April 2014 diary

A hint cold starts making its way into the air, the ground is covered with a blanket of rustling leaves and out comes the boots and layers. But before hibernation sets in properly, here are the latest art exhibitions, feasts, wine tastings and events to keep an eye on.

Ongoing

V&A Market on The Wharf
Nobel Square, between the Two Oceans Aquarium and the V&A Hotel, Cape Town 
The V&A Market on The Wharf is quickly entrenching its position as Cape Town’s ultimate gastronomic destination. An array of artisanal foods, on-site demo kitchens and a kids entertainment area are just a few of its laurels. The market is open all day Wednesday to Sunday. 

Neighbourhood Goods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill, 373 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town
Every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am to 2pm, this is the hotspot for locavores. Expect over 100 specialty traders including local farmers, fine-food purveyors, organic merchants, bakers, grocers, mongers, butchers, artisan producers, celebrated local chefs and micro enterprises – not to forget the designers. Get there early for parking. 

Neighbourhood Goods Market
73 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Every Saturday, from 9am to 3pm, this is the younger cousin of the Cape Town mother event. Not quite as big and epic, but steadily growing alongside the exciting Braamies rejuvenation. 

City Bowl Food Market
14 Hope Street, Gardens, Cape Town, citybowlmarket@gmail.com 
Every Thursday from 4.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturday from 9am to 2pm, this food and wine market offers easy access to fresh produce and tasty fare. Thursdays in particular have become quite a social affair and Saturdays sometimes also have a fashion component. 

Capital Urban Market
107 Corobay Avenue, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria
Capital Urban Market is a new Pretoria inner-city market forming part of the Cool Capital 2014 citizen-driven initiative to revitalise and restore the inner-city, and give local designers and entrepreneurs the opportunity to showcase and expand their brand. Read more here. 

Cupcake and wine pairing
Delheim Estate, Knorhoek Road, Stellenbosch, 021 888 4600
Think Rooibos, lemon-infused cupcakes with honey cream cheese icing paired with a fun and fruity chardonnay and you’re in the realm of resident chef Christine Claasen’s pairings. Available seven days a week at R75 for four cupcake pairings – booking recommended. 

Artisan chocolate and wine pairings
Boschendal Estate, Pniel Road, Groot Drakenstein, Franschhoek
Treat your taste buds to a sensory feast of exclusively developed chocolates with a range of flavours including apricot, lime, orange marmalade, spicy Glühwein and lemon cream, to match with the impeccable 1685 range of Boschendal wines.

Pottery classes
Art in the Forest, Rhodes Drive, Constantia Nek, Cape Town 021 794 0291
Start or improve your pottery skills with South African master-potter Anthony Shapiro, who is now offering ceramic classes from the studio space at Art In the Forest. With a maximum of eight students per session, individual attention will ensure that you don’t leave empty handed. 

Lalela Project Summer Exhibition
One&Only Cape Town, Dock Road, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
The Lalela Project is a year-round, community-based arts education initiative that is aimed at sparking the creative thinking and awakening the entrepreneurial spirit of disadvantaged youth in the Western Cape. With one of its newest projects recently recognised as a must-visit in Cape Town by the New York Times, this exhibition features a year’s array of work by Lalela Project students.

Soft Walls
Market Photo Workshop, 2 President Street (entrance Bus Factory), Newtown, Johannesburg, info@marketphotoworkshop.co.za
Until 2 April, one of VISI’s favourite photographers, Sydelle Willow Smith (see some of her work for us here), will showcase evocative images that figuratively investigate the subtle ways in which African nationals and South Africans, in relationships, make sense of their space, experiences and complexities. The opening is at 6pm.

Of Love and Loss
Stevenson, Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 462 1500
Until 4 April, award-winning visual activist and photographer Zanele Muholi presents a solo exhibition portraying all her documented weddings and funerals in the black LGBTI community in South Africa, which all serve as reminders of the need for a safe space to express individual identities. 

Bloc outdoor furniture sale
Bloc Showroom, Shop seven, The District, 41 Sir Lowry Road, Cape Town
Until 4 April, you can bring style and comfort to your outdoor living area with a 10% discount on all Bloc outdoor furniture. Please allow for a four to six weeks manufacturing lead-time.

Wim Botha
Stevenson, Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 462 1500
Until 5 April, artist Wim Botha has a solo exhibition comprising three installations, each occupying an entire room. The show is characterised by the complex interplay of traditional materials, such as marble, bronze, wood and oil paint, and ephemeral materials such as cardboard and polystyrene, which allow Wim to continue a recent turn in his work towards spontaneity, improvisation and coincidence.

