Archive of Previous Art Exhibitions in South Africa - Closed February 2008

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ART EXHIBITIONS IN WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

GREATEST HITS 2007
Date: 28 January - 15 February
Venue: Association for Visual Arts, 35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa,                   
Phone: +27-21 424-7436, Fax: +27-21 423-2637, [email protected]
A selected exhibition of graduate works curated by Lynette Bester and Kirsty Cockerill will employ the four gallery spaces of the AVA. Works have been selected from Michaelis school of Fine Art UCT, Ruth Prowse School of Art, Stellenbosch University and Stellenbosch Academy.

SURFACE TENSION
Date: Until 2 February 2008
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 , [email protected]
Paul Alberts, Roger Ballen, Johannes du Plessis, Sarel Eloff, George Hallett, Tim Hopwood, Svea Josephy, William Kentridge, Johann Louw, Jan Neethling, Obie Oberholzer, Mxolisi Sapeta, Christoph Martin Schmid, Pamela Stretton, Cobus van Bosch, Leonora van Staden & Bronwen Vaughan-Evans 

ART EXHIBITIONS IN GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA

MATHEW BRITTAN ORIGINALS AT DAVID KRUT PROJECTS
Date: 26 January - 6 February
Venue: David Krut Projects, 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
t: 011 447 0627, e: [email protected], w: www.davidkrutpublishing.com
Hours: Mon – Sat 09h00-17h00
Mathew Brittan's work forms part of an ongoing quest, of almost religious fervour, to reinstate beauty as the primary focus of the arts. Fundamental to his world view is the idea that works of art should be viewed as vehicles of spiritual realities, and that qualities such as colour and form can be considered the language through which the divine speaks to man.

My New Voice a solo exhibition by Gonçalo Mabunda
Date: 25 January until 16 February
Venue: AFRONOVA, Gwigwi Mrwebi St, Newtown, Johannesburg, South Africa
e: [email protected], w: www.afronova.com, c: +27 (0) 83 726 59 06
In this first solo show in Johannesburg, Mozambican artist Gonçalo Mabunda explores the cycles of destruction and regeneration in the process of creation and history, suggesting new symbols of universality and vitality.

Keith Dietrich Fourteen Stations of the Cross
Date: 1 December 2007 - 2 February 2008 (Galery closed from 15 December to 14 January)
Venue: Fried Contemporary Art Gallery & Studio, 430 Charles St, Brooklyn, Pretoria
012 3460158, [email protected], www.friedcontemporary.com
Fourteen Stations of the Cross is an exhibition and limited-edition `book object’ or `artist's book’ which explores the initial journey or pioneer period of Christianity into the interior of southern Africa