Concerts SA Digital Mobility Fund recipients announced
By CityLife Arts Writer A number of musicians and groups have been granted grants of R30 000 each of the Digital Mobility Funds. “Concerts SA has once again awarded subsidies … Read More
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Young talent almost steal show at Turbine Art Fair this year
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor The last time one attended the Turbine Art Fair (TAF) in the physical at 10 Fricker Road in Illovo, Johannesburg, was 2019. Last year it … Read More
Outstanding South African writing talent to receive literary recognition
By CityLife Arts Writer Thirty-three outstanding South African writers stand a chance of literary recognition as they have been shortlisted for the prestigious South African Literary Awards (SALA). Those shortlisted … Read More
Visual artist Mariapaola McGurk’s body of work at TAF speaks to disconnectedness, anxiety and loss, due to pandemic
The artist juggles her 9-5 job as a civil servant and working at night as a practising artist By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Towards the end of last year, almost … Read More
Turbine Art Fair kicks off and all that you need to know
By Edward Tsumele The Turbine Art Fair,(TAF) in its 9th iteration this year is opening on Thursday, September 30, 2021 and will run until Sunday, October 3. The fair this … Read More
Humanity’s chasing of complexity where there is none, interrogated in exhibition
By CityLife Arts Writer His art interrogates the human nature of looking for meaning in concepts that maybe just that, concepts that bear no meaning. The exhibition of conceptual artist … Read More
NAC Forensic Report: Artists say they are ‘wary of accepting briefing at face value and therefore minister must release report in its entirety’
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor After the media briefing by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture on Monday, 27 September, 2021, about the findings of the forensic investigations into the … Read More