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RIP Wolf Weinek:   Austrian born and South African based artist and one of the founding members of the Market Gallery, Wolf Weinek (74), passed away in early July 2011 He is remembered by Cati Weinek in a tribute to a man described as “husband, father, grandfather, friend, cultural activist, teacher and mentor." Read it here.

News: Art: Auction at Michaelis School of Fine Art Tonight:   Tonight, 20 July 2011, the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, is hosting an auction of work of its prestigious alumni and staff, in aid of bursaries and scholarships at the school, Hiddingh Campus, 37 Orange Street, Gardens, Cape Town. The auction on Wednesday 20 July is at 17.30 for 18:30 and run in partnership with Strauss & Co auctioneers. More here.   Absa L’Atelier Art Awards Top 10 Exhibition: The exhibition of the top 10 works will be on show to the public from the 26th of July 2011 at Absa Gallery, Upper Ground Level, Absa Towers North, 161 Main Street where the winner of the Absa L’Atelier and Gerard Sekoto winner will be announced. More here.     Visiting Artists exhibition at Greatmore Studios:   Five visiting artists from across the globe. The exhibition opens on 21 July, 17H30 to 20H00, at Greatmore Studios, 47- 39 Greatmore Street, Woodstock. It will run till 26 July. More here.   Vulindlela Nyoni at The African Art Centre:   The African Art Centre takes pleasure in inviting you to the opening of a solo exhibition showcasing recent work by Vulindlela Nyoni. The exhibition will be opened by Dr Juliette Leeb-du Toit, an Independent Researcher, formerly from the Centre for Visual Art, UKZN at 5:30pm on 20 July. More here.   Namoratung'a: Kenyan Rock Engravings Explored:   Namoratung’a, three sites containing standing stones, burials and engravings in Northern Kenya, will be explored at an Origins Centre talk on July 26. More here.   JAG-Ed Booklet:   JAG-ED (JAG Education) Booklet Launch The Johannesburg Art Gallery is proud to be hosting the JAG-ED Booklet launch on Saturday 23rd July at 12pm. More here.           African Renaissance Conference:   The 13th annual African Renaissance Conference will be hosted during the 4th and 5th August 2011 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. The festival will celebrate, debate and examine broader issues related to re-defining and rebuilding the African continent through accessing and developing its own rich social, economic and political resources. More here.   Khanya College 12th Annual Winter School:   The aims of the workshops are to assist with the development of skills within community-based organizations and social movements. The skills workshops listed after the link are being offered from 28 July to 5 August: More here.     Sasol New Signatures Competition: Profile – Richardt Strydom:   Mossel Bay-born Strydom believes that the competition offers a great opportunity to young and unestablished artists to exhibit their work on a national platform. The judging panel for the Sasol New Signatures Competition consists of well-known and respected professionals, and those selected should have confidence in their own abilities. More here.  Dance:       Baxter Dance Festival:   The Baxter Dance Festival 2011, now in its seventh year, promises to be a bumper season from 6 to 15 October. More here.  Film:     Wavescape at the Durban International Film Festival:   The festival includes a tumultuous documentary about a schism that splits Papau New Guinea villagers apart, a flowing depiction of South Africa's surfing dolphins, and a music video by Paul McCartney and filmmaker Jack McCoy. More here.     