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Hylton Nel - on Small Towns, Chinese Poetry and Ceramics
Artist/potter, Hylton Nel enjoys a following of high
profile collectors that include the likes of art dealer,
Michael Stevenson. Art writer, Sue Williamson once
said “that his approach to ceramics has earned him
his place as probably the most important artist work-
ing in ceramics in this country”. Despite his acco-
lades, this traveller and global thinker prefers making
his home in small towns. A sense of playfulness coupled with unusual colour
combinations makes Nel’s approach to ceramics
quite unique. His bowls, vases and sculptures are
whimsically decorated with lyrical lines and poignant
extracts from the daily news, history, literature and
conversation. Whether humorous, contemplative or
melancholic, each work represents a tiny piece of the
artist’s life experience; his quirky perspective on the
world in which he lives.
AT: You specifically refer to yourself as ‘artist/potter’. What is it about the title that you particu-larly enjoy?HN: For me it’s just an accurate description. The
word ‘ceramicist’ came out when ceramics was try-
ing to get a sort of status. I was lecturing at Port
Elizabeth at that time and I used the word ‘ceramist’,
because that was the only word in my Oxford diction-
ary described what I do. The word actually means an
expert in glazes and the technology of ceramics and
is used to describe someone working in a factory.
So I referred to myself as a ‘ceramist’. A superior
person in the art school felt they needed to correct it
to the word to ‘ce-ram-a-cist’. I was quite offended
and thought it rude. I think they should have looked
the word up in the dictionary before trying to change
my mind. AT: What originally drew you to working with clay?HN: A very nice art teacher who taught at the school
I went to in Kimberley used to go to evening classes
and she organised for me to go as well. That was
the best experience, learning how to harden the clay
with heat, putting a glaze on. It was very, very prim-
itive but it opened the door. When I was in Belgium,
I enrolled for painting classes but I found that the
paint was expensive and the grey skies that we were
asked to paint were difficult. So then I enrolled in a
ceramics class. Now at that school there were three
ceramic classes. Two were creative and the third was
what they call industrial. But I chose a creative one
because I thought that the man in charge would be
least likely to bother you. He just left you and if you
wanted, you could speak to him. AT: You seem to draw inspiration from such a vast range of sources and experiences. Can you
elaborate on what you are currently enjoying being inspired by?HN: Well, at the bottom of it all, is China. That’s the
most profound. But there’s also European ceramic.
I’ve been reading translations of Chinese poetry from
the Ming to Ching periods. Ching is the last dynas-
ty before the politics began to swing towards com-
munism, so that’s the mid 16th to 17th century. I like
to paint translations of Chinese poems onto plates.
This is what I have been doing most recently. AT: Your plates, vases and bowls are usually more than either functional or decorative, they seem to comment on society’s perceptions or reveal your own opinions. How much do you think about the user/viewer’s response to your art when you are in the process of make it?HN: There are plates for display and then plates for
use. In terms of Chinese ceramics, it’s a very real
consideration. They describe things as such: for dis-
play, or for use. Mostly I like my work to be friendly
for use. Sometimes they are a bit much and a bit dif-
ficult to eat off of. These would really be for display.
I do consider it because most of the things that I use
are the things that I’ve made myself. But I’m sur-
rounded by things for other places and other times. AT: Talking about the usage of your artworks, how do your sculptures function in that regard?HN: Firstly, I find it interesting how people try to like
to elevate ceramics by calling them sculptures. What
I refer to as an ornament, people sometimes refer to
as sculpture. AT: I think people do that because you have such a painterly style. Your work is so much more than just decorative. You really put a lot of yourself into
All photos (c) Hylton Nel, Courtesy of Stevenson, Cape Town and Johannesburg
SA ART TIMES | OCTOBER 2014
the words and imagery that you use.HN: That’s true. I think I have attention deficit disor-
der. If I was doing an oil painting, it would be difficult
for me to know when I should stop. Using the medi-
um of clay, glaze and firing, the technique tells me,
to some extent when a piece is finished and I can
evaluate when it says what I want it to say. AT: In terms of saying what you want something to say. I know you’ve done some plates about Gaza where you’ve painted over previously ‘completed’ work. How do your works come into their own?HN: The Gaza plates were made at certain time. And
I did what I had to do. By the time I finished off the
other plates in the set, there was another invasion of
Gaza all over again. You know these things just hap-
pen over and over again, like the holocaust. Now the
Jews are killing the Palestinians. It’s not something
to be forgotten, or to be used as an excuse for all
kinds of bad behaviour.
In terms how things generally happen, quite often I
only really get an impression of how the colours will
look after they’re been fired. I also then see where
the work needs dollying-up before the third firing. I
like things to look jolly as opposed to sombre – so
sometimes I have to make adjustments as I go along,
sometimes there doesn’t need to be too much colour
for there to be the right atmosphere. What I find the
most appetising colours, the ones I like to eat off of
are a yellow base with red and green. That’s what I
enjoy eating off of at the moment. AT: Your more recent pieces are all marked with the specific day of their creation. Do you feel that your work serve as a kind of diary of your life’s journey?HN: Yes. It’s very useful if it’s got a date on because
no matter what the thing has got on it, even if it’s just
a pattern or colour, I can relate it to a certain time in
my life - when this and that was happening. Each
day is unique. AT: Do you easily sell your work, or would you rather keep it for yourself?HN: I really like ceramic work and I often see work that
I find a place for in my life. I always keep one of two
things for myself, not taking it all to market. And then
sometimes I visit people and see what they have and
think, “Ooh that’s quite nice”. When I keep my work,
it protects me from the feeling emptied out and bereft. AT: Was there a specific time or moment when you began to notice your own unique style emerging?HN: Not really. There have always been things I’ve
admired and wanted to emulate. That’s still the case.
Things that inspire me are things that come from
some or other tradition but have anonymous makers.
There’s no particular personality that comes between
me and these objects. I don’t try to copy them but get
the feel of them. I have a lot of English and Chinese
ceramics, mainly of the rougher kind - the ‘common’
things – things for a scholar’s study, for the women’s
quarters, things for imperial use. The look of these
sorts of things are what I pay attention to. AT: What is it that draws artists away from cities to small towns? Can you elaborate from your own perspective?HN: I grew up on a farm, when not at boarding
school. It was to some extent an isolated existence.
There used to be a tradition of potters always hang-
ing out together, bringing their own cushions, snacks
and wine; having workshops and sharing recipes
and all that sort of thing. I find that very tedious. I
think people should just get on with making things by
themselves. I don’t like all of that. That being said, I
have people that work with me in the studio here. We
feed off of each other energy-wise in a sense. I’m
teaching or mentoring them, in a sense. They make
some very nice things to sell in order to buy food.
Hylton Nel lives in the Karoo town of Calitzdorp. If you find yourself in the area, he will gladly show you his work and studio. Alternatively, you can find his work online at www.stevenson.info/
OPPOSITE PAGE:From Hylton Nel’s studio. Photo: Mario Todeschini
Hylton Nel in his garden. Photo: Mario Todeschini
THIS PAGE top to bottom:“Reclining Mermaid in Black Dress”, Dated:
22.11.10, Glazed ceramics, 44cm high
“Transitional Cats (Pair)”, Dated: 20.06.08,
Glazed ceramics, each 40 x 15cm
“Boys arms entwine” 2008, Glazed clay,
22cm diameter
“Three unforgettable weeks in Gaza plate”
19.1.2009 - 2014, Glazed ceramics,
5 x 26cm
“Spiral of Words 1”, Dated: 6.2.2014
Glazed ceramics, 9 x 26.5cm
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Elijah and the Ravens (1989)
After obtaining her BA in Fine Art and lecturing at
Natal Technikon, Fée Halsted moved to Ardmore farm
in Winterton, KZN and established a small business
called Ardmore Ceramic Art. As one point, Halsted
asked her housekeeper if she knew of anyone who
would like to learn the art of ceramics. She suggested
her daughter, Bonnie.
Bonnie Ntshalintshali was born on the farm and
studied at a nearby mission school. As a child, she
suffered from polio which made her unable to per-
form farm labour when she reached working age. At
18 years of age, she became Halsted’s studio assis-
tant and apprentice. The pair quickly developed a
synergy and while learning basic ceramic techniques,
Ntshalintshali’s natural ability in both sculpture and
painting became evident. Halsted encouraged her to
pursue her own work: Biblical narratives with added
elements from her Zulu culture; painted in vivid col-
our and exquisite detail.
Only three years later, Ntshalintshali won the Coro-
brik National Ceramic Award (1988), and in 1990
she and Halsted were jointly awarded the prestigious
Standard Bank Young Artist Award - the first part-
nership to be honoured in this way. Added exposure
to Ntshalintshali’s work meant that it was selected
for the Aperto Venice Biennale in 1991. Given the
cultural and political isolation that South Africa was
under, it was rare that South African works were
accepted abroad. On top of this, Halsted remembers
her friend being one of the first Black, South African
artists whose work was invited to the Biennale and
her work was perhaps the first ceramic sculpture to
be exhibited there.
After Ntshalintshali’s tragic AIDS-related death in
1999, Halsted built a museum in her memory at the
Springvale Farm in the KZN Midlands.
A group of missionaries thought it appropriate to
publish the poem/prayer, “We are Hungry” beside
a photograph of Ntshalintshali’s “Elijah and the
Ravens” (1989). Although Ntshalinthali was never
directly associated with the prayer, it seems to elabo-
rate on her biblically-inspired artwork, illustrating the
poverty and sense of helplessness felt by many of
South Africa’s disadvantaged, both in Ntshalintshali’s
day and today. “Elijah and the Ravens” (1989) can
perhaps be viewed as a sequel to the prayer – a life
of struggle uplifted by a simple gesture.
When asked about her sculptures many years ago,
Ntshalintshali responded:
“I have made two figures for Elijah: the one in tra-
ditional garments, the other with the prophet in short
jeans and with sandals made from car tyres. What I
find special about [the biblical story] is that it’s the
ravens who bring Elijah his bread. With us, the ravens
just take anything and everything.”
Placing the prophet in jeans transports him out of
his biblical moment into the present-day, as do his
recycled-tyre sandals, which also mark him as a poor
man. He is fed by ravens, whose reputation towards
unfairness is well-known – much like the White
man’s reputation under Apartheid. Elijah’s large eyes
and upturned lips reveal a sense of surprise and joy
at his situation. He is content because of the simple
gesture that sustains him.
When Ntshalintshali and Halsted were awarded
the Standard Bank Young Artist Award, the pair was
asked to create work for a joint exhibition. They were
unable to make ceramics to sustain the studio at this
time, and so Halsted offered other local women the
opportunity to train at Ardmore. As Ardmore’s first
trainee artist, Ntshalintshali inspired many of these
artists.
Her legacy is such that Ardmore continues to pro-
vide training, a studio and a market for the work of
underprivileged ceramic artists. Over the years, Ard-
more’s artists continue to win awards for their work,
exhibited at prestigious art institutions around the
world.
The tale of “Elijah and the Ravens” is repeated per-
petually through the lives of all who follow Ntshalint-
shali at Ardmore. By Lyn Holm
Top: Fée Halsted and Bonnie Ntshalintshali:Bonnie Ntshalintshali and Fée Halsted at Ardmore
Farm in the Drakensberg, while working jointly on
their exhibition for the Standard Bank Young Artist
Award. Halsted’s wall sculpture (held between the
two artists) depicts them making ceramics along-
side each other.
Image courtesy Ardmore
Bottom:Bonnie Ntshalintshali, “Elijah and the Ravens”
(1989), Ceramic, 68 x 38 x 25cm
Image courtesy Durban Art Gallery and Ardmore
We are Hungry
Our daily bread is more than just a loaf
That feeds our stomach;
It is everything we need in order to live.
We therefore pray that you will supply
Our basic needs of jobs,
Food, water, health and houses.
We pray for just and liveable wages,
For an end to exploitation
And for a change of heart
For those who have too much.
Help us to learn more skills so that we
Can earn money and support our families.
We know that Jesus does not want us to suffer;
So give us the courage to work to change our situation.
Help us to share with others the little we have
So that they may also live.
When I have two loaves of bread
Help me to think of the one who has none.
May I not store up our bread like the rich,
May I ask daily for the things we need.
Show us to respond
To those who deny us our basic needs.
We pray that you, our Father,
Will increase the peace and love
Which sustain our community.
(Rev McGlory Sperckman and the Amaoti Bible Study Group)
SOURCES CONSULTED:
» About Ardmore. 2008. Ardmore Ceramic Art
website:http://www.ardmoreceramics.co.za/world-
of-ardmore/about
» Artist: Bonnie Ntshalinthshali. 2008. Ardmore
Ceramic Art
website: http://www.ardmoreceramics.co.za/world-
of-ardmore/artist?id=109.
