The 100 Beautiful Baskets exhibition will kick-start the V&A Waterfront’s festive celebrations this November.
Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s film, ‘We Are Dying Here’ is set to open the Africa Rising International Film Festival this November.
A Frida Kahlo piece became the most expensive Latin American artwork with Pierre Soulages’ work also breaking a record at Sotheby’s auction.
The National Arts Council has revealed that former CEO and CFO Rosemay Mangope and Clifton Changefoot have been charged following the mismanagement of funds meant for artists and creatives.
Artworks from the Macklowe’s art collection, which includes works from Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko sells for billions of rands at Sotheby’s.
Guinness will announce in the next 10 days whether Venezuela has outflanked a 2019 Russian orchestra as the world’s largest
A number of tweeps are begging controversial artist Lebani ‘Rasta’ Sirenje to try his hand at painting a portrait of the late FW de Klerk.
The author of the Hlomu book series will lead the Africa Book and Design Festival’s closing event, Bookies Under the Stars, this November.
Take a look at the South African artist, Strijdom van der Merwe’s simple but impressive optical illusion titled ‘Staircase to Heaven’.
‘One can immediately recognise the South African painter’s geometric style and dynamic colour intricacies’: Dr Esther Mahlangu is set to have a solo exhibition at the Almine Rech Gallery in Paris.
Albanian artist, Kryemadhi uses coffee like watercolour paints, composing portraits with a rich, brown patina
A total of 11 of Pablo Picasso’s finest artworks were auctioned for R1.6 billion by Sotheby’s at the Las Vegas MGM Resort over the weekend.
‘The Wall’ designer Gerald Scarfe designed the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd’s classic album on Roger Waters’ kitchen table.
The ‘Nic Fredman: A Retrospective’ will be on show at the Spin Street Gallery in Cape Town for one month only.
Kaelo Molefe’s first solo exhibition transforms his trauma by merging his experience of being a doctor with art critical of his profession.
Spencer Tunick’s latest photography project sees hundreds of people wearing only white body paint across a stark desert expanse near the Dead Sea.
For South African galleries worth their grit, this is an important weekend, as it sees both Frieze and 1-54 art fairs open their doors in London.
Yesterday saw the Irma Stern painting ‘Dance to the music of love’ go under the hammer, after an estimate of £700,000-1,000,000, the final figure was considerably higher. Results below.
Next week sees ‘Dance to the music of love’ go under the hammer, sale estimate: £700,000-1,000,000. The landmark Irma Stern painting comes to Bonhams Modern & Contemporary African Art. 12 Oct 2021, starting at 14:00 BST.
Artistic director Davide Rampello said it was a different and “more introspective perspective” than is available of the original masterpiece
Muhammad Ali hoped to use his drawing of South Africa to speak out against apartheid in Namibia and South Africa.
An Artprice report reveals NFTs’ influence on contemporary art sales, with Hong Kong being the driving force of the asian market.
Creative accounting? A Danish museum gave R1.2 million in cash to artist Jens Haaning to recreate some of his old artworks, but instead he sent them blank canvasses, titled ‘Take the Money and Run’.
Urs Fischer does not loaf around…The Swiss-born artist has captured the world’s attention with his artwork, titled ‘Bread House’.
Every year, the scene is growing, with new artists contributing to a collective wall, just as Lhamzi and Droby started out.