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Guests attend the opening of "Modernism and its Discontents: South African Art from the Permanent Collection of the Iziko South African National Gallery, 1925-2025". The exhibition brings a century of South African art into conversation with Irma Stern's celebrated 1945 masterpiece, "The Arab Priest". Museum representatives attending include curator Andrew Lamprecht, Acting CEO Dr Bongani Ndhlovu and Director of Research and Exhibitions Dr Wayne Florence.
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Cape Town’s art scene is pulling out all the stops this Heritage weekend

From Beezy Bailey and Kemang Wa Lehulere to Alexandra Karakashian and Simphiwe Buthelezi, these Cape Town exhibitions offer compelling ways to spend Heritage Month.

  • Unathi Kondile
8 min read
Cape Town’s Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa arrived in Johannesburg with something approaching a full travelling band. They didn’t quite bring their Silo District V&A Waterfront building with them, but they did something almost as interesting: they brought their museum concept, staff and programmes
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How Cape Town's Zeitz MOCAA did the great trek to Johannesburg

Beyond FNB Art Joburg, the Zeitz MOCAA brought exhibitions, conversations and partnerships to Johannesburg.

  • Unathi Kondile
6 min read
'Waar Bloed Nie Loop Nie' by Mellaney Roberts. "This body of work arises from an open-ended question. The making begins with contemplating my lineage, my ancestral knowledge and ultimately my becoming. Through the work, I explore themes of home, identity, land, heritage, and the collective memory of the Baviaanskloof Coloured community."
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National Arts and Culture Awards to honour excellence in arts, culture and heritage sectors

National Arts and Culture Awards recognise excellence across South Africa’s arts, culture and heritage sectors.

  • Theolin Tembo
3 min read