» Fée Halsted, personal correspondence,
4 September 2014.
100 GREATEST SA ARTWORKS SERIES
Ardmore’s Bonnie Ntshalintshali
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CAPE TOWN
Call for Entries
As part of the celebration of 20 years of democracy, the Western Cape Gov-
ernment is launching a competition for an exceptional, permanent artwork
to mark this iconic occasion. Once the winner is chosen, the artwork will be
placed on permanent display on the vibrant Long Street pedestrian route on
the corner of Long and Dorp Streets.
Statement by Helen Zille, Premier of the Western Cape:I extend an invitation to all members of the public, especially artists to pro-
vide designs to for this art piece. This is an opportunity for all citizens to get
involved in the development, look and feel of their city and province.
Entries close on 15 October 2014. The announcement of the selected art-
work will take place on 14 November 2014. The official unveiling will be
scheduled for 27 April 2015.
The designs should highlight the theme: “20 Years of Freedom and Democ-
racy” and incorporate: “Live Design, Transform Life”, which is taken from the
theme for World Design Capital 2014.
The winning artist or team will receive: R1 million which includes the con-
struction budget of up to R900 000 to build and install the artwork. This
budget must include all procurement of materials, labour cost, equipment
rentals, installation, transportation, as well as restorations of any changes
made to the area. They will also be awarded a R100 000 honorarium. In the
case of teams, this award will be split among all members.
All the details relating to the Public Artwork Competition and the very
important entry requirements can be found on www.westerncape.gov.za/
WDC2014
Send all your questions and queries to: aeysha.augustus@westerncape.
gov.za or call 021 483 4618
I look forward to innovative ideas and artwork.
PRETORIA
The “Spirit of Tshwane” unveiled
Anton Smit’s latest public artwork, “Spirit of Tshwane”, was unveiled at
Menlyn Maine last month as part of the Cool Capital Initiative. At a grand 11
metres, the glass- reinforced polymer and metal marvel shows the aristo-
cratic profile of a woman in traditional African dress, whose features are not
unlike those of European and Asian women. Here, contrasting identities are
united in an effort to represent Tshwane’s multifaceted identity in the New
South Africa.
AT: Anton, how did this public sculpture come about?AS: I originally made a maquette of an African woman’s profile with a shad-
ow profile at the back of the main artwork as part of my proposal for the Cool
Capital Project. Pieter Mathews (Architect and founder of the Cool Capital
initiative) showed my proposal to Menlyn Maine, who then commissioned me
to make a 11 metre high version of it.
AT: You are no stranger to creating large, figurative sculptures. Neither is this your first public sculpture commission. What new challenges did creating this artwork present?AS: The sculpture was already conceptualized and I had to work out how to
scale the work up to 11 meters. This is my biggest, most expressive public
artwork to date! The central steel framework and two faces made from glass
reinforced polymer and scrap metal have proved to be challenging in their
own right.
AT: This artwork is full of symbolic imagery. How important is it that the artwork is interpreted as you intend it to be and what would you like viewers to take away from viewing this particular sculpture?AS: The same challenges apply to all artists who involve themselves in pub-
lic artwork - creating artwork that evokes conversation and has perennial
appeal. I studied the background of the people of Tshwane and especially
the meaning of the word ‘Tshwane’.
Tshwane is the local word for the Apies River. The river is symbolised by
flowing elements attached to the heads. We live together therefore we are
interdependent. This is symbolized by the two main heads growing from each
other. The heads are cracked open so there is a lot of space for light to come
in and when light comes in – there is growth! Hence the numerous different
small faces popping out of the cracks representing the people of Tshwane.
The symbolic interpretation is very important to me as I wish to infuse
Tshwane with light, positivity. I want people to identify with the piece and to
see the diversity of our urban landscape through it.
Top: An artist’s impression of the proposed public artwork.Image credit: Jakupa Architects and Urban designers
Bottom: Anton Smit with the completed “Spirit of Tshwane”.Image courtesy the artist
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SPEELMAN MAHLANGU 1 October 1958 – October 2004
Mahlangu spent much time with the Ndebele people in
his childhood, even though he lived near Germiston. His
grandfather introduced him to the legends and symbolism
of animals and ancestor sacrifice, while the elder women
taught him about Ndebele patterns. This knowledge he
painted into surreal landscapes. In the artist’s words,
his work describes things “that one cannot see but can
only feel.” His themes are drawn from an exploration of
“spiritual mythical ideas of the world to come.” In 1980,
he won the New Signatures Award from the South African
Association of Arts [Pretoria].
» Mahlangu. 2002. Knight Galleries International
website: http://www.knightgalleries.net/artist/mahlangu
IRMA STERN 2 October 1894 – 2 August 1966
Stern was born in to German Jewish parents at Schweiz-
er-Reneke in the Transvaal, where her family owned a
trading store and cattle farm. Expressionist, Max Pechstein
encouraged her art and helped arrange her first exhibition
in Berlin. Initially dismissed as an artist in Cape Town, Stern
did not give up and was eventually regarded as an estab-
lished artist by the 1940’s. Stern travelled extensively in
Africa and Europe, providing subject matter for her paintings
and opportunities to collect artefacts that can be found in
the Irma Stern Museum in Rosebank, Cape Town. In 2011,
her painting “Arab Priest” sold for over R34 million (current
record for an SA painting).
» Irma Stern – The Woman. University of Cape Town Irma Stern
Museum website: http://www.irmastern.co.za/woman.htm
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ 2 October 1949
Photographer Anna-Lou Leibovitz was born in Connecticut,
to an Air Force lieutenant and a modern dance instructor. In
1967, she enrolled at the San Francisco Art Institute to study
painting but instead developed a love for photography. After
living briefly on an Israeli kibbutz, Leibovitz returned to the
U.S. and began working with the start-up magazine Rolling
Stone, She went on to hold the title of chief photographer for
10 years. She has been credited with making many of Rolling
Stone’s covers collector’s items.
» Anna-Lou Leibovitz. 2014. The Biography.com website:
http://www.biography.com/people/annie-leibovitz-9542372
JOHN MUAFANGEJO 5 October 1943 – 27 November 1987
John Ndevasia Muafangejo was born in Etunda lo Nghadi,
Ovamboland, Angola. He is known for his linocuts in particu-
larly.“The lucky artist”, was conceived after an announce-
ment on Radio Owambo that Muafangejo had won a silver
cup. Muafangejo did not know for which exhibition he had
won the award, but decided to celebrate by making this print.
This was just as well, for in the end, he did not receive a cup
at all! In 1987 he was selected as the Guest Artist for the
1988 Standard Bank National Arts Festival.
» John Ndevasia Muafangejo. South African History Online
website: http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/john-ndeva-
sia-muafangejo
» Joe Dolby. John Muafangejo. Revisions website: http://www.
revisions.co.za/biographies/john-muafangejo/#.U_cYEPmSyZM
JUDITH MASON 10 October 1938
Judith Mason was born in Pretoria. She attended a BA in Fine
Art from the University of Witwatersrand in 1960. Mason’s
work was chosen to represent South Africa at the Venice Bien-
nale, Art Basel and other international art fairs during South
Africa’s period of political and cultural isolation. She says, “I
paint in order to make sense of my life, to manipulate various
chaotic fragments of information and impulse into some sort of
order, through which I can glimpse a hint of meaning.”
» Judith Mason Biography. Art.co.za
website: http://www.art.co.za/judithmason/
» Judith Mason Biography. JudithMason.com
website: http://www.judithmason.com/pdf/bio.pdf
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI 10 October – 11 January 1966
Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, Switzerland. By 1933,
he had joined the Surrealist movement, but still wanted to
sculpt naturalistically, which caused him to be expelled from
the group in 1934. One day he started chiseling an 18-inch
high figure. It displeased him so that he refined it until it was
the size of a pin. This would happen repeatedly. The artist
later joked that he could transport all of his work inside six
matchboxes. Several years later, he had a breakthrough from
which a series of strangely elongated figures emerged. Today
these are perhaps what he is best known for.
» Biography. 2004. AlbertoGiacometti.com
website: http://www.albertogiacometti.com/biography.shtml
LIONEL SMIT 22 October 1982
Lionel Smit was born in Pretoria. He now lives and works in
a warehouse studio in Stellenbosch. Mentored by his father,
established sculptor Anton Smit, he developed an interest in
painting from an early stage and started exhibiting straight
after high school. He is best known for his contemporary por-
traits and is considered one of the countries youngest invest-
ment artists. In 2013, he won the Viewer’s Choice Award at the
BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
» Lionel Smit. 2012. Everard-Read Johannesburg website: http://
lionelsmit.everard-read.co.za/johannesburg/?m=1&idkey=519
» The many faces of Lionel Smit. 2013. Art.co.za website: http://art-
coza.wordpress.com/2013/07/12/the-many-faces-of-lionel-smit/
PABLO PICASSO 25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973
Born in Málaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso’s gargantuan full
name, honouring a variety of relatives and saints, is Pablo
Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de
los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Martyr Patri-
cio Clito Ruíz y Picasso. He created Cubism with Georges
Braque and became one of the greatest and most influen-
tial artists of the 20th century. Picasso once remarked upon
passing a group of school kids in his old age, “When I was as
old as these children, I could draw like Raphael, but it took
me a lifetime to learn to draw like them.”
» Pablo Picasso. 2014. The Biography.com website:
http://www.biography.com/people/pablo-picasso-9440021
FRANCIS BACON 28 October 1909 – 28 April 1992
The English artist, Francis Bacon, is best known for his post-
World War II paintings, in which he represented expressive,
often grotesque figures. Born in Dublin, Francis Bacon was
named after his famous ancestor, the English philosopher
and scientist. He was kicked out of his parents’ home in his
teens after his father caught him trying on his mother’s cloth-
ing. Due to his asthma, Bacon was unable to join the armed
forces during WWII. “If I hadn’t been asthmatic, I might never
have gone onto painting at all,” he admitted.
» Francis Bacon. 2014. The Art Story website:
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-bacon-francis.htm
» Francis Bacon. 2014. The Biography.com website:
http://www.biography.com/people/francis-bacon-21415553
THE ART TIMES WOULD LIKE TO CELEBRATE ALL MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICA’S VISUAL ART COMMUNITY BORN IN OCTOBER, INCLUDING:Jan-Henri Booyens (1 Oct) | Geoffrey Grundlingh (2 Oct) | Egon Tania, Maurice Charles Louis van Essche (4 Oct) | Rudie Van Rensburg (6 Oct) | Basil Brady (8 Oct) | Kali van der Merwe, Matthew Douglas Blackman (9 Oc)t | Daan Vermeulen, Leon de Bliquy, Karin Preller (10 Oct) | El Naude, Neil Nieuwoudt (11 Oct) | Warrick Kemp, Brendan Copestake, Phillip Barlow (12 Oct) | Pierre Mathieu (13 Oct) | Gary Frier, Ed Young (15 Oct) | Nandi Hilliard (17 Oct) | Dineo Seshee Bopape, Heath Nash, Jodi Bieber (18 Oct) | Piet van Heerden, Kenneth Baker (19 Oct) | Matthew Krouse, Elaine Matthews Venter (20 Oct) | Charles Davidson Bell (22 Oct) | Toni Spiller Burton, Zandisile Zwelethu (24 Oct) | Stephen Croeser (25 Oct) | Kadiatou Chou-chou Diallo (27 Oct) | Amber-Jade Geldenhuys, Caroline Smart, Teresa Lizamore (29 Oct) | Shany van den Berg (31 Oct)
FAMOUS, INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS BORN IN OCTOBER:Jean-François Millet (4 Oct) | Jean-Antoine Watteau (10 Oct) | Umberto Boccioni (19 Oct) | Robert Rauschenberg (22 Oct) | Roy Lichtenstein (27 Oct) | Francis Bacon (28 Oct) | Alfred Sisley (30 Oct) | Johannes Vermeer, Helmut Newton (31 Oct)
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GALLERY GUIDEwww.arttimes.co.za/gallery-guide
Eugene Hon’s ceramic installation “And the Ship Sails On” , currently at Yingge Museum for the 2014 Taiwan Ceramic Biennale
For the whole of November, Ceramics SA (Western Cape Region) will host a celebration of ceramic events as their contribution to Cape Town’s status as World Design Capital 2014. Ceramics SA’s mission is to pro-mote and sustain South African ceramics; keeping it relevant and competitive, locally and internationally. Members are provided with developmental opportu-nities, to become self-sustaining entrepreneurs, inno-vators, teachers and mentors.
