply.
There are other reasons why editioned artworks or multiples are
considered valuable. Picassos La femme qui pleure, an etching from 1937,
sold for $5.1m at Christies in New York in 2011, setting a new record for a
single print at auction. It is in an edition of 15, most of which are in museums,
and were distributed only to Picassos friends during his lifetime. As Jonathan
Rendell of Christies explains, the work is important in its own right unique
or not. Picasso regarded it as the print version of Guernica. He doesnt
usually let his emotion out as he does here its really all about his feelings
about the Spanish civil war. And, crucially, it doesnt exist in any other form.
Printmaking was central to Picassos working technique.
Other artists have shown a more cynical attitude towards printmaking,
treating it as merely another source of revenue. People nowadays are
more interested in buying a print by a famous artist than buying it because
its a print, the London gallerist Alan Cristea tells me. There are lots of
Francis Bacon prints about, but they werent done by Francis Bacon. They
were signed by him but done by professional printers, and they were done
because his galleries wanted to make more money as did he. But he had
no interest in printmaking. They are simply prints which are copies of his
paintings. They still fetch large sums at public auction because people dont
know the difference.
Piccolomini by Gillian Ayres (2013)
Though a print may not be unique, it is an original not to be confused with a
reproduction. When Cristea went into the business of selling prints more than
40 years ago, it was with the desire to paper the world in original art. He
adds, I see it as a more democratic form. A print is something that can be
disseminated rather than just going to one Russian tycoon.
The original purpose of printmaking was, in fact, to disseminate imagery.
There were no permanent public art collections in England until 1817 when
the Dulwich Picture Gallery was established so, before that, prints were
how most people saw the Old Masters. Britains frst public exhibition to
include prints was held by the Society of Artists in 1760, and its popularity
proved there was a hunger for such work. Moreover, prints were reasonably
affordable, costing around a guinea.
Indeed, despite the eye-watering prices achieved by the very best, rarest-
editioned work by Picasso or Giacometti, multiples are still generally more
affordable than unique artworks, making them appealing to new collectors.
Christies frst impression prints and multiples auction in New York next
month is aimed at such buyers: a midseason sale containing lower-priced
objects, carefully timed to coincide with its off-season contemporary art sale.
There have been print auctions at Christies since 1781, and a section for
editions at Art Basel widely considered the most important art fair since it
was founded in 1970. Today, with the proliferation of biennales and art fairs,
artists are under greater pressure to produce work and multiples meet that
demand. The art fair Multiplied flled a gap in the market when it launched
in London in 2010. It runs at the same time as the Frieze Art Fair in October
but, at Frieze, editioned multiples are confned to just one booth, in partner-
ship with select galleries.
The internet is also changing the way people buy art, particularly less
expensive pieces like artist multiples. The entrepreneurial Young British Art-
ists were always quick to spot a selling opportunity: Tracey Emin and Sarah
Lucas set up The Shop in 1993 in east London and nowadays you can
buy Damien Hirst prints directly from his website for as little as 950, or visit
Emin International, the London shop and website. Auction houses, too, are
adapting. As we move into the online world, we will see more online sales
at greater frequency to meet demand, says Rendell. People do like to have
things straightaway nowadays.
As with a one-off piece of art, quality, condition and provenance are impor-
tant criteria when buying a multiple. The point is to try and get as close
as possible to the artist, Adam advises. So a print made during an artists
lifetime is usually worth much more than a posthumous edition.
The same goes for photography. For vintage pictures, price is determined
by the age of the photograph, date of printing, whether it was printed by the
photographer, whether its signed, its condition and its provenance. Ben Bur-
dett, founder of the London photography gallery Atlas, is currently showing
pictures by the celebrated photojournalist Robert Capa. Capas poignant pic-
ture of Mothers of Naples (1943) whose sons were killed four days before
the citys liberation is on sale for 11,000, while several pictures from his
more famous Omaha Beach series cost just 1,500 each. The former, from
Life magazine, was printed at the time it was taken; the latter were printed in
2006. The difference is all-important.
And yet, compared with the rest of the art market, photographs are still rela-
tively cheap and thats partly because they are seldom unique. While artist
multiples at the top of the market attract major collectors amassing important
works and buyers seeking a safe investment, the lower end can be a good
place for new collectors to begin. As Rendell puts it, With multiples, you can
get a major name without the major price tag attached.
