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15 Aug 2022 By //  by Alan Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has paid tribute to musical icon, Tokollo Tshabalala, affectionately known as “Magesh,” for his contribution to the sector. Tokollo Tshabalala According to reports, Tshabalala passed away on Monday, due to an epileptic seizure. The Minister said Tshabalala was a renowned musician who was famously known for his immense contribution towards the development of South African arts and culture. He is well … [Read more...] about Condolences for renowned TKZEE musician Tokollo Tshabalala

28 Jun 2022 By //  by Alan It was a celebratory first weekend at the National Arts Festival with the welcome news that South Africans were no longer required to wear masks. Traders on the Village Green reported a robust start to the Festival as rainy weather cleared and the sun came out for the weekend. Not even Stage 4 load shedding could dampen the mood at Festival hub, the Monument, as generators kept the lights on for over 900 exuberant fans who packed the Guy Butler Theatre for a … [Read more...] about Busy Start to the 2022 National Arts Festival

28 Jun 2022 By //  by Alan BIC, a world leader in stationery, lighters, and shavers, has recently announced the kick-off of its flagship art competition, Art Master Africa, now in its fifth edition. The competition invites talent from across Africa and the Middle East to express their creativity by producing artwork using the iconic BIC Cristal Ballpoint pen. This year’s competition theme, Celebrating Africa, asks artists to create artwork that represents their personal identity as well … [Read more...] about Art Master Africa Competition

The first-ever auction devoted exclusively to celebrated South African modernist artist Irma Stern confirmed her pre-eminence in Africa’s vibrant art market when all 140 works offered by leading auction house Strauss & Co found buyers. Held on Wednesday 8 June in Cape Town, Stern’s home for five decades, the marathon six-hour sale drew a full house of buyers and over 750 online bidders. The white-glove auction earned R36.9 million / US$2.3 million, easily surpassing the pre-sale … [Read more...] about Landmark sale of works by Irma Stern

Noria Mabasa is one of South Africa’s most important sculptors, as well as one of the most important surviving artists from a tradition that goes back to the beginnings of our society. Her work serves very important social, religious and imaginative functions in her own community, and through its existence as fine art, serves to elevate South African visual culture and heritage as well. At 84 years old, she is still active and has an incredible body of work behind her. She Is nothing short of a … [Read more...] about Noria Mabasa, A National Treasure

There are stories which need to be told, one of them about the artist Claude Chandler. Born in a family of artists, Chandler is a South African contemporary artist, practicing in Cape Town. He is excited to announce he will be doing a painting residency culminating with an exhibition in Berlin, Germany in June / July 2022. ARTsouthAFRICA will be facilitating this amazing collaboration which will take place between the 17 June and the 17 July 2022. The exhibition will open on Thursday, 7th of … [Read more...] about South African artist Claude Chandler will visit, work and exhibit in Berlin

7 Jun 2022 By //  by Alan The Opening of Art on Target’s 2019 Same Size, Same Price, No Signature Exhibition Photo: Lonwabo Ngcwayi Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth): Art on Target, an art school and gallery in Gqeberha has issued an open call for entries to all artists in all media for submission of works to be exhibited at their annual Same Size, Same Price, No Signature Exhibition which will open on 17 August 2022 at 2 Target Kloof, Essexvale. The entry deadline is 12 August … [Read more...] about Invite to all artists to Exhibit

23 May 2022 By //  by Alan Art speaks where words are unable to explain, it is something that makes you breathe and feel different kinds of emotions but most pertinently art is too important not to share. Because there is a high rate of competition in the Art industry and the fact that most artists work individually, artists face a lot of struggles, they may experience the feeling of loneliness, however, the best we can do as a society is to support them in all aspects. Obtaining … [Read more...] about Art Is too Important Not To Share

23 May 2022 By //  by Alan Dear Editor To paraphrase the Sunday Times, the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, fought harder for his R22 million flag project than he ever did for anyone employed in the arts and culture industries. The DA will write to the chairperson of the parliamentary portfolio committee on sports, arts and culture, Beauty Dlualane, to request that Minister Mthethwa urgently accounts for this fallacy, as well as his contemptuous attempt to … [Read more...] about 22 Million Reasons to Fire Mthethwa

18 May 2022 By //  by Alan The National Arts Festival has announced exciting new additions to its 2022 programme with one night only concerts from Amanda Black, Ringo Madlingozi and Bongeziwe Mabandla. The programme, already a feast of theatre, dance, music, jazz, visual art, comedy and more, is now live and open for booking at www.nationalartsfestival.co.za. The countdown to the NAF’s return to live stages and its home town of Makhanda is well underway with the eleven day … [Read more...] about Amanda Black, Ringo Madlingozi and Bongeziwe Mabandla to perform at live National Arts Festival 2022