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FNB Joburg Art Fair Countdown Begins: The countdown to the FNB Joburg Art Fair has begun. If you haven’t already got your tickets for the fair, which takes place from 23 – 25 September 2011 at the Sandton Convention Centre, be sure to book now. Art South Africa will be publishing the official FNB Joburg Art Fair BROADSHEET. If you’re looking for a copy, you can get one for free at the FNB Joburg Art Fair. And don’t forget to visit us at booth 24. More here.

News:  Art:       CALL FOR ENTRIES: It’s that time in the competition where Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), in conjunction with the Association of the Arts Pretoria, encourages all prospective participants to bring their vision to life and submit their Young Concrete Sculptor competition entries before 29 September 2011.  More here.         PPC YCSA COMPETITION PROFILE: Marieke’s Vision Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe depicts the modern woman in society by pursuing her dreams.  As an artist she is a successful concrete sculptor and the winner of the 1999 PPC Cement’s Young Concrete Sculptor Awards (YCSA) Competition.  She balances her work and home life with two energetic children, being inspired and challenged by the new set of creative demands. More here.     Bridget Baker to exhibit in London: CHRISTIAN FERREIRA AT THE WAPPING PROJECT is pleased to announce Wrecking at Private Siding 661, the first solo presentation in London by South African artist Bridget Baker. The exhibition will run from 29 September 2011 - 21 January 2012. More here.     Michaelis exhibitions focus on the environment:   The Michaelis Galleries and Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts (GIPCA) present two exhibitions from 24 September to 19 October. Michaelis Senior Lecturer Virginia MacKenny curates Threshold. A Conversation with Bolus: Science, sensibility, sensuality will be exhibited in the Michaelis Upper Gallery, and curated by Nadja Daehnke. More here. Literature:       Open Book Festival Approaches: The countdown to the first edition of Open Book Cape Town is almost in the single digits! To download the full programme click here.     Poetry Africa and 100 000 Poets for Change: The Centre for Creative Arts and Poetry Africa will present a special Heritage Day programme as part of the 100 000 Poets for Change project. The project invites poets and poetry organisations everywhere to compile their own programmes around social, environmental, and political change. More here.     Chimurenga receives the Prince Claus Fund’s 2011 Principal Award: Late week it was announced that Chimurenga has been awarded the Prince Claus Fund’s 2011 Principle award for their work over the last nine years. More here.  Music:     Tori Amos Tickets Sell Out:   Organisers of the Tori Amos concerts have added an extra show to the Cornflake Girl's South African tour in November since announcing she would be touring the country. Tickets for Amos's Joburg shows sold out in three hours after becoming available. More here. Theatre:     The Fugard Theatre’s Cultural Screenings:   The Fugard Theatre features opera and ballet and a season of films starring Dame Janet Suzman. These monthly screenings are in full high-definition and dolby surround-sound on an enormous cinema screen in the theatre comfort of the Fugard Theatre Bioscope. More here.     Handspring Puppetry Awards Announced:   The winners of the second Handspring Puppetry Awards were announced at the closing ceremony of the 2011 Out the Box Festival of Puppetry and Visual Theatre, held on Sunday 11 September at the Little Theatre on UCT's Hiddingh Campus. More here.  Art South Africa:    Art South Africa Magazine 10.1: Art South Africa magazine v10i1 includes Gavin Younge's column on art theft, Karen Preller on The Tretchikoff Conundrum, the Synthetic Dirt Suppliment presented by Rhodes Univeristy Fine Art, and much more. Our online version of the magazine includes essays on Gary Stephens, the films of Wanun Kahiu, Cobus van Bosch on the exhibition Ich ben een Afrikaner, and an addendum to Gavin Younge's column. For subscription enquiries, click here. For daily updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. FNB Joburg Art Fair BROADSHEET:   Art South Africa is proud to be publishing the official FNB Joburg Art Fair Broadsheet. Visit us at booth 24 to get a free copy or buy a back issue of Art South Africa magazine. 22 - 25 September 2011. Sandton Convention Centre.   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. We also keep both our Facebook page and Twitter pages constantly updated with the latest industry news, so be sure to connect with us. Subscribe to Art South Africa:   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. The Art South Africa Store: The Art South Africa store stocks a variety of fine art items. Pick up a complete set of back issues of Art South Africa magazine or limited editions of ITCH and Snapped.  Take out a subscription to Art South Africa magazine or browse through our collection of rare art books, including the prize winning 10+ Years 100+ Buildings. We also recently received a variety of cards and prints by Lauren Fowler, so be sure to check those out. More here.

