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Dr Esther Mahlangu’s first public artwork in the UK
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10 Oct 24
South African Artists featured at Frieze 2024
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Artists Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa feature amongst 22 international artists
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2 Oct 24
3D timber dome
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The world’s first 3D Ply timber dome
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12 Sep 24
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A woman’s world
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Twelve female artists from five African countries announced as finalists for the ANNA Award.
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29 Jul 24
Take a look
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Young South African photographer wins two major photography awards in France.
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22 Jul 24
Unforgettable interiors
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Mr Price unveils new decor collection with former Emerging Creative Naledi Modupi.
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16 Jul 24
Lands of time
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Zimbabwean architect Thandi Loewenson awarded the 2024 Wheelwright Prize.
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10 Jul 24
Heating up
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The inaugural HEAT Winter Arts Festival takes over Cape Town.
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9 Jul 24
Into the ecosphere
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A trilogy of element-inspired exhibition rooms use art to explore the concept of worldmaking.
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24 Jun 24
Waste to wear
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Discarded glass beer bottles were transformed into wearables and homeware.
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17 Jun 24
Get the picture
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Zanele Muholi’s expansive photographic career on display in a new exhibition.
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11 Jun 24
All’s fair
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Exceptional artist talent convened in Johannesburg for the RMB Latitudes Art Fair.
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3 Jun 24
Culture club
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Thebe Magugu’s latest collection features 18 South African icons.
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16 May 24
Ebb and flow
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The South African pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores intertwined histories of land and water.
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30 Apr 24
Many hands
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Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.
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16 Apr 24
Lost and found
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A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
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9 Apr 24
Trash to treasure
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Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
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9 Apr 24
Blanket statement
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New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
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2 Apr 24
Second act
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Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration.
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2 Apr 24
Ancient wonders
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The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024
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2 Apr 24
Art meets tech
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One-of-a-kind vehicle combines colour-change technology with the artistic language of Esther Mahlangu.
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25 Mar 24
Snake charmer
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Rich Mnisi explores the duality of nature in his latest exhibition of collectible design.
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18 Mar 24
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