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William Kentridge
First published in The Mail & Guardian
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Artists attempt to understand their work by unlock-
ing the secrets behind their creative impulses.

A documentary about the life of French fashion
designer Yves Saint Laurent, titled Lamour Fou
and directed by Pierre Thoretton in 2010, begins
on a highly emotional note with the designers
2002 announcement that he would retire from the
industry after a long battle with depression and ill
health.
In black and white archival footage Saint Laurent,
stern-faced and with heavy jowls, told his adoring
public: I did not choose this fatal lineage, yet it
is what allowed me to rise up in the heavens of
artistic creation. To frequent what Rimbaud called
the makers of fre, to fnd myself and understand
that the most important encounter in life is the
encounter with oneself.
The idea of artistic production as an encounter
with oneself is somewhat at odds with the politi-
cally conscientious notion, prevalent in South Af-
rica, of artistic production in the service of national
development. But it was this personal encounter
that featured prominently at the Rolex-funded art
discussions at Cape Towns Baxter Theatre last
weekend.
The two-day event dealt at length with the
creative impulse, in order to unlock the secret of
what drives artists, especially in the context of a
rapidly changing world. The Rolex Arts Initiative,
organised from the watch companys headquar-
ters in Geneva, has been running since 2002,
pairing mentors and protgs in the felds of
dance, flm, literature, music, theatre, visual arts
and architecture.
South Africans who have participated include
William Kentridge, who is currently mentor to a
younger artist from Colombia called Mateo Lopez.
Sculptor Nicholas Hlobo spent a year with Anish
Kapoor in 2011 and the Baxter Theatres Lara
Foot spent a year with director Sir Peter Hall in
2004. In an open workshop titled Getting Started,
Kentridge showed a video of himself at work in his
studio. In it he stands before a blank page pinned
to a wall, drawing a lone rhinoceros on a horizon
in charcoal.
With his characteristic method Kentridge draws
the rhino, simultaneously rubbing out lines he
doesnt like. In the video, a second incarnation
of Kentridge watches the frst at work, reclining
on an antique chair while offering a critique of his
creation. In real life, onstage, a third Kentridge
narrates the process, telling the audience that the
studio has to be a safe space for this perform-
ance of stupidity.
Kentridge called the pacing about and viewing the
work from a distance productive procrastination.
He confessed that much of his best work started
with a bad idea, and indeed the erasure of char-
coal, which has become standard to his oeuvre, is
really just a way of managing his mistakes.
Questioned about what it is that drives him to
work, Kentridge answered: A radical incomplete-
ness that makes [artists] leave behind this trail of
images, like Hansel and Gretel.
The diminutive Peter Sellars, with hair gelled high
and wearing a loud shirt and big coloured beads,
chose Lebanese theatre director Maya Zbib as his
protg in 2010. In Zbib he had found a colleague
at the coalface of world confict where more than
600 000 Syrians had landed up as refugees. He
travelled with Zbib to Lebanon to experience her
brave and confrontational form of street theatre.
Infusing some mystery into the proceedings,
Sellars said that the question of the 21st century
would be: Who is in the room?
He observed that the failure of democracy was its
general inability to listen to the variety of voices all
shouting out to be heard. At the moment, if you
are hearing a voice it is because money is behind
it, Sellars said.
On Saturday night, at the showcase event of the
occasion Sellars, Kentridge and nobel laureate
Wole Soyinka sparred, largely over the subject of
the South African Truth and Reconciliation Com-
mission. Kentridge showed the hard-hitting anima-
tion used in 1997 in his puppet theatre production
Ubu and the Truth Commission. The animation
featured the forms of torture used by apartheid
forces on their black resisters.
Kentridge wondered about the problem of how
art can cope with the memory of a traumatic kind.
In response, Soyinka hinted at South Africas
unfnished business, telling Kentridge that, in
producing art about the truth commission, and
in the publics ability to accept the commission
itself, an element of restitution must be inserted
even if only symbolically, without which healing is
incomplete.
The art of creating a trail of images
ART TIMES | NEWS /
Countdown to Grahamstown 13
IOL.By Helen Herimbi. On the eve of the festivals 40th anniversary, smiles National Arts Festival director Ismail Mahomed, were
doing all the things that someone who was about to turn 40 would do.So were trimming the waistline a little bit because of the
broader arts funding issues across the country. Were running slower and were keeping a lover thats 30 years old. As you know,
the Standard Bank Awards are 30 years old next year.
White Zuma, Mandela painting rejected
News24.Johannesburg - A painting depicting President Jacob Zuma and former president Nelson Mandela as whites has been
removed from an art exhibition in Nelspruit, it was reported on Monday. The art work, created by Kobus Myburgh, was in an exhibi-
tion scheduled to open at the Van Riebeeck Hall on Monday, as part of the local municipalitys celebration of World Art Day, Beeld
reported.In the same painting, former heads of state Hendrik Verwoerd, John Vorster, PW Botha and FW de Klerk were shown as
blacks.
Siemon Allen awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to Siemon Allen for being awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts for 2013. Part of his submission for the
award included the Labels curtain, exhibited at The Goodman Gallery (CPT) in 2011 and the Stamps installation that has been
acquired by the Gordon Schachata Collection. Allen has exhibited all over the world and locally at BANK Gallery (DBN),
NSA Gallery (DBN) and the Johannesburg Art Gallery. Read
Diane Victor- Goodman Gallery Sale a resounding success
We have just received confrmation of the huge success of the beneft auction held for Diane Victor at the The Goodman Gallery
(JHB) this past Saturday, 20 April 2013. The total amount grossed was 1.8 million rand. Lara Koess, the curator at The Goodman
Gallery (JHB) had the following to say: We are overwhelmed with the generosity of those who contributed and sponsored the
event. Everything from the art to the framing to the catering was donated. We were hoping to gross between 1.5 million to 2 million
rand and the end result was 1. 8 million rand. It was an incredible day and this is only the beginning. Gordon Froud will be hosting
a beneft for Diane Victor at the University of Johannesburg Art Gallery in coming weeks. Diane is well on her way to fnding a
solution and we wish her all the best.
VIDEO: Gevierde Rhode wys werk in Kaapstad
Die Burger: Laetitia Pople : KAAPSTAD. As die kunstenaar Robin Rhode aan n muur werk, staan die grafftikunstenaars eers
terug. Wat hy doen teen die muur, is nie graffti nie, dit is teater. n Mens moet staan en kyk, s hulle.Die enigmatiese kunstenaar
het verlede week in Kaapstad n rondleiding van sy eerste tentoonstelling in meer as n dekade in sy vaderland aangebied.
Mandela art stays above the fray
Phillip de Wet.Trade in former president Nelson Mandelas work is steady - despite the high prices and the ugly legal shenanigans.
Rijksmuseum reopens with fanfare and freworks
By Javier Pes. The Art Newspaper. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands leads the weekend celebrations, which include a giant key,
free admission until midnight and a new light piece welcoming visitors by name . The fnishing touches were being made today, 12
April, to Amsterdams Rijksmuseum ahead of Saturdays royal reopening. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will lead the celebra-
tions that are due to include a giant key, which she will turn, and a freworks display at noon, after which everyone is invited to see
the results of the decade-long, 375m modernisation. The museum is due to stay open on Saturday until midnight, and the 15
admission fee for adults will be waived. Expect a queue on the more than 100m-long orange carpet-covered catwalk that has been
built for the grand opening.
Egon Schieles frst doomed romance is revealed by lost sketchbook
Drawings and poems chart unrequited love of the Viennese painter who redefned erotic art Guardian (UK) Dalya Alberge. Egon
Schiele in his studio in Vienna, 1914. Photograph: Imagno/Getty Images Egon Schiele was a love-struck teenager when he drew a
girls face on the cover of his frst sketchbook. She was his frst love, a rosy, enchanting creature, he wrote of Margarete Partonek.
He was 16 and soon to enrol for formal training, eventually becoming one of the great artists of the 20th century, only for his life to
be tragically cut short.
Storm Thorgerson dies aged 69
Guardian (UK). Storm Thorgerson, the British graphic designer behind some of the most memorable album covers of all time,
including Pink Floyds The Dark Side of the Moon, has died aged 69.The designer, who also created artwork for bands and musi-
cians including Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and Muse over his 40 year career, died peacefully after having been ill for some time
with cancer.Thorgerson began his career with UK design group Hipgnosis, founded in the late 1960s, and his distinctive style made
him one of the industrys most recognisable artists.
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Business Art
The tricky art of a state funeral
Guardian (UK )From Warhol to JMW Turner, artists depictions of public
funerals offer an illuminating perspective on Britains pending ritual of mourn-
ing for Margaret Thatcher. In some of his most powerful silk-screen paintings,
Andy Warhol commemorated the funeral of John F Kennedy. The artist
clipped news photographs of the event, zooming in on a Jackie Kennedy
dazed by grief. The raw black of newsprint images contrasts starkly with
Warhols potent painted colours to harrow the onlooker.
The art of Thatcher: images of the battling baronness
GUARDIAN (UK) From Deller to Newton, artists have refected the tension
and turmoil at the heart of Margaret Thatchers years in power
How Margaret Thatcher made UK museums into world leaders
The Art Newspaper. Margaret Thatcher was cordially disliked by the British
academic communityfamously, Oxford University members voted against
giving her an honorary degreebut in her belief that public institutions
should give value for money and be accountable, but also masters of their
own fate, she was indirectly responsible for reforms to Britains national
museums that helped make them the fexible and creative places they are
today. Her reforms in public funding gave them the freedom to manage their
own fnancial affairs, raise money from the private sector and run publishing
and merchandising companies.
The majority of street art is like a dog urinating on a wall: Street artist ...
Independent (UK) Street art has traditionally been a male-dominated scene.
Not only in the typical culture of hooded men creating art at night, but also
in the arguably masculine need to territorialise a given space. Los Angeles-
based street artist Deedee Cheriel admits she still struggles with the ma-
chismo the medium demands. Banksy did a popular piece for a show in LA
of a dog pissing on a wall. The majority of street art is like that, its like writing
your name on the wall. Its very juvenile, its very dry, she says. Source
Court dismisses lawsuit over Eggleston reprints : New York collector
said that larger format versions of Eggleston photographs devalue his
collection of limited edition works
The Art Newspaper: By Gareth Harris and Charlotte Burns. A New York col-
lector has lost his legal battle against the photographer William Eggleston in
US federal court. Jonathan Sobel, a fnancier, says that his collection of more
than 190 photographs by Eggleston, which includes limited edition prints,
was devalued by an auction of Egglestons works at Christies New York
in March 2012.The sale was controversial because it included new, larger
format editions of the photographers famous dye-transfer images that the
artist frst produced in the 1970s and early 1980s.
Corporate sponsors play it safe : The economic downturn has forced a
more strategic approach to arts spending
The Art News Paper: By Melanie Gerlis.Businesses are continuing their
support of the arts, despite the economic downturn, but they have become
more choosy about the exhibitions and institutions they back.In the middle of
a recession, theres still money, but whats needed is confdence, says Philip
Spedding, the director of Arts & Business, a UK-based group that develops
private- and public-sector partnerships. Plus, he adds, if youre about to fre
half your staff, sponsoring an arts project could send out the wrong kind of
signal.
Leonard Lauders $1.1 Billion Cubist Art Gift To Met Is One Of Largest
Donations In History
FORBES: Leonard Lauder made history with the gift of his Cubist art collec-
tion to New York Citys Met. Leonard Lauder, heir to mother Estee Lauders
massive cosmetics fortune, has gifted his dazzling collection of Cubist art to
New Yorks Metropolitan Museum of Art, the New York Times reports.Forbes
values the collection at $1.1 billion, a fgure we used in calculating his net
worth of $8.1 billion for our Billionaires issue, published in early March. The
Cubist trove therefore signifes a gift of 13.5% of Lauders total net worth
and drops his fortune to $7 billion. It also enshrines him in the pantheon of
the most generous philanthropists of all time.
ART TIMES | REVIEW / DIANE VICTOR
10 SA ART TIMES. May 2013
Text and Photographs by Delene Human
(a personal interpretation)
In an ever endangered world, humankind is always
in search for meaning and hope. Diane Victor, this
years main festival artist at the Absa KKNK art festival
(held recently in Oudtshoorn), exhibited a large glass,
steel and wood altarpiece, titled No Country for Old
Women in a local church hall. Through the use of
candle smoke on glass panels as core medium, Victor
emphasises the fragility and vulnerability of the lives of
women and children living in South Africa due to abuse
inficted upon them.
As I entered the Victoria Memorial Hall in Oudtshoorn,
I was struck with awe. The enormous work, which is
over four meters high, completely engulfed me and
made me feel as if I have entered a sacred space.
Looking around at the other visitors of this annual
festival, I realised, that this work speaks to everyone.
Whether you are a highly qualifed academic, or a
simple layman, this work reaches each viewer on a
very personal level. Some viewers might agree with
the following personalised interpretation of the work,
while others could have come to completely different
conclusions.
