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IPAF
culture

International Public Art Festival returns to Cape Town for its seventh edition

Suidoosterfees
Culture

Suidoosterfees: Get ready for a ‘jam-packed’ festival in Cape Town

Greek performing artists
Lifestyle

Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row

IPAF
Art and Artists

International Public Art Festival returns to Cape Town for its seventh edition

Suidoosterfees
Culture

Suidoosterfees: Get ready for a ‘jam-packed’ festival in Cape Town

Greek performing artists
Lifestyle

Greek performing artists demonstrate in pay row

National Arts Festival artists
Art and Artists

2023 National Arts Festival: Artists wanted!

By Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni07-10-2022 17:33

Artists who want to take part in the 2023 National Arts Festival are being asked to submit new or previously staged works.

Artist Mr Doodle covers his house in doodles
News

WATCH: Artist covers his house in doodles [VIDEO]

By Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni04-10-2022 20:19

Artist Sam Cox, better known as Mr Doodle, has gone public with his boldest project yet – covering his own house with doodles.

Culture
Lifestyle

Viceroy Vul’umlomo: Conversations on Culture (Through Art)

By Shingai Mhlanga04-08-2022 11:57

Vul’umlomo is a platform where discussions about culture, traditions and our history as a people are unpacked and explored.

Afrikaans, Afrikaans Language Monument, Nathi Mthethwa, AfriForum
News

AfriForum joins fight to save Afrikaans Language Monument and Museum

By Nathan Craig03-06-2022 11:49

This week AfriForum took a formal stand against the name change of the Afrikaans Language Monument and Museum.

The Mona Lisa
Lifestyle

Man disguised with wig smears Mona Lisa with cake

By Agence France-Presse30-05-2022 14:58

A man wearing woman’s wig on Sunday, jumped out a wheel chair and smeared The Mona Lisa with a cake at the Louvre museum in Paris

Art trafficking
Art and Artists

Museum ex-director charged in art trafficking case

By Agence France-Presse27-05-2022 07:47

Museum ex-director of Louvre museum in Paris has been charged with conspiring art trafficking of the origin Egyptian archaeological treasures

Amazing and fancy sculptures at erotic exhibition in Pompeii
Lifestyle

‘Breasts and buttocks abound’ at erotic Pompeii exhibition

By Agence France-Presse04-05-2022 15:09

Sculptures and paintings at new erotic Pompeii exhibition portrays that sensuality, eroticism are ever-present in the ancient Roman city.

mandela bay arts festival national arts festival
Entertainment

National Arts Festival to Stage First Mandela Bay Arts Festival in 2022

By Cornelia Le Roux24-02-2022 18:05

The National Arts Festival will be staging the inaugural Mandela Bay Arts Festival this year. Here’s everything you need to know.

Joburg
Lifestyle

City of Gold: Joburg named one of the best cities for arts and culture

By Naledi de Wee20-02-2022 19:05

One of SA’s biggest cities, Joburg has been named the 38th best city in the world for arts and culture. Cape Town landed the 43rd spot.

Bellissima! Rare Botticelli –
Art and Artists

Bellissima! Rare Botticelli – ‘The Man of Sorrows’ – sells for $45m

By Agence France-Presse27-01-2022 21:31

A rare Botticelli painting depicting Jesus Christ sold at auction for more than $45 million on Thursday at Sotheby’s in New York – a year after a record $92 million was paid for a work by the Italian Renaissance master.

Ground-breaking film school ge
Entertainment

Ground-breaking film school gets down to work in Senegal

By Agence France-Presse21-01-2022 19:11

It’s the tale of a boy who cheats on his fiancee – one misdeed too many in a selfish life – and in desperation turns to a genie for help.

Japan’s ‘invisible’ disabled a
Art and Artists

Japan’s ‘invisible’ disabled artisans fight for spotlight

By Agence France-Presse18-01-2022 08:14

In a trendy Tokyo neighbourhood, customers browse the wares at Majerca, a shop stocked with handmade items from scarves to glassware, all produced by people with disabilities.

‘Greek Picasso’ Alekos Fassian
Celeb News

‘Greek Picasso’ Alekos Fassianos dies aged 86: family

By Agence France-Presse17-01-2022 08:17

Greek artist Alekos Fassianos, whose work drew on his country’s mythology and folklore, died Sunday at the age of 86, his daughter told AFP.

Pigcasso's 'Wild and Free' painting.
Art and Artists

Move over, Banksy: SA’s Pigcasso sells painting for more than R400k

By Erene Roux20-12-2021 16:37

South Africa’s pig prodigy, Pigcasso, is binging home the bacon after selling a painting for more than R400 000.

Czech Christmas glass, from lo
Lifestyle

Czech Christmas glass, from love affair to UNESCO status

By Agence France-Presse16-12-2021 16:10

Sparkling with colourful glitter, the small glassware shop in the Czech mountains lights up a grim, foggy day, as Christmas shoppers stream in to the constant chime of the doorbell.

Art is one area where France a
Art and Artists

Art is one area where France and Russia get along

By Agence France-Presse16-12-2021 12:44

While relations between Russia and France can often feel as frosty as the Siberian tundra, there is one area where diplomacy is working better than ever: art.

‘Confidant’ by Joni-Leigh Doran.
Art and Artists

Cognisance: An exhibition of equine paintings by Joni-Leigh Doran

By Erene Roux13-12-2021 14:40

You can see Joni-Leigh Doran’s exhibition – which highlights the relationship between horses and humans – at La Galleria in the new year.

Razia Myers exhibition Aqua Terra Firma
Art and Artists

Razia Myers is ‘celebrating God’s many gifts’ with new solo exhibition

By Erene Roux30-11-2021 13:42

Razia Myers will showcase pieces informed and inspired by the ‘permanence of bedrock and the unbridled ocean’ in an exhibition in Cape Town.

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.

Gauteng sports
News

1804% increase! Fury over Gauteng Sport and Arts Department spending

By The South African14-11-2021 14:58

The DA are absolutely furious over the Gauteng Department of Sport and Arts’ spending on “corporate gifts”.

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’.

‘One Take Grace’: Local film t
Soapies

‘One Take Grace’: Local film to be screened online for a limited time

By Erene Roux29-10-2021 14:12

The local film, ‘One Take Grace’ will be available to watch for a limited time on the National Arts Festival website.

Spectators
News

Spectators NOW allowed back at school sports, arts, and culture events

By Corné van Zyl24-10-2021 16:18

According to the recently published amendments by the Department of Basic Education, the following school activities may resume with spectators.

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.

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.

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