CityLife Arts is a specialist arts publication that focuses on visual art, theatre and literature.
Grace Khunou, University of South Africa The Polygamist is a Netflix series that has soared up the streaming platform’s charts and triggered a global conversation about men who cheat in … Read More
Gwen Ansell, University of Pretoria Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the … Read More
Alan Hirsch, University of Cape Town Threats and deadly conflict over migration are spreading fast in South Africa. This is hugely worrying and could result in widespread injury and killings, … Read More
By Edward Tsumele, CITYLIFE/ARTS Editor Since the news broke out last week that Nigerian British actress Cynthia Erivo, instead of a South African actress, has snatched the coveted role of … Read More
Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University When the announcement of Chimamanda Adichie Ngozi’s latest novel Dream Count was made, it was regarded as a major event in African literature. The internationally celebrated … Read More
Kylie Thomas, NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies South African visual activist Zanele Muholi’s celebrated work centres the lives and experiences of Black lesbians and trans people. For … Read More
Joel Carnevale, Florida International University Generative artificial intelligence has become a routine part of creative work. Novelists are using it to develop plots. Musicians are experimenting with AI-generated sounds. Filmmakers … Read More
