Tuesday 22 September 09 Picture of the Day

Artist, Donna Kukama breaking down a wall as part of her performance piece for “Us�, the exhibition curated by Simon Njami and Bettina Malcomess that opened at JAG on Sunday night 20 September 2009.

Artist, Donna Kukama breaking down a wall as part of her performance piece for “Us�, the exhibition curated by Simon Njami and Bettina Malcomess that opened at JAG on Sunday night 20 September 2009.

Artist, Donna Kukama breaking down a wall as part of her performance piece for “Us�, the exhibition curated by Simon Njami and Bettina Malcomess that opened at JAG on Sunday night 20 September 2009.

Joshua Hlungwani (Security JAG), Antoinette Murdoch (Chief Curator JAG), Langelihle Mfupi (Newly appointed Deputy Director, Museums and Galleries COJ) and Richard Rikhotso (Security JAG) At the opening of Donna Kukama performance piece for “Us�, the exhibition curated by Simon Njami and Bettina Malcomess that opened at JAG on Sunday night 20 September 2009.

An exhibition inspired by POSTER theft 2 - 17 October 2009 A collection of original art posters created by Carla Crafford will be on show alongside work from the artist featured in each poster. A talented photographer, Carla began a journey of collaborative exploration over 20 years ago pursuing a fascination with the visual conversations made possible through photographing the work of other artists, particularly sculptors. An exhibition inspired by POSTER theft serves in part as a culmination of these years of work. In juxtaposing the artwork and the photograph of the artwork, the poster as an art object in its own right is highlighted. So too is the intimate and meandering nature of creative collaboration made clear through the often touching, always powerful, images that have been borne of this ongoing work.

Artists whose work will be on show include: Diane Victor, Berco Wilsenach, Cobus Haupt, Pieter Swanepoel, Eric Duplan, Magdel Fourie, Guy du Toit, Wilma Cruise, Gordon Froud, Johann Moolman, Sarel Petrus, Egon Tania, Ladiné Joubert, Erna Bodenstein-Ferreira, Curt Fors and Jan van der Merwe.

An exhibition inspired by POSTER theft will be accompanied by the first volume of a limited edition artists’ book, which contains the majority of the posters on show.

READ Carla Crafford’s statement.

SHOW OPENS: Friday 2 October as part of the Spring Art Tour, an ArtLogic initiative.

WALK-ABOUT: by Carla Crafford, Saturday 3 October.

71 Loop Street, Cape Town, South Africa, 8001 t +27 (0) 21 424 5140 / f +27 (0) 21 424 5160 e info@iart.co.za / www.iart.co.za SUMMER GALLERY HOURS Mon-Fri 9am - 6pm / Sat 10am - 2pm

Spring Exhibition of artisan made jewellery, art objects, paintings and photography will be shown at the Art Box gallery at Montebello Design Centre, 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands on the 2 - 4 October. Ph 021 6851403 for further information.

RECOVERY A selection works by various artists 29 September – 17 October 2009 upstairs at 34 Long Fine Art Recovery showcases new talent, handpicked by 34Long, alongside work by some well-known artists with whom the Gallery has long been associated. http://vgallery.co.za/34long/recovery/ind.htm Recovery also includes a new edition by Jeff Koons.

There will be no formal opening event. Exhibition on till 17 October

Art For Africa auction breaks expectations One of the two pieces fetching the highest prices where sculptural works by Antony Gormley for his Standing Matter XX which sold for £130, 000 Standing Matter XX Mild steel forged balls Executed in 2009 Estimate: £100,000-£150,000