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African art and poetry: ?Dialogue among Civilisations?
2008-05-16 08:43:00 Source: OCPA No 204 ?Dialogue among Civilisations? ?Dialogue among Civilisations? forms the basis for a new initiative by Art for Humanity. It involves collaboration between artists and poets from Africa and those countries who participated in the 2006 Soccer World Cup. The participants will be invited to create work on the theme of identity, land, goals and ...
Baltimore Museum of Art - Curator for African Art wanted
2008-05-11 12:09:00 Cross-posted from H-West-Africa list. Discussion is closed for this post, apply to the contact shown in the post Location: Maryland, United States Institution Type: Nonprofit Position Type: Museum Education Submitted: Monday, April 28th, 2008 Department for Arts of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific Islands Overview: The BMA is seeking a dynamic and innovative Curator and Department Head for African Art to ...
South Africa: Gugulective opens Downstairs/Upstairs, a group exhibition of
2008-03-31 18:54:00 Source: Press release 26 March 2008 — for immediate release — The Gugulective opens Downstairs/Upstairs at KwaMlamli brings Cape Town art world home to Gugs TUESDAY, 1 APRIL 2008, 6PM Gugulective opens Downstairs/Upstairs, a group exhibition of contemporary art curated by Bettina Malcomess, at Cape Town?s newest arts and culture hotspot, KwaMlamli in Gugulethu. Rapidly gaining notoriety for their smart, incisive work, the artists ...
Call for art submissions: The Black Aesthetic
2008-03-31 10:55:00 Source: ARC Team http://www.africaresource.com Please read the article carefully, note the deadline of April 30th, the administrative fee of $500 and send 24 slides or cd of images, artist statement, and bio by April 30 to the address at the bottom of the article - NOT to Sociolingo! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Black Aesthetic June and July 2008 Deadline: ...
African Art & Gifts
2008-03-13 12:04:00 African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize “traditional” African art, the continent is full of peoples, societies, and civilizations, each with a unique visual special culture. The definition also includes the art of the African diasporas, such as the art of African Americans. Despite ...
African Art & Gifts
2008-02-20 15:10:00 For those who are looking for some interesting and unique art, try the AfrikBoutik - African Art & Gifts. Here you can find authentic African products that are of good quality and worth the value. Among the arts that you can find here includes African Masks, African Art, Sculptures, Djembes, Traditional African Clothing, Leather Bags, ...
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Inscribing meaning - writing and graphic systems in African art
2008-02-14 13:53:00 Source: Inscribing meaning Inscribing Meaning explores the relationships between African art and the communicative powers of language, graphic systems and the written word. For thousands of years, African artists have incorporated writing and graphic symbols into their art with great ingenuity and creativity. Scripts communicate in many ways–through their appearance, their placement and the very act of ...
Artists Help to Heal Wounds in Kenya - 01/2008
2008-01-19 11:35:00 Source: Drama Tool Artists Help to Heal Wounds in Kenya 4 January 2008 Politicians have plunged the country into chaos but local artistes can help to heal the wounds caused by an election gone awry and the resultant lawlessness and suffering. read more
Ethiopian manuscripts
2007-12-27 11:27:00 Via the Robert Goldwater Library I found my way to Bibliodyssey. The post that attracted me was on Ethiopian manuscripts. The Christian manuscripts illustrated in the post are mainly from the early 20th century but there is also this one from the 17th century. Please go and visit the site, I’m sure you’ll find much ...
African archaeology: Egypt?s desert art in danger
2007-12-16 21:32:00 Archaeologica.org is a great site and newsfeed for archaeological news. I try and keep an eye on it for Africa news. The following item shows how the increase in tourism to formerly inaccessible places is bringing a mixed blessing to those regions. Egypt?s desert art in danger (AFP) 22 November 2007 CAIRO - A rising tide of travellers ...
African conference: ?The Issues and Networks of Art during the Post-Contemp
2007-12-13 10:47:00 Seen on OCPA NEWS 194 Conference on “The Issues and Networks of Art during the Post-Contemporary Era” Organized in Rabat and Marrakech (25-27 October and 29-30 October 2007, this symposiumdiscussed cultural issues pertaining to North Africa in realation to ?Europe,? ?Africa,? the ?Middle East,? and other regions keeping in mind international dialogue about contemporary artistic creation. This ...
African art fair first for Joburg
2007-10-04 14:36:00 First National Bank has announced their sponsorship of Africa's first contemporary art fair, to be held in Johannesburg in March 2008. On sale will be the single largest collection of African and South African contemporary art ever, covering 5000 square metres of gallery space.
