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		<title>Beyond a gilded cup: How the V&amp;A Neighbourhood Awards transform trophies into purpose-driven works of art</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:08:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now in its second year, the V&#38;A Waterfront Neighbourhood Awards will once again be presenting bespoke pieces of art to celebrate retail excellence among tenants. From ancient laurel wreaths and polished pewter cups to contemporary forms, trophies have always symbolised achievement, identity and shared values. Just like a flag, a trophy is an ideological marker: its design says as much about an era and institution as the achievement it represents.  At the V&#38;A Waterfront, this symbolism is reimagined through the annual Neighbourhood Awards, which commissions trophies that are works of art crafted by leading local makers and which are deeply rooted in the precinct’s purpose-led philosophy. ‘The trophy becomes a symbol of shared purpose,’ says Mandla Mkhwebane, Senior Marketing Manager: B2C and CX at the V&#38;A Waterfront. ‘It honours the retailer, but also the creative talent that defines our precinct. It’s recognition with ripple effects.’ In 2024, the V&#38;A Waterfront began this journey by commissioning Diana George of Lerato Design Consultancy to envision a collection of bespoke ceramic trophies made by a group of Cape Town-based creatives: award-winning ceramicist Clementina van der Walt, known for her bold use of colour and pattern; N’Sele Adonis Mumpango, whose hand-engraved lines and textured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For the first time, a collective of artists in Fish Hoek and Clovelly open their studios this October</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The inaugural edition of Open Studios Fish Hoek &#38; Clovelly (OSFHC) will take place over the weekend of 3-5 October 2025, featuring 19 artists in 15 studio sites across four different routes. This is a chance to make connections, meet artists in person, explore the area and see some inspiring work, from paintings to ceramics to sculpture, papermaking to illustration, stitching, mosaics and more. ‘We have long admired other Deep South Open Studios, such as those in Noordhoek and Kommetjie, and we realised it was time to crank up the volume in our neck of the woods too, to show the world the depth and breadth of talent living this side of the peninsula,’ says the organisers. ‘In the past, Fish Hoek and Clovelly had a reputation as a bit of a sleepy hollow, a former dry suburb that is more of a retirement village than anything else, but a lot is happening here, and there are incredibly talented artists and makers who live here and who want to open their studios, homes and hearts to everyone to honour all that this area is and all that it can become.’ The event is free, and guests can visit as many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Heritage Month must-see!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Timed to run over Heritage Month, Sisonke Gallery hosts an exhibition that reflects on Cape Malay identity. This is the second iteration of A Glimpse Between Memoirs, a powerful joint exhibition by artists Shaunez Benting and Whaleed Ahjum, which was previously exhibited at the Bo-Kaap Cultural Hub in February 2024. The show is presented in collaboration with Our Cape Town Heritage (OCTH), an NPO that is committed to protecting, promoting and preserving heritage and culture by exploring visual art and history through education, and is curated by Aaliyah Ahmed.  Through childhood memories and the echoes of apartheid, A Glimpse Between Memoirs explores the tension between history and speculation. Drawing on nostalgia, not as escapism but as a critical lens, the artists investigate how the stories we inherit (and the ones we choose to tell) shape the futures we dare to imagine, shining a light on how art can disrupt the status quo and honour ancestral legacies while opening up space for future possibility. Benting’s work reanimates the marginalised spaces of his youth through vibrant composite visuals that blur memory and imagination. Ahjum, whose practice is grounded in research and oil painting, delves into his Southeast Asian roots to uncover cultural [...]]]></description>
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		<title>60 of South Africa’s best portraits go on show at HUB</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cape Town’s HUB Gallery is hosting a 2 month-long exhibition of 60 outstanding portraits selected from the Portrait 100 Award 2025 finalists. The show opens 30 August and runs until 29 October 2025, giving audiences the opportunity to experience a diverse range of contemporary portraiture. The prestigious Portrait Award is a biennial national competition presented by Rust-en-Vrede Gallery in Durbanville. Launched in 2013, it has grown to become one of South Africa’s most significant platforms for representational art – art that portrays recognisable objects, figures or scenes from the real world – celebrating technical excellence, narrative depth and emotional power in the medium of portraiture. The 100 best portraits are selected from the entries received, from which the Top 40, Top 5, Top 3 and overall winning portraits are chosen. The Top 40 portraits will be exhibited at Rust-en-Vrede Gallery, while HUB Gallery will support the Portrait 100 Award exhibition by presenting the remaining 60 works. All are for sale to the public. This year’s finalists were chosen by a panel of respected industry experts: Dr Dineke Orton, art historian, researcher and the curator of the University of Johannesburg Art Gallery; artist and entrepreneur Thonton Kubeya; and journalist, art critic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groundbreaking Grounded Practice extended until 12 October 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 07:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Heritage Month head out to Spier Wine Farm’s historic Old Wine Cellar for ‘Grounded Practice’ – a landmark ceramics exhibition on until 12 October 2025. Curated by Tamlin Blake, Chief Curator at Spier Arts Trust, the exhibition features 63 ceramic artworks by 42 artists from across South Africa – each one thoughtfully selected to explore themes of stability, sustainability, and self-reflection. ‘Grounded Practice’ offers more than a showcase of beautiful objects, it’s a timely conversation about what it means to feel rooted in a world of change. Rather than dictate a theme from the outset, Blake waited to see what ideas emerged organically from the artists’ submissions.  “What came through, almost overwhelmingly, was a sense of instability – personally, politically, environmentally,” she explains. “Many artists were using their practice to find their footing again, to reestablish a sense of balance and belonging. That’s where the title ‘Grounded Practice’ comes from.” The Power of Clay Central to this year’s exhibition is the material itself. “Clay is a potent and enduring material in human civilisation,” Blake explains. “It’s often seen as a metaphor for creativity, malleability, and human potential. But once it’s fired and becomes ceramic, it also represents permanence and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Oldest Academic Botanical Garden in South Africa hosts a Botanical Art and Photography Exhibition at the Garden Office</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2024 15:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This exhibition will showcase the Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden&#8217;s incredible impact on conservation, education and academic support while giving visitors the opportunity to relax, unwind, learn and explore. SUBG contributes to meaningful biodiversity conservation by sampling and managing ex situ collections of species and populations at risk of extinction according to global best practice criteria.  Through the medium of Botanical Art and photography we focus on many Critically Endagered species in this year&#8217;s offering. Quite a few artists have spent time in the garden learning more about the ex situ conservation collections and documenting some of the plants in stunning renditions of the subjects.  Martine Robinson Haemanthus canaliculatus. Says the specialist Botanical Art curator Karen Stewart: “Our artists are so passionate and knowledgeable about plants and bring out something individual about each plant painted. Their observational skills focus our attention on the wonderful world of plants, and the plight many find themselves in with habitat destruction. This year we are excited to introduce photography tpo the exhibition”. &#8220;Our world-class Oxalis living collection and many other projects are only possible because of the collaboration between SUBG and Stellenbosch University academic colleagues&#8221;, says Garden Curator Don Kirkwood. Gail deSmidt_Protea caffra. In 2023 a small collection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Emancipate The African Flower 2&#8242; &#8211; an exhibition by Selvin November at Sisonke Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Cape Town artist Selvin November, flowers are a beautiful symbol of nature, each with a unique personality that he works to capture in his paintings. His latest exhibition, Emancipate The African Flower 2 – presented by House Union Block (HUB) at the Sisonke Gallery at the Cape Heritage Hotel from 7 December 2023 until 28 January 2024 – is an exploration of the personal and cultural symbolism of the hibiscus flower, and its deep connection with slavery and the African diaspora.  November was awarded a three-month residency on Robben Island at the start of his career, and has since participated in numerous exhibitions across the country.  Diary details Title: Emancipate The African Flower 2 Dates: 7 December 2023 &#8211; 28 January 2024 Times: Monday-Saturday 09h00-22h00 Venue: Sisonke Gallery, 90 Bree Street, Cape Town  For more information follow @sisonke.gallery and @house_union_block on Instagram.]]></description>
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		<title>Creative Block exhibition at GFI gallery in Gqeberha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Colourful, contrasting and ever-evolving, the Creative Block collection is the result of a one-of-a-kind initiative – a fun platform for experimentation that invites artists from around the country to create artwork at a set size and price. Individually, these artworks are a showcase of the participating artists&#8217; stories, while displayed together they create a magical collage of South African artistry. Between 8 December 2023 and 30 January 2024, at the GFI Gallery in Gqeberha, visitors will get the chance to experience this rich and striking expression of South African culture, with ‘creative blocks’ from over 250 local artists.   Diary details Title: Creative Block 2023 Dates: 8 December 2023 &#8211; 30 January 2024 Venue: GFI Gallery, 30 Park Drive, Gqeberha, Eastern Cape For more information follow @house_union_block on Instagram. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>In Search Of The Birds Of The Sea – A collaboration between Spier Arts Trust and Keiskamma Art Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2023 09:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Keiskamma Art Project from Hamburg in the Eastern Cape is not just about art. Of course, that’s a big part of it. But it’s also about building community, sharing knowledge, empowering women, educating youth, and celebrating the local culture and stories through textiles, beadwork and wirework. “The values connecting art and people are precisely what Spier holds dear,” says Tamlin Blake, Chief Curator at Spier Arts Trust. “Spier Arts Trust is proud to present the upcoming exhibition at the farm, titled In Search of the Birds of the Sea. It’s a genuine collaboration between fine artists and embroiderers to co-create unique embroidered tapestries.” Henk Serfontein. Handskrif handwriting. For more than 20 years, the Keiskamma Art Project has been the mouthpiece of the communities living alongside the Keiskamma River, providing dignity, inspiration and income. The embroidered artworks have toured the country and beyond, winning praise and awards across the world. The new collaboration between Spier Arts and Keiskamma Art Project began when Blake, who is also a mixed media artist, visited Keiskamma to work with embroiderers to produce an embroidered tapestry. Laying the foundations of what has become a valuable artistic partnership, Spier Arts Trust has since arranged for other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nkoali Nawa exhibits &#8216;Challenges&#8217; at Sisonke Gallery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Challenges, a solo exhibition by Welkom-born artist Nkoali Nawa, revolves around the struggles he noticed and personally faced in the informal settlements of Mfuleni in Cape Town, where he lived for some time. Supported by Spier Arts Trust, this HUB exhibition presents ten charcoal drawings that reference identity, belonging, and the painful complexity of navigating cultural differences. Challenges is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit that will leave the viewer deeply moved. Don’t miss this thought-provoking exhibition, now at Sisonke Gallery.   Event details Exhibition name: Challenges by Nkoali Nawa Location: Sisonke Gallery, 90 Bree Street, Cape Town  Opening times: Monday to Saturday 09:00 to 22:00; First Thursdays 17:00 to 22:00 Dates: Runs until 03 December 2023]]></description>
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