Franschhoek Artists Exhibition at is art

From 11h00 on the 31st of October 2010 to the 28th of November 2010 is art, at Le Quartier Français, will be hosting an exhibtion showcasing the wealth of Franschhoek artistic talent.

Painters on display include: Annemarie van Heeren with her sensitive rendition of ‘bakkie’ people; Johannes du Plessis with his accidental landscapes; Andrea Desmond Smith with her mythical landscapes and figures; Jacqueline Crewe-Brown with her rich and layered canvases pregnant with symbolism; Achim von Arnim and his bursts of colour; Franchois Marais depicts well known figures in his accurate portraiture and Kerrii Evans with her sensitive and masterly paintings.

The ceramicists on display include: David Walters, Sarah Walters, Sue van Rensburg and Vuisa Portina. Each bringing their own distinctive style and technique.

In addition Ingrid Bolton’s fine innovative works on paper, Cindy Douglas’s laser etched Zen stones, photography by our own Alisha Erasmus and Paddy Howes; and Stuart Douglas meticulously finished
furniture will also be on show.

is art will open for a preview of this exhibition on Saturday the 30th of October.
is art is open daily from 10h00 to 17h00. For more information please contact Ilse or Alisha on +2721 876
86443/isart@lqf.co.za.

Arts Association Stellenbosch – Talk by Kathryn Smith

Emmanuel Adebayor: Togo 2010
Experimental mosaic poster for the Word Cup

Kathryn Smith will be giving a talk on 'Something Happened on the Way to the Gallery: Experimental Practices In South African Art from the 1960s to Now' at the monthly meeting of the Arts Association Stellenbosch on Wednesday 27 October at 17h30 at the Sasol Art Museum, Ryneveld Street, Stellenbosch. Members free, guests R30.

This talk attempts to unravel the notion of the experimental in art, alongside related concepts of the avant-garde, the contemporary and the conceptual. It refers to so-called 'radical' positions in recent South African art that demonstrate an awareness of international concerns,while attempting to find their own specific language (that may not appear immediately or directly political) in response to the particular conditions of cultural isolation and an emergent democracy.

The talk attempts to offer new ways to think about this work, which is poorly documented in available publications about South African art, and suggests that experimentation is a form of resistance in itself.

Kathryn Smith (b. 1975) is an artist who operates at the interface between studio work, curatorial projects and scholarly research. [Her studio practice has been described as demonstrating a 'forensic aesthetic', incorporating camera-based media, drawing and text into installation environments that investigate the relationship between violence and space. Her scholarly and curatorial projects are focused on developing the histories and discourses of historical avant-garde and experimental/radical practices in South Africa in relation to contemporary practice, with particular focus on new media, dialogical/situated practices and performance.]

Recent projects include researching and writing the artist's monograph 'Barend de Wet' (SMAC, 2010) and co-curating 'Dada South? Exploring Dada legacies in South African Art, 1960 to the present' with Roger van Wyk (Iziko South African National Gallery, 2009 - 2010).

She is senior lecturer and co-ordinator of the Fine Arts studio practice programme at the Department of Visual Arts, University of Stellenbosch.

‘Fragile Earth’ Glass Exhibition showcases @ The Gallery

Award-winning artist, Jeannette Unite showcases a unique collection of transmogrified glass artwork aptly called ‘Fragile Earth’ in ‘The Project Room’ at ‘The Gallery’ at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek which runs from Sunday 10, October 2010 – Wednesday 1, December 2010.
 

Jeannette began experimenting with glassmaking in 1999 and since then her works in glass have become an important addition to her deep and insightful exploration of the legacy of industrial and especially mining, as well as activities on the South African landscape. Glass, with its fragility and strength and ability to reflect and refract colour in exquisite and unique ways, clearly makes for fascinating viewing.

A collection of soils, terra and terroir is incorporated into this exclusive art concept. Inspiration and visual exploration are derived from her journey to the Rift Valley, Kenya, Simon van der Stel’s copper mine in Namaqualand, among others. In the glass, she uses volcanic molten temperature to catalyse colour. www.artunite.com  

Also on exhibition in ‘The Gallery’ at Grande Provence, from Sunday 31, October 2010 until Wednesday 1, December 2010,  is the Painters Who Print – Art on Paper’ exhibition includes the following artists - Kim Berman and Karin Daymond, focussing on landscapes, Johann Louw and Robert Hodgins studies the human form and frailties in the work, Penny Siopis and Judith Mason examine social issues, Deborah Bell and Colbert Mashile wonders into the world of archetypes and occasionally mythical, with Pat Mautloa and Andre Naude analysing the female form. Renowned sculptors Lourens Joubert, Karin Lijnes and Wilma Cruise will also be exhibiting.

For further information on The Gallery at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, contact gallery@grandeprovence.co.za. For a preview, please call The Gallery on +27 (0)21 876 8630 to make an appointment. The Gallery is open from Monday to Sunday, from 10h00 till 18h00.

Johannes du Plessis Art Exhibition