Whimsical Angels-African Art Patterns-Fancy Art Metal Sculptures ?
2007-08-22 02:08:00 and ohhh la la yes indeed I do at times think of? chocolate and dessert recipes, Chinese tattoos, free tattoo designs, tattoo designs, star tattoos, tattoo gallery, exotic lingerie, chia pets, Britney Spears photos, … Source
Exhibition redefines African art
2007-06-26 11:51:00 Wine flowed, guests chatted and mingled, officials made customary speeches and catalogues were bought on first sight as the spectacular Africa Remix exhibition, featuring works of artists from the continent and the diaspora, made its African debut with much fanfare at the Johannesburg Art Gallery this week.
South African art auction in UK
2007-05-22 16:00:00 Over a million pounds' (around R14-million) worth of South African art will be auctioned at Bonhams in London on Wednesday in the first sale dedicated to South African art outside of the country.
African art expert Bareiss dead at 87
2007-04-28 07:51:00 STAMFORD, Conn., April 27: Businessman-art collector Walter Bareiss, who developed a particular fascination for African art, died of congestive heart failure at age 87 in Connecticut.
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African Artisans and Cultural Producers wanted: Universe Africa, Canada
2007-04-26 14:26:00 The following article is from OCPA NEWS. Please apply direct to the advertiser using the link in the article not to Sociolingo. Thanks Universe Africa (Canada) Universe Africa is based on the Waterfront of Toronto, Canada. On Toronto’s Waterfront, over 12 million people visit each year to enjoy cultural programming brought in from around the world. Its aim is to celebrate ...
Master plan African art sector on the way
2007-04-20 13:56:00 The following item from The Power of Culture is found at http://www.powerofculture.nl/uk-/current/2007/april/arterial.ht-ml Master plan African art sector on the way More than fifty key figures from Africa’s independent art world met early in March 2007 at Senegal’s Gorée Institute for the conference ‘The ARTerial’. The expansive theme of the conference was strengthening the art sector. The participants ...
14th Triennial Symposium on African Art, Gainesville, Florida, USA, 28 Marc
2007-03-26 15:01:00 The 14th Triennial Symposium on African Art, Gainesville, Florida, USA, 28 March - 1 April 2007 The theme of the 2007 Triennial Symposium emphasizes the place of African expressive arts in global contexts, encouraging panels and papers that address Africa’s international and trans-cultural reach. In selecting this theme, the organizers seek to foreground the ways in ...
African art: Chapungu Sculpture Park, Zimbabwe
2007-03-18 10:46:00 Chapungu Sculpture Park Photographs © George P. Landow. Images may be used without written permission for any educational purpose. Any commercial or other use requires prior written permission from George@Landow.com.On Flickr I found a wonderful set of photos of Chapungu Sculptures by Silfverduk Here is just one of them: _decorate(_ge(’photo_note-s’), _ge(’photoImgDiv3485134&#-8242;), 3485134, ‘http://farm1.static.flic-kr.com/2/3485134_f81c1c0abc_t.j-pg’, ...
Contemporary design gives aid to African artisans
2007-02-07 14:01:02 Wouldn’t it be great if we could see more collaboration between African artisans and western world designers? New York based designer Stephen Burks has recently finished a series of modular tables for the patio developed together with South African artisans. The tables are called Tatu and will be distributed through Artecnica. Today with a short interview I would like to highlight this interesting new product. David Report (DR) Please tell me shortly about the idea behind the modular table series. Stephen Burks (SB) The tables were developed as part of a consulting trip to Cape Town, South Africa, for the American non-profit organization Aid To Artisans in collaboration with Artecnica’s Design With Conscience project. I first sketched them in 2005 for a local artisan working in wire making small souvenirs. I asked him if he’d like to make something bigger like a table and he jumped at the chance. The following year we revisited the project and dissected the single...
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South African art
2002-03-26 23:00:00 South Africa is home to some of the world's most ancient and beautiful art - the rock paintings of the San. It's also the scene of a host of vibrant and challenging contemporary artists producing important new work.
African Art Products presents art gifts from Ghana
0000-00-00 00:00:00 African Art Products presents art gifts from Ghana. Geneva, Switzerland: art and artists, african art We feature african art gifts and home deco such as art coasters and art placemats by artists and artisans from Ghana our products are fairtrade we help to promote Ghana. . . |
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