Lifestyle December 2013 diary Lifestyle November 28, 2013 December 2013 diary Finally a time to kickback and relax, soak up the sun or party till the break of dawn! Whether it be good food and wine, artisan wares or art, in Cape Town, Johannesburg or Durban, we’ve got you covered. Full Article
Design Picks of the Week Design November 21, 2013 Picks of the Week With inspiration ranging from selfies to floral public art, minimalistic kitchen scales to holiday DIY, and eye-popping store arrangements to repurposed buses, feast your eyes on the team’s round-up of highlights this week. Full Article
Lifestyle South African artist wins in the US Lifestyle October 8, 2013 South African artist wins in the US Ululations for South African artist Zanele Muholi, who has won the US$10 000 Fine Prize for an emerging artist at the 2013 Carnegie International in the US! Full Article
Design VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 28 Design September 27, 2013 VISI Picks of the week Series – Week 28 As if the Joburg Art Fair this weekend weren’t enough art, or because of all the art in the air, the VISI team is — almost all — infatuated with weird, wonderful and surprising artworks, from a giant teddy bear to a wood-and-glass sound system. Full Article
Lifestyle Behind the portrait Lifestyle September 10, 2013 Behind the portrait Last month, Heather Gourlay-Conyngham’s oil painting, A Young Man, made her the first artist to win SA’s coveted National Portrait Award, presented by Sanlam Private Investments. Debbie Loots caught up with her one rainy morning for coffee and a chat. Full Article
Decor Phoenix rising Decor September 4, 2013 Phoenix rising Artist Lisette Forsyth’s studio was recently saved from nearly burning down. With the arrival of spring, a new creativity has blossomed from the soot, like a phoenix from the ashes. She sent these pictures to VISI’s editor Sumien Brink. 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 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