Consistent with its title, the series Juxtapositions, staged at Stevenson, … [Read more...] about Building worlds: ‘Juxtapositions: David Goldblatt and Unathi Mkonto’
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Tell it slant: Kasia Stefańczyk and Johno Mellish at THK
I like the direction Kasia Stefańczyk took for her new show OKNO at THK Gallery. … [Read more...] about Tell it slant: Kasia Stefańczyk and Johno Mellish at THK
The System Turn in Joburg Contemporary Art: Part II
This series that explores Joburg-centric research-based practices – which, for … [Read more...] about The System Turn in Joburg Contemporary Art: Part II
The Thick of Things: Archive of Forgetfulness
If you, like me, are lucky enough to have an ornamental humanities degree under … [Read more...] about The Thick of Things: Archive of Forgetfulness
A home of heavens: Shakil Solanki’s ‘The Pearl Fishers, Reprised’
As the applause of the opera’s opening night resounds, I remember the final … [Read more...] about A home of heavens: Shakil Solanki’s ‘The Pearl Fishers, Reprised’
Art as a rite of passage: ‘Portable Paradise’ at LAPA
Let me begin again as a quiet thought in the shape of a shell slowly … [Read more...] about Art as a rite of passage: ‘Portable Paradise’ at LAPA
In praise of studio visits: FEDE’s ‘Open Studio’
I want to write a celebration of studio visits. Not as a practitioner – I prefer … [Read more...] about In praise of studio visits: FEDE’s ‘Open Studio’
We are here now: South African artists make their mark in Chicago
Chicago, like Johannesburg, is an intemperate metropolis whose vertical centre … [Read more...] about We are here now: South African artists make their mark in Chicago
Archive Dive: Ruth Sacks on the Trienal de Luanda
Contextualisation is key. This truism applies to understanding all artworks and … [Read more...] about Archive Dive: Ruth Sacks on the Trienal de Luanda
Archive Dive: James Webb on Mira Calix
In August 2004, I guest edited an issue of ArtThrob that focused on Sound Art. … [Read more...] about Archive Dive: James Webb on Mira Calix
