‘COVID-19 is not the only killer,” said comedian Marc Lottering in an interview addressing how artists are being treated like the ‘stepchild’ of the nation.
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…
Time for Plan B! The 2021 National Arts Festival is set to move into an online space for the second time this coming July.
Sculpture artist, Godfrey Dambuleni recently created a special version of Oscar the Seal by recycling used coffee capsules.
The ‘My Community Cooks’ programme is calling all creatives to submit and showcase their work.
Celebrity painter Lebani Sirenje, otherwise known as Rasta, has paid tribute to the late actress Shaleen Surtie-Richards. And fans are not pleased…
The 2021 National Arts Festival will take place in various cities in South Africa from 17 June to 4 July.
Shaleen Surtie-Richards was found dead at a guesthouse in Cape Town, where she was shooting scenes for a local soap
Toya Delazy is celebrating the lyricism of her native tongue whilst delivering dance-floor fillers with her latest album, ‘Afrorave Vol. 1’.
Art is what you make it and Salvatore Garau’s invisible sculpture – which exists in the imagination – was intriguing enough to fetch R250 000 at a recent auction.
Pitika Ntuli’s’ exhibition ‘Azibuyele Emasisweni’ won one of the two People’s Choice Awards at this year’s Global Fine Art Awards.
Artist Faith XLVII (read as Faith 47) recently completed the final instalment of the iconic Mural Trilogy in honour of the women of Johannesburg.
Introducing the National Arts Festival, a hybrid festival of the arts, anchored in Makhanda, accessible online and coming to you in cites across South Africa.
Here is your very own guide to some of the most noteworthy Cape Town-based galleries and exhibitions to explore in the month of May.
Researchers used Google search data to reveal the most Googled artist of 2020 in each country. Here’s what they found:
Cape Town’s famous Fugard Theatre has closed its doors for good. Two leading South African arts personalities examine what went wrong.
Tweeps are impressed by celebrity painter Lebani Sirenje, otherwise known as Rasta’s two portraits of the late King Goodwill Zwelithini.
After a year of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The iconic Fugard Theatre in Cape Town announced that it will be closing its doors permanently.
The NAC has suspended its CEO and CFO after an investigation into alleged corruption and mismanagement of COVID-19 relief funds was launched.
The kykNET Fiëstas awards annually honour exceptional work presented at arts festivals across the country during the previous year.
French-Swiss artist Saype recently brought his impressive Beyond Walls series – which sees hands painted on land – to Cape Town.
Celebrity painter Lebani Sirenje, otherwise known as Rasta, has had a go at painting the late minister Jackson Mthembu.
Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthetwa’s comments that SA’s theatre scene is ‘alive and well’ went down like a lead balloon.
Riebeek Kasteel and Riebeek West will celebrate artists of the Riebeek Valley by hosting a three-day arts showcase in December.