Art Scene

Photo Opportunity! Tannie Evita at the KZNSA Gallery Gala Evening

4 June, 2013 by Robert McClelland Leave a Comment

The inimitable Evita Bezuidenhout will break the monotony of Darling and heat up Durban with her irreverent wit and humour this Wednesday, 5th June at the KwaZulu Natal Society of the Arts (KZNSA) Gallery Gala Fundraising Evening. The famed hostess, former Bapetikosweti ambassadress, author, socialite and without doubt Mzansi’s most notorious Tannie, will hold court at the Gallery. The KZN Arts Café have put together a fabulous menu in honour of the First Lady, based on the doyenne’s very own cookbook Evita se Kossie Sikelela, which will be served from 6pm. The show begins at 7h30pm. As an extra treat, the gallery has created a special Boere-Baroque vintage-inspired photobooth where, for a donation to the Gallery,

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Four cool places to buy affordable art in Durban

28 March, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

Those who live in Durban are already aware of the city’s art scene and the plethora of new artists who live and exhibit in the town, the March exhibition of entrants to the ‘ABSA L’Atelier Art Award’ is just one such important venue where artists can showcase their talents. Finance One of the wonderful things about buying a new piece of art is that you may actually have invested in a Van Gogh of the future. Therefore, it’s a good idea to always make sure that you have the right type of insurance to cover your new pride and joy. Even though an original piece of work is irreplaceable at least if your collection is protected, and one of your favourite pieces is stolen or damaged you may be able to reinvest in some

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Elizabeth Gordon Gallery

15 October, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Established nearly 30 years ago, the Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, located in a gracious old Edwardian house on vibrant Florida Road is one of KZN's leading commercial art galleries. The gallery is well stocked with original works by eminent and emerging SA artists and hosts exhibitions of new works, on a regular basis. The Elizabeth Gordon Gallery offers consultations both in the home and office to give advice, and to cater to client's specific requirements. Coming Up: The Elizabeth Gordon Gallery is celebrating Christmas with an exhibition entitled “Durban – City for All Seasons – Season II” The exhibition which was held for the first time last year was a huge success and the Gallery

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Tripswitch! Something for the kiddies.

25 September, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Here is something for the family! An entertaining new school play and fun way to kick off the school holidays! Chelsea Preparatory School presents Tripswitch, a delightfully funny South African play, written by a local Drama teacher Jean van Elden of Eden College. Two old British ladies get a phone call to say they have won a trip to Paris, or so they think. Instead of landing in Paris, they land at OR Thambo International Airport. They travel through South Africa experiencing our many unique cultures. Their final destination is a small farm town, Parys, where the penny drops! Their destination was not Paris, it was Parys! Catch the fun and support our young talent. The show takes place from the 25th to the 27th of September

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The Blue Caterpillar Art Gallery

26 June, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The Blue Caterpillar Art Gallery covers two floors at the Butterflies for Africa complex in Pietermaritzburg. Established in 2001 the gallery has grown both in size and stature, exhibiting a number of popular local and international artists. Styles and subject matter range from sublime landscapes by Charmaine Eastment to Sandi Beuke’s quirky French villagers and contemporary woodcut prints by Ezequiel Mabote and Isaac Sithole. At any one time around the works at least 50 different artists are on display offering a wide choice of paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics and photography. In 2008 the Blue Caterpillar Art Gallery hosted renowned Spanish artist Didier Lourenco for his inaugural African

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Get creative with Umcebo Design

4 June, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Umcebo Design invites you to get together and connect with a group of like-minded people to express and develop your painting skills. Classes are held on Saturday mornings and weekday classes are also held with a qualified and experienced tutor at their studio in Glenwood, Bulwer Road. Broaden your skills or learn to paint if you haven't done it before and discover how you can express yourself and unlock your creativity. “Umcebo Design is firmly focused on being a trend setter and market leader in the fields of South African art, craft and design. We use creativity as a commercially viable means of empowering marginalised community members. In this way we create opportunities, overcome barriers and generate

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The Chelsea Preparatory School’s Arts Festival

26 May, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

The Chelsea Preparatory School’s Arts Festival takes place on the 9th of June 2012. “This annual event showcases dance, music, drama and fine arts performed and created by the children”, explains co-ordinator of the Cultural Department, Mrs. Gillian Atkinson. The festival is open to the public and all are invited to spend a day at the school and enjoy a line up of fun art, music and drama, supporting and encouraging our future talent. The school will also host the Kwa-Zulu Natal Youth Orchestra who will be opening the event, followed by John van de Ruit, author of the Spud series, who will be giving a brief discussion followed by a book signing. “I heart Market” will be running throughout the

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Art & Convo

4 April, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Art & Convo is a first official art exhibition by U&I hosted at The Factory Cafe. U&I, a movement, and brand that has a solid belief structure. They have belief in the ability in which we all possess: to create and collaborate. The collection of work on display, whether it is new or old artwork, will be exhibited at Art & Convo for the first time. Art should not be created merely to reach another end. Art & Convo exhibit works by various artists who have used found objects from their spaces and made it into an artwork. The showcase shows us that art can be the outcome, when we least expect it to be. There is an end goal for this gathering: to encourage the creation of art to those who generally would not

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Exhibitions at the KZNSA

27 March, 2012 by Wotz Leave a Comment

Three in one. An exhibition launch at the NSA is a beautiful and pleasurable experience from the building itself to the well-curated artworks. Ah, Tuesday evening with a free glass of wine and art can act as a pre-event for this particular evening. This evening KZNSA opens three new exhibitions: 1. Dagmar de Kok – ‘Hide, Hair, History’- Main Gallery 2. Isaac Sithole – Memorial Exhibition - Park Contemporary 3. Sibonelo Chiliza– ‘ang’lani – (I) am not waste’ - Mezzanine Gallery In the main gallery is Dagmar de Kok and his exhibition titled ‘Hide, Hair, History’ – The works to be displayed take inspiration by the

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THAW – Grace Kotze

15 March, 2012 by WotzUpDurban Leave a Comment

The expressive power of the human posture explored. From 6-25 March, The KwaZulu Natal Society of Arts Gallery is hosting Grace Kotze’s latest exhibition. This new body of work, entitled Thaw, explores the expressive power of the human posture and results in a visually stimulating, engaging and memorable art viewing experience. Kotze’s inspiration stems from her understanding that the human posture carries and supports many of the more underplayed and, often, more personal human emotions. Although initially linked to her own experiences and the intimate understanding of her own posture, Kotze describes the exhibition as a social commentary that seeks to expose the viewer to the subtlety

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