ART EXHIBIT

'PULSE' - Art Exhibition

17 Nov 2011 to 22 Nov 2011 Art Exhibit
'Pulse', solo exhibition of new works by Riaan van Zyl will be opened by artist MJ Lourens.

'Pulse', series of sketches and paintings, features magnetic heartbeat of the world sketched using sculptural form of trees and surrealist horizon, thus creating a cardiogram of our existence. Sketches composed of random lines in space or strong emotive mark making on canvas, takes open spaces and geographic expanses to create strong composition.

Riaan van Zyl's work hangs in private and corporate collections around the world.

OPENING RECEPTION Thurs 17 Nov, 6:30 – 10:30 PM
Wine Sponsor : Vergenoegd Wine Estate

AFRICAN DINOSAURS

10 Oct 2010 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
First phase of this exciting exhibition opened two years ago and included a huge skeleton of a herbivorous dinosaur called Jobaria, as well as the massive skull of the carnivorous dinosaur Carcharodontosaurus. The entire exhibition is about to open and now includes the skeleton of a weird-looking large carnivorous dinosaur called Suchomimus, as well as beautifully crafted dioramas of dinosaur scenes. South African Museum - 25 Queen Victoria Str, Gardens, Cape Town. Hours 10:00 - 17:00 daily. Closed Workers Day and Christmas Day. Parking and Disabled access. Permanent exhibition

ALFRED MALL GALLERY

28 Dec 2010 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Showcasing some of South Africa's most exciting talented artists. Original paintings in varied media, ceramics and bronzes, complimented by our Print Collection, offers you a wealth of choice. Pictured here Township Art by Lazarus Ramontseng. Alfred Mall Gallery, 1 Alfred St, Cape Town
Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Alphen Antiques Collectables Fair

18 Aug 2013 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit, Festival
The Alphen Antiques and Collectables Fairs will take place at Alphen Centre (opposite Constantia Village), on second and fourth Sunday of the month, between 10am and 4pm. Variety of items -- including jewellery, glass, ceramics, silver, toys.

Art.b

18 Aug 2013 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Community-orientated organisation, sensitive to new ideas, supportive of established emerging artists from all cultural backgrounds. Art.b's vibrant art gallery showcases visual art and artists of Western Cape. Gallery maintained and managed with support of City of Cape Town. Pictured Scottish Pleasure by Selwyn Pekeur. Library Centre, Carel van Aswegen Str, Bellville, Cape Town.

AUSTRALOPITHECUS SEDIBA

20 Sep 2011 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
RE-EXPLORING HUMAN ORIGINS - new species of great ape (family Hominidae) described from fossils discovered by University of Witwatersrand palaeo-anthropologist, Professor Lee Berger, and his son Matthew.

Fossils were located in nearly 2-million-year-old deposits in “Cradle of Humankind” World Heritage Site in Gauteng.

Ancient, small-brained, long-armed hominids are thought to be a link between australopithecine fossils like “Mrs Ples”, and the most ancient representatives of the genus Homo to which we Homo sapiens now belong.

Pictured here Prof. Lee Berger with original fossil skull of juvenile male of Australopithecus sediba. Photographs by Hamish Robertson.

Hours : Open daily 10:00-17:00. Closed Workers Day and Christmas Day

Iziko South African Museum, 25 Queen Victoria Str, Gardens, Cape Town

BAROQUE MEETS MODERN

21 Aug 2011 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Reconfiguration of Iziko Michaelis Collection of Dutch and Flemish paintings. Old Town House has been re-hung to resemble the way in which pictures were hung in Dutch homes in the 1600s. Modern abstractions have also been inserted into this re-hang, reminding us that mercantile democratic Dutch of the 17th century were among first active dealers and collectors who established broader precedent of art collector and art market as we know it today.

Pic: Children viewing Ferdinand Bol, Portrait of a Woman (17th century) and Paul Emsley, Fatalist II (1984). Photograph by Iziko Photographer, Carina Beyer.

Hours : Open Mon - Sat: 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun, Workers Day and Christmas Day. Free entrance on selected commemorative days.

Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town

BEADS: RITUAL AND ORNAMENTATION

10 Oct 2010 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Small but rather beautiful exhibition features prehistoric ethnographic beads from Southern Africa. Objects on display include Nassarius kraussianus shell beads, dating to 77 000 years ago and among earliest beads discovered anywhere in the world. Prehistoric beads used as grave goods are also shown. Recent beads include colourful neck ornaments, 20th century tortoise-shell cosmetic containers decorated with beads, an isidlokolo (otter-skin cap), iqhina (necklet) and an umtseke (arm ornament) worn by Xhosa diviners. South African Museum - 25 Queen Victoria Str, Gardens, Cape Town. Hours 10:00 - 17:00 daily. Closed Workers Day and Christmas Day. Parking and Disabled access.

BODY ADORNMENT

27 Nov 2010 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Iziko Collections and Young SA Designers. An installation of work of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Awards winning designers, Black Coffee, Darkie, Maya Prass and others shown in Berlin last year are central to the exhibition. Include works of superb Southern African beadwork; work of Michael Kras collaboration with San artists; and edgy designs Beloved Beads, fusion of best British and African designs. A rare Rwandan crown, worn by royalty of Great Lakes region shortly before its collapse, depicted in Irma Sterns famous portrait of Queen Gicanda in 1942, also on view. Supported in part by Mercedes-Benz, Century City Dealership. SA National Gallery, Government Ave, Cape Town. Hours: Open Tues - Sun 10:00-17:00. Closed Mon, Workers and Christmas Day.
Pictured: Irma Stern. Watutsi Queen (1942). Charcoal on paper. ISANG Permanent Collection

BORDERLINE

18 Aug 2013 to 30 Apr 2014 Art Exhibit
Borderline - New works by MARGOT HATTINGH and ANNIE VANHEE. Gallery Hours: Mon to Fri: 9h30 to 17h00, Sat: 10h00 to 14h00. American express, Mastercard, Visa and Diner cards are accepted. Reliable arrangements can be made to freight purchases to foreign destinations. 60 Church Str, Cape Town. Pic: Margot Hattingh.