Monuments + Mobiles
Slee Gallery, 101 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, 021 887 3385
Until 10 April, photographer David Ross is showing a powerful monochromatic series on South African monuments, alongside his newly developed interest in mobiles and suspended sculptures (read more here). 

I Want to Swim a Thousand Miles
Erdmann Contemporary, 63 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, 021 422 2762
Until 11 April, activist Manfred Zylla showcases his interactive solo exhibition that comments on manmade disasters such as the spills off the coast of Norway and Alaska. 

The Personal and This Particular
The Forge, 12 Windsor Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town, theforge.kalkbay@gmail.com
Until 12 April, immerse yourself in a site-specific retrospective installation covering 30 years of porcelain and other works by celebrated ceramicist Katherine Glenday.

Gather, Traces and SUMI-E
artSPACE Durban, 3 Millar Road, 031 312 0793
Until 12 April, three exhibitions include the poignant work of Megan Bonnetard, meditative art of Ingrid Adams, and a group exhibition curated by Grace Kotze celebrating the creative nature of the human spirit with artists ranging from teens to retirees.

Ceremony
91 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 021 424 6930
Until 26 April, artist Mia Chaplin has her first solo exhibition of oil paintings. Ranging from abstract to botanical and human forms, feel free to browse, contemplate and maybe invest in one, or two, or three.  

Recite
The Cape Gallery, 60 Church Street, Cape Town, 021 423 5309
Until 26 April, you can see new paintings by Michaelis graduate Kitty Dörje reflecting her interest in how modern media, like the internet, TV and YouTube, allow for imagination to enter the real world. 

Fashioning Africa
Museum of African Design (MOAD), 281 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 011 592 0517
Until 27 April, you can get a glimpse of some of the continent’s most exciting contemporary fashion designers. With 12 African countries represented across a series of mannequins, designer stories and photography, on a 30m catwalk, the multidisciplinary exhibition aims to explore the history of African fashion and surveys the current landscape of fashion in Africa. 

Green Picnics
Delheim Wine Estate, Knorhoek Road, Stellebosch, 021 888 4600
Until 30 April, you can enjoy an eco-friendly picnic complete with cotton blankets and a hand-woven basket brimming with homemade goodies all snugly wrapped in biodegradable bamboo packaging. Seated on the lush lawns alongside the Klip River, soak up the abundant bird life, kick back and relax.

Walls: Art in Good Company
Tokara, Helshoogte Road, Stellenbosch, art@tokara.com
Until 30 April, is a group exhibition of 13 South African artists, including Nontombembi Booi, Johan Coetzee and Victor Ivanoff.

Graduating Projects 2013/14
Gauteng Institute for Architecture, 77 Juta Street, Braamfontein, 011 403 0954
Until 30 April, Gauteng’s schools of architecture will showcase the exciting and thought-provoking thesis work of their best students, who explore the relationship of their chosen medium and the resulting execution. 

Yonder
55 Main Street, Newlands, Cape Town, 021 671 1666, gallery@barnardgallery.com
Until 1 May, one of VISI’s favourite photographers, Lien Botha, who has shot numerous stories for us (see some here) will show her signature enigmatic and thought-provoking work (read more here). 

Samesyn
Culture Urban + Contemporary Gallery, Woodstock Exchange, Unit A102, 66 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 447 3533
Until 3 May, local pop art greats Anton Kannemeyer, Conrad Botes and Claudette Schreuders will showcase hand-printed, limited-edition lithographs in one big “post-apartheid, political pop and individuation” exhibition. 

Retrospective
Iziko South African National Gallery, Government Avenue, Cape Town, 021 467 4660
Until 11 May, is the first major solo exhibition of artist Rotimi Fani-Kayode whose photographs constitute a profound narrative of sexual and cultural difference. The black male body becomes the focal point of photographic enquiry in his large-scale colour and black-and-white portraits.

Red
Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, 119 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, 011 442 3232
Until 16 May Simon Gush examines the larger political and social story of a red Mercedes Benz 500 SE that was presented to Nelson Mandela in July 1990, and also resulted in a wildcat sleep-in strike that closed production at the factory. It comprises installation elements and a new documentary.

