MARVELLOUS ART MUSINGS
Twentieth century and contemporary South African art and more…
Marvellous Art Musings interactively muses on twentieth century and contemporary South African art and showcases the vibrant South African art scene and more.
Marvellous Art Musings presents South Africa’s art production from an independent and very personal perspective. It is intended to be an accessible, visually vibrant, informative and interactive platform to deliberate on a range of issues and debates relating to South African art and artists. Constructive comment, differing points of view, opinions and questions all contribute to a healthy discourse on South Africa’s lively field of art.
Keeping up with artists, art happenings, exhibitions, art talks and walkabouts, art fairs, new art venues and ventures, visits to artists’ studios, important art auctions and much more can be quite daunting. Hence the creation of Marvellous Art Musings, a Blog to give readers a glimpse of some of the many marvellous and varied art events taking place in and around Johannesburg and further afield.
MARVELLOUS ART consulting service
Marvellous Art consulting service provides independent art consulting and curator services – as well as writing and editing – for corporate and private collectors of twentieth century and contemporary South African art.
For the novice or more established corporate or private art collector Marvellous Art consulting service provides a client specific approach to collecting art. Marvellous Art is not affiliated to any gallery, auction house or art dealer and is therefore uniquely placed to consult to corporate and private clients and to source artworks from a range of art dealers and galleries.
ABOUT ME
A few years ago, I unceremoniously tossed aside my corporate career spanning more than two decades years as media, communication and public relations specialist. I made the seemingly rash decision to walk away from any semblance of long term security to pursue a life-long interest in art.
First, I dabbled in a decorating venture before heading for the hills on an extended travel sabbatical. I then enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg, to read for a Masters degree in History of Art. I graduated with distinction in November 2009. My Masters research report examined changing patterns of corporate art collecting in South Africa.
Throughout my corporate career I was involved in purchasing art for corporations and curating existing and new art collections, initiating and managing art sponsorships and art competitions. Now with my great love of art, armed with an academic qualification and with years of experience in the business world, I have launched Marvellous Art consulting service and Marvellous Art Musings.
At the beginning of any new venture there always seem to be moments of great exuberance followed by moments of misgiving. I find solace in the words of one of the world’s greatest artists, Pablo Picasso:
‘If you jump, you might fall on the wrong side of the rope. But if you’re not willing to take the risk of breaking your neck, what good is it? You don’t jump at all.’
Pablo Picasso. As quoted by Kahnweiler in The Rise of Cubism and Mailer, Norman. (1995), Portrait of Picasso a young man. (Preface) London. Little, Brown and Company.
