Bonolo Kavula is on the Artsy team’s radar this month. South African-born Kavula makes the “Artists on Our Radar,” a monthly Artsy series featuring five impressive artists from all over the world.
Common Efforts – Intaka Yakha Ngoboya Benye is an exhibition by Lulama Wolf in dialogue with Sonja Ferlov Mancoba. “Intaka Yakha Ngoboya Benye” is an isiXhosa proverb that translates to “A bird builds its nest with the feathers of another bird.” Eighteen is pleased to present the first…
Gender-Based Violence is a sore subject in the African Community for various reasons. Partnering with Jaguar, The Melrose Gallery in South Africa presents the #Giveherhercrown exhibition, which empowers women through diverse installations, sculptures, digital art, and paintings. Featuring 6 bespoke artists, the exhibition intricately celebrates the unique differences…
Renowned contemporary artist and lecturer in Fine Arts, Mary Evans, becomes the new Director of UCL Slade School of Fine Art and will take up the post from 4 October 2023. Mary Evans becomes the newly appointed Director of UCL Slade School of Fine Arts. Image courtesy of…
Eclectica Contemporary in South Africa is currently hosting an exciting exhibition titled Incantations. The exhibition showcases female and non-binary artists who employ Incantations as a methodology in their practices, creating unique bodies of work. Each artist intervenes in conventional representations of the female and queer body. Among the…
FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept 7 to 10, 2023. FNB Art Joburg is a weekend long arts festival that features top contemporary artists and galleries and institutions across Africa and the worldwide diaspora. FNB Art Joburg returns to the Sandton Convention Centre for its 16th edition from Sept…
The Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation currently displays four installations by four amazing South African artists in an exhibition titled: Otherscapes. The exhibition surveys contemporary South Africa through four large-scale installations while unveiling diverse ‘scapes’ portraying the nation’s essence. Each installation represents unique perspectives on people, nation, identity, and…
Open Call: Up to six fellows will be selected to participate in the program for six months in the period between October 2023 and October 2024. Museums are spaces for presentation of the life and history of societies. They are spaces for discussion, contestation, construction and reconstruction of…
An exceptional South African curator, Kara Taylor, has created an exhibition that deeply connects with her home locations. Growing up on Martha’s Vineyard, she has been integral to the Island’s art scene for years. However, her life took an exciting turn when she began traveling to South Africa…
The Stevenson Gallery in South Africa recently announced the passing of its visionary director, Andrew Da Conceicao. Andrew has been instrumental in establishing the gallery as a beacon of hope for African artists since 2003. He has propelled it to become one of the most prestigious and high-profile…