Art Theft in Lockdown
Art Theft in Lockdown It has been a common misperception historically that only electronics and jewellery are stolen in South Africa, but art theft, even though not as common, is happening. We have no intention…
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Mandie’s Pick of the Month: SOUTH SOUTH
SOUTH SOUTH The impact of the on-going pandemic has ensured that the arts sector worldwide has had to become more innovative and resilient to attract and serve a bigger and more diverse audience. An exciting…
The importance of provenance
The importance of provenance The recent dispute between the auction house Christie’s and the Mexican government has yet again underlined how important a role provenance plays in determining original ownership and authenticity of art works…
A unique Modified (Group A) BMW 745i
BMW is renowned for creating a selection of ‘art cars’ well known across the world. In 1975 the BMW group launched The BMW Art Car project, which was introduced by the French race car driver…
Mandie’s Pick. Alt and Omega: Jackson Hlungwani, a sculpture retrospective
South Africa is a country with a rich and diverse cultural heritage so it is most appropriate for Norval Foundation to celebrate the reopening of the museum during heritage month with an exhibition by one…
Mystery blaze destroys the beautiful Cape Dutch gables of the Potchefstroom railway station
On 19 September 2020 at 23:00, a security guard noticed flames coming out of the old station building. Firefighters were notified immediately, but as they arrived the roof had caved in and by the time…