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On the business art media radar
Jesus is my art patron: The Vatican takes a
leap of faith into modern art
www2.macleans.ca Katie Engelhart: The Vatican
was once the worlds most awesome patron of
contemporary artists. But two centuries ago, the
Church turned away from modernism, retreating
to the safer grounds of Michelangelo and Botti-
celli. Now things look ripe for change. Last month,
the Vatican unveiled its frst-ever contemporary art
pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale. Three modern
artists were commissioned to design works
around a spiritual theme; their designs were not
approved by Church offcials, and the artists did
not have to be Christian. (One was raised
Catholic.) Biennale president Paolo Baratta
dubbed the exhibit (which cost some $1 million to
mount) an act of courage.
Amazon: Fine art dealer?
Smart Planet: By Tyler Falk : Amazon has come
a long way from its roots as an online bookstore.
Among many other things, the company is now in
the wine business, the 3D printer business, and
could soon become a fne art dealer. A new online
art store on Amazon is rumored to soon sell over
1,000 pieces of art from more than 100 galleries.
As The Art Newspaper reports: Amazon repre-
sentatives told dealers the site would resemble
Amazon Wine, which launched last fall and works
directly with 450 different vineyards and winemak-
ers across the country.
For Art Buyers, Is Price More Important Than
Talent?
Forbes: Artist Eric Fischl, speaking at Sky Church,
American artist Eric Fischl believes that the price
tag has replaced artistic talent in the dialogue
about art. The Los Angeles Times ran an interest-
ing interview with Eric Fischl at the weekend,
in which the American artist discussed his new
memoir Bad Boy: My Life On and Off the Canvas
and his belief that money, rather than artistic
merit, has recently become the universal defnition
of worth in the art world.
Multiple values : Limited editions, from sculp-
tures to photographs, are hitting new highs in
the marketplace.
Financial Times: By Griselda Murray Brown : In
February 2010, LHomme qui marche I (Walk-
ing Man I), a life-size sculpture by Giacometti,
became the most expensive work ever sold at
auction. After just eight minutes of bidding at
Sothebys in London, it was sold for over 65m
almost four times its asking price. That record
has since been broken: frst by Picassos painting
Nude, Green Leaves and Bust, which went for
$106.5m (66m) that April; then by Munchs The
Scream, sold for $119.9m (74m) in 2012. But
the fact that the Walking Man I fetched such a
sum remains signifcant,
Vancouver art exchange a frst of its kind
The Globe and Mail: ANDREA WOO When Cheryl
Cheeks moved into Vancouvers Mount Pleasant
neighbourhood in February and decided to unload
a few books, she brought them to one of the
areas pop-up libraries, built and maintained by
community residents.
The location she chose was a two-tiered structure
crafted from an old shelf found in an alley, located
on East 10th Avenue near St. George Street. In its
year or so of existence, the free-for-all roadside
library has seen the exchange of countless books
in the neighbourhood, with its simple motto: lend
or borrow, give or receive.
A new globalism hits contemporary art market
sales
Telegraph Sothebys reports that potential buyers
from 38 different countries registered to bid in
last weeks contemporary art sales, refect-
ing a new globalism in the nationalities of the
artists themselves, says Colin Gleadell.By Colin
Gleadel: Every season, the global nature of the
contemporary art market seems to expand. Last
week, Sothebys, Christies and Phillips clocked
up 200 million of contemporary art sales, and
even though the total was down from the past two
years, the number of countries taking


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BUSINESS ART | ON THE BUSINESS ART RADAR
The FNB Joburg Art Fair was founded in 2008 as the frst art fair on the African
continent. From the beginning, Artlogic has aimed to bring together the best of
contemporary art from Africa, and to create a platform on which the continents
artists, curators, collectors, writers and art lovers can congregate.
