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'Monadic Singularity’
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Art & Photography
Iconic artist, Anish Kapoor debuts at Liverpool Cathedral with a showcase of his work from the past 25 years
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22 Aug 24
Take a look
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African Design
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Young South African photographer wins two major photography awards in France.
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22 Jul 24
Get the picture
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African Design
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Zanele Muholi’s expansive photographic career on display in a new exhibition.
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11 Jun 24
State of the world
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Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.
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20 May 24
Pavilion proud
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Five standout national pavilions at the 60th Venice Biennale.
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20 May 24
Many hands
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African Design
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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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Graphic Design & Illustration
A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
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9 Apr 24
Wishes for peace
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Yoko Ono’s instructional pieces invite viewers to involve themselves in her exhibition.
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14 Mar 24
The shoulders of giants
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A monumental retrospective tracks Esther Mahlangu’s lifelong pursuit of the arts.
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22 Feb 24
Lights up
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Interaction Design
Light installations play among natural vistas in Abu Dhabi.
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15 Jan 24
The worm turns
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Edel Rodriguez illustrates his own life for the first time.
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9 Jan 24
Peachy keen
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024.
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9 Jan 24
Great Yes, Great No
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
New William Kentridge drawings and sculptures on show in Cape Town
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13 Dec 23
Eye of the beholder
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African Design
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Zeitz MOCAA ushers in the summer season with two new lens-based exhibitions.
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28 Nov 23
Dress to impress
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Craft
Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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23 Oct 23
Reality bites
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Design Thinking
Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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16 Oct 23
Looking back
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History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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9 Oct 23
Open minds
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Architecture & Interiors
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Global leaders in graphic design gather for the biggest conference of its kind in the world.
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2 Sep 23
Women in art
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Craft
Nada Baraka is the winner of the 2023 ANNA Award recognising women artists from Africa.
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20 Aug 23
Breast in class
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Craft
These nipple prosthetics are created from hair lost in chemotherapy.
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20 Aug 23
Goal oriented
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Design Indaba Emerging Creative alum Thebe Magugu designed the new Orlando Pirates kit.
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30 Jul 23
Metamorphosis
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African Design
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Craft
‘I always make clothes that I would want to wear … forever,’ says 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Shamyra Moodley.
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24 Jul 23
In the round
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Las Vegas is home to the world’s largest sphere.
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17 Jul 23
Creative outlet
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Craft
This 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative offers artists the opportunity to use Persian carpets as a canvas.
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10 Jul 23
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