Thursday 3 April 2014

Marking the Map
Lizamore & Associates, 155 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, Johannesburg, 021 880 8802
Until 26 April, a group exhibition showcasing the work of artists such as Heike Allerton-Davies, Mandy Coppes-Martin and Lehlogonolo Mashaba will launch the gallery’s new premises. Art critic and journalist, Johan Myburg will open the exhibition. Starts at 6pm.

Soul Awakening
StateoftheART, 61 Shortmarket Street, Cape Town, 072 470 9272
Until 19 April, artist Michaela Rinaldi will showcase a collection of pieces that express an emotion or a subconscious stirring based on the artist’s realisation of the atrocities of the apartheid regime, which she was unaware of at the time. Opens at 5pm.

Nesting Narratives
GoetheonMain, 245 Main Street, Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, 011 442 3232
Until 20 April, curated in collaboration with Thato Mogotsi, this exhibition explores artists’ responses to the Johannesburg City Library and the various possibilities presented by its dual role as an active resource and cultural symbol within the contemporary urban landscape. Opens at 6.30pm. 

Life Sentence 
Blank Projects, 113 to 115 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 462 4276
Until 3 May, an exhibition of new paintings by Zimbabwean artist Misheck Masamvu will be showcased. As with his first exhibition, Epitaph, his work continues to reflect on the fraught political and social situation of his home country.

No More Monkey Business
Living Artists Emporium (LAE), Unit 18, Arts on Main Gallery, Fox Street, Maboneng Precinct, Johannesburg, 011 402 2000
Until 30 April, be entertained by South African pop artist Diezel’s first solo exhibition. Inspired by the release of Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid, as well as the 40-year history that led up to it, he incorporates a whole menagerie of animals ranging from vicious-looking guard dogs to brooding gorillas that he describes as “symbols of Africa, my roots and my childhood”. The opening starts at 7pm – RSVP to attend.

Saturday 5 April 2014

Bot River Barrels & Beards
The Old Shed, Anysbos Farm, Swartrivier Road, Off the N2, 082 852 6547
Enjoy a mini getaway with barrel tastings from Barton, Beaumont Wines and Gabriëlskloof, among others, as well as a raging beard parade and formal judging. Guests can indulge in a terroir-to-table three-course dinner of unique tastes and produce from the area, as well as entertainment by a lively marimba band and Die Stoepsitters. Seating is limited to 200 guests. Book here. Starts at 5pm.

Hand Thrown by Heart
Art in the Forest, Rhodes Drive, Constantia Nek, 021 794 0291
An exhibition of the art of hand-thrown ceramics by Western Cape potters such as Lissa Claassens, Nic Sithole and Sarah Walters starts at 11am with a talk by David Walters. RSVP to attend.

Outlandish Kitchen
Avondale Wine Estate, Lustigan Road, Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, 021 863 1976
Indulge in a new and extraordinary feast experience with food extraordinaire Jules Merter. A five-course meal, using only local and artisanal produce, will be paired with Avondale’s range of nature-friendly wines. Costs R550 per person and starts at 1pm. Book here.

Le Dîner en Blanc® Cape Town
Secret venue
The epitome of all things French and fantastique, the highly anticipated Le Dîner en Blanc International will be making its way to the Mother City. Founded 26 years ago in Paris by Francois Pasquier, it is the ultimate in elegant pique-nique chic, with 2 000 lucky guests all dressed in white and armed with a gourmet picnic and table décor to rival Versailles. Book tickets here.

Monday 7 April 2014

Picture Framing Course
Second Floor Fountaingate, 84 Maria Street, Fountainbleau, Randburg, 083 330 4203
Until 11 April, join this practical and hands-on weeklong course in which you will be taught the skills and techniques of becoming a professional framer. Use it at a starting point to launch your own small business, enhance your hobby or channel your creativity. From 9am to 3.30pm daily. Costs R6 270. All materials are supplied. RSVP to attend.

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Flux Trends: Who, What, When, Why and How
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, corner of New Church and Victoria streets, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, 011 726 5529
Get up to date on important trends that will significantly impact the season ahead. Presented by Dion Chang and filled with unique insights and invaluable trend curves, this presentation is an opportunity to gain an edge on what the ever-evolving trend-savvy consumer will be seeking out. Starts at 4.30pm. Costs R300. RSVP here.

Wednesday 9 April 2014 

20 Years of Democracy + 10 Years of Practice = 30 Experiments
Gifa Office, 70 Juta Street, Braamfontein, 011 403 0954
Mokena Makeka gives a lecture on the development of architecture over the past 20 years. Starts at 3pm. Costs R80 for members and R150 for non-members. RSVP here.

