Izibini Life Lounge
The lounge, home to strongly individual hand-made metal work, mirrors, furniture, chandeliers and art, is going even further out with a light show. Lara Light- Kaleidoscope is on Wednesday 16th December 21h00-23h00 but get there a bit earlier. The address is 56, 10th Street, Voëlklip, the cover charge is twenty bucks and you can call Yolanda on 084 830 6640 for details.
Stanford Galleries summer exhibition
Opening on Thursday 17th December with its Summer show, this feisty country gallery has focussed on the Overberg art community which it favours as one of the fastest-growing and increasingly interesting creative regions in the South African art world. Selected for this exhibition among others are Joshua Miles, Sally Dove, Niël Jonker, Nikki Miles, Weyers du Toit, Sara Abbott and Kevin Fraser.
Much has been said of the synergy between artists and dealers that helps to energise their work and distribute it to the advantage of both – one has only to see or recall dramatic events in the history of the great auction houses and dealers of the world.
Says Stanford Galleries Art Director Jill Younghusband: “It's a synergy that combines expanding talent and so much of the elements of faith and communication between artists and their agents. We have always been intrigued by a special kind of roaming restlessness among artists and they way they continually tap into the unique grandeur of nature in this part of the world. It has turned us into restless roamers too as we have scouted for them and tracked them down in their lairs in places like Baardskeerdersbos and Wolvengat and have invested in them. It has proved to be investment that has paid off– I think for all concerned.”
Johans Borman Gallery art auction
Three attractive paintings by well-known artists Hussein Salim, Hennie Niemann Jnr and Walter Meyer, are being auctioned on-line in aid of The Bridge project for The Homestead in Khayelitsha. You can see the works on www.johansborman.co.za (the prices will be continuously up-dated) and e-mail your bid to art@johansborman.co.za before noon on Friday 11 December. Successful bids are a donation to the NPO and so are fully tax-deductable and the pictures will be shipped to the bidder at no charge. Sounds like a great fundraiser.
Hugo Maritz at Rossouw
This accomplished local artist, some of whose works are available at Rossouw Modern on Harbour Road, is opening at their gallery at Groot Constantia Wine Estate on Friday 18th December 18h30 for 19h00. The powerful paintings, acrylic on canvas, are large scale and certainly worth a visit.
Hugo Maritz - oils - at Rossouw Modern Keep your news and views coming to me at niblos@telkomsa.net.
SNIPPETS
• Volmoed in the Hemel en Aarde Valley is showing art produced at its workshop this week – Friday 11 December from 18h00 and Saturday 09h00-17h00.
• Piazza Fine Art is hosting a Jazz Cabaret with Pianoman Ben on Tuesday15th from 19h00 –Call 028 3131672.
• Strauss & Co released the results of their first year’s art auctioneering in Johannesburg and Cape Town. R100million, which exceeds any other SA auction house and does show that art can resist recessions. The magic of Stephan Welz and his hand-picked team is clearly working.
• Kleinmond: Nine artists have formed a group to exhibit their artwork in a pleasant and relaxed atmosphere at the Laerskool Kleinmond, situated on the Main Road, from 12 to 20 Dec 2009 , 10h00 to 19h00. Free and ample parking is provided. “Not a craft market” they emphasise. The pieces, in leather, wood, ceramic and fabric as well as paintings, are reasonably priced.
• Do not forget the Harbour Road Street Party – Monday 21st December. You can see the Hugo Maritz works at Rossouw – Fisherman’s Gallery - that evening.
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