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		<title>From Icon of the Nation to Chef Icon of the Year, portraitist Cyril Coetzee reveals new feast for the eyes</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renowned artist, Cyril Coetzee has captured some of South Africa’s most vibrant personalities on canvas. Perhaps most well known for being Nelson Mandela’s portraitist, Coetzee’s most recent project is a riveting portrait of yet another iconic South African. Nthabiseng Nti Ramaboa, more popularly known as Chef Nti, is one of South Africa’s most loved and talented culinary figures &#8211; a TV chef, cookbook author, restaurateur and social media phenomenon. Rooted in her heritage and inspired by the authentic South African food she grew up eating and cooking, her mission is to celebrate, innovate and share South African flavours and culinary culture with the world. Having recently won Culinary Icon of the Year at this year’s Luxe Restaurant Awards, it was the right time to be painted by an iconic portrait artist – cue in Coetzee. “Who wouldn’t love to have a portrait from the incredible Cyril Coetzee! I am not only excited, I’m so honoured to be part of this project,” says Chef Nti. Coetzee’s portrait draws inspiration from the charismatic photograph of a smiling Chef Nti that also graces the cover of her landmark cookbook, My Modern African Kitchen, published by Quivertree. The photograph encapsulates Chef Nti’s essence &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A never-before-seen portrait of Nelson Mandela to be revealed this Mandela Month shows another side to the man behind the legacy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[July is Mandela Month &#8211; a time when South Africa and the world alike celebrate the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. For many, the former President is synonymous with humble fortitude, with his colourful Madiba shirts, with his inspirational and powerful speeches delivered in his distinctive voice, and with his unshakeable compassion. This year, people are looking beyond public perceptions, rethinking and reassessing the man we call the Father of the Nation, even as they plan their 67 Minutes for Madiba Day on 18 July. While many of us are only rethinking Mandela now, renowned local portrait artist Cyril Coetzee was already exploring these ideas during Mandela’s Presidency. Coetzee hopes to shed some light on the question on everyone’s lips through the first-ever public reveal of the private portrait of Mandela. &#160; Coetzee painted multiple portraits of Mandela, most notably his official Presidential portrait – the one which was used on a postage stamp. He has recently revealed that he painted a companion portrait to the Presidential portrait, which will now be shown to the public for the first time, courtesy of the current owner, who wishes to remain private. Privately painted and privately commissioned, this portrait was Coetzee’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The South African artist behind Mandela’s favourite portrait: Cyril Coetzee</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2021 11:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The artist who painted Nelson Mandela’s favourite portrait has just completed one of Strive Masiyiwa, Zimbabwean billionaire, philanthropist and African Union Special COVID-19 Envoy. Cyril Coetzee has found himself, paintbrush poised, ready to capture some of Africa’s most prominent figures and moments. He was commissioned not once, but twice, to paint the portrait of the late Nelson Mandela for the former president’s private collection. The first of these portraits was completed during Mandela’s presidential term and deemed by Madiba himself as his favourite. This portrait was then sent to the rest of the world in the form of the International Commemorative Postage Stamp for Mandela’s 90th birthday. &#160; Flash forward twenty years, and Coetzee is again the artist of choice for dignitaries and prominent names in global affairs and commerce. This time, it’s Strive Masiyiwa, another African making his mark on the continent and the world, who has been captured on canvas. Why Coetzee was chosen by Mandela and now Masiyiwa is clear. His paintings are not just visual masterpieces, they are an intriguing encapsulation of the subject’s soul and essence. Coetzee conveys each subject in a way that says to the viewer: “I’m thinking something, but you don’t quite [...]]]></description>
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