Barbara Wildenboer: Canaries In The Coal Mine

[Kelly-Eve Koopman] At first glance, the bustling, buzzing crowd outside the Erdmann Contemporary Gallery made it look like a Long Street club on a Friday night. But the ironic wearing of Doc Martens, the selection of anachronistic hats, the brocade waistcoats, and raised glasses of red wine soon identified the crowd as artists, art students and art fundis gathered for the grand opening night of Barbara Wildenboer's Canaries In The Coal Mine. 18 May 2012 08:30

The Burn

[Sarale' Bock] To those who have been and experienced the life-changing transformation that occurs in this space, it is referred to as the "AB" or "The Burn". And it burns all right; it burns all day and all night with the most culturally diverse, creative and conscious beings, all there to share a beautiful space and with the intention to gift. 15 May 2012 10:23

Ninety years old and still festive

The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) celebrates 90 years of existence in 2012 and to celebrate, the Wits Art and Literature Experience 2012 - simply named WALE 5.0 will be a highlight of this yearlong celebration. 29 Mar 2012 09:55

[Design Indaba 2012] Andrew Shoben on how a 'design capital' should view public art

[Herman Manson: @marklives] Andrew Shoben makes art in public spaces. His artists' collective Greyworld has become known for creating artwork in mostly urban spaces that resonates with many rather than an 'arty' few. Bizcommunity.com posed a few questions to this Design Indaba 2012 speaker. 2 Mar 2012 13:57

Storm Thorgerson, the last great surrealist

[Sindy Peters] Raised in a home that had Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and the like, regularly blaring from our record player, I'm not new to the enigmatic album art of Storm Thorgerson. On hearing the opening of the Raging Storm exhibition in Cape Town, I jumped at the chance to meet the man behind the fascinating surrealism, and possibly make an addition to my budding art collection. 2 Mar 2012 07:58

Seminar on art in public places at the Infecting The City Public Art Festival

The Africa Centre's Infecting The City Public Art Festival, which will be held in the streets and public spaces of Cape Town from 6 to 10 March, 2012, will feature a seminar on art in public places 20 Feb 2012 10:07

Storm Thorgerson's top album covers exhibited

Storm Thorgerson's imagery has appeared on some of the most successful rock and roll albums of all time, and a selection of his fine art prints will be shown at The Raging Storm exhibition, 6 Spin Street, opposite Church Square, Cape Town on Monday, 20 February to Saturday, 10 March, 2012. 1 Feb 2012 08:06

Do you want your children to be able to see rhinos in the wild?

No, it's not a silly question, though the answer is clear - a resounding YES! And here's YOUR chance to do something positive in the fight to save our rhinos. Bizcommunity.com has partnered with Sting Music to help raise money for the Endangered Wildlife Trust to try to save these majestic creatures for future generations to enjoy. 30 Jan 2012 14:40

Decking the walls with tattoo-inspired art

[Sindy Peters] People adorned with tattoos are usually fascinating to those who are not. To some it's frivolous fun, a means of rebellion, a challenge to your pain threshold, a need to stand out from the crowd, or a way to express who you are. For some, however, it's an art form; some people like to hang art on the walls of their home, some like to carry their art with them, wherever they go. 27 Jan 2012 10:34

We are Beautiful Losers: when art meets music

[Sindy Peters] Art and music collided in Woodstock recently at We Are Beautiful Losers #2, hosted at /A Word of Art in Woodstock. Derelict Woodstock is still coined as "up and coming"; I'd like to think she's just about ready to be crowned a fully fledged member of the Cape Town creativity club; well, that's if Ricky-Lee Gordon, aka Freddy Sam, has anything to do with it. 23 Jan 2012 09:09

Top tattooists at Southern Ink Xposure

Three art exhibitions will mark the start of Southern Ink Xposure 2012 and organisers are promising a world-class event celebrating global tattoo culture. The fourth Southern Ink Xposure tattoo convention will open its doors on 24 January at the at the Pavilion Conference Centre at the Waterfront. 16 Jan 2012 09:34

Arts festival encourages a fresh look at the Mother City

The Africa Centre's, Infecting The City Public Arts Festival, will be held from 6 to 10 March, 2012, and aims to encourage people to see, hear and smell the extraordinary by taking a fresh look at the Mother City, its citizens, and themselves in radically different ways. 11 Jan 2012 10:07

Eat your art out

[Eugene Yiga] Around 15 000 people are expected to attend the 15th annual Obs Arts Festival from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th December. It all takes place at the Observatory Village Green and surrounding roads and venues in Observatory, Cape Town. The festival first began when local musicians got together 15 years ago to raise funds for the suburb's library. It has now grown into a memorable showcase Capetonians look forward to every year. 9 Dec 2011 12:17

R34 million painting can't be exported

The Mail & Guardian says that while the Qatar Museums Authority bought Irma Stern's painting Arab Priest for R34 million on auction six months ago, it hasn't been able to hang the painting because its export has been blocked by the South African Heritage Resource Agency (Sahra). 15 Nov 2011 12:40