I love the story of 'Chickenman' Mkhize. He was born in 1959 in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. A time when apartheid and conservatism was "normal" and education for the black majority was in no

Barry has just completed his Masters at University of Johannesburg. As a second year student Barry became interested in printing on non traditional materials and combining different print media, all

Ke Neil We was a young 2nd year student when I first met her. She looks at the order and geometry found in nature and she almost appears to be trying to apply that order to the thoughts and chaos of her

I was approached by Maureen some years ago to have an exhibition of her works. What an incredible woman. At the time of the exhibition she was 80 years old and still creating her own bronze sculptures

I was approached by a gallery to curate an exhibition for them in June. It's a group exhibition with some amazing artists. The theme I decided on DRIPS. This is the brief I sent to the artists, it leaves

As a gallery owner and curator, i would often get approached in the gallery by people saying they are artists wanting to exhibit. Some of these requests would come from professional artists, but the majority

Sometimes we just need something to make us smile and this certainly does. Sometimes we need to see and hear optimistic innocence to remind us that life is as simple or as complicated as we make it. Sometimes

I received a message from @Steemcleaners My Sincerest apologies if I've offended anyone by copy and pasting artists statements and biographies instead of being the author of all content. My purpose on

Confronted by a dead animal on the road, most people would avert their gaze from the carnage. Not Calitzdorp artist Marinda Combrinck, whose latest exhibition highlights the need for a better record of

Judith Mason was born in Pretoria in 1938. She studied at the University of the Witwatersrand in the 1950s, obtaining a BA Degree in Fine Art in 1960. Her first solo show was held in 1964. In the 1970s

Please take the time to read about Miss Helen, but if you do, try and imagine a woman living alone in the 1940's in an extremely conservative country (South Africa), in a tiny village in the middle of

Norman Catherine was born in East London, South Africa in September 1949. He studied at the East London Technical School of Art and held his first solo exhibitionin 1969. This exhibition consisted of oil

Artist Statement Years ago I received an old book titled: “Kinderland” from my mother in law. Inside this book numerous old and probably ‘outdated’ Afrikaans stories are printed on lovely thick paper.

Artist Statement The biggest obstacle to making an artwork that responds to Bosch is exactly what makes his work exceptional: uncanny imagination, technical precision and a mathematician’s sense of design.

Elizabeth Balcomb Artist Statement Bosch was a member of the religiously orientated Brotherhood of our Blessed Lady, a monk of sorts, and many of his works were concerned with the issue of being born into

ELLA CRONJé October 25, 2017 | By Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Uncategorized FABEL – Opening on 14 November at 19h00 FABEL Recent works by Ella Cronjé Rust and Vrede Gallery, Durbanville Artist’s Statement I

Confessional CHRISTIAAN DIEDERICKS October 25, 2017 | By Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, Uncategorized CONFESSIONAL – Opening on 14 November at 19h00 Confessional Rust and Vrede Art Gallery, Durbanville 14 November

UJ - University of Johannesburg 01/29/2018 16:45:06 The University of Johannesburg Art Gallery will be hosting the Sanlam Portrait Award 2017 Top 40 exhibition from 7 February to 7 March 2018. The biannual

Gillian Condy, born 5 December 1952 Nairobi, is a South African botanical artist. She has illustrated more than 200 plates for Flowering Plants of Africa, contributed to various other South African National

Artist's Statement Margaret Nel’s body of output spans a professional career launched in 1974, featuring several solo shows resulting in the incorporation of her work in numerous public and corporate