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Sea Point Promenade Sculpture Vandalised:   Locals are up in arms after one of the sculptures lining the popular Sea Point Promenade was vandalised. The piece, which is part of a series of works by Marieke Prinsloo-Rowe, were meant to be taken down earlier this year before city officials requested they remain up for another two years. This is the second incident of vandalism against the sculptures. More here.

News: Art:   GIPCA in Hot Water:   This weekend, GIPCA will be hosting the  Hot Water Festival, a series of performances and discussions that look at climate change and art. The event takes place at Hiddingh Campus from 14 – 16 October 2011. More here.   New duo heads up UJ Arts & Culture: Local playwright Grace Meadows and creative producer Ashraf Johaardien will be heading up four campuses at the University of Johannesburg. More here.     Africa 101:   The African Arts Institute, in partnership with Goethe-Institut, will host a week-long African arts campus in Cape Town later this month. Play readings, film screenings and artists’ studio walkabouts will be presented alongside series of lunch-time lectures and after-hours short courses at Artscape, from 24 to 29 October. More here.   Pinky Promise Panel Discussion:   As part of Pierre Crocquet's exhibition Pinky Promise, the Johannesburg Art Gallery will host a panel discussion on childhood sexual abuse. It takes place on Saturday 15 October, 10 am, at Johannesburg Art Gallery. More here.     The Fourth Annual Thuthuka Exhibition:   The Fourth Annual Thuthuka Exhibition and Awards will take place at the University of Johannesburg from 12 – 26 October 2011. The Awards ceremony will take place on 11 October presided over by host, Anele Mdoda. More here.   Twidle Talks at GIPCA Lecture:   Dr. Hedley Twidle explores colonial encounters through an examination of EM Forster’s A Passage to India, in a lecture entitled Nothing Extraordinary: E.M. Forster and the English Limit. The lecture is a part of GIPCA’s ongoing Great Texts/Big Questions series and takes place Thurs 13 October 17.30 at Hiddingh Hall. More here.   Stephan Welz Auction:   On 15 November 2011, Stephan Welz & Company (Pty) Limited offers a unique grouping of items associated with the famous Boer Guerrilla fighter, General Christiaan de Wet. More here.   Nine projects receive BASA grants:   The third cycle of the 2011/2012 financial year sees 9 partnerships between business and arts projects awarded project-specific grants, which have become an important part of the South African funding landscape. More here.     Andries Botha Battles Local Municipality:   A press release, sent out after artist Andries Botha institute legal proceedings against the eThekwini Municipality over the fate of his The Three Elephants has been released. “If eThekwini has its way, my sculpture, which was approved and commissioned by them, will be torn down,” said Andries Botha. More here.     Love Lace:   For Art South Africa 10.1 online, Lindie Ward, the curator of the Powerhouse Museum, writes about the 'Love Lace' exhibition currently showing there. The show will run until April 2012. You can read it here. Dance:   Two Bronze medals for SA at the Genée 2011:   Mlindi Kulashe and Ashley Scott from the Western Cape take the bronze medals in the 2011 Genée International Ballet Competition. More here. Film:       Local Filmmakers Win Prestigeous Film Award:   Zanele Muholi and Peter Goldsmid have won the Best Short Film prize at the 2011 Africa in the Picture film festival for the documentary Difficult Love. More here. Literature:       Reading Gay:   In celebration of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month, READING GAY, a season of staged readings of new SA gay plays is on 26 - 30 October 2011. More here.     Open Book Recap:   Leila Bloch attended and reported on the first ever Open Book Cape Town for Art South Africa. You can read her musings here.         Thursday 16 October 2011:   Jared Ginsburg and Kyle Morland at Blank Projects:   Two exhibitions, Hoist by Jared Ginsburg and Falsework by Kyle Morland, are opening at Blank Projects on 13 October 2011 at 18:00. More here.     Saturday 15 October 2011:   Connections at Fried:   The group show Connections opens at the Fried Contemporary Art Gallery on 15 October 2011. The show runs till 12 November.. More ">here.     Sunday 16 October 2011:   Vasco Futscher at JAG: Vasco Futscher’s Works on Paper at Joburg Art Gallery. The show runs until 29 October 2011. More here. Art South Africa:     Warren Editions Books at Art South Africa Store:    Art South Africa now stocks rare picture books from Warren Editions, including Michael Taylor’s The Gifted, among others. Please contact info@artsouthafrica.com. More here. Francois Smit Prints at Art South Africa Store:   The latest Art South Africa cover, a cheeky Tretchikoff-themed illustration by Francois Smit, is on sale as a print at our store. You can also purchase the limited edition print (ed 30) by placing an order with us. There are two options available: archival cotton rag paper (500x600mm) at R2500 ex VAT or archival canvas (800x1000mm) at R7500 ex VAT. Call 0832613147 or email suzette@artsouthafrica.com.  This edition of the tongue-in-cheek illustration was signed by Francois Smit at the FNB Joburg Art Fair.  More here.   Jeannette Unite Prints at Art South Africa:   Jeannette Unite’s hand-worked pigment prints from her Headgear series are the first of the Art South Africa monthly editions to be released. The prints are available at R3500 unframed and R4500 framed at the Art South Africa store. Please email info@artsouthafrica.com for more information.   Advertise in Art South Africa:   The booking deadline to advertise in the next print and online issues of Art South Africa is fast approaching. Please email suzette@artsouthafrica.com to book your space.   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.

Listings: Western Cape: 34 FINE ART: 20 September 2011: New Arrivals. Group 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. BRUNDYN + GONSALVES (formerly iART GALLERY): 5 – 26 October 2011: Immersed. Clare Menck. New Works. Cobus Haupt. 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: October – 3 December 2011: Postcards from the Road. Justin Fox and Don Pinnock. GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS: September – October: Great Texts / Big Questions. Weekly public lectures. October: Art and climate change.   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. KALK BAY MODERN: 18 October – 26 November 2011: ART ON PAPER. Curated by Cheryl Rumbak. Opening 6.30 pm at Casa Labia, 192 Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town. Satellite exhibition at Kalk Bay Modern. SMAC ART GALLERY CAPE TOWN: September 2011: Collection 15. October – November 2011: Jake Aikman   SMAC ART GALLERY September – November. Retrospective. Neil Erasmus.   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 20 October – 26 November 2011: Angela Ferreira   Fohawk Two Feathers   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: 20 September – 6 November 2011: Zak Benjamin Retrospective (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 15 September - 23 October 2011: MARY WAFER. Countermeasures.   DAVID KRUT PUBLISHING, ARTS ON MAIN: Mike Houston and Martin Mazorra from Cannonball Press in New York have released woodcuts that are now available in limited numbers from DKW. 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: More on the Goethe-Institut here. 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. 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: 22 September – 21 October 2011: Simon Gush 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/ THE THOMPSON GALLERY: 25 September – 29 October 2011 People on the Edge. Lettie Gardiner.. UJ CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY: 12 – 26 October 2011: Thuthuka. The annual Thuthuka Jewellery Competition finalist’s exhibition. UPSTAIRS AT BAMBOO: 22 – 30 October 2011: Fabrications. Barok, Nadia and Vheke Kurger.   3 – 13 November 2011: Exhibition curated by Carol Lee. Pretoria: FRIED CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY AND STUDIO:   15 October – 12 November 2011: Connections. David Udbjor, Pascual Tarazona, Lynette ten Krooden.   26 November 2011 – 21 January 2012: Dimension. Wayne Barker, Maria van Rooyen, Angus Taylor. UNISA ART GALLERY: UNISA Art Gallery. Tue – Fri 10h00 – 16h00.

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