On the 31st of October and the 1st of November Nadine Hutton's Mass Media Freak Show, Funhouse. Took place at the Bag Factory. The per formative event attracted attention from various press including The Star, Mail and Guardian, JHBLive and the Sunday Independent.

Here are some images from the show:

Mail&Guardian Article
Star Tonight Article
Brian Webber is Britney Spears
Rat Western has added u as a friend on Freak Book, Do u CONFIRM or IGNORE.'
Matthew Krause chained to the press desk
Fred Koenig with Anthea Moys and Toni Morkel the two headed ring-master
Outcast Clown: Johannes
Outcast Clown: Joseph
Anthea Moys, Nadine Hutton and Toni Morkel sing Ken-Lee
The Ring Master: Anthea Moys and Toni Morkel
Outcast Clowns and Francois Venter
Chaos Theory: Bronwyn Lace, Stompi Selebi, Fanito Maseke
Chaos Theory: Bronwyn Lace
Fred Koenig
The Ring Master and Fred Koenig
Robert Colman as Tina Turnaround
Princess Interrupted Tipsy Tart
Fred Koenig as Lady Di
Mongi Mthombeni and Fred Koenig
Freak Show Cast Sing Ken-Lee
Nadine Hutton: Freak

Residencey Artists' Exhibition

Graffiti by Rat Western

THE BAG FACTORY
Invites you to an exhibition by artists in residence

Fragments

Katharina Rohde (Berlin)
Barbara Walker (U.K.)

Opening Wednesday 3 December 2008
Exhibiting from 4 to 9 December 2008

The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
10 Mahlatini Street,
Fordsburg,
Johannesburg

Tel: (011) 834 9181
Fax: (011) 838-6791
Email: info@bagfactoryart.org.za
Website: www.bagfactoryart.org.za

With thanks to:
The Ford Foundation
The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund
Arts Council England

NADINE HUTTON’S FUNHOUSE

NADINE HUTTON’S
FUNHOUSE
A MASS MEDIA FREAK SHOW

In a world obsessed with the cult of the celebrity, where entertainment is news, the constant eye of the paparazzi feed an insatiable public a diet of celebrity freaks. Nadine Hutton brings together a collaborative event which takes a satirical look at the mass media freak show.

DATES :
FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER, 7.30PM TIL LATE
SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 7.30PM TIL LATE
SUNDAY 2 NOVEMBER 11AM-2PM installations

LOCATION:
BAG FACTORY
10 Mahlatini str
Fordsburg

Entrance: R30

Face your fears in the Paparazzi House of Horrors

Be Astounded, Shocked, Revolted & Aroused by a Pandora’s Box of celebrity freaks:

International Curiosity Fred Koenig resurrects Lady Di,
Toni Morkel & Anthea Moys are the Twin-Headed Ringmaster

Acts by
Robert Coleman
Outcast Clowns
Francois Venter
Rat Western
Stanimir Stoykov
And so so many more guest appearances

A sound & word performance installation by Bronwyn Lace, Stompie Selebi & Fanito

Sound by Boris Vukasovic & Andrew Whispa

We accept no responsibility if the Media Watchdog humps your leg

Enquiries: (011 834 9181), info@bagfactoryart.org.za

Sasol Wax Art Awards

The Sasol Wax Art Award exhibition opens in October at the University of Johannesburg Art Centre.

The Sasol Wax Art Award is South Africa’s most prestigious accolade for established artists. It is the only industry benchmark that recognises artists who have achieved professional maturity and are on a par with the best internationally.

Five of South Africa’s most dynamic contemporary artists, Avhashone Mainganye, Tracey Rose, Stephen Hobbs, Hentie van der Merwe and Brett Murray were selected from over 120 nominations to participate in the third Sasol Wax Art Award exhibition, open to the public from the 14th October – 7 November 2008.

In its third year, the Award is targeted at mid-career and professionally mature artists with substantial exhibition profiles. This category is not represented by most South African art opportunities, which focus on younger emerging artists. While mid-career artists have proven their excellence in their fields, there are few opportunities to recognise this.

