Reviews Esther Mahlangu’s South African Retrospective Asks: Whose Abstractions Count as “Modern”? Her works draw from Ndebele mural painting, a technique passed between generations of women, who used patterns as secret codes. By Nkgopoleng Moloi Apr 30, 2024 7:00 am
Features Bronwyn Katz’s Intricate Sculptures Excavate Traces of Colonial Violence in South Africa Bronwyn Katz's earthy-hued sculptures explore how memory is stored in, retained by, and reflected in mundane objects like pot scourers and bedsprings. By Nkgopoleng Moloi Jun 12, 2023 2:37 pm
Reviews A Monumental Survey of Black Figurative Painting Exposes the Limits of Representation "When We See Us" at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art in Cape Town asks: How have Blackness and Africanness been depicted? By Nkgopoleng Moloi Apr 20, 2023 11:02 am
Reviews Connecting the Dots: “Congress” at the Norval Foundation Three painters who depicted social life in South Africa across fifty years provide a glimpse of recent history in the country and in the figurative genre. By Nkgopoleng Moloi Feb 2, 2022 5:02 pm
Columns Lungiswa Gqunta’s Decolonial Dreams and Immersive Gardens In installations, the South African artist highlights colonialism's impact on fertile land ownership, and responds with dreams of elsewhere. By Nkgopoleng Moloi Sep 21, 2021 12:55 pm
Features How Dionne Lee Combines Darkroom Techniques with Wilderness Survival Tactics Lee's photographs and collages show how rural landscapes have historically been sites of both refuge and violence for Black people. By Nkgopoleng Moloi Jun 16, 2021 12:47 pm Event Coverage: New Talent