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Category Archives: ART MARKET
Water, the [Delicate] Thread of Life
‘Water, the [Delicate] Thread of Life’, 29 July to 1 October 2011, sets out to navigate a course through the many wonders and complexities of water and to challenge the way we think about and respond to one of the … Continue reading
Posted in ART EXHIBITION, ART GALLERY, ART MARKET, ARTIST, CONTEMPORARY ART, CONTEMPORARY SOUTH AFRICAN ART, FAVOURITE MUSINGS, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICAN ART, SOUTH AFRICAN ART SCENE
Tagged David Goldblatt, Deborah Bell, Georgia Papageorge, Karel Nel, Marcus Neustetter, MARION DIXON, Mmakgabo Helen Sibidi, Norman Catherine, Penny Siopis, Simon Bannister, Standard Bank Gallery, Thomas Mulcaire, Walter Oltmann, Willem Boshoff, William Kentridge
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ART AND THE GAME. Part I. Strange bedfellows
Who would’ve thought that the usually sedate, introspective and discreetly tucked away fine art sector would step out into the colourful crowd trumpeting their vuvuzelas with as much gusto as the cheering fans? That’s what this ball game does. It … Continue reading
Has William Kentridge gone ‘Huisgenoot’?
There I was in the company of good friends enjoying Johannesburg’s glorious weather and settling in for a leisurely lunch at a Greek eating establishment. Then out of the blue my good friend, a strategic branding and advertising guru, posed … Continue reading
Alberto Giacometti: Who decides that it is art?
Who decides that it is art? Who decides what it is worth? These two simple questions were put to me the other day as news services and the printed media splashed headlines ‘Giacometti, the new Picasso’ across their pages and … Continue reading
Musing on some of my favourite art events in 2009
Willem Boshoff A personal highlight in 2009 was a spellbound lunch hour spent in the company of an extraordinary South African artist, Willem Boshoff. He talked about his life and work at the corporate head offices of a large energy … Continue reading
Posted in Architect, Architecture, Art books, ART GALLERY, ART MARKET, ARTIST, CONTEMPORARY ART, Painter, Photography, Sculptor, SOUTH AFRICA
Tagged Africa, Alexis Preller, Arts on Main, Circa On Jellicoe, Five Tapestries, Goodman Gallery New Project Space, Mmakgabo Helen Sibidi, Sources Contempororary Sculpture in the Landscape, South African Art Now, Sue Williamson, Sun and Shadows, Willem BoshoffNirox Sculpture Park, William Kentridge
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