Over the past fve years the Fair has also hosted top international curators and
directors from institutions such as The Tate Modern and the Venice Biennale,
but more importantly it has helped to build a solid base of buyers from South
Africa and the continent.
For the FNB Joburg Art Fairs sixth edition, Artlogic has carefully curated a
selection of forward-thinking galleries, special projects and developmental
programs.
This year the Fair will see more galleries from Africa and Europe participat-
ing in the event, with seven non-SA countries represented: England, France,
Spain, Germany, Mozambique, Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
We are pleased to announce the selection of 33 confrmed galleries for the 6th
edition of the FNB Joburg Art Fair.
The 12 new galleries* to join the Fair this year are:
Art First, London
blank projects, Cape Town
Commune.1, Cape Town
Dawids Choice Gallery, Johannesburg
Empire Art Gallery, Bulawayo
Galeria Senda, Barcelona
Ilovemyjob, Paris
Johans Borman Fine Art, Cape Town
Kulungwana, Maputo
The Lovell Gallery, Cape Town
The South African Print Gallery, Cape Town
Sibisi Gallery, Johannesburg
The 21 returning galleries are:
Gallery AOP, Johannesburg
ARTCO Galerie, Cologne
Artspace, Johannesburg
Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
Bailey Seippel Gallery, Johannesburg
Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Brundyn+Gonsalves, Cape Town
David Krut Projects, Johannesburg
Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
Fred Gallery, London
Galerie Galea, Avignon
Gallery MOMO, Johannesburg
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
Erdmann Contemporary, Cape Town
Jack Bell, London
Omenka Gallery, Lagos
Rooke & van Wyk, Johannesburg
Seippel, Cologne, Johannesburg
SMAC Art Gallery, Cape Town, Stellenbosch
Stevenson, Johannesburg, Cape Town
Whatiftheworld/Gallery, Cape Town
*Please note this list is subject to change.
Fair opening hours
Friday 27 September: 11am 8pm
Saturday 28 September: 10am 8pm
Sunday 29 September: 10am 5pm
Ticket Price
R50 per person on Friday 27 September
R100 per person on Saturday and Sunday, tickets can be bought online at
www.fnbjoburgartfair.co.za R15 for scholar group bookings
FNB Joburg Art Fair 2013
Artlogic is pleased to announce the sixth edition of the FNB Joburg Art Fair, which will take place from
27-29 September, in Exhibition 1 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
Artlogic Presents The FNB Art Fair
Founded in 2004 by Ross Douglas and Cobi Labauscagne, ArtLogic has
become synonymous with lifestyle-based exhibitions and fairs.
To maximize and promote the current surge in African contemporary art
-Artlogic, for the sixth year in a row in conjunction with FNB will launch the FNB
Johannesburg Art Fair.
This year, The Art Fair will host top international curators and directors from
well-known institutions, 12 new entrant galleries as well as 21 returning gal-
leries. Distinct highlights throughout the event will be Artist and photographer
such as Legendary artist: Santu Mofokeng
Mr Mofokengs The Black Photo Album/ Look at me: 1890 1950 focuses on
imagery of urban black working- and middle-class families during 1890 1950
with distinct imagery that are evocative of artifces of Victorian photography.
The Black Photo Album / Look at Me: 18901950 is drawn from an ongoing
research project. The project seeks to create an archive of images that black
working- and middle-class families commissioned during the period 1890 to
1950 and the stories about the subjects of the photographs.
Visit their Website at: http://www.artlogic.co.za
The FNB Art Prize
We will once again be awarding the FNB Art Prize, the winner of which will
receive a R100 000 cash prize as well as a booth in which to showcase their
work at this years Fair. All galleries that take part in the Fair are given the op-
portunity to submit one of their artists. Our guest judges this year are Elvira
Dyangani Ose, Curator for International Art at the Tate Modern, and Federico
Freschi, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Art, design and Architecture at the
University of Johannesburg.