EXHIBITIONSCorobrik National Exhibition New works by CSA members
Both 16 November (11:00) - 6 December 2014 Great Cellar, Alphen Estate, Constantia
www.ceramics-sa-cape.co.za
David Walters and Friends Legacy Exhibition - Juliet Armstrong Celebrating Juliet’s life with works by her students and
friends
Runs concurrently with the Corobrik National Exhibition Great Cellar, Alphen Estate, Constantia
www.davidwalters.co.za
CSA - Iziko Collaborative Exhibition African vessels from the Iziko collection and smoke fired
vessels by contemporary ceramicists
13 November - 31 January 2015 The Iziko Slave Lodge, Cape Townwww.ceramics-sa-cape.co.za
www.iziko.org.za
Rust-en-Vrede Art Centre and the Clay Museum Works influenced by the Anglo-Oriental tradition; an invita-
tional contemporary ceramics exhibition; an exhibition of tea
bowls, walkabouts and talks.
11 November - 11 December 2014www.rustenvrede.com
Zizamele Ceramics Emerging Artist ExhibitionImhoff Farm, Kommetjie
3 November - 30 November 2014www.zizamele.co.za
Cape GalleryAn exhibition featuring Andrew Walford
2 November - 22 November 2014www.capegallery.co.za
Art in the ForestAn exhibition featuring Charmaine Haines
8 November - 31 December 2014www.artintheforest.com
Kalk Bay ModernGroup exhibition.
5 November - 30 November 2014www.kalkbaymodern.com
WORKSHOPS, FESTIVALS, MAR-
KETS AND OTHER EVENTSMagdalene Odundo Workshop Esteemed international
ceramics icon Professor Odundo will discuss her philoso-
phy and demonstrate how she makes her unique pots.
15 NovemberGroote Schuur High School www.ceramics-sa-cape.co.za
Open Studios ProjectMore than 30 potters studios will be open for visits by
the public during November.
See map on the website:
www.ceramics-sa-cape.co.za
Ukusela eKapa “Drink Cape Town in”A unique “Happening” connecting the people of Cape
Town through squeezing clay cylinders.
www.ukuselaekapa.co.za
The November Potters Market (WDC event)More than 100 potters selling a wide variety of pots;
functional, decorative art objects. Live demonstrations,
trade stalls, children’s play area and food court.
22 November 2014At Rondebosch Parkwww.ceramics-sa-cape.co.za
Iris Stuck 021 715 5530
Connecting 10 000 people through designUkusela eKapa’s mass ceramic installation by land artist,
Strijdom van der Merwe
23 November 2014Castle of Good Hopewww.ukuselaekapa.co.za
Art in Clay Festival, FranschhoekSeven galleries in town and some wine farms will have
dedicated ceramic exhibitions.
25 October – end November 2014www.davidwalters.co.za
From African Earth a Celebration of Ceramics
ART TIMES CERAMICS SA
SA ART TIMES | OCTOBER 2014
Charmaine Haines
Elsa verLoren van Themaat
Carol Hayward Fell
Eunice Botes
Michelle Legg
Monica van den Berg John Shirley
Ann Marais
GAUTENGThami Mnyele Fine Art AwardsWhat?: 27th annual art awards exhibition
When?: Now – 12 October 2014
Where?: Coen Scholtz Recreation Centre, Kempton
Park » contact: [email protected] /
Photo and Film ExpoWhat?: Africa`s largest event catering to those
interested in photography and the film
industry
When?: 30 October – 2 November 2014
Where?: The Coca-Cola Dome, North Riding,
Johannesburg» www.photofilmexpo.com
Sasol New Signatures ExhibitionsWhat?: An exhibition of work by this year’s com-
petition finalists as well as an exhibition of
work by last year’s winner, Dot Vermeulen
When?: Now - 19 October 2014
Where?: Pretoria Arts Museum» www.sasolsignatures.co.za
NORTHERN PROVINCEClover Aardklop National Arts Festival What?: arts and culture festival
When?: 7 - 11 October 2014
Where?: Potchefstroom » www.cloveraardklop.co.zaWESTERN CAPECape Town Design Capital of the World What?: One massive design festival
When?: All of 2014
Where?: All over Cape Town » www.wdccapetown2014.com
Cape Town Fringe What?: Performance art festival, an extension of
the Standard Bank National Arts Festival
When?: Now – 5 October 2014
Where?: All over Cape Town » capetownfringe.co.za
MOP6 Cape Town Month of Photography Film & New Media FestivalWhat?: Various exhibitions, events and a conference
When?: Now – 31 October 2014
Where?: All over Cape Town » www.photocentre.org.za/mop6-celebrating-de-
sign-in-photography/
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Eastern Cape
AlexandriaQuin Sculpture Garden A permanent exhibition of Maureen Quin’s sculpture’s, drawings and paint-ings, Alexandria, T. 046 6530121, C. 0827708000,www.quin-art.co.za
East LondonAnn Bryant Art Gallery main gallery, Permanent Collection, The gallery’s permanent collection show-casing a good cross section of South African art from the 1920’s to contemporary artworks by Eastern Cape artists. 01/09/2014 till 30/09/2014, Southernwood, T. 043 7224044, www.annbryant.co.za
Port ElizabethART Gallery Deep Time, Solo exhibition by Anthony Harris. This is Anthony’s 34th solo exhibition and his second exhibition in Port Elizabeth, 06/09/2014 till 21/10/2014, Contact [email protected], 51b Cuyler Street, Central Hill, C. 0723795933
ArtEC - EPSAC Community Art Centre A Struggle without Documentation is no Struggle’ by Dr Peter Magubane. T. 041 5853641, Until 29/05/2014
Galerie NOKO A Shade of Pink, Various artists that work in diverse media, 14/10/2014 till 20/11/2014, 109 -111 Russell Road, Richmond Hill, T. 041 5822090, C. 0730885883, www.galerienoko.com
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Reflec-tions, This exhibition comprises prints, painting, ceram-ics and mixed media words from the Art Museum’s Per-manent Collection. Selected artists included Christine Dixie, Fée Halsted – Berning, Hunter Nesbit and Fred Page, 21/06/2014 till 12/10/2014 Our City, Included on show are works by 19th century art-ist and explorer, Thomas Baines, as well as contemporary works by Robert Brooks, Betsy Fordyce, Trevor Melville, Alexander Podlashuc and Fred Page. Along with the col-ourful paintings, black and white photographs by local photographers Marc Shoul, Rob Duker and Tim Hopwood will be included. Selected artworks from the Art Museum’s Permanent Collection, 11/10/2014 till 08/02/2015 Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum Biennial, Various artists from the Eastern Cape, 23/10/2014 till 25/01/2015
South African Studio Ceramics This exhibition focus on functional ceramics and celebrates the beau-tiful, poetic and sometimes eccentric work produced by South African studio ceramicists. Selected art-works from the Art Museum’s Permanent Collection., 13/09/2014 till 19/10/2014
Lithuba Lakho (This is your Opportunity), Artists: var-ious crafters, 10/12/2014 till 18/01/2014, Park Drive Central, T. 041 5062000, www.artmuseum.co.za
Underculture Contemporary Unmasked, Derrick Erasmus, 17/09/2014 till 17/10/2014, 98A Park Drive, Central, T. 0413730074, C. 0828871612, www.under-culturecontemporary.co.za
Free State
BloemfonteinOliewenhuis Art Museum Asylum of the Birds’ by Roger Ballen, 09/10/2014 till 16/11/2014 Fractal Young Artists Exhibition, 16/10/2014 till 16/11/2014
Sprokie vir ‘n stadskind Nellie Brisley Art Studio Exhibition, The biennial exhibition of artworks by stu-dents from the Nellie Brisley Art Studio, 26/09/2014 till 05/10/2014, Waverley, T. 051 0110525 ext 611, www.facebook.com/OliewenhuisArtMuseum
Gallery on Leviseur (Dis) place, Mari- Louise du Ples-sis, 26/09/2014 till 19/10/2014
Under Construction Jaco Sieberhagen, 23/09/2014 till 12/11/2014
Kwasparia Casper de Vries, 10/10/2014 till 21/10/2014, Westdene, C. 0828352335, www.gallery-onleviseur.co.za
Gauteng
JohannesburgAbsa Art Gallery Absa L’Atelier awards, Absa L’Atelier. This year’s theme is Blood. Sweat. Tears., Absa Gallery, 161 Main Street., T. 011 3505139, www.absa.co.za
Alice Art Gallery Alice Art Gallery is one of the largest privately owned galleries in Africa with a good reputation locally and internationally., Ruimsig, T. 011 9581392, C. 0833318466, www.aliceart.co.za
Art Afrique Gallery Contemporary art gallery, Sand-ton, T. 011 2927113, www.artafrique.co.za
Artist Proof Studio Specialises in printmaking, New-town, T. 011 4921278, www.artistproofstudio.co.za
Bayliss Gallery Unforgettable Faces, Gene Gualdi, 30/09/2014 till 09/10/2014, Norwood, T. 011 4830891, C. 0832917672, www.baylissgallery.co.za
Carol Lee Fine Art Contemporary art gallery, Upstairs@Bamboo, Melville, T. 0114860526, C. 0823220388, www.facebook.com/CarolLeeFineArt
Cherie de Villiers Gallery 21st Anniversary, Peter Bonney, Karen Fortune, Dmitry Nikashin, Peter Hall, Nora Newton, Hannes du Plessis, Themba Khumalo, Gavin Calf, Gail Darroll, Charles van der Merwe, Wim Rautenbach, Paddy Starling and more Sculptures by Laurence Chait, Cobus Haupt, Marieke Prinsloo- Rowe, Keith Calder, Sarah Richards and Llewellyn, 10/10/2014 till 22/10/2014, Sandton, T. 011 3255395
CIRCA on Jellicoe A selection of works, including bronze sculpture, paintings and giclee prints by Norman Catherine., 2 Jellicoe Avenue Rosebank
Crouse Art Gallery A variety of South African artists. From new talent to old Masters, All year long, Florida, T 011 6723821
Everard Read Jhb Angus Taylor, 02/09/2014 till 01/11/2014, 6 Jellicoe Avenue Rosebank, T. 011 7884805, www.everard-read.co.za
Ferreira Art Gallery Our Terrace Café is re-vamped and under new management, with Sunday Roasts and delicious specials. We offer while-u-wait framing. Prem-ise has on-site hairdresser, Nail-bar, Our gallery boasts an impressive collection of South African Masters on permanent display., Bryanston, T. 011 7063738, www.ferreiraart.com
Fith Avenue Fine Art James Vicary Thackwray, 20/10/2014 till 26/10/2014, 404 Jan Smuts Avenue, Craighall Park, T. 011 7812040, www.5thaveauctions.co.za
Gallery 2 Welcome Stranger, Karin Daymond, 04/10/2014 till 25/10/2014, Parkwood, T. 011 4470155, www.gallery2.co.za
Goodman Gallery Some Final Tributes, Sam Nhlengethwa, Until 04/10/2014, Parkwood, T. 011 7881113, www.goodman-gallery.com
Graham’s Fine Art Gallery South African Masters, Graham’s exhibits a selection of South African masters including Irma Stern, J.H Pierneef, Maggie Laubser, Gerard Sekoto and Alexis Preller., Bryanston, T. 011 4637869, C. 0836055000, www.grahamsgallery.co.za
Halifax Art No more tears solo exhibition, Elaine Hir-schowitz, 23/10/2014 till 5/11/2014
In the Beginning John Moore, 4/10/2014 till 22/10/2014, Parkhurst, C. 0827846695, www.16hal-ifaxart.co.za
In Toto Gallery Contemporary art gallery, Id Entity II, Group exhibition featuring works by 30 artists including Tanisha Bhana, Katy Barton-Bridges, Becky Haysom, Bruce Donald and st. John Fuller, Opens 02/10/2014, Birdhaven, T. 011 4476543, www.intotogallery.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery Hours: 10:00 to 17:00. Tuesday to Sunday
Lizamore & Associates Gallery Beasts of Burden., Frikkie Eksteen, 02/10/2014 till 25/10/2014, Park-wood, T. 011 8808802, www.lizamore.co.za
outoftheCUBE A virtual platform for contemporary visual art in South Africa., Johannesburg, [email protected]
