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Passing Between on Rhizome

On Nathaniel Stern & Jessica Meuninck-Ganger’s “Passing Between” at AOP Gallery
by Christo Doherty
“This past month, Johannesburg’s AOP Gallery, a space devoted to works on paper, hosted the exhibition “Passing Between” which showcased the collaborative output between digital artist Nathaniel Stern and printmaker Jessica Meuninck-Ganger. At the outset, Stern and Meuninck-Ganger approached the collaboration as a [...]

Profundity and plasticity for the greedy

Profundity and plasticity for the greedy
This article by Chris Roper appeared in both the online and print editions of the Mail & Guardian. Also see their online video feature.
“… The work is funny, pretty and accessible, but it’s also complicated, surprising, exceedingly well crafted and rewards a long-term relationship. That’s your cue to rush out [...]

Passing Between: Nathaniel Stern and Jessica Meuninck-Ganger at Gallery AOP, Johannesburg

GALLERY AOP (Art on Paper) presents
Passing Between
A collaboration incorporating traditional printmaking and contemporary digital, video and networked art
by Nathaniel Stern and Jessica Meuninck-Ganger

30 January – 27 February 2010
Opening Saturday 30 January from 12:00 to 16:00
Opening address by Prof. Christo Doherty, Wits Digital Arts, at 12:30
The artists will be in attendance at the opening

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Dada South?

Dada South? Exploring Dada legacies in South African art 1960 to the present
‘Dada South?’, curated by Roger van Wyk and Kathryn Smith presents a collision of artistic strategies and forms that reflect the impact of Dada; works conceived and enacted in the spirit of Dada, and which seek to question the conventions, values and function [...]

Colin Richards @ Gallery AOP (Johannesburg)

One of my favorite South African artists at one of my favorite South African galleries (disclosure: the latter is MY South African gallery):
8 - 31 October 2009
Opening on Thursday 10 October at 18:00
Preview by appointment
Walkabout with the artist on Saturday 10 October at 12:00

Colin Richards  Parrot (African Grey) I (detail)  2009   [...]

Great 3D animation post/job in South Africa

My old stomping ground (Wits School of the Arts at the University of the Witwatersrand) in Joburg has a 3D/animation post available. Great, small department in Africa’s coolest city. I’m happy to answer questions for anyone interested.
Digital Arts is advertising for a new post in 2010.
Please can you forward this to anyone you feel would [...]

exhibition and lectures at Elaine Erickson Gallery

PRINTS: Collecting to Creating
1850’s - 2009
Elaine Erickson Gallery
207 East Buffalo Street
Milwaukee, WI  53202
414-221-0613
Selected works from the Kevin Milaeger collection, works from the Sherkow collection, gallery and guest artists.
Exhibition: June 6 - July 14 2009
Lecture: June 10, 6:30 pm, Kevin Milaeger, “A Passion for Collecting”
Lecture: June 24, 6:30 pm, Jessica Meuninck-Ganger and Nathaniel Stern, “Printing Time [...]

features (Distill Life / Night Work)

Night Work / Distill Life sees a couple of blog features, namely on DVblog and Networked Performance. Thanks Jo and Michael! I must quote Michael, as he amuses me so:
Documentation of work of surpassing loveliness & smarts both, from Jessica Meuninck-Ganger
& Nathaniel Stern*** as they meld digital photo frames, printing and drawing into a hybrid [...]

Art Connect

Implicit Art gets a thoughtful and good review on Art Connect. It’s rare to see so much time taken to reflect what makes a good blog, or a good art site, and this space does both. Check it.
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