Art Blooms Inside Johannesburg’s Drill Hall
A few days ago I walked into the Drill Hall, in the frenetic center of downtown Joburg, and went through a wormhole into an alternate universe. Outside the Drill Hall -- a hint of [...]
The National Arts Festival: It Changed Me.
I recently returned from a weekend at the National Arts Festival in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown), where I was invited to participate in the Standard Bank Art "Be Part of the Arts" social media campaign. [...]
Youth Day Warmup for the Brixton Light Festival
After last year's Brixton Light Festival, lots of people read my blog post and were sad they missed the festival and asked how they could be sure not to miss the next one. So [...]
A Brixton Mosaic in Rosebank
This is a quick post advising Joburg art-lovers to go to the Everard Read Gallery in Rosebank to check out the beautiful mosaic in the courtyard. It was made in Brixton. The courtyard mosaic [...]
Art in Fordsburg at Lilian Road Studios
I've visited Lilian Road Studios, a collection of artists' studios in a historic, dilapidated building in Fordsburg, many times. Several great Joburg artists have had studios at Lilian Road, including Hannelie Coetzee and Hermann [...]
Gallery-Hopping Through Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist
A couple of weeks ago, my friend Gail and I went on a walking tour of art galleries in Rosebank with Thabo the Tourist. I had never met Thabo before, but I was excited [...]
Andrew Lindsay, Joburg’s Mosaic Master
I recently participated in a public art bus tour hosted by the City of Johannesburg, honoring the legacy of Andrew (Drew) Lindsay. Drew died of a heart attack in October 2021 while sitting in [...]
Photo Post: Joburg Graffiti Bonanza
Last weekend I did something I used to do all the time but haven't done for ages: An art and graffiti walk through downtown Joburg. The walk was hosted by Goethe-Institut Südafrika and a [...]
Spectacular African Art at the Wits Art Museum
Looking at art was one of the activities I missed most during the strict covid lockdown. It's not like I visit art galleries every day, but I like knowing I can see art whenever [...]
The Beautiful Brixton Burn
I've never been to Burning Man or Afrika Burn. While I theoretically love the idea of hanging around in a remote desert for a week, living communally and photographing incredible art, I'm not keen [...]
A Corner Shop Exhibition in Brixton
For more than half a century, the Hong family ran a corner shop at 166 Caroline Street in Brixton, one of Joburg's oldest residential suburbs. Immigrant-owned corner shops, much like spaza shops, are an [...]
The Birds of Paterson Park
Last week I participated in a behind-the-scenes tour of historic Paterson Park, on the border of Norwood and Orange Grove, to check out the public art projects in progress there. The park is undergoing [...]