In our Dec 2017/Jan 2018 issue, we take a look at embracing the theme ‘Beyond the creative economy? Trends and Issues in National and Regional Economies’ at the South African Cultural Observatory’s 3rd national conference. We also caught up with the newly appointed head of UJ Arts & Culture, Pieter Jacobs, to find out about his new challenges at UJ, and spoke to talented young violinist, Gilah Kellner, who won the National Youth Competition’s top prize. Don’t miss features on the 2018 winners of the Standard Bank Young Artist Awards, the winners of the SAMRO special bursaries, auction results from South Africa’s top art auctioneers, and the development of a major universal art museum project – the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