Wax must be featured in either the process, the concept or as a medium in the finalists’ artworks.

“ It was amazing to see how the different bodies of work come together”, says Curator and Artistic Director Les Cohn. “Working independently of each other, there is still a common theme running through the works which represents the Zeigtgeist of the country at the moment- challenges, questions and ironies about power in it many forms.”

The works on exhibition will include video installations that challenge the notions of corporate power and sponsorship, explorations of the changing landscape of a city, as well as tributes to the significant history of the Venda region, and the power of the spiritual ties that bind people. The artists have made full use of the exhibition venue, with finalist Brett Murray using the outside walls of the gallery as his canvas in a powerful installation message.

Says Carola Ross, Executive Director of the Award, “ The Award, now in its third year, has reached a level of maturity of its own. The industry has been wonderfully supportive of the project, and has in turn benefited from the Award. We feel that the Award has raised the bar for South African artists and created awareness that there is in fact segmentation in the industry, where artists can now be considered established at a certain level.”

Also on exhibition will be the work from the Sasol wax art award Jewellery Outreach Initiative, SWAA JOI, a programme affiliated to the Award in partnership with the Department of Arts and Culture, under the endorsement of the Deputy Minister Ntombazana Botha”

The programme has seen Durban University of Technology partner with community group, Velobala, and the University of the Johannesburg partnering with Imfundiso Skill Development Project.

Opportunities have thus been developed to act as catalysts for aspirant jewellery designers to explore creative concepts, and develop technical proficiency. Bringing together students the various institutions, programme provides skills training, and encourages creative exchange between the two parties.

The finalists work will be on exhibition to the public at the University of Johannesburg Opportunities have thus been developed to act as catalysts for aspirant jewellery designers to explore creative concepts, and develop technical excellence. Bringing together students from the University of Johannesburg Jewellery Department and Imfundiso Skills Development project this programme provides skills training, and encourages creative exchange between the two parties

The Sasol wax art award Finalists Exhibition will be open to the public at the University of Johannesburg Art Gallery, Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park from the 14 October – 5 November 2008.

Walkabouts and are on offer for the public.

The Sasol Wax Art Award 2008 Walkabout schedule is:

Avhashoni Mainganye artist Tues 14 10 2008 11 00

Brett Murray artist Wed 15 10 2008 11 00

Rika La Grange ass curator Fri 17 10 2008 12 30

Stephen Hobbs artist Tues 21 10 2008 16 00

Less Cohn curator Wed 22 10 2008 12 30

Tracey Rose artist Fri 24 10 2008 12 30

Les Cohn curator Tues 28 10 2008 16 00

Carola Ross Exec dir SWAA Wed 29 10 2008 12 30

Rika la Grange ass curator Fri 31 10 2008 12 30

Hentie van der Merwe artist Sat 01 11 2008 11 00

Rika La Grange ass curator Tues 04 11 2008 16 00

For more information, or to book a walkabout, please phone Rika La Grange on 011 726 2502 or e-mail wax@mweb.co.za

Further information is available from the Award organizers, Carola Ross and Associates at 011 726 2502 or on email to hotmango@mweb.co.za or visit www.sasol.com

For media queries:

Taryn Cohn
taryncohn@acenet.co.za
0836715139

“A living legacy”, curated by Bongi Bengu and Nathi Gumede

Exhibition title: “a living legacy”
Exhibition venue: Kizo Art Gallery (Upstairs Gallery)
Exhibition launch date: 1 September 2008 at 6:30P.M.
Exhibition closes: 30 September 2008
Artist names: Sam Nhlengethwa, David Koloane, Pat Mautloa, Helen Sebidi, Dinkies Sithole, Nontobeko Ntombela, Johan Thom, Colbert Mashile, Themba Shibase, Sharlene Khan, Sifiso KaMkame, Gabi Nkosi, Esther Mahlangu and others

A living legacy is the biggest and significant curated heritage exhibition in KZN. The exhibition is part of a larger heritage festival under the hospices of Kizo Art Gallery with a title “Umgido, KZN Heritage festival”.

