Internationally acclaimed South African photographer Dr Peter Magubane's exhibition called A struggle without documentation is no struggle, a retrospective of Magubane's work from 1954 to 1994, runs util 29 May 2014 at the EPSAC Community Art Centre in Port Elizabeth. This follows the successful hosting of the exhibition at the Absa Gallery in February and March in Johannesburg, marking 20 years of freedom and democracy in South Africa this year. From the streets of the country's townships … [Read more...] about Dr Peter Magubane’s exhibition in Port Elizabeth
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Street portraits and emergent complexity
Ragnar van der Merwe is currently exhibiting his first solo exhibition at artEC gallery. His work is a collection of drawings in two parts, street portraits and abstract drawings. His medium is pastels and pencils. In his abstract drawings he uses line, organic shape and colour in mixed media to create order in a chaotic foundation. His portraits are a study of the world around him, they tell a subtle story of a captured moment in time. Ragnar studied graphic design, fine art and sculpture … [Read more...] about Street portraits and emergent complexity
Historic 92nd Annual Exhibition
The prestigious adjudicated Annual Exhibition has been a regular feature on the artEC (EPSAC) calendar for the last 92 years. Being an open exhibition, with no restrictions on subject or medium, it always attracts a diverse collection of work for selection and show including sculpture, photography and painting. Selection is set at a high standard and trophies are awarded for best work on show. This year's selection panel, coordinated by Anthony Keogh, includes Emma Taggart, Ethna … [Read more...] about Historic 92nd Annual Exhibition
Feeling Earthed?
'Earthed' is an exhibition by Brenda Davis and Brenda Strumpher. This exhibition at ArtEC in Bird street, will be comprised of landscape oil paintings by Brenda Strumpher and sculptors, clay relief pictures and porcelain jewellery by Brenda Davis. The exploration of organic shapes, textures, colours and elements combined with the pure enjoyment of our natural world, resonates with both artists and unites their collective works into this unique ‘earthed’ exhibition. Opening night is … [Read more...] about Feeling Earthed?
Tokoloshe – I am Expecting to see Artworks on Bricks
Finding Kaggen, an exhibition planned for the National Arts Festival Fringe event art artEC in Port Elizabeth this year, seeks to excavate meaning and widen the national aesthetic discourse by making the invisible visible. Opinion is radically divided on the subject of the Thikoloshe (tokolos or thokolose) throughout Southern Africa. Popularly dismissed during apartheid as "Bantu superstition" the Thikoloshe has in recent years reappeared as a firm favourite in the tabloid press. But … [Read more...] about Tokoloshe – I am Expecting to see Artworks on Bricks
Conversations at ArtEC
The Conversations group show at artEC (EPSAC) includes John Lombardo, Mkhonto Gawezela, Mary-Ann Kella, and Bantu Mtshiselwa. John Lombardo's collages illustrate conversations between people and their families. He works with found photos, ephemera, pencil, pen, and thread. Mkhonto Gwazela's work is created around social comments, where community comes first and the individual consciousness matters most. Mary-Ann Kella is drawn to the ocean and marine environment, which sparked her … [Read more...] about Conversations at ArtEC
Where the Ocean Ends
An exciting new exhibit by one of Port Elizabeth's top artists goes on show at artEC from 18 April. The latest work of 37-year-old Cedric Vanderlinden will be on display at 36 Bird Street from 18 April to 29 April 2011, with the opening being held on Sunday 17 April. His work will be displayed alongside works by well known fellow artist, Grant Bayman. Vanderlinden's art, which he has been honing for over sixteen years, is emotionally charged, drawing substantially from his life experiences … [Read more...] about Where the Ocean Ends
A Spiritual State of Mind Explored Through Creative Expression
