Archaeologists Uncovered a Painting That May Prove the Existence of a Mysterious Creature

In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, Julien Benoit from the University of the Witwatersrand confirmed that the rock ...
Daily Maverick

Standard Bank Art Lab Celebrates 40 Years of SBYA With a New ‘SBYA Visual Art 1984 – Now’ Blockbuster Exhibition

The Standard Bank Art Lab unveiled a new visual arts exhibition showcasing four decades of South African visual arts history while celebrating 40 years of the Standard Bank Young Artist Award (SBYA) ...

Touria El Glaoui blazed a trail for African art. There’s still a long way to go

When I talk to Touria El Glaoui, founder of the 1-54 contemporary African art fairs, she has just returned from Brazil, ...
NewsBytes

How African artists are redefining street art

African artists are making waves in the global street art scene, bringing unique perspectives and cultural narratives to the ...
The Conversation

Remembering Louis Maqhubela, pioneering and enigmatic South African painter

Marilyn Martin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Artnet

Emerging African Artists Have Amassed Nearly $65 Million at Auction Since 2019. Some of Them Don’t Even Have Galleries Yet

The Art Detective is a weekly column by Katya Kazakina for Artnet News Pro that lifts the curtain on what’s really going on in the art market. As the art market roared back in 2021, one segment has ...
Yahoo

South Africa painting has Mandela, Zuma in apparent sex act

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African painting showing the president in what appears to be a sexual act with Nelson Mandela is stirring outrage as well as calls to respect freedom of expression. Artist ...