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01 August 2005 by carine

Cape Town welcomes Nathaniel

(and the blog me)

Nathaniel arrived in Cape Town on Friday for a week of lectures at Michaelis. We are looking forward to his lectures very much, but its not all work! Yesterday, I took him for the obligatory drive tour of the peninsula.

Images from Nathaniel’s trip in Cape Town:

Nath stares at the Sentinel, and the Sentinel stares back
Nath stares at the Sentinel, and the Sentinel stares back

Nathaniel and the non-aggressive whale, part I
Nathaniel and the non-aggressive whale, part I

Nathaniel and the non-aggressive whale part II: \"I shall call him squidgy and he shall be mine!\" (OK, Nath!)
Nathaniel and the non-aggressive whale part II: “I shall call him squidgy and he shall be mine!” (OK, Nath!)’

Thanks Nathaniel, Cape Town is your friend.

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10 December 2004 by nathaniel

A R T T H R O B _ N E W S

OK, so artthrob has been slacking a bit lately, I know; they’ve been late on releases, and this time, are even missing a few of their regular features. And web geeks like me have been giving them a hard time (at least in our heads – and a much harder time than they deserve). But we have to remember that it’s free, it’s great, it was started as a one woman show, and it fosters the arts in ways that other SA institutions should (and often do) bow to.

So, as they try to find ways of working without their talented ex-editor, Sean O’Toole, let’s give them some space for the holiday season. Next year is, well, a new year.

In the meanwhile, read about the standard bank young artists of the year, including the very deserving Wim Botha and PJ Sabbagha (not that the others are not deserving, but moreover that I can’t say so, as I do not know their work).

And of course, we hear loads from Carine Zaayman, but the best is this little number: Five steps to holiday bliss. Its premise is the question, “Can you say that being a ‘new media practitioner’ today is analogous to being single? ” OK, so sometimes it (as in, the analogy) works, and sometimes it doesn’t, but at least it’s really funny, and she gives you some places to surf n’ shop (and I mean web not ocean)….

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13 November 2004 by nathaniel

throbbing

This month’s artthrob is Mos Def one you will not want to give a miss. Aside from the usual array of tidbits, there’s not a bad overview of new media work at the Kebbles, by Charles Maggs; he does more describing and explaining than critical discussion, but that’s still way ahead of the curve, so I’m pleased.

Then there’s Jay Pather’s Fragments from a remembered diary: my stay in New York City for the ‘Personal Affects’ exhibition, September 2004. Is it just me, or does he get cooler by the day? Jeez, he’s smart.

Finally, Carine Zaayman gives us another few websites to check out, this time straying a bit further into unchartered territory (tho I did admittedly like that time she featured this blog).

Nice.

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21 June 2004 by nathaniel

art and tech in SA

MUST READ: The New York Times > Movies > Will Michael Moore’s Facts Check Out?

Did you guys know that Telkom is setting up T-Zones – 802.11b (WiFi) hot spots – around the country? Not sure how many are planned, but you KNOW I’ll be testing the one over in Rosebank as soon as I get back from the states with my new Airport enabled laptop. In other SA news, I think Clive Kellner, the new director of the Johannesburg Art Gallery, is a pretty alright guy. I’m hoping I can help him see the JAG to new heights, and he can help me get my first solo exhibition up and running as I imagine it (hehe). Additionally, Carine Zaayman reports on Creative Commons in the above linked article, but leaves out that they are hoping to start a South African branch (I spoke to one of their representatives recently, thanks to Marcus Neustetter)….

Congrats to my Wits students for a fab show!

Boarding a plane tonight, so you may not hear from me for a bit.

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