5 Young South African Creatives – Meet the Faces Behind the new SA coins

The South African Mint recently launched a series of six new commemorative circulation coins as part of its ‘SA25 – Celebrating South Africa’ series....

20 Jun, 2019

Wesley van Eeden’s Murals and Illustrations of Hope

South African muralist and illustrator, Wesley van Eeden says when creating murals his inspiration lies in giving people hope...

07 Feb, 2019

Thintazimnike – music from a dark place

Thintazimnike is alternative rap artist, Karabo Otaku's latest project. The collection of songs was inspired by a dark time in Karabo's life....

14 Nov, 2018

The new “Open Doors” video from Love, Sechaba

'Open Doors' comes from Love, Sechaba's 5 track EP and short film project, "godot". It is inspired by Samuel Beckett's stage play "Waiting For Godot"....

01 Nov, 2018

Grit and Beauty – A Grunge Revival

In these illustrations we see beauty and grit beautifully consolidated - made complementary and pleasant to the eye. "I strive to create a balance between beauty and grittiness," says Joburg-based illustrator, Rob Crawford....

31 Oct, 2018

Redbull music presents La Maison Noir: The Gift and the Curse

La Maison Noir (The Black House) is Petite Noir's new four-part visual album. Shot in the Namibian desert, it tells a story of struggle, birth (kala), life (takula), death (luvemba) and rebirth (musoni)....

26 Oct, 2018

Growing to Another Sun – A solo exhibition by Anna van der Ploeg

Cape Town-based artist and beekeeper Anna van der Ploeg talks about how her Growing to the Sun collection has androgynous characters with a stronger focus on the plot of the story than on the characters themselves. ...

11 Oct, 2018

Kgomotso Neto and Rendani Nemakhavhani are a creative duo to die for

Kgomotso Neto and Rendani Nemakhavhani are a creative duo to be reckoned with. Take a look at their ongoing collaborative project The Honey....

03 Oct, 2018

‘In a nutshell, I explore the processes of mark making through my work’ – conceptual artist, Wiehan de Jager

Conceptual artist, visual communication designer, illustrator and part-time lecturer Wiehan de Jager uses digital collage processes to produce art. He infuses traditional elements and digital artistic methods....

02 Oct, 2018

Ways to Ditch The Conventional Work Week

Life is becoming more and more expensive, and just working an office job is quickly becoming insufficient to cover daily expenses. A solution may be to drop the day job altogether and to look at alternative's outside of the conventional work week. We break down...

27 Sep, 2018

6 Afrofuturism artists to watch out for that explore modern African diaspora

Afrofuturism addresses themes and concerns of the African diaspora through a figurative science fiction and techno-cultural framework. It has come to be a powerful movement in the art world, we take a look at 6 of the best Afrofuturism artists to keep an eye on....

18 Sep, 2018

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...

14 Sep, 2018

Top 5 Instagram Posts from Creative Director and Model Josef Adamu

Josef Adamu is a prolific creative director, producer and model based in Toronto, Canada. In 2017 he founded a brand by the name of Sunday School (@ssunday.co). The brand focuses on developing and executing creative campaigns and social media management for emerging brands. Adamu tells stories...

12 Sep, 2018

Float Apparel – a lifestyle that transcends the norm

Float Apparel is a lifestyle brand inspired by travel, photography, music, culture and creativity. The friends and co-founders, Matteo Viotti and Keegan Foreman, started the project in 2016. They say the mission of Float is "to merge style and functionality into a lifestyle that transcends the...

12 Sep, 2018

Bicycle Stokvel Empowering The Youth of East Rand Townships

Bicycle Stokvel was established by a collective of passionate youths who share an interesting love for cycling and their immediate communities. It began on the grounds of introducing and further advancing the culture of the arts in the townships of East Rand, Johannesburg. The project...

11 Sep, 2018