The exhibition intends to investigate the legacy and the contribution of experienced artists (deceased or alive) as to how this legacy moulds the practice today. Art as in many other industries here in South Africa is not immune to the history of this country and the project will look at the link between the practices then and how it influences the industry today.

Are artist today able to create art without the need to reference history of South Africa, i.e. apartheid and its legacy?

KZN as a province has contributed greatly to the creative industry of South Africa and an exhibition like this is appropriate for Durban as it will also investigate how many of the more established artists are still practicing in Durban and what legacy they are leaving behind.

For more information contact:
Bongi Bengu
Tel: 0826770634
Fax: (011) 8386791
Email: bongibengu@gmail.com

ART NOW 3


GLOBAL ART ANNUAL 2008
CONTEMPORARY ART COMPETITION
12 months on display
Value of the awards 9,290 Euro

Submit Now! - www.artoteque.com

Guidelines
All entries go through a two-step selection process. The competition is judged solely by visuals submitted inline or attachment send to: submit@artoteque.com. Numbers of entries: 6 -12 works /image files submitted on-line. We can review your site for this purpose.

1st step selection
The first screening is free and is conducted by review of website for this purpose or on Jpeg [.JPG] versions of the submitted works inline or attachment (send to: submit@artoteque.com ).

2nd step selection
Submitters whose entries pass the first screening are requested to submit inline or attachment the works (JPGs image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix. along the works details -title, year, medium, size, price and the fee payment.

Application fee
There is a US$ 80 / EUR 50 entry fee for 6 works. and US$ 15 / EUR 10 for each additional work.
(NOTE: submitters whose entries pass the first screening only will be requested the competition fee).

Jury
The competition will be conducted in two rounds: preliminary and final assessment. Only works that pass the preliminary judging will advance to the final round. Judging Panel: Andrea Pagnez, art critic, fine artist, editor, curator (Venice Biennial), Florence; Christopher Chamber, art critic, fine artist, editor, New York; Marta Dimitrescu, fine artist, Artoteque.com director, editor, London; Åke Wallén, Director BGAB, art collector, Stockholm.

Awards
70 prizewinners will be awarded.
Grand Prize: One Artists will be awarded two-pages in FINE ART artoteque harcover art book, value $4,490.00.
Award of Distinction: Two Artists will be awarded one-page in FINE ART harcover art book, value $2,250.00.
Honorable Mention: 65 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence (Honorable Award)

Materials to be received
Submit on-line 6 ~12 works /JPG s image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix. All submissions must be mailed to submit@artoteque.com

Exhibition Period
2008
Deadlines : the earlier the better

E-mail Address to Submit
submit@artoteque.com
Artoteque.com

Happy Dhlame: VIOLENTLY HAPPY

Happy Dhlame invites you and your friends for the opening at Maps (Harrie's Pancake) the 23rd August at 3pm.

Map-South Africa-Pretoria Happy Dhlame VIOLENTLY HAPPY

Opening Reception:15h00 Saturday 23 August 2008

Destination: Harrie's Pancakes, Eastwood Village, Corner Eastwood & Pretorius Street, Arcadia, Pretoria

T: +27 12 342 3613

Hours: Mon-Sun 9am­9pm

Rites of Fealty/ Rites of Passage

The Bag Factory presents:

Rites of Fealty/ Rites of Passage

A one-night exhibition of performance art

Date: 18h00, Tuesday, 29 July 2008

Venue: Bag Factory Gallery, 10 Mahlatini Street, Fordsburg, Johannesburg

The Bag Factory’s About Art program presents ‘Rites of Fealty/ Rites of Passage’, a one-night exhibition of new performance artworks by a group of emerging South African artists. The exhibition follows an intensive 10-day workshop in performance art presented by Johan Thom. The workshop was structured as a non-hierarchal laboratory, with each of the artists selected for participation already having established a visible presence in the South African cultural sphere. Artists like Ismail Farouk, Anthea Moys, Kemang wa Luhere and Murray Turpin all share in a multi-disciplinary approach to artistic expression, freely mixing elements of fields as far as urban geography, digital sound sampling, video, public performance, dance and theatre into their oeuvres.

