Archive of Previous Art Exhibitions in South Africa - Closed December 2007

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ART EXHIBITIONS IN WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

AFRICA SOUTH curated by Mario Pissarra
Date: 26 November 2007 - 14 December 2007
Venue: Association for Visual Arts, 35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa,                   
Phone: +27-21 424-7436, Fax: +27-21 423-2637, art@ava.co.za
Africa South  features both emerging and well known artists, and has been curated by Mario Pissarra for the Africa South Art Initiative (ASAI). Most works were produced especially for the exhibition.

JAC DE VILLIERS THE OWL HOUSE
Date:26 November – 8 December
Venue: thePHOTOGRAPHERSgallery za & ERDMANNCONTEMPORARY, 63 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town 8001
T. +72 (0) 21 422 2762 , F. +72 (0) 21 422 3278 , www.erdmanncontemporary.co.za , photogallery@mweb.co.za
In the Owl House series de Villiers focuses his camera on the mysterious Nieu-Betsheda resident, Helen Martin, this exhibition is a tribute to her, her home and all her creations. 

“Eye Inside” by photographer Tracey Derrick
Date: 5 - 29 December
Venue: João Ferreira Gallery, 70 Loop Street, Cape Town,South Africa
t: +27 21 4235403,  f:+27 21 4232136, info@joaoferreiragallery.com, www.joaoferreiragallery.com
“Eye Inside” is a new body of work by photographer Tracey Derrick, documenting more than a year in the lives of the women inmates at Malmesbury Prison

ART EXHIBITIONS IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA

The Summer Show
Date: until Wednesday 12 December
Venue: AFRONOVA, Gwigwi Mrwebi St, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa
e: afronova@tiscali.co.za, w: www.afronova.com, c: +27 (0) 83 726 59 06
The Summer Show features a rare selection of works by some of the finest artists from South Africa and the continent stretching from the 70’s up until today.

Oppitafel Artspace fine art gallery. johannesburg
Date: 2 December   - 15 December
Venue: artspace fine art gallery.johannesburg, 3 hetty ave, fairland
011 678 1206 (t), 0866 498551 (f), 082 651 4702 (teresa), artspace@wol.co.za
Oppitafel at Artspace has become a must see on the calendar as every year a group exhibition is held where many artists are invited to produce something special for the show with the title of Oppitafel. Oppitafel refers to a table, or something on a table, etc and can be figurative or conceptual. This year the brief for Oppitafel has been for artists to produce something exciting for the Christmas table in the way of Christmas gifts.

Isithunzi at The Thompson Gallery
Date: 17 November - 1 December
Venue: The Thompson Gallery |  8 Third Avenue | Mellville
011 4829719 | info@thompsongallery.co.za | Gallery Hours  |10:30am - 17:00pm | Tues- Sat
Isithunzi as an exhibition showcases drawings, prints, collages, writing and video work. Each participant of the Isithunzi writing workshop wrote an artist statement based on respective works in the exhibition, expanding their personal narratives. The art will be showcased alongside these statements