Res Gallery The Contortionist, Angel Haro, 20/09/2014 till 12/11/2014, Parkwood, T. 011 8804054, C. 0741412091, www.resgallery.com
Standard Bank Gallery Exact Imagination, 300 Years of Botanically Inspired Art in South Africa., 08/10/2014 till 06/12/2014, T. 011 6311889, www.standard-bankarts.co.za
Stevenson At the Wall, Solo exhibition by French-Ivo-rian-Senegalese photographer Mame-Diarra Niang, 18/09/2014 till 31/10/2014, Braamfontein, T 011 4031055/1908, www.stevenson.info
UJ Art Gallery Monday to Friday 09:00-18:00 and Saturdays 9:00-1:00, APK Campus, Auckland Park., T. 011 5592099, www.uj.ac.za
White House Gallery Please come visit our gallery for a variety of international and local talent. We have an exciting new collection from the up and coming artist Mr. Brainwash, as well as artists such as Frank Stella, Victor Pasmore, Thomas Nglube, Jean Jansem, Paul Stein and Walter Battiss., 04/09/2014, Illovo, T. 0112682115, www.whg.co.za
Pretoria Alette Wessels Kunskamer Art gallery and art con-sultancy, specialising in SA art as an investment, dealing in Old Masters, and selected contemporary art. T. 012 346 0728, www.artwessels.co.za
Association of Arts Pretoria More than 20 galleries and artist’s studios have joined the Pretoria Art Meander which launched in September. See website for details, Nieuw Muckleneuk, T. 0123463100, www.artsassoci-ationpta.co.za
Centurion Art Gallery A commercial satellite of the Pretoria Art Museum, Moreletapark, T. 012 3583477, www.pretoriaartmuseum.co.za/centurion
Kuns Uniek
Joy of Clay Colour & Art 15 Oct -23 Nov 2014A superb dwelling transformed into an art gallery once a year. Hosts the highest quality of South African Art: Ceramics, Paintings,Sculptures, Jewellery. Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00; Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00; 0123616927
331 Chappies Rd Lynnwood Ptawww.kunsuniek.co.za
The Leonardo Gallery Exhibition Premiere of Corlia Fouché, Heimeri Botes and Francois Coertze, Corlia Fouché Heimeri Botes Francois Coertze, 30/09/2014 till 25/10/2014 Exhibition premiere of the paintings of Barend Lindequi and ceramic artist Rika Herbst, Barend Lindequi Rika Herbst, 28/10/2014 till 22/11/2014, Arcadia, Pretoria, T. 012 9970520, www.theleonar-dogallery.com
Pretoria Art Museum Open Tuesday to Sunday: 10:00 to 17:00. Closed Monday and Public Holidays, Pretoria, Brooklyn Circle
St. Lorient Fashion Art Gallery Rooftop VI’ Con-temporary totem poles, Curated by Gordon Froud. Artists: Gordon Froud, Lwandiso Njara, Yannis Gener-alis, Sybrand Wiechers, Izanne Wiid, Ian Relinghuys, Guy du Toit, Lothar BÖttcher, Elsa Ingerl and Setlam-orago Mashilo., 31/08/2014 till 30/11/2014, T. 012 4600284, www.stlorient.co.za
UNISA Art Gallery Twenty/20 – A clearer vision, growing the Mandela Legacy T. 012 4415876, C. 0739466331, www.unisa.ac.za
KZ Natal
BallitoImbizo Gallery Work from leading South African art-ists., Ballito, T. 0329461937, www.imbizogallery.co.za
DurbanArtspace Durban Fibreworks VIII - our EIGHTH Members’ exhibition, Jean Powell, Celia de Villiers, Jeanette Gilks, Sue Akerman, Cathy Knox, Helga Beaumont, Roy Starke and Gina Niederhumer and more., 29/9/2014 till 11/10/2014 Different Situations’ is about telling the stories of people. Cele is inspired by the situations that people face daily, things that people go through to make a living and sur-vive., Jabulani Cele, 29/9/2014 till 04/10/2014 “G1K1” is a group exhibition by artists/soldiers/nurses conceptualising works reflecting their personal experiences within the South African Defence Force during the apartheid era., Karen Pre-torius, Steyn Pretorius, and swany, 13/10/2014 till 01/11/ 2014 “Migration“ is a small body of recent mixed media drawings. These open-ended and light-hearted works explore some of the fundamentals of drawing, in particular, line and point., Louise Hall, 13/10/2014 till 01/11/2014, KwaZulu-Natal, T. 031 3120793, C. 0833009804, www.artspace-durban.com ‘Quiet Place’ An installation of pho-tography and poetry: Angela Buckland and Giovani Vio. Opens at 18h00, Until 26/10/2014, T. 031 3112264, www.durban.gov.za
PietermaritzburgTatham Art Gallery (Schreiner Gallery) Retrospec-tive Exhibition in the Schreiner Gallery and passage at Tatham Art Gallery: Jean Powell., Until 05/10/2014, Pietermaritzburg, T. 033 3922801, www.tatham.org.za
Blue Caterpillar Gallery
Exhibition of roses by Nicole Pletts and original paintings & lithographs by acclaimed Spanish artist Didier Lourenço. View our collection from a wide range of artists online.www.artsales.co.za
033-3871356 [email protected] Willowton Rd Pietermaritzburg
Umhlanga RocksMakiwa Gallery NEW FINE ART GALLERY, Shop 5B, Lighthouse Mall, Chartwell Drive, Umhlanga Rocks, Fine South African Art, Original Paintings and Sculptures., Makiwa Mutomba, Carla Bosch, Coral Spencer, Derric van Rensburg, Elbe van Rooyen, Ian Hertslet, Isabel le Roux, Johan Smith, Kobus Kotze, Taya Maddock, Marlien van Heerden, Marlise le Roux, Nicole Pletts, Roelof Ros-souw, Ruth Brunskill, Sarah Richards, Sharleen Boaden, Tony De Freitas, Willy Reekmans, Yvonne Ankerman, 01/09/2014 till 31/10/2014, KwaZulu-Natal, T. 031 5611194, www.makiwagalleries.com
Northern Cape
KimberleyWilliam Humphreys Art Gallery Collection of 16th and 17th Century Dutch and Flemish Old Masters, Brit-ish and French paintings, antique furniture and other objects d’art., Civic Centre, T. 053 8311724/5, www.whag.co.za
North West
PotchefstroomNorth-West University Gallery Cathedra, NWU Potchefstroon Campus, T. 018 2994341, North-West University Botanical Garden Gallery A Parous Pilgrim-age, NWU Potchefstroom Campus
Mpumalanga
GraskopLe Gallerie Gallery and guest house, T. 013 7671093,
White RiverThe Artists’ Press New Editions of limited edition original prints available from The Artists’ Press by leading Southern African artists., Waterfield Farm near White River. T. 013 7513225, C. 0836763229, www.artprintsa.com
The Loop Art Foundry & Sculpture Gallery A col-laboration and network for the avid art patron and col-lector as well as a full service facility for the artist., White River, T. 013 7582409, www.tlafoundry.co.za
The White River Gallery November -Portraits for the month of November, Rene Eloff, 03/10/2014 till 20/11/2014, White River, T. 0836758833, www.whit-erivergallery.co.za
Western Cape
Cape Town
Allderman POP UP Gallery
Showing a variety of contemporary works in two spaces in the Newlands Quarter, Dean Str, New-lands.Some of the works from the OBJECTS OF ART by artists will move to this space. Call 083 556 2540 to view or look through the window… open 6 - 7 pm Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri.Gill Allderman - Allderman POP UP [email protected] [email protected]+27 083 556 2540 www. alldermangallery.co.za
ArtB Gallery Bellville, Vuleka competition -Open to anybody who has not had a solo exhibition in the past year. All mediums. Closing date for selection 4th Sep-tember.Please see the website www.artb.co.za, All art-ists welcome., 17/09/2014 till 15/10/2014, Bellville, T. 021 9171197, C. 0837009669, www.artb.co.za
Barnard Gallery Enlighten’, Ryan Hewett, 03/09/2014 till 14/10/2014, Newlands, T. 021 6711553, www.bar-nardgallery.com
Bronze Age Bronze Foundry, Woodstock, T. 021 4473914, www.bronzeage.co.za
Brundyn+ Open, Chris van Eeden, 04/09/2014 till 25/10/2014
Points et Itinéraires Sidy Diallo, 04/09/2014 till 25/10/2014, Bo Kaap, T. 021 4245150, C. 0832120702, www.brundyngonsalves.com
Carmel Art Dealers in fine art, exclusive distributers of Pieter van der Westhuizen etchings., Green Point, T. 021 4213333, www.carmelart.co.za
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Eclectica Art & Antiques Purveyors of fine art, antiques and objet d’art, Wynberg, T. 021 7627983, www.eclectica.co.za
Eclectica Modern Pollock’s Flash, Richard Scott, September till 15/10/2014, 9A Cavendish Street, Clare-mont, T. 021 6717315, www.eclectica.co.za
Erdmann Contemporary Co-Existance, Mexican photographer Jan Smith, Melbourne-based painter Bronwen Vaughan-Evans and South African lens-based artist Nomusa Makhubu., 30/09/2014 till 31/10/2014, Gardens, T. 021 422 2762, www.erdmanncontempo-rary.co.za
Everard Read Cape Town, Community, Willie Bester, 16/10/2014 till 26/10/2014, V & A Waterfront, T. 021 4184527, www.everard-read-capetown.co.za
Goodman Gallery Cape Town Working Title 2014, The exhibition acts as a platform for project-based works by emerging artists, 20/09/2014 till 25/10/2014, Woodstock, T. 021 4627567, www.goodman-gallery.com
Heather Auer Art and Sculpture Original paintings, sculptures and ceramics by Heather Auer and other SA artists., Simonstown, T. 021 7861309, www.heather-auer.com
Hout Bay Gallery Artworks by talented South African Artists and Sculptors, Hout Bay, T. 021 7903618, C. 0724478262, www.houtbaygallery.co.za
In-Fin-Art - Picture Framers & Art GalleryExpert adviceExtensive range of moulding profilesCustom made hand-finished framesConservation framing with museum glassOriginal art by local contemporary artistsWolfe St, Wynberg - 021 761 2816Buitengracht St, Cape Town - 021 423 [email protected]
Iziko Michaelis Collection Ongoing: Dutch works from the 17th–20th centuries in Iziko collections
Iziko SA National Gallery Impressions of Rorke’s Drift - The Jumuna Collection, Until 02/11/2014, Cape Town Central, T. 021 4674660, www.iziko.org.za
Johans Borman Fine Art Ovahimba Youth Self Portraits series as part of Designing Destiny, Cape Town Month of Photography, Kyle Weeks, 20/09/2014 till 31/10/2014, Newlands, T. 021 6836863, C. 0825664631, www.johansborman.co.za
Kalk Bay Modern Urban Wonderland, Alice Gauntlett, Dave Robertson, Gaelen Pinnock, Hayden Phipps, Jake Singer, Justin Plunkett, Leigh-Anne Crafford, Nobukho Nqaba, 08/10/2014 till 29/10/14, Kalk Bay, T. 021 7886571, www.kalkbaymodern.com
Kalk Bay Sculpture Studio Fine Art Bronze Foundry, Jean Tiran, Pete Strydom, Chris Bladen and Gilbert Banda., Ongoing, Kalk Bay, T. 021 7888736, C. 0731807209
Casa Labia Gallery Beyond The Beach M.O.P.6 curated by Paul Weinberg, Sean Wilson, Rodger Bosch, Sandy Worm, Robert Hamblin, Jenny Altschuler and Paul Weinberg and installation by Glen Thompson, 21.09.2014 till 19.10.2014, Muizenberg, T. 021 7886068, www.casalabia.co.za
Commune.1 False Priest, Olivié Keck, 23/09/2014 till 23/10/2014 Morning After Dark, David Lurie, 23/09/2014 till 23/10/2014, Cape Town, T. 021 4235600, www.com-mune1.com/
Deziree Finearts A Collection of Contemporary Colonial and African Oil Paintings., Deziree Smith, Ongoing exhibition., Fish Hoek, T. 021 7851120, C. 0824021879, www.dezireefinearts.co.za
Die Kunskamer Works by leading Artists, Irma Stern, Hugo Naude, Cecil Skotnes, Cynthia Villet, Norman Cath-erine, Hardy Botha, Bill Davis, Gail Catlin, Simon Stone, David Brown and Pierneef., Sea Point, T. 021 4349529, www.diekunskamer.co.za