Listings: Western Cape: 34 FINE ART: 13-17 September 2011: Asha Zero. MICRO CLUSTER PICNIC.  A special preview of the solo exhibition.  ABALONE GALLERY: South African contemporary and modern art - sculpture, painting, photography – including Lien Botha, John Clarke, Christo Coetzee, Gail Catlin, Judith Mason, Lynette ten Kroonden, Carl Roberts, Susanne Swart. Main Gallery exhibition. 12 September – 14 November 2011: Printed IV– graphic work by Cecil Skotness, Lucky Sibiya, El Loko, Braam Kruger. Annex Exhibition.  ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS: 3 October – 11 November 2011: AVA Gallery 40 years anniversary exhibition part 1 1970 – 1980. Curated by Marilyn Martin.   BARNARD GALLERY: Forthcoming Exhibition: Reality or Illusion. Maeve Dewar.   Featured Artists: Willie Bester, Keith Calder, Tracy Payne, Jaco van Schalkwyk, Robert Silingsby, Duncan Stewart, Pamela Stretton, Felix Anaut. COMMUNE. 1: 1 September – 13 October 2011: Umlungu. The much anticipated first solo show by 2010 Spier Contemporary winner, Christopher Swift, opens at Commune.1 on the 1st September. The 7 large scale installation works, after 18 months in the studio of Swift’s mind, took 60 days to install. The show runs until 13 October. DAVID KRUT PROJECTS CAPE TOWN: MARY WAFER. Countermeasures. 20 August - 1 October 2011. GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS: September: Republic. Nationhood and the body politic at the Cape Town City Hall. Exhibitions/ international writers/ live art/ dance/ theatre. September – October: Great Texts / Big Questions. Weekly public lectures. GOODMAN GALLERY CAPE TOWN: 4 September – 23 October: Basic Reality. Young Artists Curated Show. HOUT STREET GALLERY: Founded in 1975, The Hout Street Gallery in Paarl specializes in South African paintings and fine art. The Gallery also offers a selection of ceramics, sculptures, creative jewellery, glass, gifts, and Carrol Boyes functional art. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and personalized service. iART GALLERY: 6 – 28 September 2011: Hartland. Stephan Erasmus. KALK BAY MODERN: 7 – 24 September 2011: BATHINI ABANTU WHAT ARE THE PEOPLE SAYING? An exhibition mounted in collaboration with the Durban African Art Centre Association. Oil Paintings by Welcome Dnaca, Sbusiso Duma, Lalelani Mbhele and Patrick Makumbe. SMAC ART GALLERY CAPE TOWN: September 2011: Collection 15. SMAC ART GALLERY September – November. Retrospective. Neil Erasmus. 23 – 25 September 2011: Joburg Art Fair. Booth Number 10.   STEPHEN WELZ & CO:   The Great Cellar, Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constantia. T+ 27 (0)21 794 6461 / F +27 (0)21 784 6621 13 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg T +27 (0)11 880 3125 / F +27 (0)11 880 2656 jhb@swelco.co.za / http://www.swelco.co.za/ Mon – Fri 09h00 – 17h00 Auction valuations by appointment. STEVENSON: 8 September – 15 October 2011: Conrad Botes FOREX: Keren Cytter STRAUSS & CO: The Oval, 1st floor Colinton House, 1 Oakdale Road Newlands, T +27 (0)21 683 6560/ F +27 (0)21 683 6085 C +27 (0)78 044 8185 ct@straussart.co.za 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg t +27(0)11 728 8246 / F +27 (0)11 728 8247 jhb@straussart.co.za  http://www.straussart.co.za/ STRYDOM GALLERY: The art of recognizing