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In studio with Zamani Xaba

Category: VideosOn: 19 / 07 / 2018

Zamani Xaba on why August House is a home away from home, and what inspires him.

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#AugustHouse has so much to offer artists includin

#AugustHouse has so much to offer artists including some of the cheapest studio space around. Check out what is currently available and DM us to come and see the place. We welcome artists, creatives, creative businesses, non-profits - anyone who wants to come and play in the #artistsplayground.

Did you know that August House is more than just a

Did you know that August House is more than just an artist studio space? We offer many free activities and marketing for the artists and creative businesses that are located within the building. Become a #AugustHouseArtist.DM Us For More.

#artistsplayground

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August House is a community for artists and we are making it the best place that it can be!
Keep your eyes open for our announcement and see how you can become a #AugustHouseArtist

#ArtistsStudios

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August House is a community for artists and we are making it the best place that it can be!
Keep your eyes open for our announcement and see how you can become a #AugustHouseArtist

#ArtistsStudios

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August

SOMETHING big is happening at August House. August House is a community for artists and we are making it the best place that it can be!
Keep your eyes open for our announcement and see how you can become a #AugustHouseArtist

#ArtistsStudios

‘3 Solos’ opening soon at Johann van Heerden A

‘3 Solos’ opening soon at Johann van Heerden Art Gallery in Pretoria East, on the 3rd of March.

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On the 1st and 2nd of March, we present SPIRIT CAP

On the 1st and 2nd of March, we present SPIRIT CAPITAL at the Joburg Market Theatre, a performance by Roland Gunst_John K Cobra in co-production with Moussem, choreographed by Moya Michael, and performed by Doris Bokongo Nkumu and Nathalie Bokongo Nkumu.

SPIRIT CAPITAL refers to an object from the Congolese Luba tradition: a wooden headrest, usually with two identical female figures at its base. These objects serve as ‘a site of memory’, or spirit and history containers. SPIRIT CAPITAL transforms the stage into a ritualized place and invites viewers on a spatial and mental journey through movements, words, sounds, music, and changes to their appearance.

On the 2nd of March, the performance will be preceded by a discursive event where SPIRIT CAPITAL is used as a prompt to discuss the psychology of space, the manifestation of history, possible contemporary understandings of identity, and the performativity of memory within a South African context. With Dr. Nosipho Mngomezulu, Dr. Heeten Bhagat, Gilbert Balinda, Slindile Mthembu, Roland Gunst, and Samara Ragaven

More info and tickets are in the bio.

SPIRIT CAPITAL is made possible with the kind support of the Flemish Government.

Performances
1st of March at 7 pm
2nd of March at 3 pm

Talk
2nd of March 11:30 am to 2:30 pm (with breaks)

‘3 Solos’ opening soon at Johann van Heerden A

‘3 Solos’ opening soon at Johann van Heerden Art Gallery in Pretoria East, on the 3rd of March.

@ayolagoxo

On the 1st and 2nd of March, we present SPIRIT CAP

On the 1st and 2nd of March, we present SPIRIT CAPITAL at the Joburg Market Theatre, a performance by Roland Gunst_John K Cobra in co-production with Moussem, choreographed by Moya Michael, and performed by Doris Bokongo Nkumu and Nathalie Bokongo Nkumu.

SPIRIT CAPITAL refers to an object from the Congolese Luba tradition: a wooden headrest, usually with two identical female figures at its base. These objects serve as ‘a site of memory’, or spirit and history containers. SPIRIT CAPITAL transforms the stage into a ritualized place and invites viewers on a spatial and mental journey through movements, words, sounds, music, and changes to their appearance.

On the 2nd of March, the performance will be preceded by a discursive event where SPIRIT CAPITAL is used as a prompt to discuss the psychology of space, the manifestation of history, possible contemporary understandings of identity, and the performativity of memory within a South African context. With Dr. Nosipho Mngomezulu, Dr. Heeten Bhagat, Gilbert Balinda, Slindile Mthembu, Roland Gunst, and Samara Ragaven

More info and tickets are in the bio.

SPIRIT CAPITAL is made possible with the kind support of the Flemish Government.

Performances
1 March at 7 pm
2 March at 3 pm

Talk
2 March 11:30 am to 2:30 pm (with breaks)

Learn more about your favourite #AugustHouseArtist

Learn more about your favourite #AugustHouseArtists by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. Click the link in our bio for more.

#MeetTheArtist
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#SouthAfricanArt

One of #AugustHouseArtist Blessing N Blaai (@khanb

One of #AugustHouseArtist Blessing N Blaai (@khanblaai ) has been on residency at the EuropaHaus Klagenfurt (@europahaus ). Here is a snippet of his residency.