Thursday 10 April 2014

In His State of Madness
Gallery MOMO, 52 Seventh Avenue, Parktown North, Johannesburg, 011 327 3247
Until 19 May, engage in the colourful award-winning artworks of Blessing Ngobeni, described as “fiercely critical of South Africa’s political elite”. Opens at 6.30pm.

Flux Trends: Servicing the Hybrid Consumer
Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, Whitley Street, Melrose Arch Precinct, Johannesburg, 011 726 5529
Titled “Blurred Lines”, the latest trend report from Flux Trends looks at the complex characteristics of the hybrid customer. Learn about how they came about, what they want, how to capture them and the role of ecommerce. Starts at 4.30pm. Costs R300. RSVP here.

Design Dialogues V4.0
The German Club, Roodehek Terrace, Hope Street, Gardens, info@capetowndesignnetwork.co.za
Ideas are everywhere. So why are some people better than others at converting inspiration into action? Titled “Finding (and Keeping) Your Creative Edge” learn how to rediscover the ordinary and take everyday experiences to inspire extraordinary design. Seats are limited so RSVP to attend. Opens at 6pm for 6.30pm.

WDC2014 Project Pow Wow
The Bank, 71 to 73 Harrington Street, Cape Town
Meet the team and other partners involved in World Design Capital 2014 and how to harness your Official World Design Capital Project status. Starts at 3.30pm. Space is limited so RSVP to attend.

Such, Such Were The Joys, Sightings Of The Sacred and Transience
Stevenson, Buchanan Building, 160 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 462 1500
Three exhibitions kick off at this discerning gallery. Be entertained by the satirical commentary of Anton Kannemeyer and immerse yourself in the rich culture of Africa with the captivating photography of Daniel Naudé until 24 May. Feast your senses on the myth-making multimedia of Nandipha Mntambo until 16 May.

Maneki pop-up shop
Slee Gallery, 101 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch, 021 887 3385
Until 17 April you can get the whole Maneki family in the Cape Winelands, basking up the sun and sipping on delectable wines.

Friday 11 April 2014

Blah Blah Bar Opening
84 Kloof Street , Cape Town, 072 356 7056
Heidi Erdmann has rebelled against Cape Town’s large and museum-like gallery spaces by moving her gallery to a double storey Victorian building on Kloof Street. Taking it a step further will be the opening of Blah Blah Bar, a permanent feature in the project space area, which promises to be unpretentious, organic, open-ended and exciting.    

Saturday 12 April 2014

Silence
Art in the Yard, The Yard, 38 Huguenot Street, Franschhoek, 021 876 4280
Until 6 May, Frans Smit will be showcasing his latest portraits that set up a barrier focusing our sense of sight and eliminating all other senses to create a chilling silence. Opens at 11am.

Golden Age Rising
Whatiftheworld Gallery, 1 Argyle Street, Woodstock, Cape Town, 021 802 3111
Until 10 May, immerse yourself in the world of Daniella Mooney with her new exhibition of crystal sculptures. Opens at 11am. Wear white.

Side Street Studios Garage Sale
48 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, Western Cape, 082 828 7101
Basically a communal garage sale, that happens thrice a year, where old stuff finds new homes. Space is free. Food and drinks will be on sale. Calling all thrifty spenders to come on out and spread the word, you never know just what you might find.

The Needle and The Damage Done
David Krut Projects, Montebello Design Centre, 31 Newlands Avenue, Newlands, 021 685 0676
Until 29 June see Diane Victor’s first solo exhibition of her extraordinary prints in Cape Town since 2008. Spanning works created between 2008 and 2013, some even as early as 1986, she tackles “the big ‘catholic’ sins – greed, lust, envy and excess” on both a political and individual level.  

Monday 14 April 2014

The Gray Scale (1946)
artSPACE Durban, 3 Millar Road, 031 312 0793
Until 3 May, you can see the latest large-scale paintings and drawings by artist Andreas Chasomeris that explores identity, sexuality, history and film noir. 

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Show & Tell
Vega Auditorium, 444 Jan Smuts Avenue, Bordeaux, Randburg
Refuel your creative juices at the first of an ongoing series of creative talks. The speakers will each deliver a 20-30 minute talk, and include the likes of concept design duo Jana + Koos, creative technologist Nathan Gates and photographer Mack Magagane. From 7pm to 9pm. RSVP to attend.