New works have been commissioned by each of the participating artists.

Artists include:

Bronwyn Lace, Nadine Hutton, Anthea Moys, Mlu Zondi, Ntando Cele, Rat Western, Ismail Farouk, Murray Turpin, Kemang wa Luhere, Dinkies, Sithole, Johan Thom

The theme ‘Rites of fealty/ Rites of passage’ stresses the transformative capacity of art where the artwork is envisioned as a rite of passage through which both artist and viewer may plot alternatives to existing modes of relating to our familiar surroundings, ordinary social interactions, physical gestures and use of language. In this way art may act as a gateway that embodies the possibility for personal and societal change through direct action and physical participation.

The workshop and exhibition is made possible by:

The Ford Foundation

The Bag Factory

Special thanks to the Nirox Foundation

The exhibition is curated by:

Johan Thom

Bronwyn Lace

Contact details:

info@bagfactoryart.org.za (email)

+27 (0)11 834 9181 (tel)

Marvellous World: Bronze Casting Workshop and Panel Discussion

In conjunction with the Marvellous World exhibition, currently on show, The Bag Factory invites the public to participate in a bronze casting workshop and discussion panel.

Bronze Casting Workshop over two weekends: 5 - 6 July 2008 and 12 - 13 July 2008, starting at 10 am every morning.
Interactive Panel Discussion: Friday 11 July 2008 5:30 for 6pm

The Bronze Casting workshop will take place on the weekends of the 5th and 6th as well as the 12th and 13th of July.

It will serve as a basic introduction to the bronze casting process. It will cover the beginning and the end of the process. The wax positive generation (art) and the demoulding, fettling, finishing and paternation (craft) of the final artwork. The rest of the process will be demonstrated and discussed but will be carried out by my assistant in Guy du Toit's studio and could form the basis of a more advanced workshop.

Participants need no previous casting experience and age is not a criteria. The number of participants is limited to 10 for logistical and transport reasons, we run on a first come first serve basis. Please book with Bronwyn on 011 834 9181 or bronwyn.lace@gmail.com.

Cost R 800 per participant - this would include wax, modelling tools, all the process that is not part of the workshop, namely, the gating and investing of the wax positives, the burnout of the wax - melting and alloying of the bronze, pouring and finishing. It also includes some snacks and transport to the foundry.

The weight of our object will have to be about 3 kg or the size of a mans fist.

Wax positives will be made at The Bag Factory on the weekend of the 5th and 6th, if you complete your positive on the 5th there is no need for you to come on the 6th.

One week is necessary for the gating and investment, to be done in Zwavelpoort studio.

Burnout, casting and finishing at Zwavelpoort studio on the weekend of the 12th and 13th, we'll all travel to the studio together where we'll have a bring and braai to end it off.

The workshop is facilitated by the artists of the Marvelous World team, this includes Guy du Toit, Sarel Petrus, Paul Cooper and Richard Forbes.

For any questions please contact Bronwyn at The Bag Factory on 011 834 9181
The Bag Factory, 10 Mahlatini Street, Fordsburg

EASTinternational 2009

EASTinternational is an open submission exhibition that takes place at Norwich School of Art and Design. EASTinternational is part of Contemporary Art Norwich produced by the Norfolk and Norwich Festival.

Closing Date Friday 4 July 2008

Selectors EAST 09
Raster Gallery
Lukasz Gorczyca and Michal Kaczynski run Raster independent art space in Warsaw. They work both internationally and locally to combine progressive art with a spirit of everyday social existence. They are also known for "Raster" art magazine launched in Warsaw in 1995. In Autumn 2000 it was transformed into an online weekly journal www.raster.art.pl. Raster has been instrumental in promoting the work of Wilhelm Sasnal, Marcin Maciejowski, Rafal Bujnowski, Aneta Grzeszykowska and Michal Budny.

