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Banksy artwork
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Eight men found guilty of stealing Banksy artwork from Paris attack site

Woven
Art and Artists

Lively and uplifting: The Jazzart Dance Theatre presents ‘Woven’

Bic
Art and Artists

Celebrating Africa: Entries to Bic’s Art Master open

Banksy artwork
Art and Artists

Eight men found guilty of stealing Banksy artwork from Paris attack site

Woven
Art and Artists

Lively and uplifting: The Jazzart Dance Theatre presents ‘Woven’

Bic
Art and Artists

Celebrating Africa: Entries to Bic’s Art Master open

Celebrating local creativity a
Art and Artists

Celebrating local creativity at the V&A Waterfront this festive season

By Erene Roux25-11-2021 17:15

The 100 Beautiful Baskets exhibition will kick-start the V&A Waterfront’s festive celebrations this November.

rachel kolisi siya kolisi
Art and Artists

Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s film to open Africa Rising International Film Festival

By Erene Roux24-11-2021 15:58

Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s film, ‘We Are Dying Here’ is set to open the Africa Rising International Film Festival this November.

Frida Kahlo: ‘Diego and I’ sma
Art and Artists

Frida Kahlo: ‘Diego and I’ smashes record of iconic Mexican artist’s work

By AFP17-11-2021 09:54

A Frida Kahlo piece became the most expensive Latin American artwork with Pierre Soulages’ work also breaking a record at Sotheby’s auction.

National Arts Council
Art and Artists

National Arts Council executives charged over misuse of R300m relief fund

By Naledi de Wee16-11-2021 18:28

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.

Macklowe divorce art sold for
Art and Artists

Macklowe divorce art sold for $676m at Sotheby’s auction

By AFP16-11-2021 10:48

Artworks from the Macklowe’s art collection, which includes works from Andy Warhol and Mark Rothko sells for billions of rands at Sotheby’s.

Venezuelan classical musicians
Art and Artists

Venezuelan classical musicians play for largest orchestra record

By Agence France-Presse14-11-2021 11:46

Guinness will announce in the next 10 days whether Venezuela has outflanked a 2019 Russian orchestra as the world’s largest

Tweeps want Rasta to paint FW de Klerk
Art and Artists

‘Your time is now’: Tweeps urge Rasta to paint portrait of FW de Klerk

By Megan van den Heever11-11-2021 20:21

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.

Dudu Busani-Dube to lead Showm
Art and Artists

Dudu Busani-Dube to lead Showmax’s ‘Bookies Under the Stars’ in Joburg

By Erene Roux08-11-2021 12:25

The author of the Hlomu book series will lead the Africa Book and Design Festival’s closing event, Bookies Under the Stars, this November.

Staircase to Heaven: SA artist
Art and Artists

Staircase to Heaven: SA artist’s optical illusion is mesmerising the internet

By Erene Roux05-11-2021 16:11

Take a look at the South African artist, Strijdom van der Merwe’s simple but impressive optical illusion titled ‘Staircase to Heaven’.

South Africa:
Art and Artists

Iconic Ndebele artist Esther Mahlangu to ‘go solo’ in Paris [photos]

By Naledi de Wee03-11-2021 12:34

‘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 offers ‘therap
Art and Artists

Albanian artist offers ‘therapy’ with portraits painted in coffee

By Agence France-Presse26-10-2021 08:44

Albanian artist, Kryemadhi uses coffee like watercolour paints, composing portraits with a rich, brown patina

Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces s
Art and Artists

Pablo Picasso’s masterpieces sell for R1.6m at Las Vegas auction

By AFP25-10-2021 14:02

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.

Kitchen inspiration: The truth
Art and Artists

Kitchen inspiration: The truth behind Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ sleeve design

By BANG Showbiz23-10-2021 12:22

‘The Wall’ designer Gerald Scarfe designed the iconic artwork for Pink Floyd’s classic album on Roger Waters’ kitchen table.

SA artist Nic Fredman to showc
Art and Artists

SA artist Nic Fredman to showcase 18 years of work in Cape Town

By Erene Roux21-10-2021 16:34

The ‘Nic Fredman: A Retrospective’ will be on show at the Spin Street Gallery in Cape Town for one month only.

Trauma therapy? ER doctor’s  s
Art and Artists

Trauma therapy? ER doctor’s solo art exhibition an ‘intense study of time’

By New Frame19-10-2021 09:10

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: Lensman heads
Art and Artists

Spencer Tunick: Lensman heads to Dead Sea for mass nude shoot

By AFP18-10-2021 13:34

Spencer Tunick’s latest photography project sees hundreds of people wearing only white body paint across a stark desert expanse near the Dead Sea.

South African art on an international stage this weekend
Art and Artists

South African art on an international stage this weekend

By Gordon Glyn-Jones15-10-2021 11:06

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.

Bonhams results
Art and Artists

The Bonhams results are in – See how well the Irma Stern did at auction

By Gordon Glyn-Jones13-10-2021 16:44

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.

Irma Stern
Art and Artists

Irma Stern set to blow the lid off R20 Million at Bonhams

By Gordon Glyn-Jones08-10-2021 16:37

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.

Michelangelo’s David not censo
Art and Artists

Michelangelo’s David not censored at Expo, officials say

By Agence France-Presse07-10-2021 19:20

Artistic director Davide Rampello said it was a different and “more introspective perspective” than is available of the original masterpiece

Muhammad Ali’s drawing of SA i
Art and Artists

Muhammad Ali’s drawing of SA is going under the hammer in New York

By Erene Roux05-10-2021 12:02

Muhammad Ali hoped to use his drawing of South Africa to speak out against apartheid in Namibia and South Africa.

Contemporary art sales rebound
Art and Artists

Contemporary art sales rebound to over a billion with NFT’s playing a role

By AFP04-10-2021 13:54

An Artprice report reveals NFTs’ influence on contemporary art sales, with Hong Kong being the driving force of the asian market.

Artful dodger: Danish artist p
Art and Artists

Artful dodger: Danish artist pockets museum loan and calls it art

By AFP30-09-2021 12:45

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
Art and Artists

Self-raising house? Urs Fischer toasts his 2 500 loaf art piece [photos]

By Naledi de Wee29-09-2021 20:29

Urs Fischer does not loaf around…The Swiss-born artist has captured the world’s attention with his artwork, titled ‘Bread House’.

Art flourishes on the walls of
Art and Artists

Art flourishes on the walls of Morocco: Street artists celebrated

By AFP28-09-2021 13:46

Every year, the scene is growing, with new artists contributing to a collective wall, just as Lhamzi and Droby started out.

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