Music:   Moshito Music Conference:   South Africa’s leading music industry market, Moshito Music Conference and Exhibition, takes place from August 31st to September 2nd at  Sci Bono Centre in Johannesburg’s Newtown precinct. More here.   Karen Zoid at The Fugard Theatre:   On 22 and 23 July, legend Afrikaans rock-chic Karen Zoid will take the stage for two live concerts to start her 10 cities, 10 gigs Afrikaners is Plesierig 10-year anniversary tour. More here. Theatre:   The African premiere of The Rake’s Progress:   Cape Town Opera and the UCT Opera School presents Stravinsky’s moral comedy The Rake's Progress, at the Baxter Theatre August 30 – September 3. More here.   GIPCA Directors and Directing Continued:   The Directors and Directing conference is hosted by the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) from 29 to 31 July 2011. More here.     More from Cape Town Edge:   The Cape Town Edge (CTE) is celebrating their fifth successful year at the National Arts Festival with more awards and accolades. Two of the six shows that were performed at Princess Alice Hall won prestigious Standard Bank Silver Ovation Awards while a third was selected as one of only two productions to represent the National Arts Festival at the Amsterdam Fringe later this year. More here.   Jobs:     Directors Course: GOMACC calls for service providers to facilitate training. Closing Date: 25 July 2011. The Service Provider should be familiar with current South African educational standards and frameworks, particularly the South African Qualifications Authority. More here.   Sibikwa Arts Centre Seeks Singer: The Sibikwa Arts Centre is pleased to announce that the ever popular Kwela Bafana will be revived.  This time round a female singer will be a welcome addition to the cast, thus the new name Kwela Bafana +.The show comprises of five singers, four male and one female, and a five-piece band under the direction of Themba Mkhize . More here.   New Director for Greatmore Studios:  After successfully steering Greatmore Art Studios for two and a half years, Kate Tarrat Cross is vacating the post of Director to pursue new development opportunities. Greatmore Studios thus seeks a new Director who can build on the solid foundations laid and give inspired leadership and direction to its work. More here.   Art South Africa:     Art South Africa 9.4 The Paper Issue Out Now!   The new Art South Africa magazine, v9.4, The Paper Issue, is out now! Stop by the Art South Africa store (Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock) or visit your local good book store to pick up your copy. Our editor, Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, talks about what you can expect from the new issue here.   Art South Africa on Facebook and Twitter:   Art South Africa attends and documents cultural events across the country every week to post the pictures on our popular Facebook page. This week’s highlights include photos from Invisible Cities 2/12. We also keep both our Facebook page and Twitter pages constantly updated with the latest industry news, so be sure to connect with us.   Art South Africa Store’s Book Sale Month:   Starting 1 July 2011, Art South Africa will be having a big book sale, with some items up to 70% off. Review the full list of marked-down books and magazines available at our store in Woodstock, Cape Town here.     Art South Africa Subscriptions: Subscribe to Art South Africa magazine today to get your full set of back issues and special offers on future editions. You can download our subscription form here.