Regular updates on all the Fairs news will be available on www.fnbjoburgartfair.co.za
or you can contact Artlogic on 011-447-3868 or info@artlogic.co.za
Kudzanai Chiurai was the 2012 FNB Art Prize Winner
a. The Featured Artist Space will present a solo show of David Goldblatt,
acclaimed South African documentary photographer and founder of the
Market Photo Workshop
b. The CIRCA Gallery Space will present a retrospective of photographer
Roger Ballen.
c. Nandipha Mntambo will present a new photographic series everyone
carries a shadow. The series is produced for the Pirelli space and is
based on the dance Paso Doble
d. A curated space will host photographer Santu Mofokengs installation
The Black Photo Album / Look at me 1890 - 1950
e. In partnership with the French institute we will present the exhibition
African Emerging Photography, an overview of the new generation of
African artists by Michket Krifa and Laura Serani, artistic directors of the
9th Bamako Encounters.
We are also extremely excited to announce that we will be presenting a video
art installation by Mohau Modisakeng in the new curated section Video art
empowered by Samsung, which will be launched at this years event.
As part of our partnership with the City of Johannesburg we will host a satel-
lite booth within the Fair that uses video and photographs to document the
making of a public sculpture by Neil Le Roux. This sculpture will be donated
to the city of Johannesburg during the Arts Alive Festival.
Please note that the list of Publishers and Booksellers, as well as the com-
plete FNB Joburg Art Fair programme will be released in July, along with the
announcement of keynote speakers and participants of the Talks programme.
The FNB Art Fair 2013 Special Projects Programme
The 2013 FNB Joburg Art Fair will see photography as its focus, and as such, this years program will house the biggest selection of photography of the
continent under one roof. Some of the special projects surrounding this medium are:
Mohau Modisakeng : Modisakeng was born in Soweto in 1986 and lives and works between Johan-
nesburg and Cape Town. He completed his undergraduate degree at the Michaelis School of Fine Art,
Cape Town in 2009 and his Masters degree in Fine Art at the same institution in 2012.
Nandipha Mntambo: Narcissus 2009
Images courtesy of STEVENSON Johannesburg
Mr Mofokengs The Black Photo Album/ Look at me: 1890 1950 focuses on imagery of urban black working- and middle-class families during 1890
1950 with distinct imagery that are evocative of artifces of Victorian photography. The Black Photo Album / Look at Me: 18901950 is drawn from an ongo-
ing research project. The project seeks to create an archive of images that black working- and middle-class families commissioned during the period 1890 to
1950 and the stories about the subjects of the photographs.
David Goldblatt : The Frock and Other Pictures : David Goldblatt was born in Randfontein in 1930. He is one of South Africas most acclaimed photographers and
was one of the frst South African artists to be represented in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Most recently he was announced the winner of the Infnity Lifetime
Achievement Award from the International Center for Photography, New York 2013.
LS Lowry has always been loved by the public and scorned by the critics.
He is the ultimate outsider in art. The world he portrayed in his modest
sized canvasses was the grim up-Norththat Londoners didnt want to
know about: a world of smoking factory chimneys, rows of identical houses,
fgures bent by toil. These were people whose only interest was the football
stadium, or who could be found at street markets. They all look the same,
Lowrys matchstick people, bowed with work, scurrying through a foreboding
landscape. The folks from the North felt he captured their landscape, and the
critics down South derided him as folksy and untrained.
The Tate Britain offers the frst retrospective of Lowrys work since his death
in 1976 37 years ago. Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life (until 20
Oct) presents a large number of paintings, many of them from Salford in
Manchester, where his work is on permanent display. Drawing parallels with
the French tradition and Lowrys regular showings at the Parisian salons, the
curators have included contemporary works by Utrillo, Pissarro and an early
Van Gogh, also depicting scenes of an emerging modern society.
Working as a rent collector all his life, Lowry had the opportunity to observe
up close the dehumanising effect of industrialisation on the working
classes. He remained the detached observer throughout, but in the poverty
and gloom he also found a vitality that engages. He used something of a
shorthand for the fgures in his crowds, but when examined they offer infnite
variety. There is movement and purpose in the whole, and then he captures
snippets like gossiping ladies, a domestic brawl and children fghting. Under
the pall of factory smoke he saw accidents, evictions, fst-fghts and protest
marches, fnding a stark beauty in all the grime of his industrialised city and
painting it with an unfinching gaze.
