Whats on in visual Art World in South Africa

New Committee Members for NAF Announced:

Brett Bailey, Phyllis Klotz, Nomusa Makhubu, Dominic Thorburn, and Gregory Maqoma have been announced as the latest members of the National Arts Festival’s Artistic Committee, with effect from September this year. They will each serve a three-year term on the Committee.

News:

Art:

Frieze Art Fair 2011 Recap:

The Frieze Art Fair took place in Regent’s Park, London from 13 – 16 October 2011. Miranda Sawyer reviews the 2011 fair for The Observer here.

VANSA Gauteng ArtConnect Crystallise Holdings:

VANSA recently announced a new project they will be implementing in Joburg called ArtConnect. The project will explore the imaginative re-use and animation of non-arts spaces outside of the established contemporary art circuits in Gauteng, and will represent a unique opportunity for the five young artists to develop their practice with curatorial and technical support from their network.

Sober & Lonely 2011/2012 Residencies:

Sober & Lonely Institute for Contemporary Art is sending out an open call for artists, writers, curators (etc) to participate in a one-day residency programme in Johannesburg this Summer.

Gavin Younge on Local Art Theft:

Gavin Younge expands on his column on art theft for Art South Africa v10i1. You can read the unabridged version here.

VIP Art Fair Returns:

VIP Art Fair, the world’s first contemporary art fair held exclusively online, announces its second fair, VIP 2.0, February 3-8, 2012, at VIPArtFair.com. More here.

Jobs:

TUT Part Time Lecturer: Photography:

The Faculty of the Arts, Tshwane University of Technology has a part time lecturer position available on the Arts Campus, Pretoria.

ASSITEJ SA Positions for 2012:

ASSITEJ SA is looking to fill three positions for 2012: Finance and Operations Manager, Marketer and Fundraiser and Project Manager (theatre4youth).

Theatre/Venue Manager – Grahamstown Foundation:

The Grahamstown Foundation seeks to appoint a dynamic full-time Theatre/Venue Manager to manage all productions and events held in the Guy Butler Theatre as well as the technical requirements for events held throughout the Monument.

Positions at Prohelvetia:

The Southern African office of the Swiss Arts Council, Pro Helvetia, is moving from Cape Town to Johannesburg in January 2012, and in this context are looking to fill 2 part-time positions: Administrative and Financial Officers.

Opening This Week:

19 October 2011:

Listening to Distant Thunder:

Peter Clarke’s Listening to Distant Thunder opens at the Iziko South African Gallery opens on Wednesday 19 October 2011. It runs from 20 October to 19 February 2011.

21 October 2011:

“The Forest and the Zoo” – a Blue Notes tribute concert:

Friday, 21 October 2011, from 8pm at the Drill Hall (14/15/16 Twist Street, Joubert Park, Johannesburg). Under the direction of composer/trumpeter Marcus Wyatt, some of Johannesburg’s leading jazz musicians, including Siya Makuzeni, Andile Yenana & Ayanda Sikade, explore Chimurenga Chronic themes such as history, exile and memory in their tribute to the freedom and prolific musical imagination of South African jazz legends, the Blue Notes.

Listings:

Western Cape:

34 FINE ART:

20 September 2011:

New Arrivals. Group exhibition.

ABALONE GALLERY:

South African contemporary and modern art - sculpture, painting, photography – including Lien Botha, John Clarke, Christo Coetzee, Gail Catlin, Judith Mason, Lynette ten Kroonden, Carl Roberts, Susanne Swart. Main Gallery exhibition.

12 September – 14 November 2011:

Printed IV– graphic work by Cecil Skotness, Lucky Sibiya, El Loko, Braam Kruger. Annex Exhibition.

ASSOCIATION FOR VISUAL ARTS:

3 October – 11 November 2011:

AVA Gallery 40 years anniversary exhibition part 1 1970 – 1980. Curated by Marilyn Martin.

BARNARD GALLERY:

Forthcoming Exhibition:

Reality or Illusion. Maeve Dewar.

Featured Artists: Willie Bester, Keith Calder, Tracy Payne, Jaco van Schalkwyk, Robert Silingsby, Duncan Stewart, Pamela Stretton, Felix Anaut.