Listings: Western Cape: 34 FineArt:     ENSEMBLE Group Exhibition. 12 May 2011. ABALONE GALLERY: MAIN GALLERY EXHIBITION. Gail Catlin, Christo Coetzee, Judith Mason, Hannes Harrs, Leonard Matsoso, Carl Roberts, Fred Schimmel, Lynette ten Krooden. Currently showing. CO-OPERATION PROJECT Flanders- South Africa 1998/99.  Annex. Print exchange. 1 June – 1 September 2011. ASSOCIATION FOR VISIAL ARTS: PAUL BIRCHALL. 11 July – 5 August 2011.     BARNARD GALLERY: TRACY PAYNE. Muse. 6 July – 31 August 2011.     DAVID KRUT PROJECTS CAPE TOWN: DEBORAH BELL. Alchemy. 9 May – 30 July 2011. GIPCA: DIRECTORS AND DIRECTING. Meditations on directing in a range of contexts: Premières of works by Emerging Director bursary winners / new dance theatre work by Creative Arts Award winners Geoffrey Hyland and Carolyn Holden. July 2011. GREAT TEXTS / BIG QUESTIONS. Weekly public lectures. William Kentridge / Susan Levine / Isabel Hofmeyr / Zackie Achmat / Andrew Nash. July - August 2011.   GOODMAN GALLERY: GHADA AMER and REZA FARKHONDEH, REZA ARAMESH, ADAM BROOMBERG and OLIVER CHANARIN, FRANCES GOODMAN, MICHALENE THOMAS HANK WILLIS THOMAS, GAVIN TURK. Eat Me. 23 June – 3 September 2011. HOUT STREET GALLERY: WINTER GALA. Features a range of South African paintings, ceramics and sculptures from thirty South African artists. 30 June – 31 August 2011. IART GALLERY: BETH ARMSTRONG and RUAN HOFFMAN. towards an architecture of loss and New Ceramics. 6 – 27 July 2011. GROUP EXHIBITION. Open Books. 6 July – 21 August 2011.     iART GALLERY WEMBLEY: WILMA CRUISE. The Animals in Alice. 15 June – 13 July 2011. DAVID BRITS. Pappie Was Daar. 24 August – 21 September 2011. KALK BAY MODERN: SCULPTURE & CERAMICS EXHIBITION. 15 JUNE – 15 JULY 2011. WELCOME DANCA, SIBUSISO DUMA and PATRICL MAKUMBA. 7 – 24 September 2011.   UCT MICHAELIS GALLERIES: MICHAELIS EXHIBITION AND AUCTION of work by alumni and staff to raise funds for bursaries. 12 – 20 July 2011. ROSE KORBER ART: WINTER EXHIBITION. Group Show. 1 June – 1 September 2011. SMAC ART GALLERY: ABSTRACT SOUTH AFRICAN ART: REVISITED. Kevin Atkinson, Kenneth Bakker, George Boys, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, Christo Coetzee, Trevor Coleman, Nel Erasmus, Charles Gassner, Sydney Goldblatt, Sydney Kumalo, Erik Laubscher, Louis Maqhubela, Albert Newall, Douglas Portway, Cecily Sash, Fred Schimmel, Larry Scully, Cecil Skotnes, Frank Spears, Hannatjie van der Wat, Eben van der Merwe, Edoardo Villa.  9 June – 26 August 2011.  SMAC ART GALLERY CAPE TOWN: COLLECTION 14. Jake Aikman, Wayne Barker, Willem Boshoff, Barend De Wet, Georgina Gratrix, Kay Hassan, Anton Karstel, Johann Louw, Whitney McVeigh, Samson Mnisi, Sue Pam-Grant, Joachim Schönfeldt, Simon Stone, Herman van Nazareth, Ed Young, Jacques Coetzer. 25 May – 31 July 2011.  SALON91 Contemporary Art Collection: WINTER WONDERLAND. Group exhibition by local illustrators. 13 July – 6 August 2011.   SASOL ART MUSEUM LENS. Andrew Putter, Araminta de Clermont, Avant Car Guarde, Bridget Baker, Carla Liesching, Dineo Bopape, Gerhardt Coetzee, Hentie van der Merwe, Husain and Hasan Essop, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger, Jo Ractliffe, Kathryn Smith, Lien Botha, Nathaniel Stern, Pieter Hugo, Richardt Strydom, Sonya Rademeyer, Steven Cohen, Stephen Hobbs, Svea Josephy, Zanele Muholi. 11 May – 23 July 2011.  Stephan Welz & Co   AUCTION. Auction valuations by appointment. Mon - Fri 09h00 - 17h00.  STEVENSON    BERNI SEARLE. SABELO MLANGENI. 26 May – 23 July 2011. CONRAD BOTES. FOREX: KEREN CYTTER. 28 July – 27 August 2011.  