No Country for Old Women was inspired by Diane
Victors abhorrence and disgust of the manner in which
the murder of her elderly aunt was handled by the
South African police and the insensitivity shown by both
the killers and the community. Victors 82 year old aunt,
Angela Reardon, who lived on her own and worked for
the community at the local church, was murdered and
buried in her own vegetable garden. The way in which
the body was disposed of, showed the killers disregard
for and ignorance towards the role and importance of
an elderly woman in the community.
The altar piece is a triptych and consists of seven major
glass panels surrounded by various smaller panels.
These glass panels are dedicated to and representa-
tive of the murder of Angela Reardon; the rape, murder
and disembowelment of Anene Booyens; the stoning of
witches; the therapeutic rape of lesbians; the abuse
and raped of children, as well as the eminent danger
women, as mothers, face when raising their children.
The image of a woman holding a crying baby, a typical
representation of the Virgin holding the Christ child,
forces the viewer to question the role that women, as
mothers, play in their childrens lives. Why is the boy
child in the panel in a work that is a tribute to women?
Could he represent the potential danger, as a man,
that he might become in later life? A man who may
perpetrate violence against women who might have
been his mother, sister, wife, daughter or other women
in society? Why is the babys face reminiscent of that of
an older person? Is it because Victor makes reference
to the Byzantine period, where it was customary to
portray childrens faces as those of adults, or is she
perhaps questioning the potential danger that this little
being might become. And if the child is a representation
of the Christ child, is the artist questioning where God is
during all the injustice happening in the world? This im-
age is portrayed in the central panel of the altar piece,
and is placed there intentionally. The artist, however,
leaves these interpretations up to the viewer.
It is questionable whether the systems humans use to
interpret what they see around them are in fact mere
refections (mimesis) or whether it is actually a con-
struct created by the society in which they live (Sturken
and Cartwright 2001:12). In other words, the interpreta-
tion of the work needs to take into consideration the
artists phenomenological Dasein - background, experi-
ences, beliefs and her situatedness within this world,
and cannot simply evaluate the artwork based on the
mythical meanings of the chosen archetype.
Symbolism has always played a vital role in Victors
works. No Country for Old Women is no different.
The Christian iconography is as evident as ever. Victor
(2013) however, notes that in this case she has used
symbols that have been re-appropriated over time,
adopting accumulated meanings and interpretations,
which may be interpreted by the viewer. Symbols can
be described as a universal language (Stander 2011).
They can be understood by different cultures and lan-
guages, and thus surpass language barriers. A single
image can transmit the same (or a different) message
to multiple cultures and societies across the world. Ba-
khtin argues that meaning is unique to specifc individu-
als or groups within a specifc context (Allen 2000:17).
Depending on the viewers culture, experiences and
his or her intentions, the viewers perceptions of
certain circumstances and events would differ from
that of others. The viewers life-world (Lebenswelt) is
completely different to a person from another culture
and society. Similarly, when interpreting a symbol or a
sign, the life-world of the viewer in contemporary times
is worlds apart from that of the ancient interpreters life
world. Barthes (1972:129) comments on this situation
by explaining that it is the reader of myths himself who
must reveal their essential function. The viewer should
thus ask himself how he perceives the given myth (or
symbol) today in his own Lebenswelt.
Victor (2013) explains that the work makes reference
to the tradition of the stained glass windows, which of-
ten commemorated the martyrs of a faith. These glass
panels are thus not only used to capture the ghosts of
various women, who serve as icons, and keep a part
of them alive, but also to bring honour and consecrate
them, elevating them to the status of saints, where
they are regarded as holy and divine. Their actions as
humans become transcendent, and their lives sacred.
When placed in an altar piece, the images of women
become bodies placed on coffn-shaped glass panels.
The framework becomes a restriction, elevating the
women on the one hand, while not allowing them to be
completely free of the stigma imposed on them by so-
ciety. Also interesting is the way in which Victor stores
and transports these panels, namely in wooden coffn
shaped crates. After being exhibited as works of art, the
women go back into their boxes and become voiceless
objects, similar to their roles they had as women, while
still being alive. The artist has given these women a
voice, making their stories heard, yet, at the end of the
day, they need to be neatly stored away, and put in
their proper place again.
It could be interpreted that Victor, perhaps even
unknowingly, uses the Resurrection Myth in her work,
in order to communicate multiple meanings and inter-
pretations. Firstly, her subject matter speaks of giving
women a second or resurrected life. By immortalising
the selected female fgures, Victor resurrects and
brings them back to life, while simultaneously telling
their stories. Secondly, the candle smoke that she
employs in her drawings is by default a dead medium.
Yet, the artist has found a way to capture this waste
material, and by encapsulating it in glass, gives the
smoke a new purpose too.
Mediums and materials used by contemporary artists
thus also play a vital role in the interpretation of symbol-
ism in their works. Experimentation with materials is not
unique to contemporary society (Coddington 1999:20).
Whereas pre-historic artists mainly relied on clay,
stone, bones and other natural elements to portray
their interpretation of the archetype of the Resurrec-
tion Myth, many artists throughout the ages started to
rely on other elements, such as oil and acrylic paints,
pencils and pastels, as well as plastic and other
manufactured elements. Victor uses carbon deposit a
natural element, in a new and exciting way as drawing
medium which has come to symbolise the ephemeral
and temporary nature of the lives depicted.
Victor mainly focuses on social and political circum-
stances in South Africa, seen through a contemporary
reading of Christian iconography and interpreted in
the fragile mediums of smoke and glass. The images
and mediums not only speak of fragility, transience,
liminality, uncertainty, vulnerability, change and loss,
as Karen von Veh (2012:6) explains in Diane Victor:
Burning the candle at both ends, but also forces the
viewers to examine their own mortality.
Not only the art community, but also the general
public has become increasingly aware of Victors own
health problems and perhaps through the medium
she attempts to come to grips with her own mortality.
By employing candle smoke as her main medium,
the artist draws a synthesis between her life and the
legacy she will leave behind. Candle smoke is hardly
a medium that can be preserved for longer periods of
time. The glass panels, on which the smoke is drawn,
are used to protect the work from disintegrating, thus
extending its life for some time. However, the works are
not immortal, and even if the soot will not fade as it is
protected by the glass, it is encapsulated by a fragile
medium that is susceptible to damage and destruction
much like the human body. The inevitability of human
death is something we all wish to ignore.
Diane Victor: No country for old women Consecrating the forgotten
DIANE VICTOR/ REVIEW | NEWS | ART TIMES
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is pleased to announce that
NICHOLAS PRINSLOO
has relocated to Cape Town and is
now painting exclusively for our gallery.
Nic paints in an impressionistic
style but what sets him apart is
his innovative use of multilayered
colouring and liberal use of paint to
achieve extremely richly textured
images very reminiscent of Adriaan
Boshoff but in a more contemporary
style. The result is work of amazing
vibrancy and depth bringing a unique
dimension to his wide variety of subject
matter. Nic is also available to do
commissions of any subject matter.
HIS LATEST SELECTION OF WORKS
CAN BE VIEWED AT
www.carmelart.co.za
AND ARE EXHIBITED AT OUR GALLERY
Carmel Art
Level 0, Cape Quarter Square
27 Somerset Road, Green Point
Cape Town, South Africa
All enquiries welcome
Phone: 0214213333 / 0832528876
Email: [email protected]
On multiple levels however, No Country for Old
Women draws the attention back to the harsh reality
of human mortality. Victor embraces the challenge of
consecrating the forgotten. Realising how fragile and
vulnerable life is, this artist has found a way to capture
the ephemeral in a poignant way.
Since the beginning of humankind the human race
has used myths in order to describe the inexpress-
ible and inexplicable. People have made use of
fctional and mythological narratives in order to
make sense of that which is incomprehensible, or to
express that which is indescribable. In an ongoing
endangered world, humankind is always in search
for meaning and hope. Where war, sickness, abuse,
pain, torment, injustice or other forms of death pre-
vail, meaning and hope evades the fngertips of this
species in search of life. In various ways mankind
always digs its way through the rubble of darkness
and death to discover the dawn of a rising day.
Bearing in mind that this is a personal interpretation,
perhaps these are elements through which other
viewers could also interpret the work No Country for
Old Women?


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BUSINESS ART | PROFILE
BUSINESS ART
By Michael Coulson
Taking the chair of, and becoming a shareholder
in, Stephan Welz & Co may be Alan Dembys frst
move into high art, but its by no means his frst
brush with the genre. Inherently entrepreneurial,
while he was doing his national service in the
1970s at the army headquarters, after graduat-
ing with a BCom from Wits, he supplemented
his income by selling paintings (they were mass
produced in China, though I didnt know that, he
says) door to door in Pretoria.
Even that wasnt his frst business venture. While
still an undergraduate, he managed a rock band,
Flash Harry. But, ironically, it was his spell in the
army that set him off on his real business career.
Spotting a classifed ad in the Pretoria News
offering six Krugerrand for sale, he and a friend
bought them for R3 000, drove across to the
SA Gold Coin Exchange in Joburg, and sold
them at a small proft. His friend soon lost interest,
but Demby pressed on. After leaving the army, he
decided to go into the business full-time, and took
an offce in Rand Central -- the same building
that housed the Gold Coin Exchange and where,
coincidentally, another young entrepreneur, Percy
Tucker, was developing Show Service, the
ancestor of todays Computicket giant.
Another classifed ad, this time in The Star, offer-
ing 1968 frosted Krugerrands for sale, introduced
him to Freddie Melamed, who became something
of a mentor and led him into property develop-
ment, still a string to his bow. He also started
dealing in shares, but soon realised this was
not his forte, and decided to focus on the coin
business
He stresses that this was always a dealing busi-
ness, not speculation. Any positions he took were
in the normal course of business, avoiding the
losses that were all too common among those
who took large positions in the coin. But that didnt
mean it was a passive business; in 1980, when
the SA Mint brought out a special set, he repack-
aged them and sold them through credit cards.
Growth was not only organic. In 1989 he bought
the Gold Investment Corp, a small subsidiary of
Sage Holdings, and then in 1992 came what
ultimately turned out to be the crucial move, when
he bought the then struggling Gold Coin
Exchange from its founder, Eli Levine. Though
gold was in a bull market in the 1990s, disillu-
sioned investors had lost interest in gold coins. To
try and broaden the market, he opened the frst
Scoin shop in Sandton City in 1999, but even this
was slow to take off. He even considered selling
out, but decided to soldier on, and gradually the
Scoin shops took off.
The concept, he says, was for bright, friendly
shops with a limited range of offerings, pitched at
a broad but relatively affuent market. We wanted
to be Levisons, not Pep Stores. And he found
that stores, run by employees, worked better than
his original, broker-based operation. Brokers are
too prone to walk out and take their clients with
them.
He also came to realise that top-quality numis-
matic coins tend to be sold on auction, not by
dealers. To enter this market, 10 years ago he
tried to buy Spinks, the London coin auction
house that Christies had decided was no longer
core, but was outbid. Still, that planted a seed in
his mind. He even approached Stephan Welz &
Cos eponymous founder about six years ago, but
at that point Welz was not interested in selling.
However, when Marc Kretschmer sold out of the
frm last year, and Fred Scott came in as MD, he
made another approach to investigate possible
synergies. Scott promptly called in then chairman
Jack Rosewitz and within a few months it was
a case of not just synergies, but buying into the
company and assuming the chair, with Rosewitz
taking the new position of deputy chairman.
It was an opportune time. For some years after
Kretschmer and Rosewitz bought the frm from
Welz, it had had a near-monopoly of the auction
trade in SA art. But the emergence of Bonhams
in London and unexpected return of Welz himself
through Strauss & Co had pushed it into third
place.
Demby sees himself as above all a marketer (he
has an honours degree in marketing from Unisa)
and believes this is the skill he can bring to the
company. He also still believes theres much
synergy between coins and art. They appeal to
a similar class of buyer/collector, and he looks
forward to making it easier for investors to switch
holdings from coins into art -- or vice versa.
Stamps are another potential area.
And synergy works both ways. The Stephan Welz
marque can already be seen on two galleries in
Sandton City, one dealing in contemporary art,
the other in the masters. Some pictures, he says,
are better suited to hang in a gallery than go on
auction. In particular, it doesnt really make sense
to sell works below R5 000 on auction. He envis-
ages similar outlets in other cities. Exhibitions, the
Internet and presentations in shopping mall centre
courts are other potential sales or marketing me-
dia. The Gold Coin Exchange has 40 000 clients,
and if any of them can be moved across to art, it
can transform that market.
Its a two-pronged strategy. On the one hand, art
must be made more approachable, less elitist; on
the other, he wants to upgrade the quality of work
on the frms auctions, and increase the average
price -- which, he says, was already noticeable
in the frst sale of the year in Cape Town. The
average transaction at the Gold Coin Exchange,
he says, is a startling R40 000, and hed like
to emulate this at Stephan Welz & Co, whose
clientele is much wealthier.
We can no longer compete with Strauss. We
must build our own model, not look back at the
past. We must also go for a younger market.
