In the beginning it was more than a little strange seeing primary school children – all still in uniforms, but all from different schools – wandering around the Johannesburg Art Gallery. By choice it seemed. I later learned that they were all here for art classes. These art classes which are sponsored by MTN [...]

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For the few readers out there who actually read this manifesto (I mean column) & were wondering what had happened to the Saturday classes and these zany projects, the answers will now follow: Like any self-respecting revolution, the Saturday Art Class had to, as they say in the movies, “go underground.” During our little black out, [...]

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The latest forthcoming exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG) is made possible by The Roger Ballen Foundation. The exhibits include Vik Muniz’s “Remastered” and Stephen Shore’s “American Surfaces”. Both exhibitions will showcase works of iconic photography. These exhibits will both open simultaneously on Sunday 26 July and will run until Sunday 1 November. Also opening [...]

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JAG Art Classes are up and running, with a range of innercity and workshop staff participating in the creation of amateur, but inspired art projects.  This weeks themes included Bafana Bafana memories and aspirations, and self-portraits using recycled materials. As two aspiring, but rather untalented artists, Ellen and I decided to take advantage of the [...]

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The now detonked T.A.E.P. (Taxi Arts Education Programme) was an initiative aimed at enriching those youth communities unable part take in art (be the art form dance, drama, music or visual art). The programme which was founded by David Krut Publishing now finds itself bearing fruit beyond the bounds of the T.A.E.P. initiative. The fruit [...]

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Come 10:05AM on a Saturday morning the doors of the Johannesburg Art Gallery greet the first few heat deprived bodies that make their way into the David Krut Bookstore, the same way they did the week before and the week before that. The first class lasts about an hour and a half; this is the [...]

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In the newly opened exhibition in JAG’s Nando’s project Room, audiences are introduced to the sensual, ambiguous, slightly androgynous and faintly unsettling works of bondage in Musha Nelvheni’s exhibition entitled Vantage. At first glance Neluheni’s photographs appear to be oddly comforting in their familiarity. Once one steps into the space, however, it is close to [...]

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The TAEP continues to do outstanding work in the communities of Diepkloof and Braamfontein through our classes at Diepkloof Zone 1 Library, Ramutovholwa Art Gallery (Diepkloof) and the Michaelis Art Library @ the JHB Central Library etc. In addition to our usual activities, the TAEP Facilitators and members have had numerous opportunities to showcase their [...]

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David Krut Arts Resource (DK Arts) is pleased to announce that we will participate in this year’s Soweto Festival. As an integral part of DK Arts, the Taxi Art Education Programme (TAEP) and its facilitators have prepared an insightful, educational and highly entertaining programme for the festival’s Youth Zone. The programme will include drama, dance, [...]

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