Gerard Sekoto painting going nowhere
By Edward Tsumele The Gerard Sekoto painting that was destined for auction in Paris this Wednesday is no longer available to Parisian bidders as it is a national heritage, and … Read More
Category: Artists
Book on Blesser culture listed for international prize
By Edward Tsumele Local novelist Angela Makholwa stands a chance to win a major international literary prize for her fourth novel Blessed Girl. Blessed Girl gives an insight into the … Read More
New female sculptor to look out for in SA
The Southern African Foundation For Contemporary Art (SAFFCA) an organisation that was founded in 2015 to promote emerging contemporary artists from southern Africa, and their work, has announced the inaugural … Read More
Walter Chakela, the humble artist intellectual
By Edward Tsumele Nana Walter Chakela is gone, and with his demise there goes a study in humility. Chakela’s integrity as an artist intellectual had few equals among the current … Read More
Performing blues saved Smoke’s life after tragedy
By Edward Tsumele “My life was complicated, and I was down and out, and therefore decided one day to pick up my guitar and went into the streets performing. I had … Read More
Market Theatre alumni Zanele Muholi making freedom meaningful
By Edward Tsumele April is Freedom Month and amid the chaos and panic gripping the country and activities undertaken to combat the Coviod-19 Pandemic, Freedom Month will certainly not be … Read More
Market Theatre ‘defies’ Covid-19 to give artists freedom of expression
By Edward Tsumele April is Freedom Month in South Africa, with April 27, officially declared as a national holiday in South Africa, and traditionally that day would be marked with colourful ceremonies taking place … Read More