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Infecting The City – Public Arts festival

12 March, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Africa Centre is pleased to announce over 54 new artworks by acclaimed South African and international artists will be part of its 6th annual free public arts festival, Infecting The City. From the 11th to the 16th March 2013, Cape Town is the backdrop, stage and audience to a mesmerising showcase of live culture across all artistic disciplines that will ignite, mystify and intrigue the Mother City. The sixth annual Infecting The City Public Arts Festival is curated by Jay Pather, Director of the Gordon Institute for Performing and Creative Arts at UCT (amongst other credentials). “Infecting the City has grown from its opening in 2008 with just over 10 artworks to 54 artworks and performances in 2013. There has been

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Stunning new venue for the arts – ATELIER AHA

28 February, 2013 by Wotz Leave a Comment

An exciting new Cape Town-based venue to support the talent of South African artists in all disciplines is set to open its doors later this month. Situated in the heart of trendy Woodstock, it will encourage both known and lesser known local talent and provide a performing center in which artists and their base of supporters can grow. Brainchild of world-renowned artist, Andrew Hart Adler, ATELIER AHA will provide the opportunity for a variety of expressions and experiences under the same roof. “In fact, the idea is that anything is possible. There will also be collaboration within the space itself, the creators, and the audience. Since the space is completely flexible, the artists and the audience are encouraged to use it in

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Open Art Studio

26 January, 2013 by HallieHaller Leave a Comment

We took a meander down Loop Street, anticipating a dreary lunch in some streetside shop, with a Coca-Cola sponsored sign. Luckily for us, good karma and the will of the gods places in front of Open Art. Nosey parkers as we are, we wandered up the stairs (and what may as well have been along the yellow-brick road) to have a peek. What a fantasmagorical place. Firstly, the gallery. It is so so rare that I like that much modern art in one place. In addition, my attending lunch-mate and I, NEVER agree on art. So that fact that we were both standing there smitten at the sight and smell of oils and enamels, is really quite something. The gallery has that "we tidied up the garage" feel to it. Nothing pretentious, nothing clinical.

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The Art of Leda Troedson.

7 January, 2013 by wotzupcapetown 1 Comment

17 on Loader Guest House has for the past three years been privileged enough to host the permanent retrospective exhibition of the Art of Leda Troedson. The current works on exhibition are but a small fraction of a large body of her work which has never been exhibited. Some biographical information: Leda Troedson (born Rhode) was born in Porterville on the 26th of August 1926 and died in Cape Town after a long illness in March 2005. She was 78 years old. Schooled in Cape Town and educated at the University of Stellenbosch where she studied science (in itself an unusual study choice for women in the 1940’s), she worked for many years at the Medical and Dental Council in Johannesburg before changing career paths and

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Social Synergy Exhibition at The Cape Gallery

23 July, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The Cape Gallery social synergy art exhibition

Most of us are observers by nature, may it be due to the fear of the unknown or our social differences whatever the reason may be - humans are interesting - period. The gentleman wearing that unique hat that walks past your office daily collecting rubbish on his journey or the child that waits at the airport for her father with that look of intense love and eager anticipation - these people intrigue us, and what better way to express and portray this than in the form of art. The Cape Gallery is hosting an exhibition in collaboration with participating artists including; Tyrone Appollis, Kenneth Baker, Lesley Charnock, Patrick Cordingly, Trevor Dean, Anthea Delmotte, Ricky Dyaloyi, Sandy Esau, Gary Frier, Patrick Holo,

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11 Days of AMAZ!NG!

13 June, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

South Africa’s coolest cultural event of the year is around the corner! The Art world has experienced some craziness this past month with The Spear to a Guy who exhibited his cat as a helicopter. Based on above, are you waiting with bated breath and ANTiSiPPPPPPPaaaaaation to see what this years Arts Fest has to offer? Well you name it, Grahamstown has it! Film, Public Art, Performance Art, Street Theatre, Dance, Comedy, Family Theatre, Cabaret, Physical Theatre, Folk Music, Story Telling, Music… The list is endless… It truly is the be-all and end-all of South African Art scene – When Grahamstown comes alive for eleven days of outstanding Arts and Culture on the 28th of June till July 8th 2012. The

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Public Arts Event ‘Pride of Cape Town’ supported by Shamwari Group

28 March, 2012 by wotzupcapetown Leave a Comment

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The Shamwari Group, in conjunction with the international wildlife charity, the Born Free Foundation, is proud to announce it is also now a sponsor of the 'Pride of Cape Town', which will be officially launched at the V & A Waterfront in Cape Town, in the summer in 2013. Pride of Cape Town is being by The Shamwari Group, Born Free, and Wild in Art. It aims to be a public arts event to raise money and awareness for the Born Free Foundation by placing 50 decorated lion sculptures around the V & A Waterfront. Born Free works to protect and conserve lions in the wild. Lion numbers have dramatically dropped due to persecution, loss of habitat and unsustainable trophy-hunting. Their position

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Collaborative Exhibition at Martin Osner fine Art Gallery

18 March, 2012 by wotzupcapetown Leave a Comment

Get to see this collaborative exhibition featuring; Klaus Tiedge, Sandy Mclea, and Martin Osner, at Shop 14A, Cape Quarter Piazza, 72 Waterkant Street, de Waterkant. KLAUS TIEDGE: Pride of Africa is an anthology that presents a clear break from documentary wildlife photography. In this series, the animals play as important a role in the images as the environments that they inhabit. Tiedge often composes his images against dramatic backdrops, creating breathtaking scenes which portray a certain fictional quality. Through taking advantage of the “modern digital darkroom”, this artist has successfully traversed the boundaries between painting and photography. This year he will be unveiling his new

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AVA Gallery – New opening and Street Party on 12 March

9 March, 2012 by wotzupcapetown Leave a Comment

The AVA Gallery in partnership with Spier is hosting Three Exhibitions and a Church Street party, jointly hosted by Cafe Mozart with music by Jeremy Oliver on March 12th. The Main Gallery of the AVA plays host to a group exhibition titled INGEKLEUR: OUTSIDE THE LINES, a title chosen for its direct meaning. ‘Ingekleur’ translated from Afrikaans is ‘coloured in’, ‘coloured’ or ‘marked’. The term ‘Ingekleur’ refers to the imposed identity. The subtitle alludes to boundaries often transgressed by the people of this social/cultural group. It imbues the societal constructs that were put in place but at the same time speaks of

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elegie: a solo exhibition by juria le roux.

12 December, 2011 by wotzupcapetown Leave a Comment

Talented Cape Town artist, Juria le Roux is currently exhibiting her most recent works at the US Art Gallery in Dorp Street, Stellenbosch. "elegie" Of the thousands of people that have been murdered in South Africa in recent years, Juria has chosen fifty and made portraits of them. FIFTY is the minimum number of people that are murdered on a daily basis in South Africa, according to most sources, although some quote up to 150 murders per day. She believes the portraits are an attempt to restore a measure of humanity and vitality to the deceased, who have become mere anonymous statistics: "To respectfully remember - it is a tribute, also to the thousands of others who are not

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