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Alastair Whitton

Whitton off to Bamako Biennale

6th November 2009 by Sean Buch

David Krut Arts Resource is happy to announce that works from one of our own, Alastair Whitton, were chosen to feature at the 8th Bamako African Photography Biennale.
The theme for this years Biennale is Borders and Whitton’s work Patmos and the War at Sea series was chosen to feature amoung four other South African artists. Whitton relates [...]

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Patmos and the War at Sea Ships Out

Alastair Whitton’s Patmos and the War at Sea exhibition ended its run last month at David Krut Projects, Jan Smuts and has since moved onto to two new locales, Art on Main and the Bamako Biennale. It is an exhibition that places a lot of emphasis on the viewer’s willingness to engage with the work and subject matter. [...]

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Alastair Whitton Screenprint Project at Halftone Studios with Printer Lingo Rodriguez

19th October 2009 by Sean Buch

In October 2009 Alastair Whitton had a solo exhibition at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg. He also spent two full days with David Krut Print Workshop collaborator Lingo Rodriguez exploring an image for a screenprint edition. The work is titled Van Diemen’s Land: The Book of Names. Below are some photographs taken by Sean Buch [...]

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READING LIST: Alastair Whitton and Patmos and the War at Sea

Alastair Whitton, whose exhibition Patmos and the War At Sea, is currently running at David Krut Projects, has been influenced by, and benefitted from, the following books, writers and artists in both his life and his art.
As the artist has commented in an interview with Jacqueline Nurse, he has returned “to the book as a [...]

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Patmos and the War at Sea: An interview with Alastair Whitton by Jacqueline Nurse

1st July 2009 by Lucy Rayner

1. To start with the first sign, so to speak, can you elucidate the title of this series of works, Patmos and the War at Sea?
The Greek island of Patmos has been the site of conquest and occupation at various points throughout its history;  most notably dominated by, amongst others, the Venetians and the Turks. [...]

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Cape Town Book Fair 2009

David Krut Publishing is pleased to have had a successful fourth consecutive showing at the Cape Town Book Fair.
David Krut, managing editor Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, Cape Town manager Alastair Whitton and Bongiwe Nocanda, were in attendance this year with David and Bronwyn helping to reinforce the Cape Town team. We were situated in booth F3, opposite [...]

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David Krut Projects at the Johannesburg Art Fair [JAF]

18th March 2008 by David

Well it worked. Jo’burg people came out the Sandton Convention Centre to support the city’s first commercial Art Fair – 12th to 16th March, 2008.

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Alastair Whitton @ DKArts, Johannesburg

18th October 2007 by Alastair

The uncomfortable sensation in my ears signals a drop in altitude as we begin our descent passing through what appears to be an endless white blanket. As the dark craggy outline of the Hottentots Holland range rises to meet my gaze I sit and reflect on the approaching Mother City and my recent sojourn in [...]

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David Krut Print Workshop – Recent Work

17th January 2007 by Lucy Rayner


We are pleased to announce the first show of 2007 at David Krut Arts Resource.
Please join us to view a selection of works by artists who have recently collaborated
with David Krut Print Workshop.

Limited edition and unique works by Avhashoni Mainganye, Ellen Papciak-Rose, Alastair Whitton,Nathaniel Stern, Bruce Backhouse, Johan Engels, Cyril Coetzee, Robert Whitehead, Colbert Mashile, Sean Slemon, Deborah Bell and Wilma Cruise will be featured. Some of the artists will be present to discuss their work.

Saturday 27 Jan – 12 Feb 2007
140 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
11am – 4pm

David Krut, Cape Town is now open and will feature some of the works
Montebello Design Centre 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands
021 685 0676

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Viewing New Prints at DKW

21st November 2006 by Lucy Rayner

There will be a Special Viewing of new limited edition and unique prints at David Krut Print Workshop (DKW) on Saturday 25 November 2006.

140 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
10am – 12pm

Limited spaces available
Please RSVP to lucy@davidkrut.com

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