Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story is an exhibition, supported by the Makana Municipality, that features short local documentaries by Xola Mali, a young, selftaught and up-coming local filmmaker. His purpose is to tell the stories of the streets of Grahamstown East, and the aim of this exhibition is to show them to a wider audience. Work by freelance artist and Grocott’s Mail cartoonist Efese Bethela will also ...

Spaces

Using the Landscape as a metaphor, Harris’ work explores the complexity of the terrain in ways that challenge the viewers’ own boundaries and conventions, or in ways which may occur in the future – moving beyond our preconceived and comfortable human perceptions. These panoramas are composed of elements that bear witness to change and evolution.Artist: Anthony HarrisMedia: Painting, ...

Roger Ballen’s “Playpen”

     NMMU School of Music Art and Design, in association with the Athenaeum, present Roger Ballen’s “Playpen” together with supporting programme and exhibitions by local and emerging artists at the Athenaeum and Johan Carinus Art Centre. “Playpen”, curated by Christina Naurattel, comprises a unique selection of work spanning Ballen’s artistic career from 1979 to ...

Rhodes Fine Art Student Exhibition

This annual exhibition is a Festival highlight and showcases work by Rhodes Fine Art students. Engaging artworks from across all years of study, and in a variety of mediums reecting a diversity of approaches, are on display.Media: Photographs, Graphics, Sculpture, Drawings, Paintings, InstallationsOpens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily

Rhino Protection Initiative

Sponsored by Coca-Cola, Sabco and Investec, this exhibition by the youth of Nelson Mandela Bay is in support of The Wilderness Foundation’s Forever Wild Rhino Protection Initiative. “Every debate is important because it keeps the issue alive, and right now that is critical if rhinos are to survive” - Ian Player.  Media: Photographs, Lino, Graphics, Sculpture, Drawings, Paintings, ...

Point to Point

An exhibition of work, sometimes figurative, in a variety of subjects. A dove, a tree, a mitochondrial antibody, an artist at work, a sculptor, train-spotting, a band, dancers, day rise…Artist: Ian Tainton  Media: Paintings, PrintsOpens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily

Phall♂s Art

This exhibition of phallic art premiered at the National Arts Festival in 2012 and showcases the symbol of power at its best: beautiful, aggressive and powerful. The exhibition will feature various artists’ work.  Media: Drawings, Paintings, Prints, Photographs, Hand Crafts, Pottery and much more.Opens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily

dot dot squiggle dash – patterned ceramic surfaces

 An exhibition of contemporary ceramics presented by Ceramics Southern Africa – Eastern Cape. In this showcase of top Eastern Cape artists, alumni and students from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, the work focuses on the patterned surface in contemporary ceramics. Christina Bryer of Cape Town is the guest artist.  Artists: Lynnley Watson, Charmaine Haines, Margie ...

Palettes in Nature

 These artists are both passionate about painting the South African landscape and its fauna and flora. This collection of their latest work in watercolour and oils is a reflection of their deep appreciation and love of nature.Visit: www.mandymckay.co.za Artists: Alison van Zijl and Mandy McKay  Media: Paintings Opens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily

Open Spaces

Watercolour and acrylic landscapes and seascapes by Gordon Legg.Opens: 09:00 to 17:00 daily