Category Archives: Articles

October 28, 2024

Articles

Porous – three decades of artistic practice

Clive van den Berg’s decades long career is multi-faceted – an accomplished artist, activist, heritage consultant, researcher, exhibition designer and university lecturer. Porous is a survey of his work over more than 30 years, circling around…

October 28, 2024

Articles

Beware of water damage

Depending on the material that the artwork is made of the restoration process can either be relatively straightforward or significantly more complex and intricate.  A bronze sculpture or ceramics would need to be treated for…

October 28, 2024

Articles, Mandie's Pick

Atmosphere Rooms

The exhibition is an immersive multisensory experience through the Global South that brings diverse cultures together - from a deep sea-inspired installation to a growing garden in the gallery. The museum's division into three 'Atmosphere Rooms' dedicated to…

August 29, 2024

Articles, Mandie's Pick

Groot Gat

Laura Windvogel grew up amidst the challenges of the new South Africa, where she experienced the gaps within her heritage first-hand as a Coloured woman growing up in the Coloured community in Cape Town. In…

FNB Art Joburg

August 29, 2024

Articles

Talks and Tours

Art Joburg visitors will be spoilt for choice with three leading art specialists hosting the guided tours, each giving the public an insight into their respective selection of artists and their works: Prof Federico Freschi,…

June 10, 2024

Articles

Reward of $10 million 

The Concert by Johannes Vermeer The museum was well renowned for its beautiful architecture, with the collection held in Gardner’s Venetian palazzo-inspired home. Following her death in 1924, the museum gradually fell into disrepair, and…



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