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Mohau Modisakeng
Qhatha, 2010. C-print .

'FOCUS11: Contemporary Art Africa' - Art Basel

Jan-Henri Booyens, Mohau Modisakeng, Rowan Pybus, Graeme Williams and Ntando Cele at Focus 11

Conceived as a complement to Art Basel (June 15-19, 2011), FOCUS11 showcases galleries and art institutions and features a series of emerging and established artists in a show curated by Christine Eyene. Visitors can expect to see a wide variety of artwork from diverse scenes within the African continent and its Diaspora. The accompanying programme starts with a symposium this year and ranges from performances and artist talks to workshops and guided tours.

Symposium@FOCUS11 (11-12 June) presents two days of interdisciplinary discussions and interactions shortly before the opening of FOCUS11 . The symposium examines the critical role of live performance as an independent branch of performing arts. What roles do live performances play in today’s galleries, public and art spaces?

15 June - 19 June

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James Webb and Ninar Esber
at Galerie Imane Fares

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'Someone Else's Country'
Jo Ractliffe
at Peabody Essex Museum

Photographer Jo Ractliffe (b. 1961) has spent the better part of the last decade photographing the effects of the prolonged civil war in Angola (1975-2002), both in the country itself and in her native South Africa. From the capital city of Luanda to
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'Distance and Desire: Encounters with the African Archive'
Santu Mofokeng, Andrew Putter, Pieter Hugo, Sabelo Mlangeni, Zanele Muholi, Candice Breitz and Zwelethu Mthethwa
at The Walther Collection Project Space

Distance and Desire: Encounters with the African Archive A three-part exhibition series on photography from Southern Africa, Distance and Desire: Encounters with the African Archive presents rarely before seen portraits, albums, cartes de visite, a
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