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Face it: Louise Westerhout’s bold artistry subverts societal narratives on queerness, disability and mortality. Photo: Lauren Brits
ADAM BROOMBERG

‘I’m not someone you can pity’

Louise Westerhout speaks about her challenging art and — the art of dying without fear

  • Lesego Chepape
5 min read
Palestinians harvest their crops at the start of the olive harvest in Deir al-Balah, Gaza under Israeli attacks on September 21, 2024. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
ADAM BROOMBERG

Powerful images of ancient trees show Palestinians’ loss

A exhibition at FADA gallery showcases the enduring symbolism of Palestinian olive trees amid decades of destruction and cultural erasure

  • Lesego Chepape
2 min read
ANTHEA BUYS

Jo’burg’s main art space

Anthea Buys reports on a project that could revitalise the city’s cultural landscape.

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read