Herb Vogel never earned more than $23,000 a year. He spent nearly 50 years in a one-bedroom apartment with his wife. They had just one indulgence: art.
As South Africa has evolved, its young photographers have had to find new ways of depicting the post-apartheid nation, as this major survey reveals, writes Sean O'Hagan...
How the powerful art dealer uses his global network of galleries and blue-chip clients to fetch ever higher prices for his artists. Can it last? (The Larry Gagosian Effect | Kelly Crow | WSJ | 01 April 2011: http://b.
‘Sentiment verkoop kuns’: Rapport: Suid-Afrika: Nuus. Sweer nostalgie en gierigheid saam om Irma Stern die duurste Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar te maak? Een bekende sê ja.
Wearing a pulled-down green cap, a brown T-shirt and grey jeans, 'Banksy' scrambled to the top of the old container, on which he had sprayed, 'This Looks A Bit Like An Elephant'.
Plans to make the pursuit of happiness a constitutional right are being considered in Brazil as the rest of the country prepares for its renowned Carnival season.
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Bangladesh will return to the Venice Biennale for the second time, with 8 local artists to represent the South Asian country, along with South African Gavin Rain and Italian Gianfranco Meggiato. Curating the exhibition is Francesco Elisei.
Art South Africa talks commercial street art and issues of naming with local artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage who was just exhibited at Worldart in her latest solo show, Moniker.
Anyone wondering what Jeffrey Deitch's next step will be as the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art now has an answer. In two words: street art.