Two groups of landscapes are also included. The smaller early works offer a
bleak and depressing vision of nature, with its polluted swamps and rivers,
but this is replaced in the Fifties with his largest canvasses that offer a grand
view of what was already Britains industrial past. Lowry was painting from
his imagination, but using familiar motifs to depict the ravaged beauty of
these green and rolling hillsides.
Lowrys social document of an industrialised Britain is unchallenged and his
place in the heart of the people equally secure. This exhibition will no doubt
present his slice of history to a new audience, but it is hard not to imagine his
disdain at a new deference to his work. Lowry wasnt used to being invited
inside.
One of the stars of the National Gallerys Vermeer show, The Guitar
Player, is usually on permanent display, free, in a room which includes work
by Frans Hals and one of the most moving self-portraits Rembrandt ever
made. Their home is the glorious Robert Adam house, Kenwood, on Hamp-
stead Heath, which is just round the corner from me and is currently under
scaffolding while it is being restored. I cant wait for them all to come home,
so a Sunday walk on the Heath can be fnished off with a visit to see them.
No crowds, no queues.
There are only 36 Vermeer paintings in the world - Londons National Gal-
lery own two, the Queen has a bigger, earlier one and now, with access to
another while Kenwood is closed, art historians have had an opportunity to
do some scientifc research into this Dutch artist who is so popular, despite
the paucity of his output. In fact, with a total of fve Vermeers on view, there
are more together in London right now than at the Rijksmuseum.
In Vermeer and Music The Art of Love and Leisure (until 8 Sept) the
National Gallery offers a unique perspective on art. All of the Vermeers
displayed depict someone making music. Combining other artists of the
same period, the curators have themed works of musical performance with
instruments from the time, as well as the chance to hear musicians of today
playing on similar pieces. Its a very civilised combination, bringing the
subtleties within these very quiet and contemplative works to new life. So you
see Vermeers rather gauche girl strumming her guitar, with its strange black
and white edging and behind the painting is the identical instrument. Or Ter
Brugghens swaggering musician, playing on a lute and can then study an
instrument from the period. There is also an exquisite interior by Gerrit Dou
of a woman playing a clavichord, reminding one that although Vermeer may
be the drawcard, there were others who captured the same intimacy and
social subtext as he did. These tiny canvasses hold enormous power as they
detail a moment in a story that is left for the viewer to complete.
The fnal room is a technical examination Vermeers application of paint and
pigments, giving a conservators perspective on the artist.
The show wont be to everyones taste, but its worth ensuring that you visit
at a time which coincides with the live performances.
This exhibition is featured on the current Ster-Kinekor Great Art on Screen
series and will be shown in South African cinemas at the end of October.
RB Kitaj is considered a cerebral artist, whose Jewish roots inform much of
his work. An American living in London, he turned his back on Britain after a
retrospective at the Tate in 1994 was savaged by critics, and blamed them
for the death of his wife soon after. A collection of his prints at the British
Museum (until 1 Sept), given by the artist shortly before his suicide in 2007,
includes much of the challenging intellectualism typical of his work. They also
show a softer, more accessible side, with portraits of friends and family. The
use of text within his work results in collages more interesting than the recent
show of Schwitters. The works engage visually, with a series of book covers,
or 19th century newsprint, alongside those that demand more intensive
decoding.
London Letter
Nushin Elahis
Read more at http://london-letter.com
46 SA ART TIMES. August 2013
The National Gallery, London: Johannes Vermeer (1632 - 1675): The Guitar Player, about 1672; A Young Woman standing at a Virginal, about 1670-2; The
Music Lesson, about 1662-3. Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life (25 June - 20 October 2013) Tate Britain : Coming Out of School; Industrial Landscape
1955; Piccadilly Circus, London 1960; British Museum: R.B. Kitaj: Artists Prints: Yaller Bird; Boys and Girls!; Self-portrait (After Matteo);
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