You are invited to join the Friends of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum for a reading by Cape Town writer Michael Wentworth, from his poetry collection. Cape Town-born writer, director Michael Wentworth, who currently resides in Nieu-Bethesda in the Great Karoo where he is working on a new novel, launched his debut collection of poetry titled A Love Letter for the Epoch with readings in Nieu-Bethesda and Cape Town during December. Born in Lansdowne, Cape Town to a diversely talented … [Read more...] about A Love Letter for the Epoch
Museums
Airspeed Oxford Restoration
The local friends of the Port Elizabeth South African Airforce Museum are a friendly bunch busy with many projects designed to enhance the visitor experience to the local Airforce Museum. Museum friend, Paul Stringer, writes about the restoration of the Airspeed AS-10 Oxford Mk2: The holiday period affected progress on the Oxfords restoration, as did a considerable time spent trying to correct the sudden inability of the spray gun used to paint some of its parts, to coat properly. … [Read more...] about Airspeed Oxford Restoration
Global Building of the Year 2012 – Red Location Museum Art Gallery – Behind the Award
The Red Location Museum Art Gallery was recently awarded the title of Global Building of the Year 2012 by an online British design magazine, Icon Eye - competing against the Lyric Theatre Belfast, the High Line Section 2, Teruel-zilla and the Olympic Velodrome. As a Port Elizabeth local I attempt to support local business as much as possible and am known to be pretty anal about such mundane things as beer, choosing only to consume Fanta Brown quarts as they are manufactured right here in … [Read more...] about Global Building of the Year 2012 – Red Location Museum Art Gallery – Behind the Award
Art Museum Holiday Programme
The holiday art programme at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum will offer diverse and interesting activities to do in the holidays. The activities include; paper crafts, model making using card, recycling found objects and making a Makarapa for the 2013 Orange - AFCON Tournament. For inspiration and guidance, activities use the backdrop of current exhibitions to encourage participants to explore art making techniques. The holiday programme is as follows: PAPER CRAFT Age: 7-14 … [Read more...] about Art Museum Holiday Programme
Red Location Art Film
Stephen Hitchcock and David Long from Cape Town produced an outstanding Art Film on the Red Location Cultural Precinct and surrounds. Fair warning - the 12 minute 8 second video is 75.13 megabytes in size. The HD version on Vimeo clocks in at 320 megabytes. Stephen and David have managed to capture elements of the award winning building that I, as a frequent visitor, never noticed before. The cathedral like architecture becomes apparent as they wander through and highlight the incredible … [Read more...] about Red Location Art Film
Thanks Extended to Diaz Quilters
Dear Editor Its wonderful to share the news about the Red Location Arts and Crafts Project - which is making a steady journey towards the economic sustainability of the unemployed, especially those people living around the Red Location Cultural Precinct. The stage where we are at currently, is to share as many creative skills with the Project participants as possible - towards empowering them to eventually not only producing branded products for the Red Location Cultural Precinct, but to … [Read more...] about Thanks Extended to Diaz Quilters
The interplay between Chinese and Western ceramics
The Friends of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum extend an invite to residents to attend a Public Lecture by Dr Melanie Hillebrand, Director of the Art Museum, when she reflects on Chinese ceramics which have played a pivotal role in the colonisation by Europeans of southern Africa and yet most South Africans remain ignorant of the long and fascinating history behind China’s relationship with the West, and ultimately, Africa. The merchants of the Silk Road and, later, the Dutch East … [Read more...] about The interplay between Chinese and Western ceramics
Lady Heath – PE Winner of first aerial race
Although not a South African, Lady Heath is an important part of South African aviation history. Lady Sophie Mary Heath (31) won the first aerial race in South Africa on 8th January 1928 at Port Elizabeth's Fairview Flying Field in an Avro-Avian bi-plane. Four pilots took part in the race – Lady Heath, Major Allister Miller, W.E. Swann and Lomax. Major Miller landed the first plane in Port Elizabeth in 1917. Lady Heath won the Humewood Trophy. In 1928, the Avro-Avian was sold to Amelia Earhart, … [Read more...] about Lady Heath – PE Winner of first aerial race