Great ambitions, and its much too soon to gauge
whether theyre realisable. But it could be fun,
and certainly interesting, seeing how the new ap-
proach affects a historically somewhat staid and
hidebound industry.
High Art of Business: Alan Demby
12 SA ART TIMES. May 2013
SOUTH AFRICAN ART AUCTIONS / BUSINESS ART | ART TIMES
Strauss & Co: A striking number of iconic
artworks by South Africas foremost artists
will lead Strauss & Cos South African and
International Art sale at The Wanderers Club,
Illovo, Johannesburg on 20 May 2013.
What is particularly pleasing about this sale is
that the majority of the works consigned have
been enjoyed in private collections since their
original purchase, comments Senior Paintings
Specialist, Phillippa Duncan.
Headlining the auction is JH Pierneefs Extensive
Landscape, Lydenburg, Northern Drakensberg
Beyond. Completed in 1932, the same year as
the famous Johannesburg Railway Station panels,
this panoramic landscape showcases Pierneefs
mastery in capturing the nuances of the South
African landscape. This masterful work includes
Pierneefs original hand-made frame, highlighting
the dominant blue of the distant mountains.
The catalogue cover sports a jewel-like Alexis
Preller. Gold Primavera is richly worked in gold
leaf and incorporates all the skill and detail for
which Preller is renowned. Originally gifted to his
close friend, Erich Frey, a well-known jeweller in
Pretoria from the 1960s who assisted Preller with
a decorative panel for his guest suite, this work
was included on both the 1972 Retrospective at
the Pretoria Art Museum and the 2009 Preller
Standard Bank Gallery exhibition.
Vladimir Tretchikoffs Alicia Markova The Dying
Swan is a masterful work by one of South African
arts most controversial personalities. In 1949,
whilst on a tour of South Africa with the London
Royal Ballet, Tretchikoff was so moved by her
performance that he decided to follow Markova
around the country in order to paint her. Markova
is widely considered to be one of the greatest
classical ballet dancers of the 20th century.
She was the frst British dancer to become the
principal dancer of a ballet company and, with
Dame Margot Fonteyn, is one of only two English
dancers to be recognised as a prima ballerina
assoluta.
The amazing thing about this sale, says Stephan
Welz, Managing Director of Strauss & Co , is how
the very best of South African art over the last 160
years is refected here. Thomas Bowlers Pano-
rama of Table Mountain, is the most important
19th century South African watercolour to come
onto the market in the last 30 years. From the
20th century, we have two examples of the most
reproduced South African artworks ever, Frans
Oerders Blossom Time, and Vladimir Tretchikoffs
Dying Swan, as well as outstanding major works
by such celebrated artists as Alexis Preller, Irma
Stern, JH Pierneef, Gwelo Goodman, Dorothy
Kay, Jean Welz, Hugo Naud, Walter Battiss and
Freida Lock among many others. The sale con-
cludes with important works by William Kentridge,
Deborah Bell and Alfred Thoba as well as a selec-
tion of photographs by Jrgen Schadeberg. A
truly exceptional offering, even if I say so myself!
Arguably the fnest collection since the compa-
nys inaugural auction of 9 March 2009, this sale
encompasses the best of South African and Inter-
national art. For further information please contact
011-728-8246 or [email protected].
Iconic South African artworks spanning 160
years set to go under the hammer in May
By Michael Coulson
While activity in the art market has picked up,
the latest Citadel Art Price Index suggests that
average auction prices this year have followed
the hesitant trend of fnancial, and especially
commodity, markets generally. After a strong fnish
to 2012, which saw the index gaining 12.2% last
year, the index fell back by 5.3% in the frst quar-
ter of this year. It is still well below its 2008 peak
and technical analysts would say that, if it is not
still in a bear trend, it is at best moving sideways.
Citadel says that the top end of the market has
cooled down as the astronomic records set by
Irma Stern are no longer being achieved, while
the middle section of the market is still vibrant,
with various artists setting new records. The
heavy weighting attached to the Sterns of course
drags the overall average down in spite of this.
However, the index has still risen about 3.5-fold
since 2001 and has outperformed all other main
local investment vehicles except the Johannes-
burg Stock Exchange -- and that gap will have
narrowed with the recent correction in share
prices.
Citadel says that in the fnal quarter of last year
the seven auction houses it monitors sold 992
works of art for R101m, the same as the previ-
ous quarter. Im not sure how it arrives at these
fgures: by my count, just the three major frms
I follow (Strauss and Stephan Welz & Co in SA,
Bonhams in London) had gross sales of R121m
in Q4 2012, while there was only one small sale,
grossing less than R10m, in the traditionally quiet
Q3, for much of which the world -- especially
western Europe -- is on holiday.
In Q1 2013 each major house had one sale, and
they grossed about R110m. The comparable
fgure last year was about R75m, while Q4 2011
brought in just under R130m. So if we take the
six months to March, a gross of about R231m this
year compares to about R205m for the compa-
rable period in 2012. Thats double-digit growth,
which is pretty good going in the prevailing
circumstances.
Art prices
feel the squeeze
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American singer, songwriter, composer
and actor, Thomas Alan Waits (1949 - ),
a major inspiration to artists, musicians,
poets, writers and thinkers for almost 40
years, is the focus of a group exhibition
including more than 100 works and
curated by Gordon Froud.
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DUAL LIFE
In this solo exhibition, Craig Mller
explores non-reproducible processes
by working directly on canvas,
paper or by combining and joining
metals and wood. His work includes
mechanical attributes with a similarity
to observations of the physical world
as well as any deterministic theory
or a venture into chaos which might
interact with this world, a closed
system and a hope for exit.
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Free State
Bloemfontein
Oliewenhuis Art Museum
Until 9 June, Facing the Climate, 5 Swedish and 5 South
African cartoonists take a sharp and disturbing look at
the climate issue (Main Building). Until 9 June, Call and
Response, a show by Cedric Nunn (Annex).
9 May - 23 June, The Last of Us, a solo exhibition by
Pauline Gutter (Reservoir). 16 Harry Smith Str,
Bloemfontein. T. 051 011 0525 www.nasmus.co.za
Clarens
Art & Wine Gallery on Main
The Gallery houses an exquisite collection of art by well-
known artists like Frederike Stokhuyzen, Aviva Maree, Gre-
goire Boonzaier, J.H. Pierneef, Pieter van der Westhuizen,
Erik Laubscher, Eben van der Merwe, Hennie Niemann,
Hannetjie de Clercq, ceramics by Laura Du Toit, sculpture
by Fana Malherbe & Jean Doyle, glass by David Reade &
Shirley Cloete and numerous others. 279 Main Str, Clarens
T. 058 256 1298 or Anton Grobbelaar. C. 082 341 8161
www.artandwine.co.za
Blou Donki Art Gallery
Windmill Centre, Main Str, Clarens T. 058 256 1757
[email protected] www.bloudonki.co.za
Johan Smith Art Gallery
The gallery permanently exhibits a wide variety of classical
and selected contemporary art works featuring Johan
Smith, Elga Rabe, Graham Carter, Gregoire Boonzaier,
and various others. Specializing in ceramics, the gallery
supports artists such as Hennie Meyer, Karen Sinovich,
and Heather Mills, among others. Collectable bronzes and
handmade glass by David Reade also available.
Windmill Centre, Main Str, Clarens T. 058 256 1620
[email protected] www.johansmith.co.za
Gauteng
Johannesburg
Absa Art Gallery
13 - 30 May, Curated show by Jayne Crawshay-hall.
Absa Towers North, 161 Main Str, Jhb. T. 011 350 5139
www.absa.co.za
Alice Art
Featured artists displaying work on the weekends:
Liezl le Roux, Marisa du Toit, Stan Polson and Portchie.
217 Drive Str, Ruimsig. T. 011 958 1392 C.083 331 8466
www.aliceart.co.za
Art Eye Gallery
15 May - 2 June, Moments Captured, an exhibition by
Luke Batha. Shop 109, First Floor, The Design Quarter, Cnr
William Nicol & Leslie Avenue, Fourways, Sandton.
T. 011 465 7695. C. 071 386 2198. www.arteye.co.za
The Art Place
144 Milner Ave, Roosevelt Park. T. 011 888 9120
www.artplace.co.za
Art Unlimited Gallery
Creating and exhibiting art works, with art classes, regular
art workshops and a yearly art retreat on an old farm near
Clarens in the Free State. Workshop: 8 June, Textures,
Techniques and the making and use of skins by Linda
Fourie. Contact artist and owner, Louwtjie Kotz.
18 Boabab Street, Vonneglans Ext 4, Randburg.
C. 083 779 9021 www.artunlimitedgallery.co.za
Artist Proof Studio
Bus Factory, 3 President Street, Newtown Cultural Precinct.
T. 011 492 1278 www.artistproofstudio.co.za
Artspace Jhb
4 May - 1 June, Valley of Grace, a show by Heike Allerton-
Davies. Chester Court, 142 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood.
T.011 880 8802 www.artspace-jhb.co.za
The Bag Factory
10 Mahlatini Str, Fordsburg. T. 011 834 9181
www.bagfactoryart.org.za
Carol Lee Fine Art
18 - 26 May, Dialogue, a group show with participating
artists uncluding Carl Becker, Diane McLean, Louis Olivier,
Guy du Toit, Gabrielle Raaff, Pieter Robbetze, Clare
Haynes and others. Upstairs@ Bamboo, Cnr 9th Street &
Rustenburg Road, Melville. T. 011 486 0526.
[email protected]
Cherie de Villiers Gallery
9 - 19 May, 20th Birthday Celebration Exhibition, a show-
case of works by Karen Fortune, Paddy Starling, Peter
Bonney, Peter Hall and Hannes du Plessis, amongst many
others. Showing at the Centre Court, Hyde Park Cnr.
Shop UM 25, Hyde Park Cnr, Cnr William Nicol/Jan Smuts
Rds, Hyde Park. T. 011 3255395. www.gallery.co.za
Christies
International Auctioneers.
Gillian Scott Berning, Independent Consultant.
T 031 207 8247 www.christies.com
CIRCA on Jellicoe
Until 18 May, Property of a Gentleman, a collection of
works by various artists. 2 Jellicoe Ave. T. 011 788 4805
www.circaonjellicoe.co.za
Cire Perdue Art
Focused on the selection and distribution of limited edition
works of art, specifcally bronze sculptures. T. 011 465
8709. C. 082 373 2047 www.cpdart.co.za
David Krut Projects
142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. T. 011 447 0627.
Contact Claire Zinn. www.davidkrutpublishing.com
Everard Read Jhb
Until 4 May, a show of new works by Alessandro Papetti,
as well as My Country, a collection of ten South African
landscapes by John Meyer. 9 May - 1 June, a show by
Harold Voigt. 6 Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank, Jhb.
T. 011 788 4805 www.everard-read.co.za
Ferreira Art Gallery
300 Main Rd, Bryanston. T. 011 706 3738.
[email protected] www.ferreiraart.com
The Fine Arts Studio
Offering part-time courses in oil painting and drawing,
designed for beginners and experienced artists alike.
Rivonia, Sandton. http://thefneartsstudio.co.za/
Gallery 2
Until 4 May, Thinking in Paint, an exhibition by Gail Behr-
mann, Ricky Burnett, David Koloane and Jenny Stadler.
7 - 28 May, group show by various artists.
140 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood. T. 011 447 0155
www.gallery2.co.za
Gallery AOP
44 Stanley Ave, Braamfontein Werf (Milpark) Jhb. T. 011
726 2234. www.galleryaop.com
Gallery MOMO
Until 27 May, Works on Paper, a show featuring works
by Dumile Feni, Blessing Ngobeni and Jol Mpah Dooh,
amongst others.
52 7th Avenue, Parktown North, Jhb. T. 011 327 3247
www.gallerymomo.com
Goodman Gallery JHB
Until 11 May, Looking Back, an exhibition by Robert Hodg-
ins. 163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood. T. 011 788 1113
www.goodman-gallery.com
Grahams Fine Art Gallery
The gallery exhibits fne examples of South African art,
including works by: Maggie Laubser, J.H Pierneef, Irma
Stern, Freida Lock, Walter Battiss, Alexis Preller, Gerard
Sekoto, Robert Hodgins, Stanley Pinker & Peter Clarke.
Unit 46, Broadacres Lifestyle Centre, Cnr Cedar & Valley
Rds, Broadacres, Fourways, Jhb. T. 011 465 9192
www.grahamsgallery.co.za
16 Halifax Art
16 Halifax Art is a visual art agency owned by Dana
MacFarlane. 16 Halifax Str, Bryanston. Dana MacFarlane,
www.16halifaxart.co.za
In Toto Gallery
Until 20 May, Exposure, a photographic exhibition
featuring Michael Meyersfeld, Lien Botha, Bob Cnoops and
Francki Burger, amongst others.6 Birdhaven Centre, 66 St
Andrew Str, Birdhaven. T. 011 447 6543
www.intotogallery.co.za
Isis Gallery
Look no further for the best art at the best prices. New
works by Bastiaan van Stenis, Obert Jongwe, Tasha
Mrazek and Mind Shana. New glass artworks are available.
