Angie Wilson, a South African by birth,  is showing her recent body of work from 1st to 3rd  December at a venue in Craighall Park Johannesburg.  Now London based,  Wilson exhibits her work here and in South Africa and has shown at The Mall Galleries, The Affordable Art Fair,  the The Brighton Art Fair as well many [...]

I saw some of Diane Victor’s latest smoke drawings at the Joburg Art Fair  in September.  Well-known for her extraordinary drawing technique, these were just amazing. Imagine drawing using the smoke from a candle. She has to work fast and complete the image all in one sitting.  So I am really looking forward to Diane’s major show in 2 parts [...]

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A collaborative exhibition of  lighting designs by Adam Hoets of Willowlamp and abstract paintings by contemporary abstract artist Caro Allum runs from 18th—20th November at  Arts on Main – opening night Friday 18th November. The two artists’ work  – Hoets’  designs inspired by his study of nature and sacred geometry, and Caro’s bold abstractions, promise to be a powerful, daring and [...]

Two very different exhibitions are those showing the works of  Willie Saayman and Robyn Penn.  Penn’s exhibition Pretty World opens at David Krut at Arts on Main on Thurs 17 Nov (6.30 pm).  Penn draws on the tradition of Romantic landscape painting (particularly the German Romantics) and clouds are often her subject matter. This seemingly [...]

Have posted before on what is new and happening in Braamfontein. The ‘Renaissance’ includes: the Neighbourhood Goods Market , the South Point building refurbishments for urban accommodation (sorely needed for Wits students), and the public art,  starting with Van den Berg’s iconic Eland marking the entry into Braamies from the north and including the quirky metal trees [...]

 
 
 
 
Kentridge’s latest film, Other Faces, has been drawn and filmed over the past year. It will be shown in conjunction with a group of working drawings used in the film’s animation, as well as drawing fragments and prints.  For more  information see http://www.rosebank.co.za/view/index/other_faces/62/1/137

Kerri Evans who paints the human figure, nude and clothed, opens at Everard Read on Thursday 3rd November.  Opening the same night at Circa is Paula Louw’s exhibition entitled ‘Deconstructivist’.  Louw literally takes things apart and in re-constructing the parts demands from the viewer a new way of looking and a new set of responses. [...]

Untitled by Zander Blom

 
 
 
 
 
 
Thursday 27th Oct sees 2 exhibition openings. Zander Blom opens at Stevenson Gallery, Juta St Braamfontein while In Toto Gallery is showing Helen Joseph’s and Jenny Stadler’s works in an exhibition entitled Two: Studio Sessions with Live Models.  Minette Vári  is showing small collection of new drawings at Goodman’s Viewing Room at the gallery in Parkwood. [...]

Picture courtesy Maboneng Precinct newsletter (wk ending 23/10)

 
 
 
 
 
Hannelie Coetzee has been working on a 50 sq m  public art piece in Fox Street Studios which was a special commission for the Main Change facade. It is now ready for installation so watch as the installation takes place over the next 2 weeks on the corner of [...]

Jozi has some great theatre and live shows at the moment. Saw ‘Chilli Boy’ last week. An old play back for a re-run, but missed it last time around- very funny one-man comedy, amazing acting performance. Runs till 6th Nov. Completely different was ‘The Girl with the Yellow Dress’ (again a re-run which first opened [...]