“Art does not lie in the medium, it lies in the work itself. You can express yourself in whatever medium you like. The medium carries the work and that’s how it should be judged.”– David Goldblatt The history of contemporary photography in South Africa cannot be written or told without David Goldblatt. His professional career […]
Blank Projects located in the artsy Woodstock District in Cape Town, South Africa, started as an artist-run project space in 2005 and has since evolved into a gallery space, but retaining its initial vision of providing a space for nurturing and generating work that is innovative and cutting edge. It is also a platform for […]
Southern Guild was established by co-founders, Trevyn and Julian McGowan as a forum for South African designers to challenge and support each other, unified by national origin, but with diverse views and voices. The collection over the years has built a solid reputation for being innovative, having excellent standards and very fresh perspectives. South Africa […]
Fourthwall Books is a fairly young, small-sized, niche publishing company based in Johannesburg, South Africa, owned by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen and Oliver Barstow, who saw a gap in the publishing sector and an opportunity to showcase unusual stories and subject matter that is not necessarily mainstream and often do not attract the attention of larger publishing […]
The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, located in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa celebrates 3 milestones in 2014; its 40th anniversary, the 30th anniversary of the Standard Bank Young Artists Award and 20 years of democracy in South Africa. The National Arts Festival is entrenched in the artistic landscape of South Africa and […]
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