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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
South African Art Triumphs at Auction
Vladimir Tretchikoff (South African 1913-2006) THE HINDU DANCER, oil on canvas, 81 by 104cm
The auction floor at Stephan Welz & Co. in Cape Town last week was indeed 'Proudly South African', with two Maggie Laubser paintings and one Tretchikoff selling for over R1 million each, and an iconic Sydney Kumalo sculpture going for R728 000, nearly four times its estimated value. Laubser's Die Meidjie, which was estimated at R 900 000 - R1 100 000, sold for R1 680 000. "This painting is one of Laubser's iconic works, and a great example of her portraiture," said Anton Welz, Director of Stephan Welz & Co. "Adding to its attractiveness is the fact that it is something fresh on the market. It was given to the seller by the artist herself, so has never before been for sale." Another Laubser painting, Portrait of a Woman with a Headscarf, sold for R1 008 000. Read more
Infecting The City is a public arts festival that happens on the streets and various spaces of Cape Town, South Africa. The Festival provides an unusual opportunity for art, music, dance and performance to leave the confines of theatres and galleries and engage with or disrupt the daily activity on the streets and communal places of Cape Town’s Central Business District (CBD). The Festival's programme challenges audiences, breaches boundaries, shifts perspectives and helps to make sense of the public spaces we occupy. The Africa Centre is calling for proposals for its Infecting The City Public Arts Festival that will be held from the 11th – 15th March 2014. Read more
African Creative Economy Conference
Creative industries – poverty reduction or profit leverage?
Registration has opened for the third the 3rd Creative Economy Conference 2013 and the 4th Arterial Network Biennial Conference from 6 – 9 October 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa.African Creative Economy Conference (ACEC), which is expected to attract numerous delegates (including visitors from at least 40 African countries) to Cape Town, South Africa from 6-9 October this year. First held in Nairobi in December 2011, the conference rotates from region to region, with Cape Town being the Southern African host after the second conference was held in Dakar in November 2012. Read more
The Sasol New Signatures art competition deadline draws near
New and innovative artists who believe they have what it takes to make an impact in the art industry are encouraged to enter the 2013 Sasol New Signatures art competition before the closing date. Recognised as the longest running national art competition in South Africa, the Sasol New Signatures art competition offers an opportunity for artists to showcase their artwork and build their profile in the industry. Through this competition, artists can win fantastic cash prizes and the overall winner will hold a solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum next year. Read more
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