SOLO STUDIOS Intimate Art Encounters ARTS TOWN Riebeek Valley 8-11 August 2019 www.solostudios.co.za
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hat has become one of the predominant cultural attractions on the arts calendar in the Western Cape, SOLO STUDIOS takes place for the 4th year in and around the towns of Riebeek Kasteel and Riebeek West, this year coinciding with the Women’s Day long weekend 8-11 August 2019. Just an hour’s drive north of Cape Town, the event in “ARTS TOWN Riebeek Valley” has become popular both as a weekend excursion and for day trippers alike. SOLO STUDIOS is not an “Arts Festival” in the traditional sense; rather it has become, at its core, a pilgrimage for art investors and collectors, interior decorators and designers to visit the various studios and group exhibitions, and a platform to acquire art works from the artists directly. What makes this event so unique, is that 90% of the participants and content is local to the Riebeek Valley, with only a small number of guest collaborators invited to participate. 18 ARTISTS’ STUDIOS The core of the event remains the artists’ “Solo Studios”, effectively a solo exhibition in each artist’s personal space. Participation is subjected to rigorous selection criteria, and annually an alternating independent curator is invited to determine participation, which in turn provides for some variety for return visitors. Participants in 2019 include highly acclaimed and accomplished artists, and the line-up consists of Jenny Parsons, Claudia Gurwitz, Greta McMahon, Philip Barlow, Leila Fanner, Tamlin Blake, Riaan van Zyl, Donker Jonker, Louisa Gerryts, Gordon Williams, Solly Smook, Li Nepgen, Emma Willemse, Anthony Harris, Wiehan de Jager, Tanja Mayo, Andre van Vuuren and Ade Kipades.
Arts Town, Riebeek Kasteel Photo. Riebeek Valley Wine Co
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