Visual Traditions, past and present

14 February, 6.30pm
Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

In a companion event to the Peter Clarke exhibition, independent curator and writer Christine Eyene, South African art historian and academic, Liese van der Watt, and Raimi Gbadamosi, artist, curator and visiting Professor at the University of Witwatersrand provide a context for Peter Clarke’s work and share their knowledge of recent visual arts developments in South Africa.

The panel will discuss Clarke's contemporaries as well as the shifts in the visual arts and gallery/museum world in South Africa during the sixty and more years of his career. The discussion will also reflect on the changes post-apartheid for artists and for the visual arts.

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Detail of Flute music by Peter Clarke (1960)

Art & Activism in Contemporary South Africa

7 March, 6.30-8.30pm
Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA

The conventional political terrain in South Africa appears to be stalling on delivering the fruits of a democratic process. However, a new space for effective political activism on the ground has been opened up by women makers and artists. This lecture by Annie E. Coombes, author and Professor of Material and Visual Culture at Birkbeck College, University of London, explores the effectiveness women's art practice in South Africa as alternative political space and argues that gender is a critical component in these art projects' success.

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Body Map by Bongiwe 2003, Photo Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge, courtesy of Bongiwe.

Art13 London: 2 for 1 Ticket Offer to Iniva supporters

1-3 March 2013
Olympia Grand Hall

Iniva is delighted to be part of Art13 London, sponsored by Citi Private Bank, which will show work from 120 of the world’s leading galleries from 30 different countries. Whether your interest is painting, sculpture, photography, prints and editions or multimedia, Art 13 is a great place to browse and buy great art as well as enjoy guided tours, a photography trail and a series of engaging talks and discussions.

Book tickets online at www.artfairslondon.com or call See Tickets on 0844 854 0503. Quote ‘INIVA’ to receive 2 tickets for the price of 1*.
*Ticket offer based on an adult on the door ticket price i.e. 2 adult tickets for £16. Please note that a £1.75 transaction fee is applicable. Offer valid until 03/03/2013 on admission between 1-3 March only.

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