Tag Archives: South Africa

Art21 Extended Play

New Video: Zanele Muholi Unplugs from the Studio

by Art21 | May 30, 2019

Art21 Extended Play

New Video: Zanele Muholi Unplugs from the Studio

by Art21 | May 30, 2019

Zanele Muholi explains the impetus behind creating what they call “mobile studios” to photograph members of the LGBTI community in South Africa. Freed from the limitations of a single studio space, Muholi travels to the homes and community spaces shared by the people depicted in their photographs.

Dancing between Spectacular and Ordinary

by Paul Weinberg | Apr 15, 2019

Dancing between Spectacular and Ordinary

by Paul Weinberg | Apr 15, 2019

Photographer Paul Weinberg recounts his career in documenting apartheid in South Africa, as a founding member of the Afrapix collective and alongside David Goldblatt.

Waiting To See What I Would Become

by Art21 | Nov 5, 2018

Waiting To See What I Would Become

by Art21 | Nov 5, 2018

William Kentridge discusses how his family history in politics and previous employment in the film industry influenced his animations, in an interview originally published in the Art21 book, Being an Artist.

The Issue Of Perspective

by Lerato Dumse | Oct 17, 2018

The Issue Of Perspective

by Lerato Dumse | Oct 17, 2018

Journalist and director, Lerato Dumse, explains the significance and need for a Black lesbian perspective in media.

Another Country

by Heather Hart and Jina Valentine | Sep 14, 2018

Another Country

by Heather Hart and Jina Valentine | Sep 14, 2018

Thirteen summers since the original convening of the Black Lunch Table (BLT), the project’s founders Heather Hart and Jina Valentine reconvene many of the original participants to discuss the project’s history and evolution and consider its future trajectory.

Patient Time Scripts: Revisiting the Work of Sokhaya Charles Nkosi

by Same Mdluli | Dec 15, 2017

Patient Time Scripts: Revisiting the Work of Sokhaya Charles Nkosi

by Same Mdluli | Dec 15, 2017

Same Mdluli details the significance of Sokhaya Charles Nkosi’s work, created in response to the conditions of his people during apartheid in South Africa.

The Tenth Day of Mourning

by Alinka Echeverría | Feb 4, 2014

The Tenth Day of Mourning

by Alinka Echeverría | Feb 4, 2014

Alinka Echeverría presents never-before-seen photographs from her recent visit to South Africa.

Access 100 Artists: Get Involved!

by Rosanna Flouty | Jan 25, 2013

Access 100 Artists: Get Involved!

by Rosanna Flouty | Jan 25, 2013

Art21’s Director of Education, Rosanna Flouty, sends out a call to action. Get involved with our latest initiative, Access 100 Artists, and host a screening!

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio |Storm Janse van Rensburg

by Georgia Kotretsos | Dec 2, 2011

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio |Storm Janse van Rensburg

by Georgia Kotretsos | Dec 2, 2011

  Storm Janse van Rensburg is a South African curator and Senior Curator of the Goodman Gallery group currently based in Cape Town (CT), South Africa.  Van Rensburg began his …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Siemon Allen

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 29, 2011

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Siemon Allen

by Georgia Kotretsos | Jul 29, 2011

Siemon Allen is a South African artist who currently lives and works in the United States. He received his MFA from Natal Technikon (now Durban Institute of Technology) and was …
Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment | South African Photography and the Lingering Political Anxieties of Identity

by Janelle Grace | Jul 27, 2011

Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment | South African Photography and the Lingering Political Anxieties of Identity

by Janelle Grace | Jul 27, 2011

Last month, I had the privilege and pleasure of attending a symposium that served roughly as a capstone to one of my graduate courses. The symposium was coordinated in conjunction …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio | Juozas Cernius

by Georgia Kotretsos | May 17, 2011

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio | Juozas Cernius

by Georgia Kotretsos | May 17, 2011

Juozas Cernius is a Canadian visual artist based in Toronto. He has received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2004) and his BFA from Concordia …

Ink: Notes on the Contemporary Print

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Ink | Notes from a Transforming Democracy: South African Prints

by Sarah Kirk Hanley | May 6, 2011

Ink: Notes on the Contemporary Print

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

Ink | Notes from a Transforming Democracy: South African Prints

by Sarah Kirk Hanley | May 6, 2011

As interest in William Kentridge’s work has grown over the past decade, so has interest in South African art as a whole.   Printmaking is a central component of the cultural …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jan-Henri Booyens

by Georgia Kotretsos | Dec 3, 2010

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: Jan-Henri Booyens

by Georgia Kotretsos | Dec 3, 2010

Jan-Henri Booyens is a South African artist based in Pretoria, South Africa.  Jan holds a BFA in painting from the Durban Institute of Technology, in KwaZulu Natal. Since 2000, he …

Flash Points

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

There’s No Place Like Home

by Katia Zavistovski | Nov 12, 2010

Flash Points

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

There’s No Place Like Home

by Katia Zavistovski | Nov 12, 2010

On Johannesburg | “William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible” (2010) Preview | Art21 from Art21 on Vimeo. It is nearly impossible to talk about William Kentridge’s artistic practice without mentioning – …

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

William Kentridge: Studio Manager Anne McIlleron

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 29, 2010

Art21 Extended Play

Art21 William Kentridge: Anything is Possible

William Kentridge: Studio Manager Anne McIlleron

by Jonathan Munar | Oct 29, 2010

SUBSCRIBE TO EXCLUSIVE: RSS | ITUNES | YOUTUBE | ARTBABBLE In celebration of Art21’s new feature film William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible — which premiered nationally on October 21, 2010 …

Fall Previews: Trailer, Teasers, and Slideshows

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 31, 2010

Fall Previews: Trailer, Teasers, and Slideshows

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 31, 2010

William Kentridge in his studio, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2008. William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, production still, 2010. © Art21, Inc. 2010. Fall preview season is upon us, so it’s time …

Announcing Our Latest Film: “William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible”

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 17, 2010

Announcing Our Latest Film: “William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible”

by Jonathan Munar | Aug 17, 2010

Art21 is proud to announce the forthcoming broadcast of our latest film, William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, the first film produced by Art21 for national television broadcast outside of the …

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: N. Bernard Viljoen and the Twilight Children

by Georgia Kotretsos | Aug 7, 2010

Inside the Artist's Studio

Inside the Artist’s Studio: N. Bernard Viljoen and the Twilight Children

by Georgia Kotretsos | Aug 7, 2010

N. Bernard Viljoen is a South African architect based in Johannesburg. He was raised on a farm in the Free State outside the quaint South African town, Parys. He graduated as …

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 21, 2010

Weekly Roundup

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jun 21, 2010

7,000 t-shirts, 22 paintings, two awards, a powerful pair, and one big open studio in this week’s roundup: Mel Chin (Season 1) has been named a finalist of the first …

On Location: Inside Art Documentary Production

Art21 Extended Play

100th Exclusive & William Kentridge Exclusives, Carrie Mae Weems Uncut, the problem with talking, and screenings

by Nick Ravich | Apr 9, 2010

On Location: Inside Art Documentary Production

Art21 Extended Play

100th Exclusive & William Kentridge Exclusives, Carrie Mae Weems Uncut, the problem with talking, and screenings

by Nick Ravich | Apr 9, 2010

As usual, there’s a lot of production-related ground to cover I’d like to cover.  First, I really need to publicly acknowledge what’s hopefully no longer a private landmark, the release …