STRAUSS & CO:   AUCTION. T +27 (0)21 683 6560 / F +27 (0)21 683 6085 C +27 (0)78 044 8185  STRYDOM GALLERY:   SOUTH CAPE ART EXHIBITION. Selected artwork from artists of the Southern Cape. 7 June – 9 July 2011. Oude Libertas Art GALLERY   KEISKAMMA ART PROJECT: The online auction of the internationally renown Keiskamma Altarpiece will be launched by Stephan Welz and Co, at the opening of the Keiskamma Art Projects’ “In Flower/Entyatyambeni” exhibition, opening on the 22nd June 2011, at 18:00 at the Oude Libertas Art Gallery, Stellenbosch. 22 June – 22 July  2011.     Natal:   AFRICAN ART CENTRE: Visit our SHOP AND GALLERY where we showcase the best work by master crafters and artists from KwaZulu Natal. Quality and Innovation are our hallmark. KZNSA Gallery. ANGELA BUCKLAND. Block A, Thokoza Womens Hostel. 26 July – 20 August 2011. THE ARTISTS’ PRESS:   PRINT STUDIO. Hand printed original prints by leading South African artists including Kim Berman, Conrad Botes, Sibonelo Chiliza, Robert Hodgins, Dumisani Mabaso, Colbert Mashile, Judith Mason, Tommy Motswai, Sam Nhlengethwa, Fiona Pole, Claudette Schreuders, Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi, Anton Kannemeyer, Hanneke Benadé, Debbie Bell, Johann Louw, Diane Victor and Strijdom van der Merwe. Bloemfontein:     OLIEWENHUIS ART MUSEUM:   WILLIE BESTER. Reservoir. 9 June – 31 July 2011. ANDRIES GOUWS. Pedestrian Paintings. 14 July – 14 August 2011.     Gauteng:   ASSOCIATION OF ARTS PRETORIA: GEORGIA PAPAGEORGE. 8 – 27 July 2011. DIEK GROBLER. 29 July – 17 August 2011.   ARTSPACE JOHANNESBURG: IK BEN EEN AFRIKANER. Group show of contemporary South Africa artists. 1 – 29 June 2011. JACO SIEBERHAGEN. Step up of Step down. 2 – 30 July 2011.   CIRCA ON JELLICOE: ANDRIES BOTHA. 9 – 28 August 2011. DAVID KRUT PROJECTS: WILLIAM KENTRIDGE. Editions. Currently showing. DAVID KRUT PUBLISHING, ARTS ON MAIN: STEPHEN HOBBS. Grey Dots at the Intersection. Currently showing. EVERARD READ JOHANNESBURG: PHILEMON HLUNGWANI. (Loko dyambu rixa, rixa ni swa rona) The sun rises with its own fortunes. 14 – 31 July 2011. FRIED CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY AND STUDIO: HISTORY. Nathani Luneburg, Guy de Toit, Carla Crafford and Rozan Cochrane. 21 July – 20 August 2011. GALLERY AOP: JESSICA MEUNINCK-GANGER. Position/Opposition 2 - 23 July 2011. NATHANIEL STERN. Giverny of the Midwest 30 July -13 August 2011.   GOODMAN GALLERY JOHANNESBURG: WALTER BATISS. 30 June – 6 August  2011. GOODMAN GALLERY ARTS ON MAIN: THOMAS MULCAIRE. 28 May – 9 July 2011. GRAHAM’S FINE ART GALLERY: For the finest quality Impressionist/Modern, Post-war and Contemporary art. ROOKE GALLERY: FRANK MARSHALL. Renegades. 5 – 28 July 2011. ST LORIENT FASHION & ART GALLERY: EXHIBITION OF LATEST GALLERY ACQUISITIONS. Works by Helena Hugo, Simon Stone, Norman Catherine Judith Mason, Penny Siopis and others. 2 July – 20 August 2011. STANDARD BANK GALLERY PETER CLARKE. Listening to Distant Thunder: The art of Peter Clarke. 4 May – 2 July 2011. Stephan Welz & Co   AUCTION. Auction valuations by appointment. Mon - Fri 09h00 - 17h00. STEVENSON MICHAEL MACGARRY. 26 May – 1 July 2011. ZANELE MUHOLI. 7 July – 12 August 2011.   STRAUSS & CO: AUCTION. T +27 (0)21 683 6560 / F +27 (0)21 683 6085 C +27 (0)78 044 8185   UNISA ART GALLERY: UNISA ART GALLERY, 50 years of art collecting. The Official opening of the new Unisa Art Gallery. 10 – 30 August 2011. UPSTAIRS AT BAMBOO: DANA MACFARLANE. Dana MacFarlane presents ‘Lit in Tshwane’ a collection of works in oil, clay and ink. 3 July – 17 July 2011. CAROL LEE. Carol Lee Fine Art’s Spectrum. 23 – 31 July 2011. ITS SCHOOL OF ARTS:  MARTIENSSEN PRIZE EXHIBITION. 29 July – 5 August 2011. HEIMLICH MANOEUVERS. Michaelis MFA Exhibition. 23 August – 6 September 2011.

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