Donald Greig Gallery & Foundry
Private Gallery permanently exhibiting artworks of Donald Greig - internationally renowned sculptor of wildlife bronzes. The casting technique and bronze pour can be viewed in the foundry. Open Mon – Fri 09.30 – 17.30, Sat 09.30 – 13.00. 14 West Quay Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. 021 418 0003, www.donaldgreig.com
Eatwell Art Gallery Exclusively exhibits the artwork of the Eatwell family. The artists, Lynne-Marie Eatwell, Eric Oswald Eatwell and Mags Eatwell., Noordhoek, T. 021 7892767, C. 0764999507, www.eatwellgallery.com
EBONY Cape Town Zero Crossing’ My Exploration of the Space between Optical Illusion and Reality, Lars Fischedick, 04/09/2014 till 01/11/2014, Cape Town, CBD, T. 021 4249985, C. 0790859390, www.ebony-design.co.za
North-West University Potchefstroom CampusMon-Fri, 09:30-16:00
018 299 [email protected]
Barabara WildenboerNWU Gallery
16 Oct - 7 NovOpening: 16 Oct, 19:00
Cobus van BoschNWU Botanical Garden Gallery16 Oct - 7 NovOpening: 16 Oct, 17:30
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114 Kendal Rd, Eversdal, Durbanville, 7550PO Box 5044, Tygervalley, 7536Tel. +27 21 975 [email protected]
Lutge Gallery Cape & architectural antiques, art & ceramics, tables designed by Allan Lutge from reclaimed wood., Cape Town, Cape Town Central, T. 021 4248448, www.lutge.co.za
Mollie Townsend An exhibition of painting at St. James Retirement Hotel opening at 10.30 a.m., 04/10/2014 till 11/10/2014, St James
Mogalakwena Gallery
The Cape Town Month of Photography Film & New Media presents The Little Cape Photo Centre at Mogalakwena Gallery. The Little Cape Photo Centre will be showcasing photographic work by Shani Judes, Dirk Scheerlinck, Thom Pierce, Claudia Emanuel, Barry White and Short Films from the Shnit International Short Film Festival. This will be running from the 15th September until 31st Octo-ber 2014. 021 424 7488 / 083 460 [email protected]
Quincy’s Antiques Art and Collectables Art, Antiques, Curios & Gifts., Rondebosch, T. 021 6851986,
Red! The Gallery Contemporary Art Auction. Wednes-day 17/09/2014. A great selection of contemporary art will be going under the hammer. Auctioneer Philip Pow-ell. View the auction catalogue online at www.redthegal-lery.co.za, David Kuijers, Derric van Rensburg, Andrew Cooper, Junior Fungai, Rick Becker, Michael Waters, Shelagh Price, to name a few., Steenberg, Tokai, T. 021 7010886, C. 0828081298
Rialto Art Centre Strand, Expert Art Framing., Strand, T. 021 8538061, C. 0823448804
Rose Korber Art ‘Rose Korber Art has moved to Sea Point. Contact 021 4330957 or 083 2611 173 or email [email protected], Camps Bay, T. 021 4389152, C. 0832611173, www.rosekorberart.com
Ryno Swart Art Gallery Works by Ryno Swart, Simon’s Town, T. 021 7863975, C. 0735111796, www.artistvision.org
Rust-en-Vrede Gallery Little inconsistencies, Angela Banks, 14/10/2014 till 06/11/2014
Scratching the Surface Dee Donaldson, 14/10/2014 till 06/11/2014
Reflective Spaces Paul Birchall, 14/10/2014 till 06/11/2014, Durbanville, T. 021 9764691, www.rust-en-vrede.com
Salon91 Contemporary Art Collection, Odd Traditons, A conversation of painting and installation by Paul Senyol and Pierre le Riche, 15/10/2014 till 01/11/2014, Gar-dens, Cape Town, T. 021 4246930, www.salon91.co.za
Sanlam Art Gallery Permanent collection of South African art and a large exhibition space., Bellville, T. 021 9473359, www.sanlam.co.za
SMAC Art Gallery CT, Provide a platform to contin-ually present exhibitions that assist in the process of reviewing and revising South African art., Cape Town Central, T. 021 4225100, www.smacgallery.com
South African Jewish Museum Interactive multi -media displays and engaging accounts of South African Jewish History., Cape Town Central, T. 021 4651546, www.sajewishmuseum.co.za
South African Print Gallery Work by leading South African artists., Woodstock, T. 021 4626851, www.printgallery.co.za
South African Society of Artists Art by leading South African artists., Cape Town Central, T. 021 6718941, www.sasa-artists.co.za
Prince AlbertPrince Albert Gallery Established in 2003, the gal-lery always has an eclectic mix of art on display, Prince Albert, T. 023 5411057, www.princealbertgallery.co.za
Riebeek KasteelThe Gallery Riebeek Kasteel, Curated by Astrid McLeod, The Gallery features a selective mix of paint-ings, sculptures and ceramics by established and emerging South African artists, Riebeck Kasteel, C. 0836533697
RobertsonThe Robertson Art Gallery We specialise in original art of more than 60 top South African Artists., Robert-son, T. 023 6265364, C. 0829212697, www.robert-sonartgallery.co.za
Somerset WestDante’ Art & Décor New Nicole Pletts. Always in demand, come and check out her new pieces before they go!, Waterstone Village Shopping Centre, Somerset West, T. 021 8518142
StellenboschOude Libertas Gallery The gallery is open to the public free of charge. New exhibition every six weeks, Stellenbosch - c/o Adam Tas and Libertas roads, T. 021 8098412, C. 0824155609, www.oudelibertas.co.za
Rupert Museum Showcasing the unique private art collection of Anton and Huberte Rupert., Stellenbosch, T. 021 8883344, www.rupertmuseum.org
Sasol Art Museum Permanent collection of paintings, graphic works and sculptures, as well as an anthropological collection. Regular temporary art exhibitions of national and international artists., Stellenbosch, T. 021 8083691
Slee Gallery Contemporary art gallery, Stellenbosch, T. 021 8873385, C. 0833033372, www.slee.co.za/gallery
SMAC Art Gallery Contemporary art gallery, Stellen-bosch, T. 021 8873607, www.smacgallery.com
Stellenbosch Art Gallery An extensive selection of paintings, sculpture, handmade glass & ceramics by selected Western Cape artists, Stellenbosch, T. 021 8878343, www.stellenboschartgallery.co.za
US Art Gallery Regular temporary art exhibitions of national and international artists, as well as permanent exhibitions of the visual art collections, anthropological and cultural historical objects, and the University his-tory., Stellenbosch, T. 021 8283489, www.usmuseum.weebly.com/index.html
Catherine Timotei Collaboration, Catherine Timo-tei, 16/09/2014, Spier Hotel, Stellenbosch Co-exist., Catherine Timotei, 16/09/2014, Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town, Mondialisation, Catherine Timotei, 01/10/2014 till 01/12/2014, Art eye gallery, Johannesburg, C. 0832378928, catherinetimotei.com
Wellington
Anne-Ghrett - Breytenbach Galery
To celebrate Breyten Breytenbach’s birthday on the 16th of Sept, artist received poems by Breytenand were asked to marry the poetry and the image on canvas.Vers en Verf, met woord en beeld, opens on the 13th of September and is on until the end of Oct.
Contact us on021 -8642988/ 0834150002 [email protected]
WildernessBeatrix Bosch Studio Unique works in leather, paint-ings & photography can be viewed at her studio., Wilder-ness, T. 044 8770585, www.beatrixbosch.co.za
StateoftheART Gallery FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING | A selection of new work on show at StateoftheART., Floris van Zyl, Janna Prinsloo, Claude Chandler, Chris Denovan, Lisette Forsyth, Jeanne Hendriks, Mau-reen Visage and Restone Maambo., 02/10/2014 till 05/11/2014, Cape Town CBD, T. 021 8014710, C. 0724709272, www.stateoftheart.co.za
Stevenson Cape Town Contemporary Art Gallery, Woodstock, T. 021 4621500, www.stevenson.com
The AVA Gallery Association for Visual Arts Gal-lery, Fabricate, A retrospective of handspring puppet company, 30/10/2014 till 30/01/2015, 35 Church Street, Cape Town, 8001, T. 021 4247436, www.ava.co.za
The Cape Gallery Entyatyambeni botanical col-lages by the Keiskamma Art Project, Keiskamma Art Project, 02/10/2014 till 18/10/2014, Cape Town, T. 021 4235309, www.capegallery.co.za
The Framing Place Conservation framing, Framing of art, Block mounting and Box frames., Observatory, T. 021 4473988
The Lovell Gallery De(re)tritus, Vivien Kohler, 20/09/2014 till 01/11/2014 Lovell Tranyr Art Trophy Group Exhibition, The finalists of the Lovell Tranyr Art Trophy competition 2014 (still to be announced), 01/11/2014 till 29/11/2014, Woodstock, T. 021 4475918, www.lovellgallery.co.za
The Studio Kalk Bay Skulduggery, a selected artists group exhibition., Including works by Marc Alexander, Bambo Sibiya, Donna McKellar, Christiaan Diedericks, Sandra Hanekom, Pauline Gutter and more, 24/09/2014 till 8/10/2014, Kalk Bay, www.thestudiokalkbay.co.za
UCT Irma Stern Museum Permanent collection. Irma Stern (1894-1966), Rosebank, T. 021 6855686, C. 0834232001, www.irmastern.co.za
What if the World Gallery Contemporary Art Gal-lery, Woodstock Cape Town, T. 021 4472376, C. 0764222387, www.whatiftheworld.com
Bot RiverDe Geheime Kelder Prentjies van Botrivier, This exhibition hosts local talent and will run concurrently with the new show planned for October 2014 Tomb-stones of Poetry: A look at the validity of poetry in today’s day and age. Tombstones will open on the 10th October 2014, 10/10/2014 till 14/11/2014, Botrivier Hotel, Main Road, C. 0823484539, [email protected]
Calitzdorp
Miranda Combrink Studio & Gallery
‘Untitled III’Oil on canvas25 x 25cmYou are invited to visit my Studio & Gallery,33 Andries Pretorius Street, Calitzdorp, 6660Contact: 079 968 1588Facebook: Marinda Combrinck Artwww.marindacombrinck.co.za
De RustPortal Gallery Selected contemporary artists, includ-ing Carl Becker, JP Meyer, Estelle Marais, Diane McLean and Hermann Niebuhr. Gallery hours flexible. De Rust, T. 082 2976977, www.art.co.za
FranschhoekAtelier at 1 unie Private ongoing viewing of Con-temporary Art and Sculpture by Johannes du Plessis by appointment. www.johannesduplessis.co.za, T. 021 8764382 C. 082 5796403, Franschhoek, [email protected]
Art in the Yard Art is selected from upcoming, local and international artists., Franschoek, T. 021 8764280, C. 0834630392, www.artintheyard.co.za
EBONY Franschoek, Artists on show: Dylan Lewis, Jacques Vrey, Cecil Skotnes, Hugh Bryne, Colbet Mashile, Zemba Luzamba, Jean Theron Louw, Larita Engelbrecht, Jessica Staple and many more. On display as well is the usual mix of great South African craft, ceramics and design.
Group Show Artists on show: Sibusu Duma, Jacques Vrey, Lional Abrams, Douglas Portway, Hugo Naude Cecil
Skotnes & Kevin Collins, Sculptures by Dylan Lewis, Keith Calder, A-J Bull & Jean Theron Louw. Ceramics by Lisa Ringwood and Caroline van der Merwe., n/a, Franschoek, T. 021 8764477, C. 0825582221, www.ebonydesign.co.za
La Motte Museum
Offers a cultural-historical experience featuring the estate’s history and architecture. Current exhibitions: Heritage collection of South African old master, JH Pierneef and contemporary exhibition of The Helgaard Steyn Awards.