Thursday 17 April 2014

Local Design and Food Market
Knysna Square, Upper Level Parking, 40 Rawson Street, Knysna, localdesignmarket@gmail.com
Now in its fourth year, the Easter Market will be showcasing only the best in local design and food. If you can’t get enough of handmade and vintage goods, this is the place for you. Starts at 5pm.

Treading Soft Ground
Warren Editions, Third Floor, 62 Roeland Street, Cape Town, 084 725 6628
Warren Editions, in collaboration with artist Katherine Bull, will present a live print performance. Working from a live webcam feed, Katherine’s soft ground etchings will be concurrently translated in print by a team of printmakers who etch and handprint the works. From 5pm to 9pm.

Commute with Intuitive Instinct
Oro Africa Building, first floor, 170 Buitengracht Street, Cape Town, 021 424 5150
Until 17 May, you are invited to attend an exhibition of local and international video artworks and installations as curated by Portia Malatjie. Artists include the likes of Michelle Monareng, Mocke J van Veuren, Theresa Collins, Bofa da Cara (Nástio Mosquito and Pere Ortín) and others. Opens at 6pm.

Friday 18 April 2014

Women’s Lifestyle Expo
The Lookout, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 072 881 4373
Until 20th April, with over 100 exhibitors covering everything from fashion and beauty to wellness and business, not to mention a host of speakers who are leading experts in the fields of beauty and anti-aging techniques, this is the perfect girls’ day out. Indulge in a glass of bubbly, chat over canapés or oysters, and get in-the-know of all the latest beauty products and must-have fashion items.

KAMERS: Easter in Johannesburg
The Forum Campus, Bryanston
Until 20th April, it’s the long weekend and the family needs to be fed and entertained, filled with all the good things in life – food, wine, coffee, music and slightly imperfect, originally designed craft in the form of fashion, decor, jewellery and more. Starts at 10am daily.

Slow Festival
Various locations across Sedgefield, 072 949 3002
Until 20 April, every year the residents of Sedgefield dress up in zany orange outfits, hats and homes signaling the approach of their light-hearted Easter Weekend festival about slowing things down, spending time with friends and family, outdoor entertainment, and the natural beauty of Sedgefield. From drive-in movie nights to the big street parade, expects a weekend jam-packed with fun.

Easter High Tea
The Oyster Box, Two Lighthouse Road, Umhlanga Rocks, 031 514 5018
Until 21 April, indulge in the legendary traditional High Tea of freshly-baked scones, berry pannacotta, Lindt chocolate brownies, mini lemon meringues and seasonal fruit tartlets among others, all while listening to the sweet sounds of the resident pianist. Starts at 2.30pm and costs R250 per person. Book here.

Saturday 19 April 2014

Weylandts Easter Flash Sale
Nationwide
Until 20 April, you can hop on over and get 15% off all the goods on your wishlist, including everything at the Maison, where a delectable chocolate-rich Easter menu will also do wonders for those taste buds. Holiday trading hours apply.

Sunday 20 April 2014

Lasers in the Jungle
The Gallery, Grande Provence, Main Road, Franschoek, 021 876 8630
Until 20 May, Lucinda Mudge will be showcasing her latest collection of signature satirical ceramic vases commenting on how we relate to the themes of beauty, wealth and fear in a South African context as well as how these are all connected. Starts at 11am.

Tuesday 22 April 2014

Consider China
artSPACE Durban, 3 Millar Road, 031 312 0793
A select group of artists contextualise, explore and manifest what China’s role in Africa means to them today. The opening talk will be by Kristin Hua Yang from the Centre for Visual Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. There will be a cash bar and car guards. Starts at 6.30pm.

Wednesday 23 April 2014

The Purple Shall Govern
Standard Bank Gallery, corner of Simmonds and Frederick streets, Johannesburg, 011 631 4467
Until 7 June, Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for 2013, Mary Sibande will showcase her deeper, somewhat darker art exploration of personal anxieties and preoccupations with birth, rebirth, growth and death. Even if you have seen it before, she has also especially created some new works for this exhibition. 

Packaging for the Mass Market
Bright Creative Space Studio, 66 Sir Lowry Road, Woodstock, 082 903 1569
Join founder of Innovation Shack Charles Maisel at the next #BULLETBudgie for an insightful talk on how to reach the low-income consumer. With innovative packaging and a reworked business model, he will refer to his incredible successful Mama Mimi’s launch as a case study. Costs R100 at the door, members attend for free. From 6pm to 7pm.

