Interview
Alfredo Jaar on the Capacity of Culture
In a conversation we had in Cape Town, I attempted to better understand Jaar's deep belief in art's capacity to effect change amid political disorder.
Goodman Gallery
Art
Finding Jesus, "YOUR MOM," and Other Surprises at the 2016 Armory Show
The 2016 edition of the Armory Show art fair opens to the public tomorrow, but already during today's preview piers 92 and 94 were crawling with collectors, curators, and critics.
Art
"All Lives Are Black Lives": Examining Race in South Africa
Part of the exhibition curator's goal was to challenge preconceived notions of what race is, as well as the idea that it’s definable, that it even exists.
Art
Political Pressure Censors Artwork And Creates Unexpected Spectacle
I feel naïve to have thought that art offered one of the only scared spaces to be freely expressive. Two weeks ago, I wrote a post that attempted to diplomatically depict the controversial saga that has unfolded over artist Brett Murray’s “The Spear”, a Communist propaganda style portrayal of South
Art
The South African President vs The Painting: A Saga in Many Parts
A painting by Brett Murray of the South African President has caused outrage among the ANC faithful but the subsequent acts of vandalism raise questions for which there are no easy answers.
Art
From Car Hoods to Vajazzling
South African artist Frances Goodman doesn't apologize about much when it comes to art.
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Bringing African Art History to the Rest of the World
CAPE TOWN — Summertime in South Africa is not only a time for beach, sun and granadilla lollies (a locally-made fruit popsicle), with the influx of tourists it is also a time for survey exhibitions by galleries who want to showcase their stable of artists and give an overview of their wares.