A new body of work exploring figure, landscape, and memory. Southern Guild presents Gold Ships , a solo exhibition of oil-on-canvas paintings by South African artist Daniel Levi , opening on 16 April 2026 in Cape Town . This new body of work sees Levi deepen his investigation into the charged relationship between figure and landscape; an enquiry shaped by memory, cinematic fragments, familial mythologies, and the quiet labour of looking. Levi’s path to painting has been circ

A landmark group exhibition situating Southern African art within a global Surrealist lineage Southern Guild presents The Poets Are Working , a major group exhibition curated by Anna-Michelle Roux , and presented in collaboration with  Strauss & Co and the Kilbourn Collection . Bringing together historical works by Frederick Hutchison Page (1908–1984), Alexis Preller (1911–1975), Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), Helmut Starcke (1935–2017), Keith Alexander (1946–1998), an

Beata America  is a Cape Town-based assistant curator at Zeitz MOCAA  and co-founder of the wine collective Processus , which she established in 2020 alongside her wife, winemaker Megan van der Merwe. Originally trained as a classical musician, she has transitioned from the rigors of the conservatorium to the white walls of the museum, bringing that same relentless work ethic to a new kind of storytelling. In this conversation, we trace her journey from the piano to the muse

Southern Guild co-founders Trevyn (right) and Julian McGowan (left) in front of 75 Leonard Street, Tribeca, New York City, 2025. Courtesy George Etheredge/Southern Guild. Southern Guild will open its first New York gallery on April 24 in a landmarked cast-iron building on Leonard Street in Tribeca, launching with the U.S. solo debuts of South African artists Mmangaliso Nzuza and Usha Seejarim . Their exhibitions, Ballad of the Peacock and Used , will run concurrently thro

Shana Ellappa is a South African multidisciplinary artist and researcher, born and raised in Johannesburg and currently based in Cape Town. She holds a Master’s degree in Art from Rhodes University, where her research explored how art can function as a counter-archive for marginalised histories, drawing on African feminisms, postcolonial theory, and autoethnography. Her practice sits at the intersection of visual art, life writing, and memory work, engaging personal and fami

Raised in Soweto , her story begins in a lively, close-knit environment that grounded her in family, culture, and a deep sense of self. Today, that same foundation travels with her across borders, as she builds an international modelling career in Vietnam . What started as a passing suggestion from friends has evolved into something far more intentional. After navigating rejection and self-doubt, Rethabile Koro carved her own path into the modelling industry, one defined by

Fashion and music met in Johannesburg as H&M  introduced its Autumn/Winter 2026 collection through a Sound Lounge experience that brought the city’s creative crowd into one space. By Khaya Mnisi H&M South Africa marked the launch of its anticipated A/W26 collection with the A/W Sound Lounge—an elevated rooftop experience held on Saturday, 21 March at Sandton City in Johannesburg. Blending fashion and music against the city skyline, the event unfolded as a curated celebration

Photograph by Bernard Rosenberg. Listening to Belgian concert pianist Marie François , one has the sense of being gently drawn into another world. At the piano, François approaches classical music as a living, breathing conversation. For her, the instrument is not simply a vehicle for technical mastery; it is a space where narrative, imagination, and human experience meet. That spirit has carried her to stages across the world, from her native Belgium  to audiences in France

South African Award-Winning Songstress, Zoe Modiga Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) welcomed close to 200 artists, patrons, and friends of the institution from across the globe to its fifth annual Gala on Friday, 20 February 2026.   The event plays a critical role in supporting the museum's mission to exhibit, collect, preserve and research contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora. Proceeds from the Gala directly support the museum’s curatorial and

By Khaya Mnisi I went to an event some time ago and saw one of the pioneers of South African fashion. I won’t say his name… What struck me wasn’t what he was wearing or who he was speaking to. It was the fact that I couldn’t get myself to walk over and introduce myself. Which is strange, because as a journalist, events are where I’m most comfortable. I enjoy conversations. I build my work around them. We made eye contact more than once. I’m almost certain he would have engage