Art & Language
EAST 09 will be selected by Michael Baldwin and Mel Ramsden of Art & Language. The name Art & Language was adopted in 1968, to refer to a collaborative practice that had developed over the previous two years. The journal Art-Language was first published in May 1969. By the mid 1970s some 20 people were associated with the name, divided between England and New York. From 1976, however, the genealogical thread of Art & Language’s artistic work was taken solely into the hands of Baldwin and Ramsden, with the theoretical and critical collaboration of these two with Charles Harrison. Art & Language have also collaborated with BANK, the rock band The Red Krayola and on theory installations with The Jackson Pollock Bar. They have been included in many international exhibitions including Documenta in 1972, 1982 and 1997 and Galerie Foksal in 1975. They have also had several major exhibitions in recent years at the Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris (1993), F.A.T Barcelona (1999), P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (1999) and the Musée d'Art Moderne, Lille (2002). They are represented by the Lisson Gallery and are preparing a show at EMMA, Finland in 2009. They live in South Northamptonshire.

Downlaod English Version of EASTinternational 2009 Application Form

Johan Thom at the KZNSA Gallery

Following other seminal performances such as Theory of Gravity (2006) and Come in Peace/Go to Pieces (2008), Johan Thom once again appropriates from a variety of sources: the title of his new work Twilight (of the Idols) is a clear reference to Twilight of the Idols by Friedrich Nietzsche (1888). The physical action comprises that of the clenched fist, associated with so-called leftwing political groups but also, more generally, with anger, violence and frustration, and found materials such as ordinary washing detergent and black sump oil. These materials will be combined in order to create a ritualistic performance lasting approximately two hours in which a group of performers will repeat a series of actions with military precision.

The Bind/Ontbind (series 1) video installation, first presented at the 2003 Venice Biennale - as part of the exhibition 'Recycling the Future: Viverevenezia2' - is an extension of a sculptural process where Thom binds or wraps objects with rope, tape, plastic, etc. The artist writes that, 'For me, the work is a metaphor for the constant processes of decay and of regeneration, of affirmation and negation - for example, the way various identities and ideologies bind themselves to us. They may disfigure us, but whenever we attempt to replace them with new systems of thought we are in fact simply disfiguring ourselves anew: this is the void - our inability to exist without disfiguring ourselves and others through our limiting gaze.'

Thom (b 1976) lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa. He holds a BA Fine Arts degree (1999) from the University of Pretoria and a Master's Degree from the Tshwane University of Technology (2003, Cum Laude).

Opens: May 13
Closes: June 8

PUSHPLAY>> Exhibition of Emerging Video Art

The Bag Factory and SAartsEmerging.org present

PUSHPLAY>>

Opens: 12 March 2008 @ 6 for 6:30
Closes: 14 March

a selection of video art by up-and-coming South African artists. The exhibition, to be opened on 12 March 2008, runs in conjunction with the Johannesburg Art Fair to be launched on the 13March 2008.

SAartsEmerging.org is a collaborative web platform which promotes the work of South African artists though feature reviews, exhibition advertisements and other news links following the career paths of its associated artists. SAartsEmerging.org has an open call for applications to join the website.

The Bag Factory welcomes 'Push Play' as part of its exhibition programme which aims to further the needs of the local Johannesburg art scene.

'Push Play' is SAartsEmerging.org's fourth physical manifestation having exhibited previously in Johannesburg, Cape Town and most recently in February as part of the fringe of the Rotterdam Art Fair.

Line up includes: Lester Adams, Nina Barnett, Shane de Lange, Anthea Moys, Anthea Pokroy, Rat Western, Dean Henning and Rike Sitas and a live performance by MTKIDU and Ismail Farouk.