Red Location Community Preparing to tap into Economic Opportunities
Dear Friends The Red Location Museum continues to be abuzz with thousands of visitors streaming to and from the Museum, who all not only visit the spaces of the Precinct, but furthermore travel through the streets and avenues of the surrounding community - who are predominantly unemployed and unskilled. It's therefore very heartening to witness more and more of our community members being drawn closer - where they are afforded opportunities to prepare themselves into tapping into the … [Read more...] about Red Location Community Preparing to tap into Economic Opportunities
Discover the beauty of Indian Fine Art
The Nirvana Performing Arts Circle is proud to announce their latest project, Divine Shapes, in celebration of their 25th anniversary. As part of the project, dance performing artist, Manesh Maharaj will share his extensive knowledge and appreciation of Indian Fine Art during a public talk at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, 1 Park Drive Central, Port Elizabeth on Friday 03 August 2012 from 19:00 – 20:00. Nirvana Performing Arts Circle, working in collaboration with the Art Museum … [Read more...] about Discover the beauty of Indian Fine Art
Award Winning Retinal Shift Exhibit by Mikhael Subotzky for PE
The Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art 2012 has been awarded to Mikhael Subotzky. His exhibition, "Retinal Shift", will be coming on 25 July to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum in Port Elizabeth directly from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. Subotzky's 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist exhibition will centre on a four-channel film installation and further photographic, video and installation works. "Retinal Shift" investigates the practice and mechanics of … [Read more...] about Award Winning Retinal Shift Exhibit by Mikhael Subotzky for PE
Colin Bundy to launch Govan Mbeki biography in Port Elizabeth
Internationally renowned academic Professor Colin Bundy, who recently retired as the first Principal of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford, will be launching his biography of anti-apartheid legend and ANC stalwart Govan Mbeki at the Red Location Museum on Wednesday night 18 July from 17:30. Generally the outlines of Mbeki's life are fairly well-known; author Colin Bundy goes beyond that outline by presenting a book drawing on lengthy interviews with Mbeki and paying particular … [Read more...] about Colin Bundy to launch Govan Mbeki biography in Port Elizabeth
Challenge to Paint Mandela for Nelson Mandela Day Exhibition
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is inviting all artists 18 years or older, living in Nelson Mandela Bay to submit an artwork of Nelson Mandela in celebration of Mandela Day on 18 July 2012. Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first president of the democratic South Africa on 10 May 1994. He is still the most positive and unifying figure today, known for his unwavering devotion to democracy, equality and learning. The objective of this exhibition is to celebrate Mandela Day and … [Read more...] about Challenge to Paint Mandela for Nelson Mandela Day Exhibition
Turn Your Old Clothing Funky
Are you tempted to throw away your old and faded t-shirts? Well don't, because this holiday, the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum is offering everyone the chance to turn old clothing into a funky new range for their wardrobe! With a few colours and a suitable brush, fabric painting opens up endless opportunities for transforming your wardrobe and your home. It enables you to create one-of-a-kind clothes and also brings life to your plain curtains, cushion covers or table cloths. The … [Read more...] about Turn Your Old Clothing Funky
Standard Bank Young Artist 2012 exhibition comes to Nelson Mandela Bay
The Standard Bank Young Artist Award for Visual Art 2012 has been awarded to Mikhael Subotzky. His exhibition, "Retinal Shift", comes to the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum directly from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The 2012 Standard Bank Young Artist exhibition will centre on a four-channel film installation and further photographic, video and installation works will complete the exhibition. "Retinal Shift" investigates the practice and mechanics of looking while not … [Read more...] about Standard Bank Young Artist 2012 exhibition comes to Nelson Mandela Bay