Add value to your business or personal collection. Receive
a certifcate for each purchase made. Visit our website
and see who has almost sold out. Shop 163, The Mall of
Rosebank. Contact Daniel Erasmus T. 011 447 2317
www.isisgallery.co.za
Johannesburg Art Gallery JAG
Until 12 May, Venus at Home, a solo show by Usha
Seejarim. Seejarims work explores issues of identity, with a
fascination for the mundane and the ordinary.
King George Str, Joubert Park, Jhb. T. 011 725 3184
www.joburgculture.co.za/museums-galleries/jag
Market Photo Workshop Gallery
2 President Str, Newtown, Jhb. T. 011 834 1444
www.marketphotoworkshop.co.za
Manor Gallery
Until 4 May, 89th Exhibition of the Watercolour Society
Africa (WSA) And the 3rd of the Art Society Africa (ASA).
Showing paintings in all media by top SA artists.
Norscot Manor Centre, Penguin Drive, Fourways.
T. 011 465 7934 www.wssa.org.za
Resolution Gallery
Until 29 May, Both Sides, a photographic exhibition by
John Liebenburg. Unit 4, Chester Court, 142 Jan Smuts
Avenue, Parkwood, 2193. T. 011 880 4054
http://resgallery.com
Russell Kaplan Auctioneers
Auctioneers of Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables.
Ground foor, Bordeaux Court, Corner of Garden & Allan
Rds, Bordeaux.T. 011 789 7422 www.rkauctioneers.co.za
Standard Bank Gallery
Until 15 June, Retinal Shift, an exhibition by Standard
Bank Young Artist 2012, Mikhael Subotzky.
Cnr of Simmonds & Frederick Str.s, Jhb. T. 011 631 1889
www.standardbankarts.co.za
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Stephan Welz & Company
29 May, Stamps and Coins.
13 Biermann Ave, Rosebank, Jhb. T. 011 880-3125
www.stephanwelzandco.co.za
Stevenson Johannesburg
Until 7 June, Tyaphaka And Other Works, by
Nicholas Hlobo. 62 JutaStr, Braamfontein, Jhb.
T. 011 326 0034 www.stevenson.info
Strauss & Co.
16 May, Vintage Couture: The Chris Levin Collection.
Strauss & Co, in conjunction with Vintage, with Love.
Preview to be held at our Houghton offces.
20 May, South African & International Art, at the
Wanderers Club in Illovo. 89 Central Str, Houghton.
T. 011 728 8246 www.straussart.co.za
UJ Art Gallery
8 - 29 May, Tom Waits for no Man, a group exhibition
curated by Gordon Froud. Cnr Kingsway & University Rd,
Auckland Park, Jhb. T. 011 559 2099
www.uj.ac.za/artscentre
The White House Gallery
The gallery has a wide ranging portfolio featuring renowned
masters such as Chagall, Marini, Miro, Moore , Stella,
Picasso, Dine & Hockney - to name a few. Also the more
affordable works of up and coming artists in Britain and
France, along with globally acclaimed South African artists.
Shop G11 Thrupps Centre, Oxford Rd, Illovo, Jhb.
www.thewhitehousegallery.co.za
Pretoria
Alette Wessels Kunskamer
Operates as an art gallery and art consultancy, specialising
in South African art as an investment, dealing in Old Mas-
ters, and selected contemporary art. Maroelana Centre,
27 Maroelana Str, Maroelana, Pretoria. T. 012 346 0728
www.artwessels.co.za
Art in the Park
An association promoting art works in watercolor, oil,
pastel, acrylics, batik, sculpture, pottery and photography,
with regular member exhibitions. Exhibition dates for May
are: 4 May (Greenlyn Village); 5 May (Pretoria Botanical
Gardens); 25 May (Greenlyn Village) and 26 May
(Magnolia Dell). Contact Hannes: 071 676 3600.
www.art-in-the-park.co.za
Association of Arts Pretoria
3 - 22 May, Roll Call, a show by by Majak Bredell.
24 May - 12 June, sculptures by Amalie von Maltitz.
26 May - 5 June, drawings by Andre de Beer.
31 May - 19 June, paintings by Dylan Graham and
photographs by Alet Pretorius. 173 Mackie Str, Nieuw
Muckleneuk, Pretoria. T. 012 346 3100
www.artsassociationpta.co.za
Centurion Art Gallery
A commercial satellite of the Pretoria Art Museum.
c/o Cantonment and Unie Avenues, Lyttelton
T. 012 358 3477 www.pretoriaartmuseum.co.za/centurion
Fried Contemporary
Until 25 May, Counterpoint, a show by
Christiaan Diedericks. 1146 Justice Mahomed
Street,Brooklyn, Pretoria. T. 012 346 0158
www.friedcontemporary.com
Front Room Art
116 Kate Ave, Rietondale. Jennifer Snyman 082 451 5584
[email protected] www.frontroomart.co.za
Gallery Michael Heyns
194 Haley Str, Weavind Park, Pretoria.
T. 012 804 0869 www.michaelheyns.co.za
Pretoria Art Museum
Until 29 May, Landscape - Prints, a permanent collection
in the East Gallery. Until July, Abstract and Semi-Abstract
Art, a selection of works ranging from the early 1960s up
to 2001, showing in the North Gallery and Henry Preiss
Hall. Until Dec, A Story of South African Art, a selection
of artworks from the permanent collection is on show, as
well as a selection of ceramics from the Corobrik Ceramic
Selection. Cnr Frances Baard and Wessels Str, Arcadia
Park, Arcadia, Pretoria. T.012 344 1807/8
www.pretoriaartmuseum.co.za
Sandton Auctioneers
Fine Art, Furniture, Carpets & Collectables.
Showroom: 367 Lynnwood Rd, Menlo Park, Pta.
T. 012 460 6000 www.sandtonauctioneers.com
St Lorient Fashion and Art Gallery
Until 18 May, Circumspect II, a solo exhibition by Andre
Naude. 492 Fehrsen Str, Brooklyn Circle, Brooklyn, Pta.
T. 012 4600284 www.stlorient.co.za
Telkom Art Collection
A collection featuring artworks by over 400 artists, some of
them well established and some still up-and-coming.
Curator: Sophia van Wyk. T. 012 311 7260.
[email protected]
UNISA Art Gallery
Kgorong Building, Ground Floor, Main Campus, Preller Str,
Pretoria.T. 012 441 5876. www.unisa.ac.za/gallery
University of Pretoria
Mapungubwe Gallery, Old Arts Building, UP.
T.012 420 2968 www.up.ac.za
North West
Potchefstroom
Museum of Potchefstroom
21 May - 6 June, a show of new works by Paul Birchall.
Corner of Sol Plaatjie & Wolmarans Street, Potchefstroom,
2531 Tel. 018 299 5022/47. [email protected]
NWU Gallery
Until 3 May, Surface, a solo exhibition by Helena Hugo.
Until 3 May, A Drawn Conclusion, a group exhibition com-
piled by Erdmann Contemporary, showing in the Botanical
Art Gallery. 9 - 21 June, Refective Conversation a group
exhibition.9 - 24 May, a solo exhibition by
Christiaan Diedericks at NWU Sanlam-Auditorium.
North-West University Gallery, Building E7, NWU
Potchefstroom Campus, Hoffman Str, Potchefstroom.
T. 018 299 4341. [email protected]
Hartbeespoort Dam
Edwards Fine Art, Modern & Contemporary
Featuring works by William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas,
Robert Hodgins, Cecil Skotnes and Edoardo Villa.
Sculpture by Anton Smit. Shop 24, Xanadu X-ing
Shopping Centre, Cnr. Xanadu Boulevard & R511, Xanadu,
Hartbeesport. [email protected]

Mpumalanga
Art @ sixty seven
A selection of fne art, ceramics and blown glass art pieces
by well-known local artists. Shop no.9, 67 Naledi St, Dull-
stroom, Mpumulanga. T. 013 254 0335 www.shopat67.com
Artistic Journey Art Gallery
Dont forget to visit us on your travels through Mpumalanga!
Following the road to Hazyview, just past the notorious
Big Swing you will fnd Panorama Rest Camp and Chalets
where the gallery is situated, a paradise spot where three
artists display their art. Contact Rina Burger:
www.artisticjourney.co.za
White River
The Artists Press
Professional collaboration, printing and publishing of
original hand-printed artists lithographs, by the Artists
Press. Also artists books, monotypes & letterpress prints,
particularly for artists working in SA. Waterfeld Farm near
White River T. 013 751 3225 www.artprintsa.com
The Loop Art Foundry & Sculpture Gallery
A collaboration and network for the avid art patron and
collector as well as a full service facility for the artist. This
is the place where you will fnd a unique and superior item
or have something commissioned that you have always
envisioned. Casterbridge Complex Corner R40 & Numbi
Rds, White River.T. 013 758 2409. www.tlafoundry.co.za
The White River Gallery
Until 13 May, watercolours and monoprints by Rene Eloff,
produced at the Artists Press in White River.
Casterbridge Centre, R 40 Cnr. of Hazyview &Numbi Gate
Rd, White River.www.whiterivergallery.co.za
Western Cape
Cape Town
/A Word of Art
Until 25 May, Transformative, a show by Paul Senyol
(represented by Salon91) & Wesley van Eeden.
66 Albert Road, Woodstock Exchange.
www.a-word-of-art.co.za
Absolut Art Gallery
Permanent exhibition with the best Masters and Contem-
porary artists, namely: JH Pierneef, Gerard Sekoto, Hugo
Naude, Adriaan Boshoff, Frans Oerder, Tinus De Jongh,
Cecil Skotnes, JEA Volschenk, William Kentridge, amongst
others Shop 43 Willowbridge Lifestyle Centre, Carl Cronje
Drive, Tyger Valley, Bellville.T. 021 914 2846.
www.absolutart.co.za.
Art.b Gallery
Until 17 May, Pentimenti and More, a group exhibition fea-
turing a Louis Jansen Van Vuuren collaboration and Young
Voices / emerging artists. The Arts Association of Bellville,
The Library Centre, Carel van Aswegan Str, Bellville.
T. 021 917 1197. www.artb.co.za
Artvark Gallery
Artvark Gallery welcomes onto its premises the new studio
of artist, designer and curator Theresa Jo. Her latest print
works includes etching, monotype and monoprint, all exclu-
sively available at Artvark 48 Main Rd, Kalk Bay.
Tel. 021 788 5584. www.artvark.org
Ashbeys Galleries
Antiques and fne art auctioneers and appraisers.
43-51 Church Str, CT. T. 021 423 8060
[email protected] www.ashbeysgalleries.co.za
AVA
6 May - 1 June, 3 exhibitions running concurrently: 3
Meters: Committees choice; Replica of Memory by Aidon
Westcott and Weird Marriage, by Ilen Bothma.
Association for Visual Arts, 35 Church Str, CT.
T.021 424 7436 [email protected] www.ava.co.za
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Alex Hamilton Studio Gallery
3rd Floor, 9 Barron st, Woodstock. T. 021 447 2396.
C. 084 409 6801 www.alexhamilton.co.za
The Avital Lang Gallery
Until 3 May, Afro-Catalan Fusion of Africanity And Latinity,
a celebration of the abstract applications on canvas by
artist Juanjo Sandoval.Two Oceans House, Surrey Place,
Mouille Point, CT. T. 021 439 2124. www.avitallang.com
Barnard Gallery
Until 16 May, Genesis, an exhibition of oil paintings by
Ryan Hewett 55 Main St, Newlands. T. 021 671 1666
www.barnardgallery.com
Blank Projects
Until 11 May, Blown, by Belinda Blignaut.
113-115 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock, CT. C.072 507 5951
[email protected] www.blankprojects.com
Bronze Age
A multifunctional art foundry specialising in casting of
bronze sculpture, as well as undertaking sculpture, interior
and architectural commission work. The foundry has an
onsite gallery hosting rotating shows of local art and design.
Woodstock Foundry, 160 Albert Rd, Woodstock.
T. 021 447 3914 http://bronzeage.co.za/
Brundyn + Gonsalves
Until 1 May, Good Health: Impilo Engcono, a group
exhibition featuring Zwelethu Mthethwa and nine youths
from rural KwaZulu Natal. 71 Loop Str, CT. T. 021 424 5150
www.brundyngonsalves.com
The Cape Gallery
Until 4 May, Water Element, an exhibition of work by Judy
Woodborne and ceramic work by Rebecca Tetley.
12 May - 29 June, Annual Winter Solstice Exhibition,
showing work by a selection of artists, including Tania
Babb, Bowen Boshier, Carlos Carvalho, Jane Davidson,
Leon de Bliquy, Judy Woodborne and Peter van Straten.
60 Church Str, CT. T. 021 423 5309 www.capegallery.co.za
Carmel Art
Dealers in fne art, exclusive distributers of Pieter van der
Westhuizen etchings.
Cape Quarter Square, 27 Somerset Rd, Green Point. T.