Enquiries:
Rat Western
rat@bagfactoryart.org.za
+27 72 802 9447
www.bagfactoryart.org.za
www.saartsemerging.org

Inter-provincial project: Open Studio

THE BAG FACTORY

Invites you to

The Inter-provincial Project: Open Studios

Sipiwe Zulu (KwaZulu Natal)

Sibusiso Duma (KwaZulu Natal)

Jan Tshinkutla (Venda)

Lukas Thobejane (Limpopo)

Linga Diko (Eastern Cape)

Saki Seoka (Limpopo)

Dumisani Mahlangu (Mpumalanga)

Fikile Skosana (Mpumalanga)

Linda Shongwe (Mpumalanga)

Kimatha Mayeza (Northern Cape)

Jane Mokwena-Shangwina (Northern Cape)

Bangikaya Mokokwa (Western Cape)

Date: Saturday 8 December 2007 from 11am to 2pm

Venue: The Bag Factory (Fordsburg Artists Studios),
10 Mahlatini Street,
Fordsburg, Johannesburg

Contact: +27 11 834 9181
info@bagfactoryart.org.za

This event is a brief expose on the artists who participated on the Bag Factory's Inter-provincial project. The inter-provincial project invited 12 developing and mid-career artists from other parts of South Africa to Johannesburg. The project was based at the Bag Factory in Newtown, and gave participants the opportunity to experience the Johannesburg art scene and offered them the facilities to be creative together and enhance their art and their careers. The project consisted of informal talks/discussions by art personalities, drawing workshops, presentations by participants and Johannesburg artists, and an open creative workshop.

Filter: An Evening of Video at The Bag

The Bag Factory presents FILTER, the results of a one-night exhibition of video art works by young South African artists including:

Lawrence Lemoana, Mary Sibanda, Shane De Lange, Jan-Henri Booyens, Lerato Shadi, Rob Steenpoorte, Rika La Grange, Eric Rantisi, Bongi Bengu & Nadine Hutton.

This event showcases the outcomes of an extensive introductory workshop in Video Art co-presented by Garreth Fradgley and Johan Thom, at the Bag Factory during November 2007.

Date: 18h00, Saturday, 1 December 2007
Venue: Bag Factory Gallery, 10 Mahlatini Street, Fordsburg Johannesburg
Contact: +27 (0)11 834 9181
Web: www.bagfactoryart.org.za
A cash bar will be available

The Bag Factory gratefully acknowledges the kind support of the Ford Foundation, The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund, and
Digitalfilm (Jhb) for making the workshop and the exhibition possible.

Bag Factory Residents Exhibition and Walkabout

The Bag Factory Residency Artist's Exhibition featuring Ricky Burnett, Chike Chinazom and Anannias Dago opened on the 17th of September and was followed by an artists' walkabout on Wednesday the 19th. Both events were well attended.

Some images from the show:

David Andrew in front of a work by Chike Chinazom

Admiring Ricky Burnett's work

Detail of work by Chike Chinazom

Joachim Schonfeldt: Documentary Stills

Opening: Saturday 8 September 2007 at 14:00

Preview by Appointment

Exhibition of paintings on wooden panels Art on Paper Gallery 44 Stanley Avenue, Braamfontein Werf (Milpark), Johannesburg, 2092 Phone: +27 (0)11 726 2234 Fax: +27 (0)11 482 7995 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm Exhibition Closes 29 September 2007

Residency Artists' Exhibition: 17 September 2007

THE BAG FACTORY

Invites you to an exhibition by artists in residence

Ricky Burnett

Chike Obeagu Chinazom

Ananias Leki Dago

Opening Monday 17 September at 5:30pm for 6pm
Exhibiting from 18 – 24 September 2007

The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
10 Mahlatini Street, Fordsburg, Johannesburg
Tel: (011) 834 9181
Fax: (011) 838-6791

Email: info@bagfactoryart.org.za
Website: www.bagfactoryart.org.za

With thanks to:
The WK Kellogg Foundation

The Ford Foundation
The Royal Netherlands Embassy

The National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund

Mbongeni Buthelezi at Seippel JHB

Mbongeni Buthelezi - childhood

at Seippel Gallery Johannesburg

main exhibition hall

on Thursday 20. September 2007, 16h30 – 18h30

Duration of the exhibition

21. September 2007 – 02. February 2008

Opening hours

Tue–Fri: 12h00 – 17h00, Sat: 11h00 – 15h00,

and by appointment

+27-(0)11 40 41 421 · Cell: +(0)76 916 0157

jhb@seippel-gallery.com · www.seippel-gallery.com

making waves: a selection from the SABC art collection in Cape Town

A version of this exhibition, previously shown at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 2004- 5 and at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2006, is to be shown at the Iziko Good Hope Gallery at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town from September 6 th to October 28th 2007.

