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.
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.
‘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.
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.
Muhammad Ali hoped to use his drawing of South Africa to speak out against apartheid in Namibia and South Africa.
Urs Fischer does not loaf around…The Swiss-born artist has captured the world’s attention with his artwork, titled ‘Bread House’.
The Keiskamma Art Project aims to bring their art exhibition ‘Death and Resurrection’ to Constitution Hill in 2022.
Would you pay for a partially destroyed piece of art? This piece was destroyed by Banksy shortly after it sold for millions in 2018 and it’s going under the hammer again.
A chosen group of 40 young design mavens will have the opportunity to showcase their work on the Design Indaba platform next year.
The artist, Willem Pretorius, believes that a ‘bergie’ stole his painting worth R100k after mistaking it for a television.
Take a peek at some of the highly commended images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
A portrait of the Queen ‘looking like a corgi’ is set to feature in a special Lucian Freud Exhibition in the UK.
In an exclusive interview, Rasta the Artist speaks about being a father, how much money he makes and what he thinks about those who criticise his work…
SA artist Peter Mammes continues his rise through the UK art ranks with his new solo show, ‘To Die For’, at the Noho Gallery in Soho, London from 18 to 21 August. The work deals with the question: ‘Is there anything work dying for?’ and even contains a work made from human ashes…
Controversial SA painter Rasta the artist has left may people undecided after he paid tribute to late chef LesDaChef with a portrait. Take a look and see for yourself…
The large collection of African photography will be auctioned by the Aspire Art Auctions and the Photography Legacy Project.
The Ndlovu Youth Choir released a new video in which they sing for peace in South Africa amid ongoing riots and looting.
Time for Plan B! The 2021 National Arts Festival is set to move into an online space for the second time this coming July.