021 4213333 www.carmelart.co.za
Casa Labia Gallery
Until 26 May, Warren Editions: 5 Years in Print 2008-2012,
a group show featuring Sanell Aggenbach, Hanneke
Benad, Jean de Wet, Georgina Gratrix, Ruan Hoffman,
Jordan Metcalf and Michael Taylor, amongst others.
Casa Labia Cultural Centre, 192 Main Rd, Muizenberg.
T. 021 788 6068 www.casalabia.co.za
PORTRAIT EXHIBITION
Riebeek Kasteel
May 2013
www.galleryriebeek.co.za
[email protected]
With unwavering commitment to quality and timeous delivery,
our Key Services include:
Custom colour wood frames
Conservation Framing
Framing of art, objects, mirrors & prints
Stretcher frames
Framing Place
46 Lower Main Road, Observatory, 7925
Tel: 021 447 3988
[email protected]
www.framingplace.co.za
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The Cape Gallery, 60 Church Street,
Cape Town seeks to expose fine art that
is rooted in the South African tradition,
work which carries the unique cultural
stamp of our continent.
featured artist: Leon de Bliquy
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Sat: 10h00 - 14h00
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The Cellar Private Gallery
The Cellar Private Gallery deals exclusively in original and
investment art, offering works by a variety of renowned and
upcoming SA artists. 12 Imhoff Str, Welgemoed, Bellville.
T. 021 913 4189 www.thecellargallery.co.za
Christies
International Auctioneers.
Juliet Lomberg, Independent Consultant. T. 021 761 2676
[email protected] www.christies.com
Christopher Mller Art
7 Kloofnek Rd, Gardens, C T. T. 021 422 1599
www.christophermollerart.co.za
The City Bowl Gallery
Hand thrown decorative and functional wares as well as
Pottery Classes, Ceramic Design, Bespoke Pottery.
2 Norwich Ave, Observatory. T. 021 447 4884
Garth Meyer: [email protected]
Clementina Ceramics
4 May, Studio Open Day, with portraits by Clementina van
der Walt, Hennie Meyer, Margaret Woermann and Peta
Becker. 501 Tollgate Industrial Centre, 12 Ravenscraig
Road, Woodstock. T. 021 448 3203 www.clementina.co.za
Commune.1 Gallery
2 - 30 May, Seeing Red, Feeling Blue, a solo show by
Greg Streak. 64 Wale Street, CT. T. 021 423 5600.
Contact Leigh-Anne Niehaus. www.commune1.com
Culture Urban + Contemporary Gallery
Until 18 May, Meditations, A solo exhibition of oil paintings
by Orly Rabinowitz. First Floor, Woodstock Exchange,
66 Albert Rd, Woodstock. T. 021 447 3533
www.culturegallery.co.za
Dante Art & Decor
A modern art gallery since 1995.Proudly South African
art, ceramics, gifts and decor.Furnishing your home with
a modern touch of beauty. Shop L90- Cavendish Square,
Claremont. www.danteartgallery.co.za
David Krut Projects
Until 4 May, Workshop Projects, an exhibition by Quinten
Williams and Mary Wafer. Montebello Design Centre, 31
Newlands Ave.T. 021 685 0676. www.davidkrut.com
Donald Greig Gallery & Foundry
14 West Quay Rd, V&A Waterfront. T. 021 418 0003.
www.donaldgreig.com
Ebony
Showing new landscape paintings by Olaf Bisschoff and
a collection of works on paper by Hannes Harrs, as well
as Johann Badenhorsts sculpture-like 3-Dimensional
artworks. First Thursdays takes place again on 2 May from
5 - 9pm. 67 Loop Str, CT. T. 021 424 9985.
www.ebonydesign.co.za
Eclectica Art & Antiques
Purveyor of fne arts, antiques and objects dart. Emphasis
on fnding beautiful, interesting pieces both locally and inter-
nationally. 11A Wolfe Str, Chelsea Village, Wynberg, CT.
T. 021 762 7983 www.eclectica.co.za
Erdmann Contemporary & the Photographers Gallery za
Until 11 May, A Greek Goddess up to no Good, a solo
exhibition by Jan Neethling. 17 April - 10 May, Encounters
at the Edge, a solo exhibition by David Lurie at Constitu-
tion Hill, Johannesburg. Opening address by Prof. Achille
Mbembe. 63 ShortmarketStr, CT. T. 021 422 2762
www.erdmanncontemporary.co.za
Everard Read CT
2 - 15 May, Line & Colour, an exhibition by
Ed Hodgkinson. 22 May - 4 June, a show of new works
by Alessandro Papetti. Portswood Rd, Victoria & Alfred
Waterfront, CT. T. 021 418 4527
www.everard-read-capetown.co.za
34 Fine Art
Until 4 May, Vertex of Reality, a solo exhibition by
Paul du Toit. 20 May - 1 Sept, gallery open on Saturdays
only or by appointment, contact Zed Retied: 072 536 7109.
21 May - 17 Aug, From the Gallery Collection, a group
exhibition. 2nd Floor, The Hills Building, Buchanan
Square, 160 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock. T. 021 461 1863
www.34fneart.com
The Framery Art Gallery
67A Regent Rd, Seapoint. T. 021 434 5022
C. 0781227793 [email protected]
The Framing Place
46 Lower Main rd, Observatory. T. 021 447 3988
C. 072 731 7682 [email protected]
G2 Art
G2 Art is a permanent gallery in the heart of the city centre,
offering diverse and affordable contemporary art and sculp-
ture by local artists including Nicole Pletts, Jimmy Law,
Benjy Furawo and Roelie van Heerden to mention a few.
61 Shortmarket Str between Loop Str & Bree Str.
T. 021 4247169 www.g2art.co.za
Allderman Gallery
A pop up exhibition featuring installations, oil paintings
and etchings as well as work by emerging artists, at the
Newlands Quarter, Dean Street, Newlands ( opposite Dean
Street Arcade). Concord House (Pam Golding Building),
Cnr Main & Summerly Rds, Kenilworth.
C. 083 556 2540. www.alldermangallery.co.za
Goodman Gallery Cape Town
3rd Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry Rd,
Woodstock. T. 021 462 7573/4 www.goodman-gallery.com
Goodman Gallery Cape Town
4 May - 1 June, Structures, a group exhibition bringing
together works by Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin,
Carlos Garaicoa, David Goldblatt, Mikhael Subotzky and
Jeremy Wafer.3rd Floor, Fairweather House, 176 Sir Lowry
Rd, Woodstock. T. 021 462 7573/4 cpt@goodman-gallery.
com www.goodman-gallery.com
Hout Bay Gallery
71 Victoria Ave, Hout Bay. T. 021 790 3618
[email protected] www.houtbaygallery.co.za
Infn Art Gallery
Wolfe Str, Chelsea Village, Wynberg. T. 021 761 2816 &
Buitengracht Str, CT. T. 021 423 2090.
[email protected] www.infnart.co.za
Irma Stern Museum
Cecil Rd, Rosebank, CT. T. 021 685 5686
[email protected] www.irmastern.co.za
Iziko SA National Gallery
25 Queen Victoria Str, CT. T. 021 467 4660
[email protected] www.iziko.org.za
Iziko Michaelis Collection
Ongoing: Dutch works from the 17th20th centuries in
Iziko collections. Iziko Michaelis Collection, Old Town
House, Greenmarket Square. T. 021 4813800.
www.iziko.org.za
Iziko Castle of Good Hope
BuitenkantStr, opposite the Grand Parade, CT.
T. 21 464 1262 [email protected] www.iziko.org.za
Johans Borman Fine Art
16 Kildare Rd, Newlands, CT. T. 021 683 6863.
[email protected] www.johansborman.co.za
Kalk Bay Modern
5 25 June, Thinking Aloud, paintings by Clare Menck,
Alene Amaler-Raviv, Giovanna Biallo and Gerald Tabatha.
1st Floor, Olympia Buildings, 136 Main Rd, Kalk Bay.
T.021 788 6571 www.kalkbaymodern.com
Lindy van Niekerk Art Gallery
A large selection of artworks by new and prominent South
African artists and SA old Masters. 31 Kommandeur Rd,
Welgemoed, Bellville. T. 021 913 7204/5 www.artpro.co.za
The Lisa King Gallery
Specializing in top SA abstract/contemporary art, sculpture
and exotic glassware. Cape Quarter Piazza, 72 Waterkant
Street, Green Point. T. 021 421 3738. www.lisaking.co.za
The Lovell Gallery
139 Albert Rd, Woodstock. T. 021 820 5505
www.lovellgallery.co.za
Lutge Gallery
A selection of recent work by John Murray and John Kram-
er; ceramics by Lisa Ringwood, Christo Giles, Clementina
and Ceramic Matters; glass by Sielja Voss; photographs by
Glen Green as well as tables designed by Allan Lutge.
109 Loop Str, Cape Town. T. 021 424 8448.
[email protected]
MM Galleries
Shop 3, 31 Palmer Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town.
T. 082 739 7567 www.mmgalleries.co.za
Michaelis Galleries
University of Cape Town, 31 37 Orange St, CT.
T. 021 480 7170 www.michaelis.uct.ac.za
Quincys Antiques Art and Collectables
Shop 8, Riverside Mall, Main Rd, Rondebosch.
T. 021 685 1986 [email protected]
The Pot Luck Club Gallery
Contact curator Las Madurasinghe on 074 180 4895
The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Rd, Woodstock.
www.thepotluckclub.co.za
Provenance Auction House
Auctioneers of Fine Art, Antiques and Home Luxury.
8 Vrede str, Gardens, CT. T. 021 461 8009
www.provenanceart.co.za
Purple Heart Gallery
Honeydew Village Centre, Cnr. Christiaan De Wet &
John Vorster Ave, Randpark Ridge. T. 011 475 7411.
www.purpleheartgallery.co.za
Red! The Gallery
RED! The Gallery is a dynamic art gallery featuring work
from South Africas best contemporary and emerging
artists , including works by Andrew Cooper, David Kuijers,
Wakaba Mutheki and Donna McKellar to name a few.
Steenberg Village shopping centre, Reddam Ave, Tokai.
T. 021 7010886 www.redthegallery.co.za
Rose Korber Art
Until 31 May, New Acquisitions, showcasing an eclectic
selection of works by leading contemporary South African
artists, including Claudette Schreuders, Kevin Atkinson,
Richard Smith, Penelope Stutterheime, Pamela Stretton,
JP Meyer and Jane Makhubele.
48 Sedgemoor Rd, Camps Bay, CT. T. 021 438 9152 C.
083 261 1173 / 082 781 6144 www.rosekorberart.com
Eleanor Esmonde-White
Marittie de Villiers Leonora Everard-Haden
11A CHELSEA VILLAGE,WYNBERG
TEL: 021 - 762 7983
[email protected] www.eclectica.co.za
Gail Catlin
Eclectica is a purveyor of ne arts, antiques and objects dart. We stock
desirable, quality pieces and the investment element is a bonus as the acquisition
of art is both a discretionary expense and a pursuit of the heart.
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Rudds Auctioneers
Antique, Fine and Decorative Art.
87 BreeStr, CT. T.021 426 0384 C. 083 406 4261
www.rudds.co.za
Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
Until 16 May, Annelie Venter & Loni Drager in Salon A,
Vanessa Berlein in Salon B and Solly Gutman in Salon C.
21 May - 13 June, Cutting Edges, by Martin Swart in Salon
A, Breath of Fire, by Fine Ounce in Salon B and Impulse,
by Margot Hattingh in Salon C.
10 Wellington Rd, Durbanville. T.021 976 4691
www.rust-en-vrede.com
Sally Louw Gallery
77 Roodebloem Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town.
T.072 713 8907 [email protected]
Salon 91
Until 18 May, Honeymoon, a solo show of new works by
Katrin Coetzer. 91 Kloof Str, Gardens, CT. T 021 424 6930
www.salon91.co.za
Sophea Gallery & Tibetan Teahouse
2 Harrington Rd, Seaforth, Simonstown. T. 021 786 1544
www.sopheagallery.com
South African Print Gallery
Currently showing SA Botanical Art Print Show 2013,
showcasing work by over 60 botanical artists.
109 Sir Lowry Rd, Woodstock, CT. T. 021 462 6851
www.printgallery.co.za
Sanlam Art Gallery
2 Strand Rd, Bellville. T. 021 947 3359 www.sanlam.co.za
SMAC Art Gallery, CT
10 May - 22 June, In Retro: Seventy Year Career Survey
(1943-2013), by Hannatjie van der Wat.
In-Fin-Art Building, Buitengracht Str, CT. T. 021 422 5100
www.smacgallery.com
StateoftheArt.co.za Online Art Gallery
A curated online art gallery showcasing original and afford-
ably priced artwork by Fine Arts graduates and emerging
artists. T.072 470 9272 www.StateoftheArt.co.za
Stephan Welz & Company
The Great Cellar, The Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constan-
tia. T. 021 794 6461www.stephanwelzandco.co.za
Stevenson Cape Town
Until 1 June, Paries Pictus, a solo exhibition by Robin
Rhode. Ground Floor, Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry
Rd, Woodstock, CT. T. 021 462 1500.www.stevenson.info
Strauss & Co.