The exhibition which will feature approximately 100 works attempts what no South African collection, either public or corporate, has previously done, to provide both an interpretation of the development of South African art through the 20 th century and a selection of the best contemporary South African work.

The historical coverage traces the emergence of a local tradition distinguishable from the earlier indigenous and Europe-derived traditions. The latter is illustrated in the work of Kay, Laubser, Preller and Stern among others.

The local tradition is seen as originating in the township painters from Sekoto among others in the 30s to Motjuoadi, Ngatane and Sihlali in the 60s and 70s and also in the very different hybrid products of the Rorke's Drift and Polly Street art schools in the third quarter of the century. Of pivotal importance in this process is the unique work produced in the context of political struggle after Sharpville 1960 and Soweto 1976, seminally in the drawings of Dumile and Motau in the 60s, followed in the 70s and the 80s by the work of Kumalo, Legae, Alexander, Ractliffe and others in a range of media.

In addition distributed through the exhibition spaces are some of the finest examples of contemporary South African work in a range of media, including the sculptures of Hlungwane, Mabasa and Schütz, the drawings of Kentridge and Victor, the photographs of Mofokeng and Tillim, the prints of Rakgoathe and Shilakoe, the mixed media of Nhlengethwa and Rose and the paintings of Hodgins and Siopis. The work of several younger artists including Gush, Hlobo, Hugo and Madikida is also featured.

The works are hung in a series of numbered and labelled spaces forming a suite of themes from Struggle and Identity through Street to that which informs much of the exhibition - Predicament. The exhibition includes a number of exceptionally fine recently acquired works, both historical and contemporary. An illustrated catalogue with text and alphabetical list of artists will be available to viewers.

The exhibition, which received a BASA award in 2006, has been widely acclaimed in art journals and in the press.

Among these, Art South Africa commented: "When it comes to corporate and public art collections, the SABC collection is one of the most potent assemblies of work this country has to offer." And the Sunday Times wrote: "Making Waves shows a consistent sensitivity to artistic quality and social relevance…In quantity and quality [it] has the critical mass needed to give an illuminating overview of our troubled history,"

The exhibition which has been curated by Koulla Xinisteris, Collection curator, and Graham Neame, Collection art advisor, will be opened on 6 th September 2007 at 6.00pm by the Chief Financial Officer of the SABC, Robin Nicholson.

The Iziko Good Hope Gallery at the Castle is open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9.30am to 4.00pm. Safe parking is available in the grounds of the gallery.

For further information contact: Koulla Xinisteris
Curator: SABC art collection
Email: dxarts@icon.co.za

Re/action: an Evening of Performance.

In conjunction with his solo exhibition at the Bag Factory, Johan Thom ran a two weekend workshop on performance art with 11 arts practitioners. The workshop consisted of a brief introduction to some seminal performance art works in the history of the medium and a series of practical exercises which culminated in an impromptu day of performance at Johannesburg Art Gallery where the participants each presented a spontaneous performative interaction inspired by works on the Africa Remix show.

As a final presentation and to close Thom’s exhibition, The Theory of Flight the workshop participants proffered an evening of new and original performance pieces entitled RE/Action on the 8th August 2007. The workshop participants were Shane De Lange, Candice Hirson, Bronwyn Lace, Malvin Mokhonya, Anthea Moys, Rob Peers, Anthea Pokroy, Mishkaar Roberts, Debbie Rogers, Lerato Shadi and Rat Western.

Anthea Moys conducting her Aerobics Class

Bronwyn Lace Justified Detachment

Rat Western Department of Bureaucracy