Image courtesy of The Design Issue Dr Esther Mahlangu was born in Middleburg in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa in the year 1935. She is part of the Ndebele tribe of South Africa which is famous for its colourful attire and very decorative homes. Her work is…
When speaking of the South African curator’s industry, there is the Curator Art Gallery which deals in South African Investment Art and specialises in the selling and purchasing of the South African Old Master Paintings. Some curators have said they were not privy to the careers that were…
Africa In Context: San Diego Mesa College World Art Permanent Collection From January 30 – February 23, 2023 Image Courtesy of San Diego Mesa College The art gallery at San Diego Mesa College is honoring Black history with a brand-new display of traditional African artwork. Africa in Context,…
Renowned South African painter Richard Mudariki is set to host a pop-up studio exhibition from the 13th until the 23rd of February 2023. The exhibition promises to be an immersive experience, offering viewers the opportunity to engage with Mudariki’s thought-provoking paintings. The event will be held at the…
Image courtesy of ICA Portia Zvavahera was born in Harare, Zimbabwe in 1985 where she still lives and works. She studied at the BAT Visual Arts studio in the mid-200s and graduated with a Visual Arts qualification. Her work has been exhibited at the Zimbabwe Pavilion; Stevenson Cape…
In the 2023 edition of the Sony World Photography Awards, Bongani Tshabala was declared the winner of the National Award for his work titled “Great Joy.” Born in South Africa and raised in the Free State, Bongani is a self-taught art photographer and storyteller with a portfolio that…
The World Photography Organisation and Sony Middle East & Africa has revealed Bongani Tshabalala as South Africa’s National Award winner for the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 for two consecutive years. Tshabalala Bongani’s South Africa, Winner, National Awards, Sony World Photography Awards 2023 – Image courtesy of SaCreative The Sony…
Thebe Magugu is a designer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally from the small town of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, he moved to Johannesburg to study fashion design, fashion photography and fashion media at the London International School of Fashion. As part of his graduation at LISF,…
Lesotho is known as a small landlocked country surrounded by South Africa. It has made its own strides in industries such as construction and tourism. It went as far as introducing its own currency, the Loti plural Maloti, which is equivalent to the South African Rand. Lesotho is…
Handicraft is the making of decorative domestic or other objects by hand. Focusing on the processing of materials by hand with hand tools, the results are usually ancient, revised, traditional or fashionable pieces. Some of the benefits of practising handicrafts are that it stimulates creativity and the imagination…