Driving along Ontdekkers Road and into the heart of Johannesburg’s CBD, you’ll pass numerous stores adorned with their very own brand of art.
Street Art
Education is #NotACrime: Fighting the System and Sparking Conversations Through Street Art
Using street art as a tool to campaign the rights of minorities who have been denied access to basic rights and education in Iran.
Faith47 Elicits the Beauty in the Everyday Through Her Multimedia Exhibition, ‘Aqua Regalia’
In her latest exhibition ‘Aqua Regalia – Chapter Two’, South African artist Faith47 interrogates the dichotomy between the mundane and the sacred.
10 South African Graffiti Artists to Follow on Instagram
South Africa is home to a lot of great graffiti. It’s in our streets, on our trains and even on our timelines. Here are 10 Instagram accounts of some of the best local graffiti writers to follow.
Hidden Trophy: Street Artist r1’s Latest Public Intervention
The idea of migration is central to street artist r1’s 5x5m mandala (made out of 100 reflective chevron street signs) in New Doornfontein, Johannesburg.
An Immersive, Voice-Guided Tour of Woodstock’s Street Art
VoiceMap is an app that merges storytelling with history; creating an immersive experience that takes listeners on imaginative journeys via unconventional walking routes.
Progress and the Waste It Leaves Behind: A Video Collaboration by Faith 47 and Dane Dodds
‘Landfill Medidation’ is a collaborative video by Faith47 and Dane Dodds centered on the idea that waste is a necessary by-product of progress.
A Colourful New Artwork Has Taken Flight in Braamfontein
Stylist, milliner, art director and all-round creative maven, Crystal Birch has set a colourful new public art installation free in the Neighbourgoods Market entrance in Braamfontein.
Featured: Giant Graffiti-Style Portraits by Kilmany-Jo Liversage
Artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage’s current focus is on large-scale, graffiti-style portraiture. We take a closer look at her distinctive style, her predominantly female subject matter, and her unique process of “ordered mark-making”.
Once Upon A Town | Falko’s Journey Through South Africa
Falko has just embarked on a journey across South Africa and will leave his mark in colourful murals in each of the towns, small dorpies and informal settlements he visits along the way.
Featured: The Curious Case of Jack Fox
Jack Fox is a new kid on the block. Coming from a lineage of creatives that includes Sins of Style’s Tyler B Murphy and Faith 47, Fox is beginning to create a unique voice in and amongst Cape Town’s diverse, vibrant and ever-expanding local street art scene.
Urban A: Part 1 | A Travelling Exhibition of Street-Inspired Art
See the works from Urban A: Part 1, a travelling group show of street-inspired art hosted by newly launched gallery and creative studio, Space Between.
2014 HIGHLIGHTS // The Trends
We delved deep into our archives to identify some of the recurring trends in art and design this year.
Sneak Peek into ‘Graffiti South Africa’ Book
Cale Waddacor has given us a sneak peek into his soon-to-be-released book, ‘Graffiti South Africa’, that’s a visual feast of hundreds of vibrant images.
Featured: Imagination Illustration by Anwar Davids
Illustrator, graphic designer and street artist Anwar Davids is motivated by “life and truth”, expressing himself so that others can relate and react.