BRUNDYN + GONSALVES (formerly iART GALLERY):

5 – 26 October 2011:

Immersed. Clare Menck.

New Works. Cobus Haupt.

DAVID KRUT PROJECTS CAPE TOWN:

October – 3 December 2011:

Postcards from the Road. Justin Fox and Don Pinnock.

GORDON INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMING ARTS:

September – October:

Great Texts / Big Questions. Weekly public lectures.

September – November:

Music in the City. Public concert series.

November:

Intimate movements in public spaces: one on one inner city talks.

GOODMAN GALLERY CAPE TOWN:

4 September – 23 October:

Basic Reality. Young Artists Curated Show.

HOUT STREET GALLERY:

Founded in 1975, The Hout Street Gallery in Paarl specializes in South African paintings and fine art. The Gallery also offers a selection of ceramics, sculptures, creative jewellery, glass, gifts, and Carrol Boyes functional art. Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere and personalized service.

KALK BAY MODERN:

18 October – 26 November 2011:

ART ON PAPER. Curated by Cheryl Rumbak. Opening 6.30 pm at Casa Labia, 192 Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town. Satellite exhibition at Kalk Bay Modern.

SMAC ART GALLERY CAPE TOWN:

October – November 2011:

Jake Aikman

SMAC ART GALLERY

September – November.

Retrospective. Neil Erasmus.

STEVENSON:

20 October – 26 November 2011:

Angela Ferreira

Fohawk Two Feathers

STRYDOM GALLERY:

The art of recognizing yourself.

WARREN EDITIONS:

Warren Editions, professional printmaking studio, publishes and prints original fine art prints by both emerging and established South African artists.

Mpumalanga:

THE ARTISTS’ PRESS:

Print studio. Hand printed original prints by leading South African artists.

KwaZulu-Natal:

AFRICAN ART CENTRE:

Vulindlela Nyoni.

Free State:

OLIEWENHUIS ART MUSEM:

20 September – 6 November 2011:

Zak Benjamin Retrospective (Main Building)

Gauteng:

ARTSPACE JOHANNESBURG:

8 October – 5 November 2011:

Surface. Lionel Smit.

9 – 30 November 2011:

Ago/Gelede. MJ Lourens.

GALLERY AOP:

8 - 29 October 2011:

Reading room. Jonah Sack.

5- 26 November 2011:

New work. Wilhelm Saayman.

DAVID KRUT PROJECTS

15 September - 23 October 2011:

MARY WAFER. Countermeasures.

DAVID KRUT PUBLISHING, ARTS ON MAIN: Mike Houston and Martin Mazorra from Cannonball Press in New York have released woodcuts that are now available in limited numbers from DKW.

EVERARD READ JOHANNESBURG:

8 September – 30 October 2011:

Horse: Multiple Views of a Singular Beast. An exhibition of 60 South African artists curated by Ricky Burnett.

GOETHE-INSTITUT SÜDAFRIKA:

More on the Goethe-Institut here.

GOODMAN GALLERY JOHANNESBURG:

1 – 30 October 2011:

Clive van den Berg.

GOODMAN GALLERY ARTS ON MAIN:

10 September – 22 October 2011:

Siemon Allen

GRAHAM’S FINE ART GALLERY:

see their website

KMM REVIEW PUBLISHING:

The Beauty of the Line: life and Times of Dumile Feni by Chabani Manganyi.

THE THOMPSON GALLERY:

25 September – 29 October 2011

People on the Edge. Lettie Gardiner..

UJ CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY:

12 – 26 October 2011:

Thuthuka. The annual Thuthuka Jewellery Competition finalist’s exhibition.

UPSTAIRS AT BAMBOO:

22 – 30 October 2011:

Fabrications. Barok, Nadia and Vheke Kurger.

3 – 13 November 2011:

Exhibition curated by Carol Lee.

Pretoria:

FRIED CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY AND STUDIO:

15 October – 12 November 2011:

Connections. David Udbjor, Pascual Tarazona, Lynette ten Krooden.

26 November 2011 – 21 January 2012:

Dimension. Wayne Barker, Maria van Rooyen, Angus Taylor.

UNISA ART GALLERY:

UNISA Art Gallery. Tue – Fri 10h00 – 16h00.

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