The Oval, 1st Floor Colinton House, 1 Oakdale Rd,
Newlands. T. 021 683 6560 www.straussart.co.za
The Sudio Kalk Bay
Main Rd, Kalk Bay. C. 083 778 2737
www.thestudiokalkbay.co.za
The Art Connection
An online gallery curated by Priscilla Schoonbee, offering
top class artwork by established and up-and-coming artists.
Also attends to the on-going art curatorship at The Bay
Hotel in Camps Bay and Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa.
C. 082 4636307 www.theartconnection.co.za
What if the World/Gallery
Until 23 May, Far from the Sea, Perhaps..., by Mbongeni
Dlamini and Morne Visagie.
1 Argyle Str. Woodstock, CT. T. 021 802 3111
[email protected] www.whatiftheworld.com
Windermere House
The private art collection of Cape Town based artist
Rachelle Bomberg, showcasing large, mystical/surreal
abstract oils. Artist available (by appointment) to discuss
her work in this historic Art Deco museum and studio.
58 Windermere rd, Muizenberg. T. 021 788 1333
www.artbomberg.com
Worldart Gallery
54 Church Street, Cape Town CBD. T 021 423 3075
www.worldart.co.za
Zizamele Ceramics
Imhoff Farm, Kommetjie Rd, Kommetjie. T. 021 789 1491.
C. 084 556 6423 www.zizamele.co.za
Clanwilliam
Kunshuis
Art events organised by Kunshuis during the Cederberg
Festival include exhibitions and lectures. Contact
Stephanie Stone for more info: 083 675 5606
[email protected]
Franschhoek
Art in the Yard
No.1 The Yard, 38 Huguenot Str. Franschhoek.
T. 021 876 4280 www.artintheyard.co.za
Art in the Yard
Newly opened gallery, focusing on artists with fresh ideas,
whilst still holding true to skilled craftsmanship. Art selected
from upcoming, local and international artists. Currently
featuring paintings by artists Alexandra Spyratos, Orlanda
Broom, Johannes Du Plessis, Lindsay Patton and Marleen
Wolters. No.1 The Yard, 38 Huguenot Str. Franschhoek.
T. 021 876 4280 www.artintheyard.co.za
Ebony
Showing new works by Richard Smith, Marc Stanes,
Claudia Ongaro and a selection of artists forming part of
the iJusi Portfolios. Recent acquisitions by artists include
Lionel Abrams, Fred Schimmel, Gerard Sekoto and many
more. The 7th Franschhoek Literary Festival takes place
17 - 19 May for which we have something special up our
sleeves well worth a visit. Shop 4,Franschhoek Square,
32 Huguenot Str, Franschhoek. T. 021 876 4477
www.ebonydesign.co.za
Is Art
Le Quartier Franais, 16 Huguenot Str, Franschhoek.
T. 021 876 8443 [email protected] www.is-art.co.za
The Gallery at Grande Provence
Until 12 June, Soil, a group exhibition by JP Meyer, Katie
Barnard du Toit, Anthony Shapiro and Gregor Rohrig in the
Main Gallery, and (un)bound, a group exhibition showing
in the Cathedral.Main Rd, Franschhoek. T. 021 876 8630.
www.grandeprovence.co.za
George
Cape Palette Art Gallery
Engen Centre, CJ Langenhoven Str, Heatherlands,
George. T. 044 873 6581 [email protected]
www.capepalette.co.za
Crouse Art Gallery
Shop 83, Garden Route Mall. T. 044 887 0361.
www.artdealers.co.za
Strydom Gallery
New works by Guy Du Toit, Pauline Gutter, Clare Menck,
Jaco Sieberhagen, David Brown, Sarel Petrus, Willem
Boshoff, William Kentridge and Simon Stone.
79 Market Str, George. T. 044 874 4027
www.artaffair.co.za
Greyton
Oak & Vinge Centre
Ongoing exhibition of resident artist Adle Claudia Fouchs
work is on display. Workshops and classes are offered in
Greyton as well as in the countryside and promises to be
fun and informative. 13 DS Botha Str, Greyton, 7233.
C. 082 522 4010. [email protected].
Hermanus
Abalone Gallery
Until 6 May, showcasing a selection of works by Christo
Coetzee, Hannes Harrs, Cecil Higgs, Judith Mason and
Fred Schimmel, amongst others (Main Gallery).
8 May - 3 June, showcasing works by by Lionel Abrams,
Gail Catlin, Hannes Harrs, Cecil Higgs, Judith Mason,
Andre Naude and Fred Schimmel (Main Gallery).
8 May - 3 June, a joint exhibition: recent drawings by
Elzaby Laubscher and new sculptures by Susanna Swart in
bronze and stainless steel (the Annex). 2 Harbour Rd,
The Courtyard, Hermanus. T. 028 313 2935
www.abalonegallery.co.za
Art Amble Hermanus Village
Ten diverse and unique Galleries all within walking distance
in the heart of Hermanus Village. Four resident artists stu-
dios to visit. Collect your Art Amble Guide at any one of the
Galleries in Main Road or at the Hermanus Tourism Offce.
Terry Kobus: C. 083 259 8869. [email protected]
Bellini Gallery & Cappuccino-Bar
167 Main Rd, Hermanus. T. 028 312 4988
[email protected] www.bellini-gallery.co.za

Originals Gallery
The art studio and gallery of Terry Kobus. See the artist
at work in his studio and view his latest paintings in an
intimate gallery space. Shop 22 Royal Centre, 141 Main
Rd, Hermanus. T. 083 259 8869
www.originalshermanus.blogspot.com
Rossouw Modern Art Gallery Hermanus
16 June - 4 August, Bastiaan van Stenis frst international
solo exhibition in Holland at Dejavu Galerie Podium. Visit
website for more details.3 Harbour Rd, Hermanus.
T. 028 313 2222 www.rossouwmodern.co.za
Walker Bay Art Gallery
View the wide selection of paintings, sculpture & ceramics
by established as well as up-and-coming South African
artists. 171 Main Rd, Hermanus. Contact:
Francois Grobbelaar 028 312 2928
www.walkerbayartgallery.co.za
Knysna
Dale Elliott Art Galleries
Leaders of the painting course concept in South Africa.
Shop 11, Knysna Mall Shopping Centre, Main Rd.
T. 044 382 5646 www.daleelliott.co.za
A Different Drummer
Etchings by Peter Midlane and a collection of tribal arte-
facts. Thesen House, 6 Long Street, Knysna.
T. 044 382 5107. C.082 552 7262 www.fnearts.co.za
Knysna Art Gallery
Until 15 June, Crafters Exhibition.
Old Gaol Complex, cnr of Main and Queen Street, Knysna.
T. 044 382 7124 [email protected]
Knysna Fine Art
An important collection of work by Xakasa Nomandla.
Thesen House, 6 Long Str, Knysna. T. 044 382 5107.
C. 082 552 7262 www.fnearts.co.za
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Solo and group exhibitions
painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography
Concerts, recitals, soirees
classical and jazz, vocal and instrumental
Food and wine
gala, celebrity and intimate dinners
food & wine pairing and special FynArts menus
Daily vintage films
South African and Hollywood
Workshops
painting, sculpture, writing, photography, cooking
Illustrated talks and interviews
top artists and interesting personalities
Wine Route Shuttle
seven farms with exhibitions
and complimentary tastings
Other events
Browse books, daily high teas,
childrens activities,
trails and guided botanical walks
7 - 16 June 2013
[email protected]
. and much more
A Celebration of South African Arts
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An exciting new arts event
Hermanus Tourism presents a premier celebration of South African Art. A fusion of
Festival and Winter School, Hermanus FynArts is for those who appreciate intel-
lectual, visual, and creative stimulation and a vibrant social buzz.
The ten days will be flled with exhibitions, discussions, recitals, and a large range of
courses offered by accomplished artists. All the visual arts will be represented (paint-
ing, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry and flm) as well as music (orchestral,
classical, jazz and opera); literature (English and Afrikaans); and award-winning
wine and food.
And as well as all of this, an innovation of Hermanus FynArts is the whole host of
workshops on offer to suit any level of competence: ceramics, photography, poetry,
botanical and landscape painting, cookery, writing and life drawing. Blend your own
wine or learn about the subtleties of pairing wine and food, paint en plein air in the
company of fellow artists or struggle with words together with like-minded writers.
The programme, which is already teeming with activities, holds the promise of yet
more tantalizing treats in the pipeline!
There is no need for visitors to Hermanus FynArts to drive their cars; a
complimentary hop-on/ hop-off transport will link the ten central galleries
exhibiting the works of a host of acclaimed artists, ceramicists, jewellers, photogra-
phers and sculptors, both local and national. In addition, a tour bus will do a loop of
the eight participating wine farms on the Hermanus Wine Route and it will drop you
off and pick you up along a regular art and tastings route at an affordable rate.
Take a leisurely stroll to gaze at outdoor sculptures, pop into bookshops to browse
or meet a local author, join discussion groups, sit down to food and wine tastings
and pairings and cooking demonstrations, join poetry readings, soirees, illustrated
lectures on music and art, and much more.
Special attention is being given by the organisers to cater for single participants.
A taste of whats on the programme
Open-Air Sculpture: Dylan Lewis will exhibit a few of his works on the lawns in
front of the Marine Hotel and Guy du Toits delightful Talking Hares will be found
around the lake at Sumaridge Wine Farm. Dylan will be interviewed about his
work at a special event, by Christopher Hope, South African award-winning
novelist, now living between South Africa and France.
Ceramic art exhibition: ten foremost ceramicists have been invited to exhibit fve
pieces at the historic Windsor Hotel. Ceramicists include Louise Gelderblom, nn
Marais, Clementina van der Walt, Hennie Meyer, Tania Babb, Andile Dyalvane,
Dianne Heeson-Green and Zizipho Poswa,
Ardmore Ceramics will exhibit at the Marine Hotel. Fee Halstead and one the
Ardmore artists will give an illustrated presentation and run a short ceramic
workshop.
Art exhibitions: Every gallery on the Art Amble in the centre of Hermanus will run
a special exhibition for FynArts, as will Hamilton-Russell, Creations, Newton-
Johnson, Ataraxia, La Vierge and Bouchard Finlayson wine farms. Other venues
are in the pipeline.
Music: The programme includes Zanne Stapelberg and Kathleen Tagg in the
electrifying Soul of Fire, the frst performance for 2013; Angelo Gobbato, doy
enne of opera in the Cape and himself a well-known operatic singer, will per
form a premier performance of Songs my Mother Taught Me. In celebration of
his 70th Year, Angelo will perform these songs in public for the frst time in 60
years.
A National Art Competition sponsored by the SA National Space Agency, which
is based in Hermanus, will invite artists to submit works presented on round
board or canvass (tondos). The work of twenty fnalists will be displayed at a
unique exhibition on barrelheads in the Bouchard Finlayson wine cellar.
Cinematography (at no charge): a selection of popular South African early flms
will be screened by courtesy of the National Film, Video and Sound Archives
twice daily, and a special selection of classic, old-time Hollywood flms will
be shown at Movie-Go-Round, a vintage mini-theatre housed in Romantiques
vintage shop.
Food and Wine: there will be a Gala Dinner as well as special pre- and post- flm
menus at many restaurants there will also be cookery demonstrations and
wine and food pairing on offer.
High Tea: in keeping with the ambience of Hermanus FynArts, cosy coffee
shops will offer a High Tea each afternoon.
Guided walks in Fernkloof, photography exhibitions, a FynArts walking/cycling
trail, and much, much more.
More artists soon to be announced watch press and regularly check to www.
hermanusfynarts.co.za for updated announcements and programme details.
Packages: Hermanus Tourism and Hermanus FynArts will be offering several
highly affordable accommodation / activity packages, all based on winter tariffs.

Enquiries: Watch the press and the Hermanus FynArts website at
www.hermanusfynarts.co.za for weekly updated information as
07 June 2013 draws nearer.
Hermanus Fynarts
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Lynn Schaefer Gallery
Artworks and ceramics by SA artists including Derric van
Rensburg, Ann Nosworthy, Darryl Legg and Lynn Schaefer.
Thesen House, 6 Long Street, Knysna. C. 072 174 4907
[email protected] www.lyndos.co.za.
Sally Bekker Art Studio
Ongoing exhibition of recent watercolour and oil paintings.
Woodmill Lane, Main rd, Knysna.
C.082 342 3943. [email protected]

Langebaan
Bay Gallery
Bay Gallery supports excellent, local artists, many of whom
are members of S.A.S.A. All mediums exhibited.
Marra Square, Bree St, Langebaan. Contact: Daphne
073 304 8744 www.baygallery.co.za
Mossel Bay
Artbeat Gallery
35 Gys Smalberger Str, Mossel Bay CBD,
T. 081 356 5295 [email protected]
Art@39Long
Featuring an ongoing exhibition of sculptures by emerging
sculptor Hugo van Schalkwyk. The gallery is set in a
delightful garden and exhibits a wide variety of established
as well as up-and-coming South African artists. 39 Long
Str, Great Brak River. C. 082 576 3338 www.artat39long.
wozaonline.co.za
Oudtshoorn
ArtKaroo Gallery
107 Baron van Reede, Oudtshoorn. T.044 279 1093
www.artkaroo.co.za
Paarl
Hout Street Gallery
Specialising in SA paintings and fne art and features an
extensive range of paintings, ceramics and sculptures by
more than thirty South African artists. 270 Main Str, Paarl.