Thursday 24 April 2014

Ghosts
The Muti Gallery, 3 Vredehoek Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town, 021 465 3551
A series of photographs by Ralph Ziman, a South African artist and filmmaker currently living and working in Los Angeles, examines the consequences of international gun trade in Africa while questioning our uncomfortable fetishism and worship for deadly weapons. Opens at 6.30pm for 7pm. Read more here.

Mine
150 Albert Road, The Woodstock Foundry, Cape Town, Western Cape, 021 447 1421
Girls put your records on, let your hair down and get yourselves to the second edition of great mark-downs on local designer merchandise, waterfalls of wine and a selection of chocolate bon bons from SOMA  confection for your tasting pleasure (read more about SOMA here).

JAG: A Catalytic Discussion
Johannesburg Art Gallery, King George Street, Joubert Park, Johannesburg, 011 715 3130
Be a part of the conversation around the sensitive issue of the neglect of the Johannesburg Art Gallery and what can be done to give it a future. From 6pm to 8pm. RSVP to attend.

OH_Thursdays
5 Ohlsson Way, Newlands, 021 422 3803, tours@oharchitecture.com
As part of its World Design Capital 2014 project, OH Architecture will be hosting a tour of an architect’s house every Thursday. This week they tour House Stekhoven in Newlands, designed by Adele Naude Santos and Tony de Souze Santos – the “it” couple of the Cape architectural scene in the late 60s and early 70s. Booking is essential. Costs R50 to enter. Free for students. Starts at 6pm.

Friday 25 April 2014

Decorex Cape Town and 100% Design SA
Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town
Until 28 April, be inspired by some of the best in local interiors at Africa’s premier decor, design and lifestyle exhibition, equipping you with everything you need to turn your house into a home. This year also features a preview pavilion of the first 100% Design South Africa. 

Design and Trends Forecast
Decorex, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 011 549 8300
Get up to date on what’s happening locally and worldwide with London trend consultancy FranklinTill that will talk about emerging interior design trends; Caesarstone reporting on design trends from the top international kitchen design fair Eurocucina and local trends forecaster and analyst Dion Chang. RSVP to attend. Starts at 9am and costs R350 (includes refreshments, and entrance to Decorex Cape Town). 

Saturday 26 April 2014

Dokter and Misses B Stock and Garage Sale
68 Juta Street, Braamfontein, Joburg; 1 Union Street, Gardens, Cape Town
From 9am to 3pm, get your hands on some fab designer merchandise at prices to steal. B-stock (almost perfect) merchandise will be available for purchase in Jozi, while surplus stock and shop demos will be on sale in CT. Get there early to get first pick! Only cash and EFTs in CT.

Wednesday 30 April 2014 

Gravity: A Visual Exploration
Salon91, 91 Kloof Street, Gardens, info@salon91.co.za
Until 24 May, an all-female illustration and multidisciplinary exhibition consisting of artists Dani Loureiro, Cassandra Leigh Johnson, Tess Metcalf, Nina Torr, Mariëtte Bergh and Maaike Bakker, plays on the idea of opposing gravity, defying it and also being fascinated by it. Opens at 6pm.

The Vintage Experience
Truth Coffee Roasting, 36 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
From 5pm to 10pm,formerly known as Vintage Wednesdays, Cape Town’s only all vintage and thrift night market is relaunching. Get ready for some good old bargain hunting!

Friday 2 May 2014

Mill Junction Tour
Mill Junction, 66 Carr Street, Newtown, 074 272 8828
From 3pm to 4pm. The conversion of the former grain silos in Newtown, Johannesburg into trendy student accommodation is now complete and home to 400 students. Costs R50 for members and R60 for non-members. Limited to 20 visitors. RSVP to attend. Read our article about Mill Junction here.

Save the date

10 to 11 May
Winter Sculpture Fair
NIROX Sculpture Park, Cradle of Humankind

28 May
Plascon 2014 Colour Design Awards deadline

3 to 13 July
National Arts Festival
Grahamstown, South Africa

7 July
Cobra Product Design Competition Deadline

17 to 20 July
Turbine Art Fair
Turbine Hall, 65 Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown, Johannesburg, 011 575 3888

3 to 7 August
Architecture Otherwhere
37 Margaret Mncadi Avenue, Victoria Embankment, Durban

6 to 10 August
Decorex Johannesburg
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg

7 August 2014
PG Bison 1.618 Competition Deadline

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