"Bodysong" 6 February - 25 February 2012

“Bodysong” – David Buchler, Wesley Flanagan, Modisa Tim Motsomi and Wayne Reddiar

“Bodysong” is a group exhibition by David Buchler who is a South African artist based in Japan and KZN based artists Wesley Flanagan, Modisa Tim Motsomi and Wayne Reddiar.  The exhibition explores various dimensions of the human body, as it relates to space, history, geography, mythology and narrative.  The artists have produced works in media as diverse as painting, photography, installation, sound art and video art.

"Phoneography" 6 February - 25 February 2012

A group exhibition for smartphone camera images
 
Taking pictures with a smartphone (or a cellphone that has a camera) has become so popular, it even has its own name: iPhoneography, or smartphoneography for those who do not own an Apple mobile phone. Users have been taking a lot of cool pix on their phones and now would like others to see them besides on Instagram and other sites and have a chance to sell them in a gallery environment.  
All of the works fit the format of 12cm x 12cm wooden blocks onto which the image(s) is mounted.  The sale price of each block is set at R100 each.

Participating phoneographers:

Jessica Reim, Peter Bendheim, Adele Bendheim, Karen Bradtke, Anna Talbot, Allister Starke, Jane Oliver, Julie Mayo, Roxy Malyon, Anne Davenport, Angie Griffin, Liz Speight, Geraldine Paton, Paul Gossman, Mahomed Amra, Desire Pelser, Sally Giles, Crisanta Padayachee, Mikhail Pappas, Dee Horsfall,  Pralini Naidoo, the Hardy Boys Design Team, Jono Pozyn, Grant Payne, Mira Harie, Roz Cryer, Heather Fitchet, Wesley Flanagan, Chris Chappe, Laurienne Baitz, Dee Donaldson, Suzy Bell, Les Goodman, Bev Cook-Tonnesen and more to come.

 

Co-ordinators:

Jessica Reim

Peter Bendheim

Karen Bradtke

9th Annual Affordable Art Show 28 November - 28 January

artSPACE durban's Annual Affordable Art Show is one of our most popular exhibitions since it's inception 9 years ago. We manage to collect and select a wide range of fine art keeping the prices down. The maximum sale price is R3 500 this year. This year we have 75 participating artists exhibiting a variety of medium from oil paintings, ceramics, sculptures, prints, photographs, and more. What makes this exhibition a bit different is that when you buy a work you may take it with you!

Our contributing artists are: Jeannie Kinsler, Andrew Verster, Grace Kotze, Martha Zettler, Di van Wyk, Delight Borland, Cathy Peacock, Margaret Burnard, David Gould, Clint Singh, Di Lambert, Lorraine Goss-Ross, Jenny Meyer, Cally Lotz, Sarah Richards, Annette Hadley, Colin Dancaster, Jana Vorster, Denise Ground, Ilma Matthews, Mw Selig, Veronica Peano, Mark Govender, Shirley Yell, Wendy van der Linde, Michelle Irving, Jane Strode, Jenny Bryson, Julia Forman, Jocelyn van Breda, Sharleen Boaden, Nomsa Ngidi, Gail Baxter, Jane Digby, Angie Arbuthnot, Maureen de Moor, Zelda Grobbelaar, Jane Oliver, Ingrid Adams, Ann-Marie Nason, Jenny Pudifin, Hilary Grant-Currie, Vusumuzi Luthuli, Arlene McDade, Amy Conti, Rheta Kotze, Nicky Botha, Zamane Matonse, Roz Cryer, Leanne O’Connor, Helen McCready, Michelle Offerman, G. Coetzer, Melissa Botha, Lara Mellon, Maidie Eisler, Ronnie Huber, Wendy Rottcher, Louise Jennings, Marianne Meijer, Rosemary Williams, Megan Bonnetard, Tone Kjeldsen, Joseph Greyling, Christie Rowse, Allister Starke, Jane Todd, Zaf Zafer and Julie Mayo.

Phoneography– a group exhibition for all smartphone camera users

This is an invitation to partake in this exciting project.

Taking pictures with a smartphone (or a cellphone that has a camera) has become so popular, it even has its own name: iPhoneography, or smartphoneography for those who do not own an Apple mobile phone. You have been taking a lot of cool pix on your phone and now would like others to see them besides on Instagram and other sites and have a chance to sell them in a gallery environment.  Now is the time!

We want this exhibition to be of extremely high quality, creativity and originality. Use of applications and computer editing is encouraged!  Whatever you do, just have fun!

To enter the exhibition you will need to make works that fit the format of 12cm x 12cm wooden blocks onto which the image(s) you will mount.  These blocks are the entry fee for the exhibition and will cost R20 per block.  If you are unsure of how to get the images ready and onto the blocks we will have instructions at the gallery when you pick up your block(s).

You may buy more than one block and enter more than one work.  We encourage you to make this your showcase and thus use a number of blocks to create an individual theme or installation.  The cost for 10 blocks is R150 and for 20 blocks is R250.

In addition, the gallery will charge a commission on sales of 20%, which is well below our regular rate.  The sale price of each block is set at R100 each.

Please pick up the blocks from artSPACE durban or the COLLECTIVE from the 10^th January.  Delivery of the finished works, which must be ready for hanging, is by 2nd February during gallery hours.

The exhibition dates are: 6 February – 26 February 2012.

Co-ordinators:

Jessica Reim

Peter Bendheim

Karen Bradtke

Contact us if you have any questions.

BUILDING AFTER CATASTROPHES Wednesday, 7 December at 6p.m.

CAN DO IT Friday, 9 December at 7p.m.

"Letters from the Sky" 28 November - 14 December

Forty international artists join forces in ‘Letters from the Sky’, an international experimental film festival for COP17.

In the coming weeks, the globe’s attention will be focused on Durban, South Africa, where world leaders will converge to discuss the most pressing matter of our time - climate change - at COP17.

Launching on the 28^th November and running until early 2012, experimental film festival, ‘Letters From the Sky’, will take to our screens as part of the COPART Cultural Action. The festival, curated by Cape Town based Kai Lossgott, will showcase a series of film messages from artists and filmmakers from all over the world. The artists were briefed to present personal responses to the effects of climate change on their communities, families and lives.

The festival has been supported by the British Council as well as the City of Cape Town’s Climate Smart Programme.