I caught Hlogi on a quick voice call during his lunch break on the set of Shaka Ilembe Season 3. I asked if he was the director of photography. He said no, explaining that he had been camera-operating on this season, and that right now he was helping the crew with some stills for marketing. Over the course of our call, Hlogi spoke generously and openly about the film industry, sharing thoughtful insights into his journey, the challenges of working outside major hubs, how he

By Khaya Mnisi Just watched “Fountains” — a one-take short film directed by Ipeleng Mvumvu for South African singer-songwriter Marcus Harvey . On screen, Marcus is joined by model Tracy Mokgopo . And of course, after absorbing the film, curious me had a few questions for Ipeleng. First, I wanted to know what made her choose the one-take approach for this project as opposed to a traditional music video with a million cuts. She explained: “The one-take wasn’t a technical fl

South African fashion doesn’t suffer from a lack of talent — it suffers from a lack of documentation. In this conversation, fashion journalist and cultural analyst Mkhetwa Baloyi , founder of DeMode Journaliste — a visual and editorial platform dedicated to documenting, dissecting, and defining the South African fashion narrative — reflects on observation as a practice, criticism as cultural infrastructure, and why fashion literacy matters as much as the clothes themselves.

Woody De Othello’s practice moves fluidly between ceramics and painting, drawing on intuition, ancestry, and the quiet currents of everyday life. In this candid interview, he reflects on how spirituality, dreams, and texts like The Egyptian Book of the Dead and the Upanishads inform his work, alongside contemporary influences from television and storytelling. Othello discusses the evolving role of ceramics, the deliberate use of color in his exhibitions, and the centrality

All images by Veronika Butkevich and Chen Lin Read Review Here Khaya: Across the practices of the artists featured, there appears to be a shared willingness to abandon realism (e.g., Irene Pouliassi, Lola Dupre, Yuma Radne), fixed meaning (Abigail Norris), or stable form (Juntao Gao). To name a few. They also seem to resist legibility or immediate comprehension.( I will clarify this in my review) Was this alignment something you consciously considered during the curatorial pr

In London’s contemporary art landscape there has been a quiet emergence of independent, curator-led platforms designed to “stir up how we experience art”, launching initiatives that “favour depth over novelty, process over product”, and creating “spaces where artists could expose their work and express their voices without censorship”. Such platforms include Teaspoon Projects, Display Fever, and Obtuse Archive. Obtuse Archive , co-founded by Selin Kir , and Yang Rung Chen , p

I was watching Threads of a Dream, a short fashion film directed by Ipeleng Mvumvu. Told in a documentary style, it follows Tsepiso Seema, a Fashion and Wardrobe stylist from Bloemfontein who came to Johannesburg with nothing but a ticket and a dream. Who refused to let his circumstances stop him from doing what he truly loves. It's inspiring, intimate, and beautifully shot, with a soundtrack that's moving and unforgettable. Left: Tsepiso Seema. Far right: Ipeleng Mvumvu Hal

iNgqweji (isiXhosa for “bird’s nest”) is a five-year project by Andile Dyalvane that takes its cue from communal systems in nature — most notably the vast, shared nests of social weaver birds observed during a pilgrimage in Northern Cape. For Dyalvane, these structures became a living metaphor for collective intention, adaptability and care, principles that shaped both the exhibition and the community of collaborators involved in its making. Presented at Southern Guild, iNgqw

Five years in the making, iNgqweji ( meaning “bird’s nest” in isiXhosa) expands Dyalvane’s practice into sculptural installation, drawing on his interest in creating communal spaces charged with spiritual intent – to reawaken the senses, reclaim indigenous knowledge and restore the symbiotic connection between human beings and the natural world. Conceived as a series of immersive environments inspired by the desert, forests and caves, iNgqweji teems with biomorphic forms,

Tracy-Lee Rosslind is a dynamic and multi-talented Entrepreneur, Stylist, Creative Director, Producer, and motivational speaker, whose remarkable journey began in modelling and television at the age of nine. She has grown into one of the continent’s most vocal advocates for ethical fashion, intentional consumption, and locally rooted creativity. In this conversation, she opens up about the values that shaped her, the realities of building consciously in South Africa, the eth