T. 021 872 5030 www.houtstreetgallery.co.za
Piketberg
The Art Business Contemporary Gallery and Art
Consultancy 17 Main Str, Piketberg. C. 083 739 6196 /
072 659 1973 [email protected]
Plettenberg Bay
Lookout Art Gallery
Featuring a wide variety of both new and well-loved artists,
including Fiona Rowett, Jocelyn Boyley, Sue Kemp and
Gail Darroll, amongst others.Main Str, Plettenberg Bay.
T. 044 533 2210. [email protected]

Prince Albert
Prince Albert Gallery
Established in 2003, the Prince Albert Gallery always has
an eclectic mix of art on display.
57 Church Str, Prince Albert. T. 023 541 1057.
C. 082 749 2128 (Brent) www.princealbertgallery.co.za
Somerset West
Dante Art & Decor
A modern art gallery since 1995.Proudly South African art,
ceramics, gifts and decor. Furnishing your home with a
modern touch of beauty. Waterstone Village shop 37, Som-
erset West. C. 082 268 9997 www.danteartgallery.co.za
Gallery 91
91 Andries Pretorius Str, Somerset West. T. 021 852 6700.
C. 084 441 7233 www.gallery91.co.za
Liebrecht Art Gallery
Opening 16 May, Whos Afraid of Irma the Sterns?, paint-
ings, photographs and jewellery by Marina Louw,
and inspired by the work of Irma Stern
34 OudehuisStr, Somerset West. T. 021 852 8030
C. 082 682 5710 www.liebrechtgallery.com
Stellenbosch
D-Street Gallery
Until 11 May, (Dis)composure, a show by Vuli Nyoni and
Christiaan Diedericks.112 Dorp Str, Stellenbosch.
T. 021 883 2337. [email protected]
Rupert Museum
Showcasing the unique private art collection of Anton and
Huberte Rupert.
Stellentia Ave. T. 021 888 3344.
www.rupertmuseum.org
Sasol Art Museum
52 Ryneveld Str, Stellenbosch T. 021 808 3691.
[email protected]
Slee Gallery
15 - 31 May, a show of wildlife sculptures by Les Sharpe.
101 Dorp Str, Stellenbosch. T. 021 887 3385
[email protected] www.slee.co.za
SMAC Art Gallery
Under renovation, re-opening 9 May.
1st Floor, De Wet Centre, Church Str, Stellenbosch.
T. 021 887 3607 www.smacgallery.com
Stellenbosch Art Gallery
An extensive selection of paintings, sculpture, handmade
glass & ceramics by selected Western Cape artists are on
offer to the discerning buyer. 34 Ryneveld Str,
Stellenbosch. T. 021 887 8343
www.stellenboschartgallery.co.za
US Art Gallery
Cnr. of Dorp & Bird str, Stellenbosch. T. 021 828 3489
www.sun.ac.za/usmuseum
Swellendam
Kunstehuijs Fine Art Gallery
Representing a wide variety of established and up-
and-coming South African artists. 19 Swellengrebel Str,
Swellendam. T. 028 5142905 C. 082 4349291
www.kunstehuijs.com
Riebeek Kasteel
The Gallery - Riebeek Kasteel
Main Street, Riebeek Kasteel. C. 083 653 3697.
Contact: Astrid McLeod www.galleryriebeek.co.za
Robertson
Robertson Art Gallery
Specialising in original art by more than 60 top South
African artists. Contact Pat or Elaine Paulsen.
3 Voortrekker Rd, Robertson. T. 023 626 5364.
C. 082 921 2697 / 082 684 9007
www.robertsonartgallery.co.za
Villiersdorp
Dale Elliott Art Gallery
80 Main Rd, Villiersdorp.T. 028 840 2927
[email protected] www.daleelliott.co.za
www.elliottartonline.wordpress.com
Wilderness
Beatrix Bosch Studio
Unique works in leather as well as paintings & photography
can be viewed at her studio.57 Die Duin, Wilderness.
T. 044 877 0585. C. 082 935 8354
www.beatrixbosch.co.za
Pharoah Art Gallery
The gallery features an exquisite collection of Peter
Pharoahs fne art originals & prints including rich colourful
portraits, unforgettable African wildlife and bold textured
abstracts that are inspired by his travels around Africa.
Wilderness Centre, George Road, Wilderness
T. 044 877 0265. C. 076 976 2629 www.peterpharoah.com
Kwazulu- Natal
Durban
The African Art Centre
94 Florida Rd, Durban. T. 031 312 3804/5
www.afriart.org.za
Artisan Gallery
3 - 24 May, A warm, light-flled space in which a large vari-
ety of SA ceramics, jewellery, textiles and other objet dart
are displayed alongside paintings and sculptures. During
May we are showcasing new paintings by John Smith.
344 Florida Rd, Morningside, Durban. T. 031 312 4364.
www.artisan.co.za
ArtSPACE Durban
Until 22 May, Consider China (Inspiration 4), a group
exhibition. 27 May - 15 June, I Love, a pop-up shop
organised by Genevieve Motley, and Township Label, a
show of paintings by Mbhekeni Derrick Mbili. 3 Millar Rd
(off Umgeni Rd), Durban. T. 031 312 0793
www.artspace-durban.com
Christies
International Auctioneers.
Gillian Scott Berning, Independent Consultant.
T 031 207 8247 www.christies.com
The Collective
An art gallery that promotes young artists and a coffee shop
with Wi-Fi availability, which runs on the veranda around
the gallery. 48b Florida Rd, (entrance in 4th Avenue)
Greyville, Durban. T. 031 303 4891 thecollectivedurban.
blogspot.com
Durban Art Gallery
2nd Floor City Hall, Anton Lembede (Smith) Str, Durban.
T. 031 311 2264/3327286 www.durban.gov.za
Elizabeth Gordon Gallery
120 Florida Rd, Durban T. 031 303 8133
[email protected] www.elizabethgordon.co.za
KZNSA Gallery
Until 12 May, Durbanity: an exhibition of the work of the
DCP, a group show. 166 Bulwer Rd, Glenwood, Durban.
T. 031 277 1705 www.kznsagallery.co.za
Tamasa Gallery
A small commercial gallery, Tamasa exhibits a broad variety
of contemporary KZN artists. 36 Overport Drive, Berea,
Durban. T. 031 207 1223. [email protected]
Ballito
Imbizo Gallery
Shop 7, BallitoLifestyle Centre. T. 032 946 1937
www.imbizogallery.co.za
Pietermaritzburg
Tatham Art Gallery
On show until 2013, in the First Floor Galleries, South
African Landscapes: Storm in the Wheat felds - History
of the Tatham Art Gallery 1903 to 1974. Cnr of Chief Albert
Luthuli (Commercial) Rd & Church Str. (Opposite City Hall)
Pietermaritzburg. T. 033 392 2801 www.tatham.org.za
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Newcastle
Carnegie Art Gallery
Permanent collection on view of artists interpretation of
the South African landscape. Good collection of ELC Art
& Craft, Rorkes Drift ceramics, prints and tapestries. Well
stocked gallery shop. Newcastle, KZN. T. 034 3287622
www. carnegie-art.co.za
Underberg
The Underberg Studio
Set in a delightful garden facing the mountains, the gallery
specializes in South African Fine Art landscape photog-
raphy & Ceramics. Owned by photographer Lawrance
Brennon and his potter wife, Catherine Brennon, the gallery
is regularly updated with their latest work. 21 Ridge Rd,
Underberg. Signage from R617.
T. 033 701 2440 / 072 141 9924 / 082 872 7830
www.underbergstudio.co.za
Eastern Cape
Alexandria
Quin Gallery & Sculpture Garden
A permanent exhibition of Maureen Quins sculptures,
paintings and drawings. Quin has been a professional artist
for close to sixty years, and this is a comprehensive show
of her many achievements, her commissions, portraits
and personal work. R15 entry fee. 5 Suid Str, Alexandria,
Eastern Cape, following the signs from the main street.
T. 046 653 0121 www.quin-art.co.za
East London
Ann Bryant Gallery
Until 11 May, Deeply Ecological, by Diana Graham and
Fiona Almeleh (in the Coach House). 9 St. Marks Rd,
Southernwood, East London. T. 043 722 4044
www.annbryant.co.za
Floradale Fine Art Gallery
Our gallery and invited guests are now in our 2nd year
of being hosted by the Floradale Centre family. We are
celebrating our own New Work exhibition, new work to our
gallery and work of new members of our informal co-opera-
tive. Floradale Centre, Old Gonubie Rd, Beacon Bay.
T. 043 740 2031 [email protected]
Malcolm Dewey Fine Art
Ongoing exhibition of oil paintings by Malcolm Dewey plus
works by a selection of local artists. 60 Darlington Rd,
Berea, East London. T. 043 7260421 www.originalart.co.za
Klein Karoo
Kraaldoring Gallery and Studio
New gallery featuring ceramics by Clementine van der
Walt. Three group exhibitions a year, next one is during
the Port Festival 14-16 June. Groenfontein Road, 11kms
outside Calitzdorp, Klein Karoo.no cell phone reception,
only Whatsapp: 082 925 0871. [email protected]
www.clementina.co.za
Sheena Ridley Art Studio & Sculpture Garden
Langkloof, Klein Karoo. C. 083 589 2881
www.ridley.co.za
Port Elizabeth
ART Gallery
14 May - 15 June, Modern Miniatures, a show of work by
56 artists including Sandra Hanekom, Dolla Sepeta, Zack
Taljaard, Greg Kerr and Clare Menck. 51B Cuyler Street,
Central Hill, Port Elizabeth. C. 072 379 5933
www.artsjourney-nelsonmandelabay.co.za
ArtEC
Until 3 May, a solo exhibition by Michael Barry
36 Bird Str, PE. T. 041 585 3641. www.artecpe.co.za
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum
Until 14 July, Exploring the Art of the Eastern Cape 1900
2013, a refection on the trend-setters of the past and the
innovators who are shaping the art of the future.
Until 2 June, The Eastern Cape of the Explorers,
showcasing artworks of the landscape as seen through the
eyes of the 19th century European explorers.Until 16 Sept,
Transforming The Everyday Into Art, artists using found
objects in ways that challenges the boundary between art
and the everyday. 1 Park Drive, Port Elizabeth.
T. 041 506 2000 www.artmuseum.co.za
Ron Belling Art Gallery
30 Park Drive, P.E. T. 041 586 3973 www.ronbelling.co.za
Northern Cape
Kimberley
William Humphreys Art Gallery
Until 2 May, Vrystaatse Dorpe, Foto uitstalling (Photo-
graphs of the Free State), an exhibition by Prof Philippe
Burger & Dr Jan van der Merwe
1 Cullinan Crescent, Civic Centre, Kimberley.
T. 053 831 1724/5 www.whag.co.za
Great Karoo
Doornkuil
Art courses in the Great Karoo: if you love art, space, crisp
Karoo air, good food and great company, then you should
not miss this unique experience. Offered by leading South
African artists, these courses are suitable for everyone.
C. 072 553 5547. www.doornkuilfarm.co.za
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Opening of Circumspect II by Andre Naude at The St Lorient Fasion and Art Gallery
Walker Bay Modern, Hermanus
Francois Grobbelaar, Aviva and Setette Maree, Patrick Chapman,
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Londons two blockbusters are both at the British Museum: the sleeper of Ice Age
art and the major Pompeii exhibition (reviewed here next month). Sometimes,
though, the smaller exhibitions offer unexpected gems, and London is currently full
of small gems.
The Courtauld exhibition entitled Becoming Picasso (until 27 May) focuses on a
single year in the life of the young Spanish artist, when he burst onto the Parisian
art scene as a prodigious talent in 1901. Working with a manic energy, he was
producing up to three paintings a day. Looking at them with the knowledge of his
great career, one can see how he immediately bowled over the critics with his
self-confdence, despite the fact that he was borrowing styles from different artists.
There are shades of Goyas religious imagery in a scene of his friends funeral, of
Degas in the faces of dejected absinthe drinkers, and particularly Toulouse Lautrec
in the gaiety and rustling skirts of dancers and the bright colours of Parisian night-
life. Picasso was fnding his own voice, but already it is obvious that this is a voice
of immense power and resonance. In two bold self-portraits the young man stares
back at the viewer with startling confdence.
The year 1901 included an exhibition with the dealer Vollard, whose Picasso
etchings were shown in London last year, as well as the suicide of a close friend
and poet, which according to the artist himself sparked the restrained colours of his
Blue Period, with its emaciated fgures on the fringes of society.
