Lifestyle VISI’s guide to Arts Alive Lifestyle September 3, 2013 VISI’s guide to Arts Alive Johannesburg lurches straight from Women’s Month into its 21st Arts Alive Festival, held during Heritage Month from 1 to 10 September. The festival is primarily a showcase of fantastic dance, music, art and drama. Full Article
Lifestyle The 40 National Portrait Award finalists Lifestyle August 29, 2013 The 40 National Portrait Award finalists The winner of South Africa’s first-ever National Portrait Award, presented by Sanlam Private Investments, has been announced but here’s a peek at all 40 finalists who make up the exhibition that will tour the country. Debbie Loots reports. Full Article
Lifestyle Nude wins SA’s first National Portrait Award Lifestyle August 27, 2013 Nude wins SA’s first National Portrait Award BREAKING NEWS: The first-ever National Portrait Award has been won by KwaZulu-Natal artist Heather Gourlay-Conyngham. Sponsored by Sanlam Private Investments (SPI), the award aims to celebrate and showcase the best original portrait artwork in SA. Full Article
Lifestyle This little piggy went to art Lifestyle August 27, 2013 This little piggy went to art Greg Streak has scribbled empty 312 blue ballpoint pens on a canvas, crumpled up densely-doodled paper, sewed together lots of R10 notes to fold into pigs, all in the name of art. He explains the thinking behind his doing. Full Article
Lifestyle VISI’S guide to the Joburg City Festival Lifestyle August 27, 2013 VISI’S guide to the Joburg City Festival Falling in between Joburg’s Joy of Jazz and Arts Alive, the new Joburg City Festival runs until Saturday 31 August and promises an almost bewildering hybrid of experiences. Here’s the VISI lowdown on what to do and where to be seen. Full Article
Lifestyle Street secrets Lifestyle August 14, 2013 Street secrets We found public artist r1 at work again and this time round it was the turn of a dreary Jozi street corner to be brightly and boldly accosted with no less than 100 yield signs arranged in a fractal. Full Article
Lifestyle When in New York Lifestyle August 12, 2013 When in New York There’s no denying that, when it comes to weekend hangouts, markets are the new malls. Now if there’s one market in the world worth dropping by, it would have to be the Brooklyn Flea in New York — arguably the original bazaar of cool. Full Article
Lifestyle Call for public art Lifestyle August 12, 2013 Call for public art For all those who have taken a wander down the Sea Point Promenade and complained about the pitiful lack of public art, here is your chance. Seeking submissions by 2 September, Art54 is a public art exhibition taking place along the Atlantic Seaboard. Full Article
