Elizabeth Gordon celebrates Madiba

is holding a group exhibition "MANDELA'S WORLD" to celebrate Madiba's birthday on Wednesday, 18 July 2012.

The artists have been asked to do works relevant to the life of Madiba, and to interpret the significance of the man through their own field of specialty.

The exhibition closes on 25 July 2012.

For further information please phone 031 303 8133 or view the Elizabeth Gordon website

What's on

Events this weekend around the country:

PRETORIA
Finesse Voelgoed Expo
A Capella Koor: 40 Jaar Reunie

JOHANNESBURG

Serge Alain Nitegeka: Black Lines (Exhibition)

Obie Oberholzer: Long Distance (Exhibition)

CAPE TOWN
Bay Harbour Market
Eikendal Harvest Festival
Milnerton Flea Market

DURBAN

i heart market

Boesman & Lena at the Catalina Theatre

Wonder Market

For many more events in your area, see whatson.co.za

Barbara Siedle at The Elizabeth Gordon Gallery

Durban born Barbara Siedle first studied at the Michaelis School of Art, UTC for one year. She then attended the Munich Academy of Fine Art in West Germany for three years, where she studied painting and sculpture under Prof. Kirchner.

She later attended the Natal Technical College where she studied sculpture for one year under Mary Stainbank. Barbara continued to broaden her experience in acrylic portrait painting, pottery, stained glass and mosaics in Durban, Salzberg, London and Munich.

Barbara has today established herself as a major watercolour artist, especially in the field of wildlife. Her first solo exhibition in 1982 was sold out within a week. Since then she has had many solo and group exhibitions with consistent success all over SA and the UK.

In 1995 Barbara was commissioned to do the 2 metre bronze statue of The Lady in White which is situated on T Jetty, Durban Harbour. She was also commissioned to do a bust of Vasco Da Gama, for the Portuguese Government, to commemorate da Gama’s arrival off the coast of Natal.

Barbara’s love of the bush and interest in environmental issues takes her on many journeys throughout Southern Africa to capture subject matter for her work.

Her work is currently on display at the Elizabeth Gordon Gallery: 120 Florida Road, Durban.

You can contact them on 031 303 8133, or email joy@elizabethgordon.co.za.

Upcoming Art Highlights

There are a number of great exhibitions around the country at the moment, including:

New Work 2012 by Joshua Miles (SA Print Gallery, Cape Town)
Running until 17 January 2012.
Joshua Miles, one of South Africa's most talented upcoming printmakers, is currently on show at the SA Print Gallery.
Joshua combines the best of traditional Japanese woodblock printing with his divine and contemporary world between Cape Town and Bardskeerdersbos, where he works and gardens.
Josh's show can also be viewed at www.printgallery.co.za.


Rose Korber's 20th Art Salon
Running until 31 January 2012.
"The past two decades have seen an enormous shift in South African art, with our local artworks becoming more internationalised and our artists taking their rightful place on a world stage" says noted independent Cape Town art dealer and consultant, Rose Korber. Celebrating her 20th annual Art Salon, Rose - herself an icon in the art industry - will be exhibiting works by many of these artists from 16 December 2011 to 31 January 2012.
More information is available here.
48 Sedgemoor Road, Campsbay, Cape Town. Tel: 021 438 9152 | rosekorb@icon.co.za | www.rosekorbart.com

 
Index: Leading Works from the Sanlam Art Collection - Stephan Welz & Company
On show from 3-14 January 2012 at the Great Cellar, The Alphen Hotel, Alphen Drive, Constantia. Tel: 021 794 6461 | ct@stephanwelzandco.co.za | www.stephanwelzandco.co.za


David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture
In January 2012 the Royal Academy of Arts in London will showcase the first major exhibition of new landscape works by David Hockney RA. Featuring vivid paintings inspired by the East Yorkshire landscape, these large-scale works have been created especially for the galleries at the Royal Academy of Arts.

'David Hockney RA: A Bigger Picture' will span a 50 year period to demonstrate Hockney’s long exploration and fascination with the depiction of landscape.

The exhibition will include a display of his iPad drawings and a series of new films produced using 18 cameras, which will be displayed on multiple screens and which will provide a spellbinding visual journey through the eyes of David Hockney.

More information is available here.