yourself. WARREN EDITIONS: Warren Editions, professional printmaking studio, publishes and prints original fine art prints by both emerging and established South African artists. Mpumalanga: THE ARTISTS’ PRESS: Print studio. Hand printed original prints by leading South African artists. KwaZulu-Natal: AFRICAN ART CENTRE: Vulindlela Nyoni. Free State: OLIEWENHUIS ART MUSEM: 25 August – 8 September 2011: 23rd Sophia Gray Memorial Lecture and Architecture Exhibition (Main Building) Gauteng: ARTSPACE JOHANNESBURG: 3 September – 1 October 2011: (Man)nerism. Louis Olivier. GALLERY AOP: 10 September – 10 October 2011: Rictus Sardonicus: Mouthpieces and other things. Judith Mason. DAVID KRUT PROJECTS: 28 July - 10 September 2011: GARY SCHNEIDER. Skin. DAVID KRUT PROJECTS WORKSHOP GALLERY 13 August - 11 September 2011: SENZO SHABANGU. Naked Pressure. DAVID KRUT PUBLISHING, ARTS ON MAIN: 21 August 2011: SANJA POSTIC. Temori Doll Exhibition: Killer Art Scene. EVERARD READ JOHANNESBURG: 8 September – 30 October 2011: Horse: Multiple Views of a Singular Beast. An exhibition of 60 South African artists curated by Ricky Burnett. GOETHE-INSTITUT SÜDAFRIKA: 7 – 11 September 2011: ÜBER(W)UNDEN – ART IN TROUBLED TIMES. Conference and artistic interventions 24 September at 11:00: Joburg Art Fair Talks Chris Dercon, Director of Tate Modern GOODMAN GALLERY JOHANNESBURG: 1 – 30 October 2011: Clive van den Berg. GOODMAN GALLERY ARTS ON MAIN: 10 September – 22 October 2011: Siemon Allen GRAHAM’S FINE ART GALLERY: More information on the gallery here. KMM REVIEW PUBLISHING: The Beauty of the Line: life and Times of Dumile Feni by Chabani Manganyi. STANDARD BANK GALLERY: 29 July – 1 October 2011: Water, the [Delicate] Thread of Life. Water is fundamental to every aspect of life on earth. Through the eyes, minds and creative endeavours of South African artists this exhibition explores the many facets of one of the most precious and threatened commodities on earth. STEPHEN WELZ & CO: 13 Biermann Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg T +27 (0)11 880 3125 / F +27 (0)11 880 2656 jhb@swelco.co.za / http://www.swelco.co.za/ Mon – Fri 09h00 – 17h00 The Great Cellar, Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constantia. T+ 27 (0)21 794 6461 / F +27 (0)21 784 6621 Auction valuations by appointment. STEVENSON: 16 August – 16 September 2011: Dineo Seshee Bopape. STRAUSS & CO: 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg t +27(0)11 728 8246 / F +27 (0)11 728 8247 jhb@straussart.co.za The Oval, 1st floor Colinton House, 1 Oakdale Road Newlands, T +27 (0)21 683 6560/ F +27 (0)21 683 6085 C +27 (0)78 044 8185 ct@straussart.co.za http://www.straussart.co.za/ UJ CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY: 7 -28 September 2011: Beautiful World. Chris Diedericks. UPSTAIRS AT BAMBOO: 7 – 14 September 2011: Neo Victoriana. Nan Spurway. Potchefstroom: CLOVER AARDKLOP: Clover Aardklop Nasionale Kunstefees. Die Hart van die Kunste. 4 – 9 October 2011. Pretoria: FRIED CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY AND STUDIO:   27 August – 1 October 2011: Aperture. Strijdom van der Merwe, Nicole Grobler, Kai Lossgott, St John Fuller. UNISA ART GALLERY: UNISA Art Gallery. Tue – Fri 10h00 – 16h00.

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