La Motte Wine Estate, T 021 876 8850E [email protected], www.la-motte.co.za
The Gallery at Grande Provence Franschhoek, T. 021 8768630, C. 0825527262, www.finearts.co.za
The Shop at Grande Provence Grande Provence Estate, T. 021 8768630, C. 0825527262, www.finearts.co.za
GeorgeCrouse Art Gallery Original paintings by well known South African Artists: Anton Benzon, Carla Bosch, Maria, Gerrit Roon, Makiwa, Danielle Novella & many more. We deal exclusively in original SA Art, specifically investment art., George, T. 044 8870361
Wonki Ware Di Marshall pottery, George, T. 044 8841883, www.wonkiware.co.za
GreytonAdele Claudia Fouche Ongoing exhibition. Adele also offers workshops and retreats in this beautiful setting. T. 082 5224010
Mossel BayArtbeat Gallery Pottery and sculpture, by Alex Potter., Mossel Bay, C. 0813565295, www.artandclaymossel-bay.co.za
Art@39Long Artists on show:Mien Greyling, Susqya Williams, Sheena Ridley, Sonnette Olls, Fiona Rowett, Helen Pfeil, Cheryl Traub Adler and more.Ceramics by Clementina, Hennie Meyer and more.Exquisite gifts, On going exhibition, Great Brakriver, C. 0825763338, www.artat39long.wozaonline.co.za
HermanusAbalone Gallery Forms and Shapes, Sculptor Her-man van Nazareth and artists with works on paper: Alta Botha, John Clarke, Elzaby Laubscher and Andre Naudé. 06/09/2014 till 15/10/2014 Accrochage with artists of the gallery, Herman van Nazareth, Susanna Swart (sculptures), Louis van Heerden, Andre Naudé, Judith Mason, Lynette ten Krooden (paintings), Elzaby Laubscher, dawings and photography and graphic art, until 15 October, Hermanus, T. 028 3132935, C. 0847811864, www.abalonegallery.co.za
Walker Bay Art Gallery View the wide selection of paintings, sculpture & ceramics by established as well as up-and-coming SA artists., Hermanus, T. 028 3122928, www.walkerbayartgallery.co.za
Willie Botha Sculpture Gallery Permanent exhibi-tion of work by Sculptor Willie Botha, Paintings by Pieter Vermaak, Johan Calitz and Shelley Adams., Hermanus, T. 028 3132304, C. 0827832663, www.williebothas-culptures.com
KnysnaKnysna Fine Art Contemporary South African Art, Thesen House, T. 044 3825107, C. 0825527262, www.finearts.co.za
LangebaanBay Gallery Supporting excellent, local artists, many of whom are members of S.A.S.A. All mediums exhibited., Langebaan, C. 0733048744, www.baygallery.co.za
OudtshoornArtKaroo Fine Art by artists from the Karoo, Oudt-shoorn, T. 044 2791093, www.artkaroo.co.za
Rosenhof Art Gallery Studio gallery of Lisl Barry. Diverse range of subjects done in oil: inspired by the Klein Karoo landscape and it’s people to water studies, among others., Baron van Rheede, T. 044 2722232, C. 0827696993, www.lislbarry.co.za /www.richardhenley.co.za
PaarlHout Street Gallery Specialising in paintings and fine art by more than thirty SA artists., Paarl, T. 021 8725030, www.houtstreetgallery.co.za
Plettenberg BayThe White House Venue & Theatre Exhibition venue., Plettenberg bay, T. 044 5332010, www.white-housevenue.co.za
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Top: L to R – Matthew King and Claire May van Blerck; The UCT Irma Stern Museum packed to the rafters; Cedric Hunter, Bridget Simons and Eva HunterBottom: L to R –Tessa Bally-Krige, Renaye Kramer and Jane Selander; Christopher Peter, Hayden Proud, John Kramer, Penny Dobbie, David Kramer and Martin Welz; Jean Downing with cousin, David Kramer
DONALD GREIG GALLERY AND FOUNDRY DEMONSTRATION PHOTOS: LYN HOLM
L to R – Among those admiring the works were Winston and Wendy Floquet; Natasha Moolman watching the tempering process; Debi Balladon and Azelle Mayne
THE OPENING OF ‘NO TOMORROW’ AT IMBIZO GALLERY PHOTOS: MARKE MEYER
L to R – Sculptor, Michael Canadas with Megan Pretorius; Hanneke Slabber engaged in conversation with artist, Izidro Duarte; Actress, Barbie Meyer with artist, Izidro Duarte
THE OPENING OF OLIEWENHUIS ART MUSEUM’S 26TH SOPHIA GRAY MEMORIAL LECTURE AND EXHIBITION PHOTOS:OLIEWENHUIS
L to R – Jeremy Rose explains his work; UFS Architectural students; Excited visitors
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This isn’t any sort of anniversary year for JMW Turner, but one would be forgiven for thinking it was. The year opened with a superbly exciting show of his work in Greenwich, and comes to a close with the first museum exhibition to focus solely on his later work, as well as a new British film about him, Mr Turner, from director Mike Leigh.
Turner’s later work has always been my favourite: the atmospheric, free canvasses that evoke all the passion and movement with none of the fussiness of allegories or myths that so often seem to spoil things. It came as something of a surprise to find so many powerful early works at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, which almost doused one with their turbulent seas. Right from the first canvas Turner exhibited - a boat on a moonlit sea - to the wild cacophony of the shipwrecks and storms that greeted one at the entrance, his mastery in portraying the raw vigour of the elements was unquestionable.
It may smack of heresy then to say that Tate Britain’s EY Exhibition: Late Turner - Painting Set Free (until 25 Jan) goes a long way to remind me that there is much of this great British painter which feels unbearably stiff and dated. The Tate curators are at pains to dismiss any idea that Turner was a precursor to the abstract, or that he turned his back on his earlier styles. Indeed, the final paintings that he showed at the Royal Academy in 1850 reprise his love of classical mythology. And his enormous bequest to the nation always begs the question of what was an unfinished canvas and what the artist considered complete.
The show opens with a younger artist’s huge Bib-lical scene of Noah’s sacrifice, just to remind us of the prevailing images of the time and how differ-ent Turner’s work looked. Seeing that monstrosity is quite a sobering moment. Remember, too, that in 1835 the sixty-year-old Turner would have been considered to be in his dotage.
It is impossible not to view his great output through
the prism of today, but Turner was very much a man of his time. He constantly measured himself against the best of the past and kept trying to stay ahead of his peers in his determination to seal his stature. So in the final 15 years of his life, he not only produced exquisite works such as the National Gallery’s Rain, Steam, and Speed – The Great Western Railway, taking up symbols of modernity such as the railway, the paddle-steamer or even the fire in the Houses of Parliament, but he also continued to choose histor-ical allegories and classical myths as subjects. The confident freedom which abstracts the detail yet captures all the elemental passion of a landscape is so at odds with the laboured images at other times that they could be different artists.
Choosing watercolours out of the plethora the Tate possess must truly be a mammoth task, but despite the simple beauty of so many of his works, many of those chosen here seemed sadly inconsequential.
The Tate owns the largest collection of Turners, although around a quarter of the works on show here are loans. I would just as happily view a hand-ful of my favourites when they are back home on the other side of Tate Britain in the Clore Gallery.
Olafur Eliasson is the man who many remember as the creator of the sun installation in the Tate Mod-ern’s Turbine Hall in 2003, which had viewers lying on their backs to gain a new perspective. The pros-pect of this Danish artist interested in light and col-our creating an experiment spun off Turner’s palette sounded infinitely more exciting than the tonal rings of colour that greet one on the walls of the Clore Gallery in Tate Britain (until 25 Jan). Perhaps they are the product of much study, but they simply look like giant CDs in rather muted colour ranges.
Frank Auerbach doesn’t create easy paintings, but he has the same delight in the medium of paint that Lucien Freud had, so it is easy to see why the two art-
ists would have been friends. Freud had the largest private collection of Auerbach’s work, bequeathed to the nation and currently on show at Tate Brit-ain (until 9 Nov). The work spans Auerbach’s career from his early student days in the 1940s until 2007, with many large canvasses depicting London street-scenes. The thick impasto paint sometimes provides a three-dimensional effect, especially in some of the head studies of a woman. The cityscapes have a heavy, grimy quality to them, evoking the specific place names he gives them in titles despite the abstract composition.
The twists in the Thames River as it runs through the heart of London are unique enough to be a shorthand image of the city. Forded by the earliest inhabitants of the area, the river a nd its crossings defined the growth of the city that sprang up around it. No wonder the title of the second exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands, Bridge, (until 2 Nov) conjures up so many images in the mind. Sadly, most of those disappoint in this rather dull and uninspired collection.
The museum’s first exhibition, Estuary, achieved a fair balance between old and new, but this one is a much more random assortment. The tiny vintage photographs would benefit from also being seen as larger modern prints, rather than only under a mag-nifying glass in a darkened room. As far as older work goes, there are a few interesting etchings, and then some modern photos. Urban adventurers give unusual perspectives, such as the innards of London Bridge, but generally it’s a haphazard grouping that covers a very wide theme. When one considers how many fascinating topographical images there are of London and its crossings changing over the years, this doesn’t add much to an understanding of the subject. And the incessant drumming from one of the installations makes one want to hotfoot out of there and rather admire the nearby river in person.
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OPPOSITE PAGE:Installation shot: Turner’s square paintings at
Tate Britain’s Late Turner exhibition.
Photo: Nushin Elahi
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left top to bottom:Installation shot of Olafur Eliasson’s Turner
colour experiments at Tate Britain.
Photo: Nushin Elahi
Frank Auerbach, “Head of E.O.W” 1955.
© Frank Auerbach. Image courtesy: Tate Britain
Frank Auerbach, “Rebuilding the Empire
Cinema, Leicester Square”, 1962.
© Frank Auerbach. Image courtesy: Tate Britain
JMW Turner, “Ancient Rome; Agrippina Land-
ing with the Ashes of Germanicus”, exhibited
1839 Tate, accepted by the nation as part of
the Turner Bequest 185.
Image courtesy: Tate Britain
right top to bottom:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, “Old West-
minster Bridge”, Etching, made in 1859.
© Museum of London
Albert Gravely Linney, “Looking beneath Lon-
don Bridge, into the Upper Pool”, silver print,
made in 1929. © Museum of London
Henry Turner, “A Windy Evening on London
Bridge”, Gelatin silver print, made in 1937.
© Museum of London
Suki Chan, “Sleep Walk Sleep Talk: Film
Still no. 1308”, 2011, exhibited at Museum
of London. © Suki Chan
Lucinda Grange, “Inside London Bridge”,
2014, exhibited at Museum of London.
© Lucinda Grange
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A collection of rare museum-quality Ndebele
beadwork filled with authentic pieces that date
back to the late 19th century will be auctioned
at Stephan Welz & Co. in Cape Town, South
Africa on Wednesday, 29 October, 2014.
Much of the collection belonged to Ian Ball,
an English-born New Zealand-raised collector,
who fell in love with Ndebele beadwork on a visit
to a village in the 1970s. The rarest is a 19th
century cape, or linaga, made up almost entirely
of white beads, which is valued at R100 000 to
150 000.
“Authentic Ndebele beadwork from this
period is becoming harder and harder to come
by,” said Anton Welz, Director of Stephan Welz &
Co. “Ball was a passionate collector and all the
pieces in his collection show the creativity and
proficiency of the Ndebele women who made
the items.”
Big Apple Appeal: “New York is increasingly
becoming the centre of tribal art, so much so
that this auction will be held in the afternoon
and evening, timed so that American buyers
can easily participate, either via telephone or
live online bidding,” said Welz.
Prices for African tribal art are on the incline,
Rare 19th Century Ndebele Beadwork on Auction in Cape Town
says Welz. “In November 2013, an Ndebele Fer-
tility Doll sold at Sotheby’s New York for $12
500. Belgium, with its strong colonial history in
Africa, is also a big market, along with Paris and
London.”
Russell Kaplan Auctioneers’ Sep-
tember Art & Antiques Auction saw
some extremely good results for
South African art.
The sale of the day goes to a
beautiful William Kentridge titled
“Bird Catcher”. It far out-bid its
presale estimate of R60 000 –
R80 000, reaching a hammer price
of R105 000 – quite something for
a print in a relatively large edition.
Other hits included George Pem-
ba’s much anticipated “Ready for
The Dance”, which reached a com-
fortable hammer price of R165 000;
as well as an oil painting by Adriaan
Boshoff – “Scene at Apies River
Pretoria”, which received a hammer
price of R150 000, far outreaching
its presale estimate of R70 000 –
R100 000.
Top Sales at RKA
William Kentridge, “Bird Catcher”, pigment print on wove paper,edition 58/60, 150 x 108cmSold for R105 000
Lot 1129: Linaga, 1880s. A beaded cape of this colour, age and quality rarely comes to auction. Estimated at R100 000 - R150 000
View all items on this auction:22 – 26 October (10h00-17h00)or at www.stephanwelzandco.co.zaMore info: phone (+27) 21 794 64 61or e-mail [email protected]
Stephan Welz & Co.
Russell Kaplan Auctioneers
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This exciting auction fea-
tures a designated session
of South African and Interna-
tional prints, from Picasso to
Kentridge, as well as South
African ceramics & sculp-
tures.
International ceramics
include works by Fornasetti,
Saletti and Mooi. There will
also be a wonderful selection
of Murani and Scandinavian
glass pieces.
Furniture includes state-
ment pieces by Le Corbusier,
Ole Wanscher, Arne Jacobsen
and Rodriguez. Other Scan-
dinavian and contemporary
designers will also be repre-
sented.
