Theo Eshetu, Trip to Mount Ziqualla, Ethiopia, 2005 © Theo Eshetu, Image from the International Center for Photography The new exhibition curated by Okwui Enwezor at the International Centre for Photography in New York has just recently opened. This was a fantastic exhibition of photography, clearly indicative of the high level of contemporary African work, [...]
My long silence is over at last. I managed to find my long lost password and get to work. Things are on the move. I was recently (4 weeks ago) in New Orleans. We went to volunteer for Acorn-an aid agency assisting local community members in getting their lives back together after Hurricane Katrina. It [...]
It has finally been ruled that airline passengers are allowed to take all kinds of nail clippers, knives shorter than 4 inches/ 12cm and tweezers, NT cutters and other highly terrifying tools of terrorism(sic) back onto the planes for their trips. Freedom at last. Keep your stuff. The five year collection period has ended. Maybe [...]
A panel discussion at the New School, here in NYC was held last night. The topic at hand was the issue of Culture at the World Trade Centre Site. Mainly whether or not the future planners knew what it was or if there was any intent to have any in the the new memorial, or [...]
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it seems that heads are heading to cape town this weekend for the sessions ekapa. will be coming out from my hide out to join the masses this summer and will try to get some pics whilst there. i don’t know about the Jozi dudes but cape town seems to be getting a lot of [...]
In Deshnoke, a small city in the northwest province of Rajasthan, India, pilgrims cross miles of scorching desert on foot to pay homage to Karni Mata, the Rat Goddess. Thousands of rats, believed to be the reincarnated souls of mystics, roam fearlessly through Karni Mata’s temple, even in broad daylight. Human worshippers bring the sacred [...]
So the last few weeks have been hectic and I have finally got my show up. I must say its very different putting up a show in New York compared to South Africa: Harder to say the least. I am relieved to finally have it up and installed and now it can be it’s own [...]
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Ive been slaving away in the studio putting in some very long nights in order to get my show on the road. Its been a challenge to make work of the same scale in much smaller spaces. New York has nothing but small spaces and studios are no exception. Ill keep you posted when I [...]
For those of you who didn’t notice, we added yet another guest blogger to our ranks a short while ago! Sean Slemon, a South African artist currently doing his MFA at Pratt in NYC (and winner of the 2005 Sasol New Signatures award), will be doing occasional write-ups of exhibitions, shows, performances and talks over [...]
His exhibition and some more
Hi there This blog is primarily going to track my visits and experiences within the New York Art scene. I have just begun a Masters degree in fine art at Pratt Institute, and given that I am new here I am making an effort of spending at least one or half a day each week, [...]