This is a tiny show, but worth visiting not only for the bristling swagger of the Yo
Picasso, but also because it may be the last time to see the famous Child with
Dove, which has been sold, so rumour has it, to Qatar. On loan to the National Gal-
lery since the Sixties, it is now bound for the desert. And perhaps it is twee to our
modern eyes, but isnt that more to do with the millions of posters of the image that
adorn homes around the world, rather than the delicate outlines of the child itself?
Another little gem is at the Royal Academy, with George Bellows (1882 1925)
Modern American Life (until 9 June). Best known for his energetic images of
the boxing ring, with bloodied contestants and their frenzied supporters, the most
interesting works here are of an early Manhattan. This is a working city, with the
giant quarry that became Penn Station central to more than one painting. Dock
labourers gather on the banks of a frozen river, a ship billows steam onto a white
snowy landscape, smartly dressed people enjoy winter sunshine in a park, the
midsummer night refects on trees along the Hudson River. It is a time capsule of
urban life in which the seeds of Manhattan today are visible the bustle of New
York 1911 has all the pace of todays Time Square.
Although he never saw active service, Bellows also created a harrowing series of
war images. The fnal section is devoted to portraits: loving images of his delicate
wife, three generations of women, or his family on an outing. Bellows was more
famous in America when he died at 42 than his friend Edward Hopper, whose
desolate street scenes contrast sharply with these gritty raucous urban portraits
of the city. Devotional art is not my favourite, so the prospect of an unknown
Renaissance artist at the National Gallery with Barocci: Brilliance and
Grace (until 19 May) did not excite. Endless religious scenes of Madonna and
child leave me edging for the modern section in an art museum, but I have to
admit that the luminous colours and radiant faces of Baroccis holy family are
truly inspirational.
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First off, his cherubs and infants look adorable. His
Mary is a delicate young thing with full cheeks and
heavy-lidded eyes.
The reason Frederico Barocci is so little known is
undoubtedly because the artist spent his life in rural
isolation in Urbino, where the local lord became his
patron. The show is flled with huge, often complex
altarpieces of familiar scenes, glowing with rich
colour and many beautiful small studies of heads,
done in oil and pastel, which have a vibrancy often
lacking in the stilted outlines of religious images
and prefgure by half a century the Baroque. The
reason is in the drawings, where we see the artist
doing repeated nude studies of fgures to get the
angles right. So a male assistant will model the
pose for Mary twisting upward, and although the
fnal product only has her billowing robes, that ac-
curacy makes these pieces come alive. Who cares
if the Holy Family always seems to have the ducal
palace of Urbino in the background? Whether it is
John teasing a cat as a baby or straining as he car-
ries the inert body of Christ, these fgures pulsate
with life. The fnal portraits, including a stunning one
of his patron, give a glimpse of what the artist might
have done in another era.
More devotional art, though this time Baroque. The
Dulwich Picture Gallery houses an extensive
collection of the Spanish artist Murillo, as much
loved for his sentimental portraits of beggar boys as
his religious fgures. The gallery, the oldest public
art gallery in Britain, has transformed itself into a
Sevillian church (until 19 May) to house Murillos in
the settings for which they were intended. Curated
jointly with Madrids Prado, the newly restored
work glows in the dim interior, making it easy to
understand why he is still so popular.
Kurt Schwitters and collage go together like eggs
and bacon. A German artist who was interned here
during the war and lived out his life in the Lake
District, he is associated with the Dada movement.
Tate Britain examines his late work in Schwitters
in Britain (until 12 May), with collages of found
objects and fgure studies, as well as a dreadful
section of modern art from the Lakes showing his
legacy. While the collages are often more interest-
ing in real life than in reproduction, they have a
limited appeal, and sadly, although there is
a favour of the outrageousness of Dadaism in his Ursonate, the collages
become boring and the later portraits are uninspiring. Perhaps Schwitters did
infuence British artists such as Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi, but
this shows a career that splutters to an end in a foreign country.
Captions:
Self-Portrait (Yo - Picasso), 1901. Oil on canvas, 73.5 x 60.5 cm, Private
collection / Seated Harlequin, 1901. Oil on canvas, 83.2 x 61.3 cm, The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Art
Resource/Scala, Florence / Child with a Dove, 1901. Oil on canvas, 73 x 54
cm Private collection
George Bellows, New York, 1911, oil on canvas, 106.7 x 152.4 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon.
Image courtesy of the Board of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington
/ Stag at Sharkeys, 1909, oil on canvas, 92 x 112.6 cm The Cleveland Mu-
seum of Art, Hinman B. Hurlbut Collection The Cleveland Museum of Art
Federico Barocci (1535-1612) The Madonna and Child with Saint Joseph
and the Infant Baptist (La Madonna del Gatto), probably about 1575, Oil on
canvas, 112.7 x 92.7 cm. The National Gallery, London, The National Gal-
lery, London / Head study for Saint John the Evangelist Oil on paper lined
with linen, 42 x 31.7 cm, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon
Bruce Fund 1979 / Bartolom Esteban Murillo, The Immaculate concep-
tion of the Venerables Sacerdotes, 1660-65, oil on canvas, 274 x 190 cm,
Photographic Archive. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Kurt Schwitters En Mon 1947. Centre Georges Pompidou
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Queen of the dam
Heads are turning on the R25, 10 kilometer from the
quaint little town of Bronkhorstspruit, at the entrance to
the Bronkhorstspruit dam, where the celebrated local
sculptor Anton Smit has created another iconic vision.
The idea for a striking roadside addition seen from afar
came to him nine years ago.
Ive wanted to rehabilitate the negative image of the
dam as a place where people party and get drunk with
art as a stylish antidote, Anton recalls. At that time
he designed and built his outdoor dream, a private
sculpture park overlooking the dam, the frst of its kind
in Africa. (Attendance to the park remains free and
everyone is welcome there) His latest offering also
a gift to the community is the monumental head of a
Ndebele queen, mounted 7 meters high on a podium,
standing proudly next to the highway as a beacon of
hope, peace and love.
Speaking across barriers
This sculpture, The Queen of Kungwini, was
conceived as a national symbol of reconciliation and
unity embracing all ethnic groups, with a boldly positive
message for the future of Africa. It is a token of letting
bygones be bygones and getting on with the job of
constructing our nation. The language is subliminal
and addresses the sub-conscious therefore it has no
language barriers and speaks to one and all, Anton
Smit writes in his mission statement.
Hereby he hopes to alter and improve the nations
attitude towards monumental works of art while
the sculptures could constitute memorable esthetic
landmarks. These installations communicate national
values in an esthetically pleasing and constructive
manner without the need for words. I would like to
make people aware of the positive infuence these
sculptures exert in public spaces, it lifts the spirit and is
something they can take pride in and enjoy.
Multicultural nobility and grace
The sculpture shows the aristocratic profle of a
beautiful African woman with the features of her race
(Ndebele), but also not unlike the features of European
and Asian women uniting these contrasting worlds
and identities artistically in a symbiotic and symbolic
relationship. After all, South Africa is a new nation now,
comprised mainly of African, Asian and European
identities, representing a newly forged national identity
and ethos. The diversity of cultures working together in
our own melting pot is making our nation stronger. This
forging of a new cultural identity is what the sculpture
celebrates as an emblem of the New South African
confdent, strong and beautiful. Vertical lines running
over her head represent hope in the way the rays of
the sun shine from the past into the future also remi-
niscent of the horizontal spikes or rays of the United
States of Americas Statue of Liberty. Our country has
an abundance of important statues focused on our
history and the past, on prominent leaders of the ANC
and the Afrikaner. But what we also need are striking
symbols of the New South Africa and our common
future.
Statistics
The head stands 5m high. It was made of glass
reinforced polymer (GRP) with a steel-enforced frame
within that holds together 150 different parts. These
parts were cast in sections and welded together. The
sculptures surface was painted with various layers
and patinas and fnally sealed to be weather-proof.
The podium is 2m high, an oval constructed as part of
the statues neck and built with bricks and a reinforced
concrete foundation. The bricks were plastered and
painted to blend in with the head.
The complete sculpture weighs 3 tons (3000 kg).
It was cast, built, fnished and installed by four, six
and as many as twelve people at various times of
construction.
Sculptor Anton Smit creates a roadside symbol of hope
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In 2003 Smit opened his own Sculpture Park
which is dedicated to exhibiting his lifes work, a
functioning large-scale studio, alive with his crea-
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The parks three-hectare grounds are situated on
the northern side of the Bronkhorstspruit Dam, on
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Only 40 minutes from Pretoria and 60 minutes
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Oliwenshuis Sculpture Garden
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Les Sharpe, acclaimed and well-known art and commercial film
director, launches a range of bronze sculptures in a solo
exhibition in Stellenbosch in May. Les has been living and
working in Sydney, Australia since 1999, but has chosen
Stellenbosch as the location for his work as sculptor in order to
make use of the abundance of quality foundries in the vicinity.
After completing his studies at Croydon College of Art and
Design in London, Les returned to South Africa, working for
major advertising agencies as Art Director and Creative
Director. His legacy encompasses some of the most iconic and
enduring TV commercials in South Africa, including SASOL
(little boy), IBM (elephants), Mnet (singing animals), SAA and
Toyota. He has also won several important international
honours, most recently a Golden Lion in Cannes and Ad of the
Year in Australia for the Australian Milk Board.
The inspiration for Sharpes sculpture is unequivocally African.
Born in 1949, he grew up on a farm near Rustenburg (now in
the North West Province). His childhood memories abound
with images from the bush and holidays in the Kruger National
Park. In later life, Botswana became a favourite destination.
Over time he has immersed himself in wild life photography,
building up a large library of images which is used for his
sculptures.
Les avoids expressing himself in a mere decorative and static
hard edged realism, but allows his fascination for the narrative
and dramatic of African wild life to dictate the shape his works
take. He treats his subjects rather like a frozen frame in a
motion picture and is obsessed by the unexpected which can
be discovered in this way. All his references are shot at 10
frames per second from which he chooses one frame from
which to develop a piece of sculpture. Thus he captures a
moment from nature to be set in bronze.
This naturalistic approach is further enhanced by the way in
which he treats the surface. By applying scratches, finger
strokes and hatching to the clay, he manages to infuse his
work with energy and drama created by the play of light and
shade and movement that result. As such the sculpture
becomes a chronicle as is evidenced in works such as
Cheetah chasing Ostrich and Fleeing Impala.
The Les Sharpe exhibition is at the Slee Gallery, 101 Dorp
Street, Stellenbosch and runs from 15 - 31 May 2013.
Les Sharpe -
Sculptor
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LES SHARPE SCULPTOR
Les Sharpe
[email protected]
+27 (74) 575 1714
+61 405 100 333
101 Dorp Street Stellenbosch 7600
Telephone +27 21 887 3385
[email protected]
www.slee.co.za
www.facebook.com/sleegallery
Piet Snyman
Les Sharpe, acclaimed and well-known art and commercial film
director, launches a range of bronze sculptures in a solo
exhibition in Stellenbosch in May. Les has been living and
working in Sydney, Australia since 1999, but has chosen
Stellenbosch as the location for his work as sculptor in order to
make use of the abundance of quality foundries in the vicinity.
After completing his studies at Croydon College of Art and
Design in London, Les returned to South Africa, working for
major advertising agencies as Art Director and Creative
Director. His legacy encompasses some of the most iconic and
enduring TV commercials in South Africa, including SASOL
(little boy), IBM (elephants), Mnet (singing animals), SAA and
Toyota. He has also won several important international
honours, most recently a Golden Lion in Cannes and Ad of the
Year in Australia for the Australian Milk Board.
The inspiration for Sharpes sculpture is unequivocally African.
Born in 1949, he grew up on a farm near Rustenburg (now in
the North West Province). His childhood memories abound
with images from the bush and holidays in the Kruger National
Park. In later life, Botswana became a favourite destination.
Over time he has immersed himself in wild life photography,
building up a large library of images which is used for his
sculptures.
Les avoids expressing himself in a mere decorative and static
hard edged realism, but allows his fascination for the narrative
and dramatic of African wild life to dictate the shape his works
take. He treats his subjects rather like a frozen frame in a
motion picture and is obsessed by the unexpected which can
be discovered in this way. All his references are shot at 10
frames per second from which he chooses one frame from
which to develop a piece of sculpture. Thus he captures a
moment from nature to be set in bronze.
This naturalistic approach is further enhanced by the way in
which he treats the surface. By applying scratches, finger
strokes and hatching to the clay, he manages to infuse his
work with energy and drama created by the play of light and
shade and movement that result. As such the sculpture
becomes a chronicle as is evidenced in works such as
Cheetah chasing Ostrich and Fleeing Impala.
The Les Sharpe exhibition is at the Slee Gallery, 101 Dorp
Street, Stellenbosch and runs from 15 - 31 May 2013.
Les Sharpe -
Sculptor
LES SHARPE SCULPTOR
SA ART TIMES SA ART TIMES
LES SHARPE SCULPTOR
Les Sharpe
[email protected]
+27 (74) 575 1714
+61 405 100 333
101 Dorp Street Stellenbosch 7600
Telephone +27 21 887 3385
[email protected]
www.slee.co.za
www.facebook.com/sleegallery
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