DESIGN
Print and Mid 20th Century Auction
Andy Warhol, “Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland (from Reigning Queens portfolio)”, 1985Estimated at R150 000 - R250 000
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PROVENANCE Auction House
View all items on the next auction:22 October (09h30-19h00 - drinks from 16h30)23-24 October (09h30-16h30)25 October (08h30 onwards)or at www.rkauctioneers.co.zaMore info: phone (+27)11 789 74 22 or (+27) 83 675 84 68
View all items on this auction:9 - 10 October (09h00 – 16h00),11 October (09h30 – 12h30)13 – 15 October (09h00 – 16h00) or atwww.provenanceart.co.zaMore info: phone (+27)21 461 80 09or email [email protected]
AMSTERDAMAmsterdam Drawing Extended | Annet Gelink Gallery (6 September - 18 October): The exhibition
forms an expansion of our
participation in this year’s
Amsterdam Drawing art fair. Amsterdam Drawing Extended thus shows how
drawing is more than simply “works on paper. With work by Ed van der Elsken,
Meiro Koizumi, David Maljkovic and Antonis Pittas.
On the Move: Storytelling in Contemporary Photography and Graphic Design | The Stedelijk Museum (29 August 2014 - 18 January): Last
autumn, the Stedelijk invited artists living and/or working in the Netherlands to
submit work in which they explore new, playful, critical, and challenging forms
of narrativity. The selected works include both existing projects and works never
previously exhibited, which are currently being developed especially for the exhi-
bition.
BERLINArte Povera and ‘Multipli’, Torino 1970-1975 | Sprüth Magers (18 September - 1 November): In 1970 Gior-
gio Persano opened his gal-
lery, ‘Multipli’, working with
Arte Povera artists and with
other Italian artists linked
to the conceptual art of the
era. This exhibition focuses
in particular on artists asso-
ciated with Arte Povera, exploring the idea of the multiple as the driving force
behind a new form of artistic production.
A-Z, The Marzona Collection | Hamburger Bahnhof (23 January 2014 - 31 August 2016): A celebration of the conceptual art of the 1960s and 1970s:
American and European conceptual art, Minimal Art, and Arte Povera. The semi-
otic structure of the alphabet is used to highlight ideas inherent to the works
exhibited. The presentation is altered every quarter of a year in keeping with the
sequence of the alphabet.
LONDONTurner Prize 2014 | Tate Britain (30 September – 4 January): The Turner Prize
often acts as a springboard
for an artist’s career – every
year there seems to be one who grabs the headlines. This year is decidedly differ-
ent. Not one of the competing artists has come up with work that has the public
protesting that it isn’t art. Does this mark the point at which the Turner becomes
a more ‘academic’ prize?
Pierre Huyghe: In Border Deep | Hauser & Wirth (13 September – 1 Novem-ber): Huyghe’s art has developed in strange and beguiling ways since his Tate
Modern retrospective in 2006. Nature and culture, society, animal and artis-
tic behaviour fuse in his site-specific objects, sculptures, aquariums and films.
Huyghe’s art is a conundrum, and that is part of the pleasure of this inventive
and thoughtful artist.
NEW YORKHenri Matisse: The Cut-Outs | MoMA (12 October – 8 February): Spotlight-
ing Matisse’s paper cut-outs, the show will be the largest and most extensive
gathering of such works ever assembled with nearly 100 pieces on view. This
exhibition saw a record number of visitors during its time in London... So many
people can’t be wrong.
Sebastião Salgado: Genesis | International Center of Photography (19 Sep-tember – 11 January): Genesis pays exquisite homage to those “still-pristine”
parts of the planet. It is a gathering of more than 200 stunning black-and-white
photographs that capture landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and indigenous peo-
ples in their original state, unmarred by the hand of modernity.
PARISKatsushika Hokusai | Grand Palais (1 October – 18 Jan-uary): Five hundred works
from the famous 18th cen-
tury Japanese artist, who is
well known for his painting
“The big wave of Kanagawa”,
will be on display. It’s a great
opportunity to see artwork
that has become emblematic
of Japan.
Salvador Dali | Espace Dali (11 September – 15 March): Dali’s mark on the
world of modern art extends beyond the world of galleries and museums. To
create this new exhibit 20 street artists created works directly inspired by Dali.
With this project, they show the impact of surrealism on today’s urban art and
artistic sensibilities.
SOURCES: » http://londonist.com/2014/09/art-in-london-september-2014.php
» http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/sep/08/art-design-and-architecture-what-to-
see-in-autumn-2014
» http://www.thelocal.fr/20140909/10-art-exhibitions-not-to-miss-this-autumn
» http://www.papermag.com/2014/09/8_must_see_nyc_art_shows_fall_2014.php
» http://www.artnews.org/cityexhibitions.php?city=Berlin
» http://www.artnews.org/cityexhibitions.php?city=Amsterdam
INTERNATIONAL GALLERY SHOW BUZZ BUSINESS ART
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Tiger Lilies was painted in 1932, shortly after Irma Stern’s
return to Cape Town following successful exhibitions in
Europe. Marking a significant break with European influ-
ence, and Stern’s determination to establish her own artis-
tic identity and distinctive South African style, the painting is
seminal in her oeuvre.
“Tiger Lilies” represents an early version of Stern’s
celebratory philosophy of Africa, the intellectual product of
her recognition of the significance of her location on the
African continent whose art had inspired European mod-
ernism. It is precisely this aspect of her portraits produced
in the ’40s that is increasingly recognised in the critical
literature on Stern.
Her handling of the fruit in the foreground of “Tiger
Lilies” acknowledges the significance for the artist of
Paul Cézanne’s style, and, by contrast, her vigorous paint
application and use of strong complementary colours is
influenced by her involvement with German Expression-
ists, including her mentor and close friend Max Pechstein.
According to Mona Berman, Stern told the Feldmans, “I
met [the great sculptor Joseph] Epstein in London – that
he loved my work – spent a few hours in my exhibition
and said, ‘At last a painter who can paint comes to Lon-
don. Do you know that nobody living can paint flowers
better than you do – that the Renoir roses I just saw look
like paper against your flowers’”.
Stern’s creative intelligence and passion was grounded
in her strong physical presence. Bursting with vitality, the
painting epitomises the flamboyant character that made
Stern so memorable to all who encountered her.
View all items on this auction: 10 – 12 October (10h00 – 17h00) or at www.straussart.co.zaWalkabouts with Stephan Welz and Emma Bedford: 11 & 12 October at 11h00More info: phone (+27) 21 683 6560 oremail [email protected]
above: Irma Stern, “Tiger Lilies”signed and dated 1932, oil on canvas, 89 x 60cmEstimated at R6 000 000 – 9 000 000
top right: Sydney Alex Kumalo, “Man on Beast”Estimated at R200 000 – 300 000To be sold in Johannesburg on 10 November 2014
Seminal Painting by Irma Stern heads Strauss & Co auction
Amadlozi Group Collection – Highlights November auction
The first major contemporary art auction on the African con-
tinent is set to take place in Cape Town when Strauss &
Co presents its inaugural Contemporary Art auction on 26
February 2015 in conjunction with The Cape Town Art Fair
2015. The auction, one of the five core events of The Cape
Town Art Fair, will be held at the Regatta Centre of the Royal
Cape Yacht Club.
“One of the shortcomings of the South African art mar-
ket” says Stephan Welz, MD at Strauss & Co, “has been the
absence of a lively, well presented, and most importantly a
respected secondary market in contemporary art. I believe
at Strauss & Co we are able to fill this gap admirably and
with this auction will set new standards.”
This dedicated contemporary auction offers the very
best in African and international art. Key works already
consigned include major sculptures by globally recognised
artists such as Berlinde De Bruyckere and Nam June Paik.
De Bruyckere was the solo artist in the Belgian Pavilion at
the 55th Venice Biennale in 2013, curated by J M Coetzee.
Schmerzensmann III (R2 500 000 – 3 500 000), created in
2006, is a powerful reflection on humanity, with its fragile
body draped over an iron column.
Nam June Paik, who associated with Joseph Beuys and
John Cage and participated in the Neo-Dada movement,
Fluxus, of which Yoko Ono was also a member, is widely
considered to be the founder of video art. Paik envisioned
his explorations of technology as part of an ‘electronic
superhighway’ – a term he coined – that would liberate
artists to explore new media. His Internet Dweller: mpb-
dcg.ten.sspv (R800 000 – 1 200 000), produced in 1994,
conceived as an imaginary being that lives on the internet,
displays both the artist’s visionary foresight in fusing art and
technology and his unique sense of humour.
Works of this calibre appeal both to international con-
noisseurs and to South Africans looking to expand their
collections beyond our borders by including the best exam-
ples of cutting-edge contemporary art. Amongst the works
by top South African artists, Ed Young’s Arch (R450 000
– 550 000) is set to fly.
Collectors are now able to consign high quality works of
contemporary art with the assurance that they will benefit
from Strauss & Co’s long-standing auction experience and
consistent record-breaking results as well as the acknowl-
edged contemporary art expertise of its art specialists.
For consignments or any further information contact:Emma Bedford in the Cape Town [email protected] 021 683 6560/083 391 7235Ruarc Peffers in the Jhb [email protected] 011 728 8246/084 444 8004
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Strauss & Co presents the Harry Lits Collection of Works by the
Amadlozi Group, providing a rare opportunity for collectors to
acquire a part of this groundbreaking art collective. This pres-
entation of over 30 works is an important highlight in Strauss
& Co’s upcoming auction to be held on 10 November at the
Wanderers Club, Johannesburg. It will be the first time that
such a significant collection of definitive examples of the work
by this seminal group of artists has been offered at auction.
The Lits Collection, one of the most important collections of
late 20th century sculpture, is the result of decades of unprec-
edented collecting. Defying the stereotypical image of an art
collector, Lits is a pharmacist who has an extraordinary eye
and a commitment to a collection that reflects his abiding love
for South African art.
Lits’ first encounter with the Amadlozi Group came through
his friend and neighbour, Egon Guenther. The term ‘amadlozi’
translates to “spirit of our ancestors”. In the 1950s, the Egon
Guenther Gallery in Johannesburg supported many paint-
ers, sculptors and print makers who matched the German’s
desire for African aesthetics. Among them were Cecil Skotnes,
Edoardo Villa, Sydney Kumalo and Ezrom Legae – each of
whom was fundamental to the Amadlozi Group during the
1960s. The Lits Collection, which comprises primarily sculp-
tures, includes works by all four of these artists. In addition,
it offers a compelling view into the work that emanated from
the influential Polly Street Art Centre where Skotnes and, later
Villa, both taught, and Kumalo and Legae first studied.
Ruarc Peffers, Senior Art Specialist at Strauss & Co com-
ments: “During the 1960s and 1970s Lits assembled this,...
the finest single owner sculpture collections to have emerged
in years. The sculptures are all excellent examples: supremely
cast, exquisitely finished and with beautiful patinas – we are
extremely privileged to have the opportunity to bring this illus-
trious collection to market. “
Prior to the auction, Strauss & Co will host an exhibition at
its Johannesburg rooms (89 Central Street, Houghton) giving
art enthusiasts an intimate view of this pivotal part of South
African art history.
An opening party will be held on Monday 20 October at 17h00. Please RSVP to 011 728 8246 [email protected] exhibition will run 21 - 31 October, 09h00 - 16h00
Africa’s First MajorContemporary Art Auction
left & right: Nam June Paik (American/Korean 1932-2006) “Internet Dweller: mpbdcg.ten.sspv”, signed and dated ’94, assemblage, 110 x 132 x 66cmEstimated at R800 000 – 1 200 000
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An Exhibition of The Harry Lits Collection of
Works by the Amadlozi Group
Tuesday 21 to Friday 31 October 2014, 9am to 4pm
OpeningPlease join us for cocktails
on Monday 20 October at 5pm
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This Collection will be sold in Johannesburgat The Wanderers Club on 10 November 2014
Sydney KumaloFigure with Outstretched Arms
R400 000 – 600 000
Art dealer, Ed Winkleman traced the rise of the art fair back from three main events
in 1970 (in Cologne, Basel, and Brussels) to a recent report showing that by 2011
there were 189 art fairs world-wide. Now, in 2014, Winkleman says he has tallied
up about 220 current contemporary art fairs around the world. During the recession
of 2008, Winkleman said, one would have expected the number of art fairs to start
dwindling but more and more galleries looked to these as a haven of sorts amid the
struggling business environment.
South Africa has been relatively slow to the trot. The first international standard
was FNB Joburg Art Fair in 2007. There was a long lull of six years before Turbine
and Cape Town Art Fair sparked to life, following suit.
