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Cape Town
First independent DIY book fair in Africa hosted at AVA
The first independent DIY book fair in Africa was hosted at The Association for Visual Arts (AVA) in collaboration with artist Jared Aufrichtig. The event formed part of the ending of the AVA’s winter production: Com!cs. With free admission, live music and a laid-back atmosphere it encouraged Capetonians to […]
Top 5 Instagram Posts from 3D Artist Alexis Christodoulou
Alexis Christodoulou is a Cape Town-based 3D artist who creates one of a kind rendered art. His work focuses on imaginary architecture. We looked at some of the artist’s best pieces on Instagram and collated a list of five best pieces. The list is in no particular order and is […]
Tyra Naidoo Seeks to Represent the Desi Community Through Her Art
Tyra Naidoo is a fine artist, model and gallery manager at Eclectica Design and Art. We had the privilege of asking her a few questions about her work. How do you find the difference between creating your own art pieces and being a part of another type of art creation […]
Gert Rautenbach Purveys Emotion Through Pencil Sketches
Gert Rautenbach is an Afrikaans blogger and artist who has taken a foray into pencil art. His concept is simple – he creates simple pencil sketches of everyday objects and experiences. This Cape Town-based artist’s simplistic sketches purvey an unimposing emotional experience. Through the minor colouring combined with simple line sketches, […]
Street Food Festival Launches SFF Loves The Month Before The Festival
The annual Street Food Festival is returning for the 5th time to celebrate street food in all of its glory. From custodians of South African street food culture, to those who have settled here bringing tastes of home with them, or even food trucks making foods inspired by the streets […]
Bad Paper Provides More Inclusive and Accessible Art
Bad Paper, founded in 2016, creates a space for artists where their work can reach its full potential through publications or specific editions. Founders, Ben Johnson (book/graphic designer) and Rodan Kane Hart (visual artist), created Bad Paper to provide an alternative to the gallery system by using multiples as a form […]
Nguni Villas Mic Sessions
Episode 2 of the Nguni Villas Mic Sessions The Nguni Villas Mic Sessions were established in May 2018 and are for all artists needing a platform, hoping to gain exposure. The project is currently based in Cape Town and serves to explore the city’s abundance of undiscovered talents – from […]
Cape Town’s Design and Innovation District Gets Creative Injection
500 creative minds, 14 agencies, An Open Source Office Space for Publicis Groupe Publicis Groupe’s fourteen Cape-based agencies have chosen the East City Precinct as their new home. The agencies and the nearly 500 creative souls that staff them are migrating under one roof with the aim of encouraging collaboration […]
LIVE ART Festival Returns – Save the Date – Cape Town 1-16 Sept 2018
International LIVE ART Festival Returns Save the Date for Africa’s Greatest Performance Art Platform The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) announced the dates for the international LIVE ART Festival showcasing a gathering of some of the most influential artists from across the continent and around the world. Get ready for […]
On sobriety and Afro-futurism – Musician PURE talks story behind new music and premieres video
In a candid interview, former Fruit and Veggies lead Purity Zinhle Mkhize talks about her solo project ‘Pure’ and latest music video.
Cape Town’s stand-out fashion grad Liz Valentina drops debut collection
Ruffled textures, vibrant tones and all the fun in the world! Fedisa graduate Liz Valentina chats to us about her debut collection.
3 South African illustrators collaborate with students on international Monster Project
Creative studio Studio Muti, illustrator Lize-Marie Dreyer and production company Bewilder TV breath new life into elementary school students’ drawings.
Merging imagination and reality: A look at Cate Rochat’s beguiling film photographs
Emerging Cape Town-based photographer Cate Rochat shares and talks creating a nostalgic film catalogue.
‘Is Zietz Mocaa equal?’ – Arts students review Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
On the day the new museum is open free to the public, a few art students from Stellenbosch University attend and give their opinion on the space.
