Lucian Freud dies at 88
Tributes have been paid to the British artist, Lucian Freud, who has died at his home in London at the age of 88. A grandson of the psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, he was born in Berlin in 1922 and moved with his family to England in the early 1930s to escape Nazi persecution. The Tate Gallery said his early paintings redefined British art and his later works stand comparison with the great figurative painters of any period....
Turner Contemporary flourishing
How art and culture has turned the tide for Margate – Turner Contemporary reaches 156,000 visits in 3 months Only 3 months after opening Turner Contemporary passed its 12 month target of 156,000 visits. The 156,000th visitor, Edoardo Pacchett from Monza, Italy was congratulated and presented with a bottle of Kentish sparkling wine by Director Victoria Pomery. Ms Pomery said, “It is fantastic to have hit our visitor target so...
Art and About – Cape Town
An Art and About sequence of photos sent through from Cape Town, South Africa. Came across this guy on Strand beach this morning. Cold, windy and raining, but he still got up and went out to create this masterpiece. I am humbled by his willingness to share his talent. Inspirational or what! It is freezing and raining outside and this guy (Michael) ventured out to make this on the beach. God bless him. Michael – originally from...
Order of Ikhamanga for photographer Nzima
Hazyview – Iconic South African photojournalist Sam Nzima will be honoured for his contribution to photojournalism and putting apartheid police brutality in the international spotlight. Nzima will be honoured with the bronze National Order of Ikhamanga on Freedom Day.The photographer, who lives in Lillydale near Hazyview, Mpumalanga, is renowned for taking the picture of slain 12-year-old Hector Pieterson. He was shot dead in...
Prada Marfa continues to come under attack
Originally Prada Marfa was meant to be an art project by Elmgreen & Dragset that stands nearly 50 kilometers northwest of the the small Texas town of Marfa which has a population of 2,121. Since the projects inception vandals have continued to destroy the work of Berlin-based artists Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset. Prada Marfa is sculptural reconstruction of a Prada store, complete with actual Prada shoes and bags from the...
Originals Community Mural project
SO, WHAT IS ALL ORIGINALS I ART SA COMMUNITY MURAL PROJECT? The project is a collaboration between /A WORD OF ART and adidas Originals to express passion for creativity and originality. The idea is simple, we want to promote and celebrate local artists, mural art and the original culture within the communities we interact in. This year we start with Woodstock and then we move to Soweto. Thirteen artists have been selected and assigned...