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Culture · 25 Apr 2019
Profile: Anton Bosman, Fujifilm X-Photographer
Born and bred in Johannesburg, Bosman explores the city with his camera, managing to capture cityscape images that often reflects the mood of Jozi. “I love iconic buildings and especially architecture from the Gothic, Br
Culture · 05 Apr 2019
Going Against the Grain
Contemporary Artist, Lillian Gray, has just returned from London, where she was invited as the only South African artist to exhibit her work alongside artists from all over the globe at the Parallax Art Fair. Held in Che
Culture · 01 Mar 2019
TEASE! – A blow wave of sexual awakening
TEASE! premiered at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown followed by a sold out run at the Market Theatre in 2016. Eva and Neo, best friends and partners in a suburban hair salon reach crossroads in their personal l
Culture · 15 Feb 2019
BIGGEST GLOBAL COLLECTION OF ADRIAAN BOSHOFF WORKS TO GO ON DISPLAY IN SOUTH AFRICA
Culture · 04 Oct 2018
And Then Mama Said …
THE BOOK Tumi Morake modelled her public persona on her mother, a charming and contentious woman who used her big, bold voice to say what others were afraid to utter. It’s the personality that Tumi took on stage in the m
Culture · 07 Sept 2018
South Africa’s Transformation Told through Art
From Botha’s devastating Butterfly Box and Kentridge’s eerily abandonedStadium to the perpetually discharging pistol of van der Merwe’s Gaste and the #RhodesMustFall reference behind Mudariki’s The Model, is art the most
Culture · 28 May 2018
Rethink Ink…It’s not just for Sailors
Loving your body is one thing. Adorning your body with tattoo masterpieces of your choice is another thing entirely. And that’s exactly what Joburg’s young and restless (not to mention celebrities, aspiring cool cats and
Culture · 09 Mar 2018
Voices on a Train
It’s early evening and passengers on the northbound train to Musina are pouring through Johannesburg’s Park Station. Endless red, white and blue nylon bags march towards the platform: On heads, on backs, dragged by tired
Culture · 01 Mar 2018
Wine and Dine at Montecasino
There’s nothing to beat the sense of occasion of an outing to theatre, selecting your seats, buying your tickets, getting dressed up and deciding where to go for your pre-show dinner. The anticipation is almost as wonder
Culture · 22 Feb 2018
Photo Essay: At night, they walk with me
Photographed in late twilight and early night, Sibusiso Bheka’s essay ‘At night, they walk with me’ sets out to answer these questions, albeit on this young photographer’s own terms. “I was watching TV and saw some amazi
Culture · 12 Dec 2017
12 Decades Art Hotel
The 12 Decades Johannesburg Art Hotel chronicles the history of Johannesburg from 1886 to 2006, with rooms designed and conceptualised by some of South Africa’s most eminent creatives -including LoveJozi, Black Coffee, M
Culture · 12 Dec 2017
Photo Essay: The Swankers
TJ Lemon is a Johannesburg-based photo-journalist whose award-winning work on the Swankers, a group of men who regularly compete in dress-up competitions, won first prize in the Arts and Culture category of the 2001 Worl
Culture · 11 Dec 2017
A Pan African Christmas
Keen for a Pan-Afrikan Xmas feast this festive? A feast brimming with the goodness of the freshest, seasonal produce available this festive season to connect Joburgers (and visitors to the city of opportunities) and inte