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A season of auctions, exhibitions and books devoted to Irma Stern upends perceptions of her stuffy legend
As much as artists might rebel against it, art fairs and private enterprise are the new drivers
The growing number of extravagant homes built along South Africa’s coastlines brings ethics – as well as aesthetics – into question.
The historically divided suburbs of Alexandra and Sandton will soon have a bridge to link them. This time utilitarianism might win out over symbolism.
Presentations on earthquake readiness and slum settlement solutions at a global architecture congress have highlighted contributions to human dignity.
Industrial archaeologist David Worth champions the bleak monuments of South Africa’s industrial architecture.
After a game of ministerial musical chairs that saw Nathi Mthethwa replace Paul Mashatile, Sean O’Toole wonders if Mthethwa is suited for the arts.
From mine dumps to city skylines, four new books bring South Africa’s diversity into focus, writes Sean O’Toole.
A Cape Town landmark will soon become a major international museum that will focus primarily on work of African origin.
Portraits of Nelson Mandela over the years — from the reverential to the interpretive — have firmly entrenched his status in popular culture.
Photographer Pieter Hugo’s latest exhibition is a? "jolting meditation" on family, kinship and decaying nationhood.
Artists are dressing up – or undressing – to make a point about who they really are. But is the spectacle more than just cheap drag?
While Nelson Mandela lies gravely ill, a grim tragi-comedy unfolds. A prominent political family is disassembling in public view.
Paris is hosting ‘My Joburg’, a large group exhibition devoted to art from and about the place of gold
Next week, prominent South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa will appear in court to defend himself against allegations of murder.
Through snow, wind and seemingly impossible mountain passes, our correspondent Sean O’Toole tracks the Giro d’Italia on a bicycle.
Angola, exhibiting for the first time at the Venice Biennale, has been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for the best national pavilion.
Nairobi’s street photographers run ingenious and efficient set-ups throughout the city.
Unlike contemporaries Ernest Mancoba and Gerard Sekoto, the elusive artist did not enjoy a late-career rebound.
Sculpture, unlike painting, allows for physical, tactile encounters, and the work at Nirox is no exception.
