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GIPCA Dance and Film Conference in August:   The Gordon Institute of Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) will be hosting a conference on the artistic intersection between dance and film. From 26 to 28 August filmmakers and choreographers will switch roles in the process of creating an interdisciplinary art form known as screen dance. More here.

News: Art: Dakar Biennale in spotlight at African Art Talk:   An illustrated talk about the Dakar Biennale is presented at 6 Spin Street in Cape Town on Tuesday 16 August at 6.30pm. It will be presented by independent writer, critic and commentator Marilyn Martin, one of five curators for Dak’Art 2010. It is the first in a series of Art Talks, hosted by the African Arts Institute and focusing on topics related to contemporary African art. Book here. Lloyd Pollak’s Lectures on Picasso:   SMAC Art Gallery will be hosting a four part lecture series presented by Lloyd Pollak on Picasso’s life till Mid-career. The lecture series is made up of four parts each dealing with a specific aspect of Picasso’s work and his influence in shaping major art movements of the 20th Century. More here.   National Arts Festival call for Main Programme 2012 proposals:   The 38th edition of the National Arts Festival will be held from 28 June – 8 July 2012 and we are reminding people to enter their proposals for the main programme for 2012. More here.   ABSA KKNK 2012 Call for Applications:    Production houses, artists and arts practitioners can submit performance proposals for the 18th Absa KKNK, from 31 March - 7 April 2012 in Oudtshoon in a variety of genres.. More here.  Dance:     New Dance 2011:   New Dance 2011, a platform for contemporary dance, will be presented in Johannesburg from 6 to 18 September, 2011. The main venue is the Dance Factory, Newtown, with further performances at GoetheonMain at Arts on Main and the old Johannesburg Stock Exchange. More here.   Prague Scholarship Ballet Award:   International ballet guest stars will perform at Artscape Opera House on August 21 at 7pm at the Keith Mackintosh Scholarship Award evening. The Keith Mackintosh Scholarship Fund is holding an Award event for 2 classical ballet dancers to attend the 10th Prague International Ballet Masterclass in August 2012. More here.    Film:     Another Accolade for Paul Emmanuel’s Debut Artist’s Film.   3SAI: A RITE OF PASSAGE, an award-winning, 14 minute experimental film by Paul Emmanuel was shortlisted by an international jury as one of three NOMINATIONS for The Best Experimental Film of the 9th IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival, Balchik, Bulgaria. This was the film's 8th international film festival official selection and screening since the 2010 Videogud International Video Art Programme and Festival in Sweden. More here.   Literature:   Drama for Life Lover + Another Poetry Challenge:   The Drama for Life Lover + Another Poetry Challenge is an exciting and innovative National performance poetry project. It aims at empowering university students, youth and the wider community to confront their realities pertaining specifically to multiple sexual relationships and HIV and AIDS. More here.     Arts Alive 2011 programme:   This year’s Joburg Arts Alive International Festival has commissioned iconic Joburg poet Don Mattera to write a work that reflects the importance of art in our society. He will be collaborating with another iconic son of Joburg, Pops Mohamed. Through this piece, which debuts at the festival’s Opening on September 1 at The Fringe, spoken word becomes the significant springboard for the entire festival. More here.     Mail & Guardian Literary Festival 2011:   Johannesburg’s time has come – or at least its 125th birthday. Founded in October 1886, Jo’burg is the centrepiece for this year’s M&G Literary Festival. It runs at the Market Theatre in Newtown, Johannesburg, from September 2 to 4. More here. Theatre:     Jane Taylor premières After Cardenio:   Jane Taylor, in association with the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA), presents the premiere of After Cardenio. It will be held at the newly renovated Anatomy Theatre on the top floor of the Old Medical Building on Hiddingh campus, UCT. Previews are on 23 and 24 August, and the run is from 25 August - 2 September at 20:00. More here. Simon Cooper elected to Pansa Western Cape:   Theatre owner and producer Simon Cooper has been elected as the new Chairperson of Pansa in the Western Cape and has joined the National Steering Committee. Cooper is co-owner of Kalk Bay Theatre and founder of KBT Productions, producers of plays such as the multiple award-winning London Road and Sie Weiss Alles which won a Standard Bank Silver Ovation Award at this year’s National Arts Festival. More here.   Jobs:     Fieldworker posts at the Market Lab:   The Market Laboratory in an effort to enhance its Community Theatre Development programme is looking for suitably qualified fieldworkers. More here.   Drama Lecturer UCT:   UCT is looking for an applicant who will undertake innovative, culturally relevant, "hands-on" teaching and research in both the academic and professional aspects of Theatre and Drama, with particular focus on Acting and Theatre-making in isiXhosa. 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. 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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: 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 CONRAD BOTES. FOREX: KEREN CYTTER. 28 July – 27 August 2011.  STRAUSS & CO:   AUCTION. T +27 21 683 6560   or   +27 87 806 8780 M +27 78 044 8185  (during auctions only) F +27 21 683 6085  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: JACO SIEBERHAGEN. Step up of Step down. 2 – 30 July 2011.   CIRCA ON JELLICOE: ANDRIES BOTHA. 9 – 28 August 2011. DAVID KRUT PROJECTS: GARY SCHNEIDER. Skin. 28 July - 10 September 2011. DAVID KRUT PUBLISHING, ARTS ON MAIN: Hours: Monday-Wednesday and Friday 9.00am – 5.30pm.          Thursday: 9.00am – 8.00pm. Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm. Sunday: 10.00am – 6.00pm. Phone: (011) 334 1209   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: 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. 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 11 728 8246 M +27 79 407 5140   F +27 11 728 8247   UNISA ART GALLERY (PRETORIA): 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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