#residency
#art
#SouthAfricanArtists

One of #AugustHouseArtist Blessing N Blaai (@khanb

One of #AugustHouseArtist Blessing N Blaai (@khanblaai ) has been on residency at the EuropaHaus Klagenfurt (@europahaus ). Here is a snippet of his residency.

#residency
#art
#SouthAfricanArtists

Learn more about your favourite #AugustHouseArtist

Learn more about your favourite #AugustHouseArtists by subscribing to our YouTube Channel. Click the link in our bio for more.

#MeetTheArtist
#ArtLovers
#SouthAfricanArt

The META foundation (@meta.foundation ), in partne

The META foundation (@meta.foundation ), in partnership with the End Street Studios (@endstreetstudios ) and August House, is excited to announce the winner of the 2024 Female Artist Studio Exchange: Samantha Maseko (@impumelelo_m )

Samantha Mpumelelo Maseko is a contemporary artist currently based in Johannesburg. In 2020, she successfully completed a transformative three-year Printmaking course at Artist Proof Studio, shaping her artistic journey.
Maseko's work serves as a poignant exploration of black femininity and identity, weaving together narratives through various mediums. Her artistic arsenal includes the evocative strokes of oil painting, the intricate details of print media, the dynamic fusion of collage, and the textured layers of mixed media.

Samantha will join @endstreetstudios at August House for a year, starting on the 19th of February 2024.

This is the final installment of this podcast and

This is the final installment of this podcast and we are speaking about making great work. Is there a so-called “secret sauce” that an artist can work to? Or it is more mystical and magical? We are talking to 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for Visual Art, Beth Diane Armstrong (@bethdianearmstrong ) and Ashraf Jamal - academic, writer, and cultural theorist whose most recent books include In the World: Essays on Contemporary South African Art (published in 2017) and its follow up STRANGE CARGO: Essay's on Art (published in 2022).

We want to thank our sponsors of this programme, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Quorum Property Holdings for their ongoing support of the META foundation.

Check out the link in our bio for the episode.

#Artists
#Learning
#Business

This podcast comes off the back of a 4-month works

This podcast comes off the back of a 4-month workshop that we have just completed that has focused on entrepreneurial skills for visual artists.

This episode is centered around working with a gallery and planning an exhibition. We speak to guests Julie Taylor from Guns and Rain (@gunsandrain ) and Vivien Kohler (@vivienkohlerart ), artist.

We want to thank our sponsors of this programme, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Quorum Property holdings for their ongoing support of the META foundation.

Check out the link in our bio for the episode.

#Artists
#Learning
#Business

This episode is centered around making a name for

This episode is centered around making a name for yourself as an artist. Once you have decided that you want to be an artist and become obsessive about making great work, and you have found a gallery and hosted an exhibition, now what?

Our first guest, phoning in from Cape Town, is Writer, researcher, and art critic Mary Corrigall. Our second guest is Dr Paul Baylis, representing the ABSA L’atelier competition.

Check out the link in our bio for the episode.

#Artists
#Learning
#Business

This podcast comes off the back of a 4 month works

This podcast comes off the back of a 4 month workshop that we have just completed that has focused on entrepreneurial skills for visual artists.

The course covered topics ranging from networking, professional documents, professional practise, budgeting and planning through to presentation skills and critical feedback on the artist’s work. We are hoping to run this course annually so please keep a look out on our socials for more.

This episode deals with the participant’s experience of the course and what they learnt. The two speakers are Mohini Pillay (@mohinipillayart ) and Alpheus Ngoepe (@alpheusngoepe ).

We want to thank our sponsors of this programme, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Quorum Property holdings for their ongoing support of the META foundation.

Check out the link in our bio for the episode.
#Artists
#Learning
#Business

We ended the Professional practice workshop by vis

We ended the Professional practice workshop by visiting the Inside Out Art Center (@insideoutcentre ), where we had Roger Ballen (@rogerballen ) take us through his work. Many thanks to Les Cohn and Sara Hallatt, The Department of Arts and Culture (@artsculturesa ) , and last but not least the Inside Out Art Center Team for making this possible.

#professionalpractice
#departmentofartsandculture
#artistsupport

META foundation ( @meta.foundation ) is running a

META foundation ( @meta.foundation ) is running a professional practice workshop. The aim is to provide artists with a better understanding of the industry as a whole and to prepare them for life as a creative and cultural entrepreneur. The first week of this two week workshop was a huge success and we would like to thank Les Cohn, Art Source, Julie Taylor from Guns and Rain ( @gunsandrain ), and Usha Seejarim (@ushaseejarim ) for all their insight and the Department of Arts and Culture (@artsculturesa for their support.

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#departmentofartsandculture
#artistsupport

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