Tumi's Tête Savante
We presume you’ve had Tumi and the Volume’s latest album, Pick A Dream, as much on
Art
Africa and contemporary art
I am no contemporary art expert. Sometimes one has to start with a disclaimer. The term
The afterlife of African studio photography
Is African studio photography, Cape Town art writer Sean O’Toole asks in frieze magazine, dying out? The answer,
Les Fantômes
A painting sits glowering on the wall of the Jack Bell Gallery in London. Figures daubed
The Chronic
Fresh off its Euros prize from its €100,000 prize from the Dutch Prince Claus Fund, Chimurenga launched
‘The Art of El Anatsui’
Film Review by Elliot Ross* Making a film about an artist whose work is as beautiful
The Bang Bang Club
Journalists in South Africa are picking up on how the film, "The Bang Bang Club," treats some of the Bang Bang Club's black colleagues. And other Weekend Specials.
Happy Birthday Nelson Mandela
South Africa’s first democratic president is 93 years old today. The artwork is a collaboration between
"… new trends in Africa and the Diaspora"
At the margins of this year’s Art Basel (15-19 June) and curated by Christine Eyene, FOCUS11
The Minister of Finance
“The Minister of Finance,” one of a series of over the top, mock portraits by Zimbabwean-born,
The Global Imagination of James Baldwin
An interview with Rich Blint, a James Baldwin scholar. Biggest takeaway: Baldwin lamented the fragile human impulse for categorization.
Not in My Name
What's it like seeing your work on display, only to realize it's been taken over and remade by someone else to give a totally different meaning.
Mural Art in Woodstock
What’s happening in (Cape Town’s neighborhood) Woodstock that makes local hipsters flood the place? The speed
Stereo Wizards
Electronic rap duo and “stereo wizards” Dirty Paraffin at the Faraday Muthi Market in downtown Johannesburg
(Re)construções
Lawrence Lemaoana is one of 13 South African artists selected by curator Daniella Géo for the