To say that we should be curious about the sustainability of our art fairs is per-
haps an understatement, as they are proving to be a key component in South Afri-
ca’s visual art industry. The Art Times decided to gather some insight, interviewing
various leading art fair directors and a few participating art galleries. Due to space
constraints, we were unable to publish all of the interviews in this magazine and
have instead included some of the most salient comments for you to read. Every
interview will be published in its entirety online, as part of the Art Times AM News
broadcast on 10 October: www.arttimes.co.za/businessart.
SA ART FAIRS NOW“Because it was the 7th instalment, the exhibitors are familiar with the format of
the FNB Joburg Art Fair by now and are able to plan displays that work well with
the space. The Cape Town Art Fair is still young and developing in comparison, but
the instalment this year suggests that it has huge potential. Both fairs are small
compared to some of the international fairs, and haven’t really established a large
international audience yet.” - Elana Brundyn, Director of Brundyn+
“As the desire for art from Africa grows and the market for contemporary art in
South Africa has continued to develop and evolve, art fairs become increasingly
popular as a destination for networking, education, communication, enjoyment,
acquisition and of course pleasure. They are the place where the latest works are
available for collectors in one place.” - Louise Cashmore, Sales & Marketing Direc-
tor of Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa (producer of Cape Town Art Fair)
MULTIPLICITY“As per international fairs, once the foundation is set and the fair shows relative
success, fringe or satellite art fairs tend to pop up as there is publicity and visitation
in place and a lot of visitors to the alternate fair look at younger up and coming
artists and alternative galleries. Alternative fairs give more opportunity for galleries
who do not make the main fair yet can be valuable in feeding to the main fair. There
is a constant demand for more platforms to show and sell art.” - Louise Cashmore
“The infrastructure of the art scene in South Africa is still very concentrated
between Johannesburg and Cape Town, which would make it very difficult to estab-
lish another large-scale art fair elsewhere. That being said, there are new art fairs
such as the Turbine Art Fair that are emerging, which reflect a different array of
galleries to the Cape Town and Joburg Art Fairs, so there is definitely space for art
fairs that assume a different model. But an oversaturation in a country as small as
South Africa would be counter-productive.” - Elana Brundyn
“At present I don’t believe that SA has sufficient art buyers to sustain a further
fair, though hopefully successful fairs will change this” - Glynis Hyslop, Managing
Director of The Forum Company (producer of Turbine Art Fair)
“Major fairs are expensive to be a part of. The smaller galleries are probably
inclined to participate in one local one a year.” - Gina Mollé, Curator of Everard Read
Johannesburg
THE MARKET AND PRODUCTION“I understand that a lot of sales at the Cape town Art fair were from people residing
out of Cape Town and I think that the market will grow. We see sales at TAF contin-
uing to expand meteorically as the urban population of Gauteng becomes see more
aware of the investment potential of art.” - Glynis Hyslop
“Cape Town Art Fair has certainly marketed and introduced galleries and artists
to a greater audience as well as created a platform for exciting networking and
collaboration between galleries.” - Louise Cashmore
“Gradually the many thousands of visitors to the art fairs are beginning to identify
which artists are producing, what they produce and which galleries represent them.
It is also a good time to take the temperature in relation to issues and objectives
behind the work.” - Matthew Krouse, Media Liaison for Goodman Gallery
THE FUTURE “It will be important to keep finding ways to invigorate art fairs with exciting new
projects. There is definitely international interest in these fairs. They provide an entry
point into the art scene of a country. Hopefully this interest can be nurtured. It is
great that the art fairs have been partnering with other international art fairs such
SA’s New Affair with Art Fairs
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LEADING SOURCES CONSULTED FOR THE COMPILATION OF THIS REPORT INCLUDE:Louise Cashmore (Sales & Marketing Director of Fiera Milano Exhibitions Africa - producer of Cape Town Art Fair)Glynis Hyslop (Managing Director of The Forum Company - producer of TurbineArt Fair)Elana Brundyn (Director of Brundyn+ www.brundyn.com)Gina Mollé (Curator of Everard Read Johannesburg www.everard-read.co.za)Matthew Krouse (Media Liaison for Goodman Gallery www.goodman-gallery.com)Eileen Kinsella. Are Art Fairs Good for Galleries – Or Killing Them?. Artnet News(31 May 2014): http://news.artnet.com/market/are-art-fairs-good-for-galleries-or-killing-them-28920
SOME OF SA’S ART FAIRS AND ARTS FESTIVALS: Eastern Cape:
Arts Journey - Nelson Mandela Bay www.artsjourney-nelsonmandelabay.co.za(Port Elizabeth)National Arts Festival www.nationalartsfestival.co.za (Grahamstown)Gauteng:
Turbine Art Fair www.turbineartfair.co.za (Johannesburg)FNB Joburg Art Fair www.joburgartfair.co.za (Johannesburg)KwaZulu-Natal:
Nashua Art in the Park www.artinthepark.co.za (Pietermaritzburg)North West Province:
Clover Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees www.cloveraardklop.co.za (Potchefstroom)Western Cape:
Cape Town Art Fair www.capetownartfair.co.za (Cape Town)Suidoosterfees www.suidoosterfees.co.za (Cape Town) Absa KKNK - Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees www.absakknk.co.za (Oudtshoorn)The Winter Sculpture Fair www.wintersculpturefair.co.za (Franchhoek)Hermanus FynArts www.hermanusfynarts.co.za (Hermanus)Prince Albert Arts Festival (PArt14) www.part2014.co.za (Prince Albert)Cape Town Fringe www.capetownfringe.co.za (Cape Town)Greater Southern Africa: HIFA - Harare International Festival of the Arts www.hifa.co.zw (Harare, Zimbabwe)MTN Bushfire www.bushfire.co.sz (Swaziland)
as MiArt in Milan (Cape Town Art Fair) and Loop Barcelona (FNB Joburg Art Fair),
which goes a long way to fostering this international dialogue in a way that benefits
both sides.” - Elana Brundyn
“South African has the opportunity to become the cultural hub of Africa and
will continue to attract exhibitors from the rest of Africa. Sadly, our current import
charges make this difficult We are excited about some of the ways we are going
to showcase contemporary art from the rest of Africa . I think that participation
and attendance at fairs will continue to grow and art fairs will be firm fixture as a
must attend event. “- Glynis Hyslop
More established art fairs in other countries are still enjoying rapid growth, but
certain issues are beginning to arise. For instance, international art dealer Eliza-
beth Dee reported that when art fairs are handled by corporate organizers, gal-
leries begin to have less room to take risks with new artists, so content begins to
suffer. Attorney Richard Lehun further criticises that while praising the ease and
efficiency of a fair, gallerists and collectors do not have the space to form long-
term relationships with clients and existing long-term relationships suffer neglect.
South African art fairs have not been in existence long enough to enjoy a full
perspective of their unique pitfalls. For this reason, a global connection seems
vital in order to sustain growth, quality, innovation and interest.
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ART NEWS HIGHLIGHTS BUSINESS ART
ART FAIRS MULTIPLY ACROSS GREATER CHINA
The Art Newspaper | Lisa Movius: Fair fever has hit China,
with three news events in Shanghai this month. “Art fairs are
the fashion,” says Leo Xu, the owner of Leo Xu Projects, a
Shanghai contemporary art gallery. “It used to be museums,
galleries, or magazines. Now it is fairs.” Though the fairs
bring buyers and a buzz to Shanghai’s art market, Xu says: “The explosion also
shows that people are followers, rather than thinking creatively. It’s like using [the
chat app] Weixin or [the auction site] Taobao. There is a need to think…
UK ART DEALERS ARE DODGING ARTIST RESALE RIGHTS?
Artnet News | Coline Milliard: The Artist Resale Right (ARR)
might have been introduced in 2006, but many UK dealers
are still choosing to treat this legal obligation as optional.
“It’s still a big problem,” said Leonora Gummer, a senior
manager at the Artist Collecting Society (one of two non-prof-
its in the UK dedicated to collecting ARR). “I still meet dealers, quite often, who say:
‘I’m not going to [pay]’.” Gummer was speaking alongside lawyer Simon Stokes at a
panel chaired by Antiques Trade Gazette editor Ivan Macquisten…
HOW USEFUL ARE ART INDICES?
Forbes | Kathryn Tully: When you think about art indices,
you need to consider carefully what they choose to include
as well as what they are forced to leave out. While making
a laudable attempt to bring transparency to the opaque art
market, they have always been hobbled by the lack of sales
data available. All of them rely on data from just half the
art market – the auction market – when 53% of the global
art market is actually made up of private gallery and dealer
sales, according to TEFAF’s latest report…
MONET PAINTING FOUND IN DEAD GERMAN ART COLLECTOR’S HOSPITAL SUITCASE
Haaretz: Cornelius Gurlitt, whose uncovered trove of Nazi-
looted artworks shocked the world, passed away in May. A
Monet painting was found in the suitcase that German art
collector Cornelius Gurlitt, whose uncovered trove of Nazi-
looted artworks shocked the world, took to the hospital when
he died. Gurlitt, who before his death had agreed to return
the mostly early 20th-century paintings to heirs of the rightful owners, died in early
May, several months after heart bypass surgery…
PRICELESS RAPHAEL FALLS VICTIM TO FAULTY AC
The Huffington Post | Coline Milliard: Raphael’s Deposition
(1507), one of the highlights of the Galleria Borghese’s col-
lection, has been severely damaged because of a faulty air
conditioning system in the Rome museum, the Independent
reports. A High Renaissance masterpiece, the wood panel
became warped in the Italian summer heat. Staff have done their best to save it, but
with an AC described by director Anna Coliva as “completely worn out” there was
little they could do. The staff initially used improvised method…
LIBERATE TATE PLANS MASS PROTEST OVER BP SPONSORSHIP
Artnet News: Artist collective cum activist group Liberate
Tate is inviting all those willing to take part in a mass per-
formance calling for the UK institution to disclose how much
money it receives from one of its sponsors, the oil giant BP.
The performance will take place in a yet-to-be-disclosed
Tate location on Saturday 6, 2014, less than two weeks before museum represent-
atives are due to appear before the information tribunal. In March 2014...
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SASOL NEW SIGNATURES AWARD 2014 BUSINESS ART
The 2014 Sasol New Signatures art competi-
tion was won by Elizabeth Jane Balcomb, for
her works “I am you” & “Survival”. The annual
competition, established by the Association of
Arts Pretoria in the late 1960’s, is the longest
running national art competition in South Africa
and this year Sasol celebrates its 25th anniver-
sary as a lead sponsor of the art competition.
Balcomb, who is a self-taught artist and has
been a full-time sculptor for the past five years,
wins R100 000 as well as a solo exhibition at
the Pretoria Arts Museum next year.
Commenting on Balcomb’s work, the judges
said, “The artist’s keen interest in nature con-
servation and a deep longing for wild places, led
her to become interested in aspects and char-
acteristics of therianthropic figures found in the
iconography of San paintings. Animal-human
figures symbolise animal characteristics found
in the personalities of humans. Furthermore,
these figures offer a window into the spiritual
world regarding the realms of the living and the
dead.” The combination of media and the inter-
play between found objects, cement and bronze
castings has yielded work of superior crafts-
manship. The interplay between the discon-
nectedness of the figures which are in dialogue
with one another, further plays on the humanist
aspect which is contrasted by animal behaviour.
Competition runner up Adelheid Camilla von
Maltitz with her sculptured piece “Bodies” took
the second prize of R25 000, while five merit
prizes of R10 000 each went to Lucienne Pal-
las Bestall, Bongani Innocent Khanyile, Lorienne
Lotz, Josua Strümpfer and Colleen Winter.
The competition attracted a record number
of entries – 587 works were received from
artists from all over the country through eight
regional selection points, of which a record 110
were shortlisted as finalists.
An exhibition of the finalist’s work will be held
at the Pretoria Art Museum until 19 October
2014, alongside 2013 Sasol New Signatures
winner, Dot Vermeulen’s solo exhibition.
DURBAN ARTIST WINS SASOL NEW SIGNATURES PRIZE
From top to bottom, left to rightWinner, Elizabeth Jane Balcomb with her pieces “I am You” and “Survival”
Runner-up, Adelheid Camilla von Maltitz with her piece, “Bodies” (background)
Merit award winner, Bongani Innocent Khanyile with his “Helmets”
Merit award winner, Josua Strümpfer with his “There is death in the pot”
Merit award winner, Lorienne Lotz with her piece, “Walking in his shoes / Ray-banned”
Merit award winner, Colleen Winter with her piece, “Cube I, II, III, IV”
Merit award winner, Lucienne Pallas Bestall with her piece, “Anxious Banana”
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