Thomas Kilpper’s don’t look back at the impact festival biennale a few weeks ago, Berlin / Poznan Local hero, Richard Kilpert (note similarity in name to Thomas Kilpper, artist shown), gave a talk about his great experiences at the Impact Printmaking festival/conference a few weeks ago. The conference, whose title and theme was ‘kontact,’ brought [...]
Tags: kaganof, poetry, south african art
While Nathaniel is working on the new servers, I felt I would try to post something entertaining, which nevertheless wasn’t a crisis if it got lost. A re-blog was the obvious choice. So herewith, a little something I wrote a couple of weeks ago. —- “Apollo 11 was ten years ahead of schedule – that [...]
Jo Ractliffe, from her Real Life series, at Warren Siebrits gallery, Johannesburg The beautiful and amazing Jo Ractliffe exhibits yet another beautiful and amazing show at Warren Siebrits this month. The show opened on Tuesday eve (I had to go and leave early, since I teach those nights) to a crowd of interested and excited [...]
Apple’s got new Power Mac (desktops) and PowerBook (laptops) models, as well as aperture: iPhoto on steroids. Yummy, me wants…. Tags: art and tech, technology, uncategorical
Not sure how I missed this, from the star three days ago (thanks, Franci): The Brett Kebble Art Awards will not go ahead in 2006, as it would be emotionally too difficult for the family following Kebble’s murder. And just after I hit the spell-check button (but before posting), I get an email from Clive [...]
Tags: art, kaganof, south african art, uncategorical
Wanted Everything, a projection by Anne McIlleron @ the Goodman Gallery Photographs, video stills, projections and text pieces concerned “with light, colour and indeterminacy is the impulse for much of Anne Mcllleron’Äôs work” – so it says on the Goodman Gallery site. Anne, who is most well-known for winning the new media category in the [...]
Tags: art, kaganof, south african art
Not for Data by Virginia MacKenny, 2005 – a huge and beautiful series. We like her a lot. And Franchise gallerist Lara Rivera breaks into curating her first group show at the famed 44 Stanley space. Surface features paintings by a fantastic ensemble of artists: Luan Nel, Virginia MacKenny, Moshekwa Langa, Dorothee Kreutzfeldt, Trasi Henen [...]
Artist / Curator Clive van den Berg with musician Rocco de Villiers: the most famous gay couple in South Africa Tho perhaps Professor Jane Taylor was right in correcting me and saying that ‘notorious’ is the better descriptor. The pic is from the closing of the amazing William Kentridge retrospective exhibition at the Johannesburg Art [...]
Tags: art, kaganof, pop culture, south african art
The FSF recently announced a new program to award projects that use free software for greater social benifit.
left: Marco Cianfanelli @ Gallery Momo. Each sculpture shown is Untitled, 2005 Altho I could have done without his video piece (and the rest of his work could then have been spread out more, using the blocked out room), this is an absolutely stunning show of emotive and quirky sculptures and sculpture-like, um, thingers. It’s [...]
New/better image © Christo Doherty – thanks Christo! Doina Kraal @ The Drill Hall, image © Christo Doherty. It’s Simon Gush’s fault that I don’t know the installation’s title. Be angry at him. A small gathering of local artists, scholars and art appreciators showed up for Doina Kraal’s short-lived installation at the Drill Hall last [...]
Tags: kaganof, south african art
Tags: art, kaganof, south african art
South Africa’s own Ralph Borland is exhibiting on a group show in NYC at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), right now! Suited for Subversion is part of the exhibition SAFE: Design Takes on Risk, October 16, 2005 – January 2, 2006. Here’s two pics he sent me from over in the states: Ralph Borland [...]
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