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THIS WEEK'S NEWS


Norman Catherine “Incognito” Showing at CIRCA Gallery



CIRCA Gallery is showing new works by Norman Catherine. The show includes sculpture, paintings and three-dimensional wooden sculpture. Read more

Ke Lefa Laka: A solo exhibition by Tierney Fellow Lebohang Kganye 



The Tierney Fellowship at the Market Photo Workshop  in partnership with the Tierney Family Foundation was awarded to alumni Lebohang Kganye for 2012/2013. The goal of this project is to award an aspiring photographer the opportunity to develop their career and skills through this unique mentorship programme. Read more


Southern Guild Showcase of Contemporary SA Design to Open New Joburg African Design Museum



The largest, most important collection of contemporary South African design will launch the new Museum of African Design (MoAD) in a reinvented Art Deco industrial building in the Maboneng Precinct in downtown Johannesburg in October. Read more


Site_Specific International Land Art Biennale

                     

Site_Specific is a Not-For-Profit association promoting land art in Africa – facilitating, supporting and co-ordinating environmental art creators and patrons. Site_Specific's second International Land Art Biennale is proud to welcome an impressive list of international, national, and local artists to our second event. Read more
 

Weekly Online Auction
The sixth in our series of online fundraising auction features work by David Koloane. 



Title: Celebration
Medium: Six colour lithograph
Size: 41.7 x 68.3cm
Edition size: 40

To read more about the bidding procedure and the artist, please

 

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EXHIBITIONS


Point of View: Contemporary South African Photography
 


Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
25 July - 29 August 2013


Lionel Smit: Accumulation
Artist Walkabout @ Everard Read




Everard Read, Johannesburg
Walkabout 27 July 2013, 10am for 10:30am.
4 July - 3 August 2013



Helen Pritchard: Between Object and Place



SMAC Art Gallery, Cape Town
1 August - 5 September

10 Years 100 Artists 2nd edition print run




In order to secure your copy of the 2nd edition print run of the sell out publication 10 Years 100 Artists please 
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BOOKS RECEIVED

On Assignment In The Old SA: A Photographic Journey Through History with Neville Petersen
 


2013
Softcover
256 pages
ISBN: 978-0-620-56129-7

GAUTENG



Judith Mason @ Gallery AOP
1 - 31 August 2013. JHB

Judy Woodborne - Solo exhibition @ Artspace
6 July - 3 August 2013. JHB


The Bag Factory, JHB
info@bagfactoryart.org.za

MMakgabo Sebidi, Lucky Sibiya and Cecil Skotnes @ CIRCA
24 June - 27 August 2013. JHB


Stephen Hobbs: Be Careful in the Working Radius @ David Krut Projects
30 May - 10 August 2013. JHB

 
Lionel Smit: Accumulation @ Everard Read
4 July - 3 August 2013. JHB
 
Iris Dawn Parker @ Fried Contemporary Art Gallery & Studio
27 July - 10 August 2013. PTA

Eric Duplan: Ancient Future @ Gallery 2
31 August - 21 September 2013. JHB

[Working Title] @ Goodman Gallery
27 July - 19 August 2013. JHB

Graham's Fine Art Gallery, JHB

Graham’s Fine Art Gallery exhibits a significant collection of important South African art.

Various Artists: Looking as Learning II @ Johannesburg Art Gallery
7 April - 25 August 2013. JHB

Michael Smith: Shifted @ Resolution Gallery
15 June - 17 August 2013. JHB

Simon Stone: A Retrospective Exhibition @ Standard Bank Gallery
10 July - 14 September 2013. JHB
 
Stephan Welz & Co
Appraiser and auction house; jhb@stephanwelzandco.co.za. JHB
 
Strauss & Co
Fine Art Auctioneers/Consultants; jhb@straussart.co.za. JHB


Roof Top - Juxtaposition @ St Lorient Fashion & Art Gallery
27 July - 31 August 2013. PTA

Craig Muller: Behind the Ochre Curtain @ UJ Art Gallery
5 - 26 June 2013. JHB

Migration by Lene Lordan and Fleur de Bondt @ Upstairs @ Bamboo
30 August - 8 September 2013. JHB


WESTERN CAPE


From the Gallery collection (group exhibition) @ 34 Fine Art
18 May - 17 August 2013. CPT


Judith Mason: "Works on canvas, pencil drawings and graphic art" @ Abalone Gallery
7 - 30 June 2013. HERMANUS


Art in the Yard, Franschhoek
art@artintheyard.co.za

Anthroposcopy: Paul Painting, Brief Encounters: Frans Smit, Ani-men (A Human in an Animal): Wallen Mapondera @ AVA
29 July - 22 August 2013. CPT

Point of View: Contemporary South African Photography @ Barnard Gallery
25 July - 29 August 2013. CPT


Pretend Pretend @ Culture urban+contemporary Gallery
28 May - 6 July 2013. CPT

The Benediction of Shade @ David Krut Projects
11 May - 31 August 2013. CPT

Hout Street Gallery
Founded in 1975, The Hout Street Gallery in Paarl specialises in South African paintings and fine art. CPT

IS Art Gallery

The Ilse Schermers art gallery at Le Quartier Français is a fine art gallery specialising in contemporary South African art. FRANSCHHOEK

Kalk Bay Modern

The Kalk Bay Modern, contemporary art gallery and craft shop is focused on showcasing an eclectic selection of emerging young talents on the South African art scene, as well as established and well-known names, quality crafts from developing community groups and local designer products. KALK BAY

Raisonne Publishers, CPT

Raisonné Publishers of South Africa is a resource of selected South African modern artists and their artworks.

SPI National Portrait Award Exhibition Clay Museum: Pottery for sale by Hennie Meyer, Clementina van der Walt & Dianne Heesom-Green @ Rust-en-Vrede
28 August - 8 October 2013. DURBANVILLE
 
The Editions Show @ Salon 91
24 July - 24 August 2013. CPT


Helen Pritchard: Between Object and Place, Luiza Cachalia: Don't Jump Off Bridge @ SMAC Cape Town
16 May - 27 July 2013. CPT

Jake Aikman: At The Quiet Limit @ SMAC Art Gallery
18 July - 31 August 2013. STELLENBOSCH

Southern Cape Exhibition @ Strydom Gallery
4 June - 5 July 2013. George

 
Stephan Welz & Co
Appraiser and auction house; ct@stephanwelzandco.co.za. CPT.
 
Strauss & Co
Fine Art Auctioneers/Consultants
ct@straussart.co.za. CPT

FREE STATE


Jan van der Merwe: Time and Space/Tyd en ruimte @ Oliewenhuis
1 July - 18 August 2013. BFN
 

MPUMALANGA


The Artists' Press
Print studio. Hand printed original prints by leading South African artists


EASTERN CAPE


Wilma Cruise @ Grahamstown Arts Festival
27 June - 10 July 2013. GRAHAMSTOWN

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