17 & 19 FEBRUARY 2021 5:30PM to 8:00PM Alliance Française Of Johannesburg, 17 Lower Park Drive, Corner Kerry Road, Parkview COVID-19 REGULATIONS APPLY Should you wish to become a custodian of one of these works, please contact foundation@saffca.com Artist : Mfundo Mthiyane Title : Goddess of beauty Date : 2021 Medium : Oil on canvas Collection : SAFFCA Collection Image […]
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“If humans were quiet, and they listened deeply – they would hear inanimate objects speak”, says Nigerian artist Peju Alatise, when describing her exhibition ‘Wrapture: A Story of Cloth’ in 2014 where sculptural works resemble or allude to the human form. These were merely made from cloth. Alatise takes out the human form and only […]
Dear Friends of SAFFCA As the lockdown continues in SA and we are slowly starting to re-open in France. After the cancellation of the residencies of Lindo Zwane and Chrisél Attewell due to the Corona virus we still have hope at this stage to welcome Chris Soal and Jabulani Dhlamini for their residencies in St Emilion, […]
SAFFCA and Entabeni Farm Retreat would like to thank all of our guest for joining us on the 27th of May as we bid farewell to the artists in residence Greatjoy Ndlovu and Luc Detot. The Open Studio was a fantastic success and we thank the Entabeni team for all of there assistance as well […]
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Ruzy Rusike started the year with an invitation to Paris from IFAS. The Ministry of European and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of France welcomed Ruzy to a conference on audience growth and development for cultural organisations. Click here to read more Soon after the arrival of Lungile Zaphi for her internship […]
Littered Africa Having heard so often “why are people littering so much in Africa, why can’t garbage be simply placed in the rubbish bins”, made me stop and reflect on the problem surrounding us at an ethical level. Not so long ago, our modus vivendi was generating only small amounts of non-biodegradable waste. But unfortunately, […]
On the 29th of November Lizette and Greg Barnes welcomed some 80 people at Entabeni Farm for the informal gathering closing the SAFFCA residencies in Knysna of Keneilwe Mokoena and Helena Hugo. The two artists offered us two performances after our addresses. It was a fantastic way to conclude the 2018 SAFFCA crossed residencies program. […]
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Over the weekend Barbara Schroeder hosted a guided tour for the public at Christie’s International Real Estate – Maxwell-Baynes at number 28 Cours du Chapeau Rouge in the golden triangle of Bordeaux. The turn out was amazing and we thank everyone who was able to come and join us. Schroeder will host another walkabout on the 15th of […]
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As part of the “Art is Open” program, the Cultural Agency départementale Dordogne-Périgord is hosting the exhibition Clair-Obscur , imagined and conceived by SAFFCA. This exhibition is important for the foundation as it was created in Johannesburg to encourage, support and promote the living artists of Southern Africa, in particular by the constitution and distribution of […]
At Hollard, art is in our blood. Last week Friday SAFFCA had the unique opportunity of Gordon Massie taking them around the campus of Hollard as well as showing them their collection of mostly contemporary South African art. Villa Arcadia known as one of Parktown’s original “grand old ladies” houses some of South Africa’s most […]
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