Art lovers and collectors should diarise a one-man show at the EPSAC gallery, opening on Tuesday 5 April at 5:30. The artist-painter and sometime sculptor is Deon Lemmer who has retired from teaching to indulge his passion for making art . The opening address will b e delivered by Deon's brother, Prof André Lemmer. André has been close enough to Deon, the artist, to be able to guide viewers into his brother's art. Deon's new works differ from last year's exhibition 'which mainly featured … [Read more...] about A Spiritual State of Mind Explored Through Creative Expression
Colourful Hungarian Psychiatrist to Exhibit at artEC
Dr. Vaczi can be described as a colourful multi-faceted person. He perceives life, music, food, painting and sculptor though th eyes of an artist. It is through this process that he discovered to express and experiment with the artist within himself. Born in Hungary, Dr. Peter Vaczi has been living and working in South Africa as an psychiatrist since 1990. He comes from a creative family amongst which is his grandfather, also a psychiatrist, who was a published author and who specialized in … [Read more...] about Colourful Hungarian Psychiatrist to Exhibit at artEC
Passionate Art Interns
Two young, vibrant, passionate about art, interns, Bongani Njalo and Bamanye Ngxale, both post graduate students from the School of Music and Art and Drama at NMMU, were recently appointed by the MBDA and artEC to assist with various community art projects such as the 200 artists project, the Arts Journey, Route 67 and other artEC and MBDA related projects. They will be supporting the roll out of the Inner City Art Journey from February to July 2011. Funding from the National Lottery … [Read more...] about Passionate Art Interns
Bev De Lange’s Continuous Thread
A solo exhibition of works by the NMMU Masters Graduate artist, Bev de lange will open at 17h30 on Tuesday 1 March 2011 at the artEC gallery in Bird Street Central, Port Elizabeth. It will run until 1 pm on Friday the 11 March 2011. The guest speaker at the opening will be Professor Cleonie Cull from the department of Music, Art and Design at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. According to the artist the body of work presented in this exhibition is an attempt to extend the … [Read more...] about Bev De Lange’s Continuous Thread
EPSAC now artEC – And I thought that Art was just Art!
In keeping with the changing “Face of Art’ in Port Elizabeth, EPSAC as we know it has been “re-branded” and will from now onwards be referred to as artEC (Art East Cape). The full name being artEC – The EPSAC Community Art Centre. Thanks to funding received by EPSAC, from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF), briefs could be sent out for proposals and the commissioning of the re-branding and redesigning of the new logo could be done by a local professional Graphic design … [Read more...] about EPSAC now artEC – And I thought that Art was just Art!
Bargain Art
The artEC, Same Size, Same Price, No Signature Exhibition, started by well known Gallerist and artist Tossie Theron, at her Cuyler Street Gallery and now held at artEC, is a not to be missed annual event, on the Eastern Cape art's calendar. This year the funding, received from the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, will assist with the opening function and marketing of the event. ArtEC (EPSAC) received R749,00 from NLDTF in July 2010, for various projects. The exhibition, held at the … [Read more...] about Bargain Art
I Have no Career
Missing The Boat, an exhibition by Nicholas P. Hauser opens Tuesday 1 February and runs until 11 February 2011 at the EPSAC Gallery, 36 Bird street, Central, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. "Hauser defiantly maintains that he has no career." Missing the Boat is about the indispensable qualities of failure as an engine for productivity and discovery. Physically, the work on show comprises of selected drawings, paintings, ceramics and digital collages produced between 1978 and 2011. The … [Read more...] about I Have no Career
NMMU Exodus
A Group Exhibition by Young Emerging Contemporary Artists from the NMMU. 2010 was an outstanding year for Port Elizabeth and the NMMU School of Music, Art and Design. The young artists who made 2010 a memorable year are celebrating their entry into the world of the Professional Artist, and will present their work for viewing at the EPSAC Community Art Centre. Their exhibition, Exodus, will open on Tuesday 18th January 2011 (5:30 for 6:00pm) at EPSAC, in the Lower Gallery, 36 Bird Street … [Read more...] about NMMU Exodus
