Art exhibitions 22 – 29 October
BEHIND THE FACES: the inaugural exhibition of Pan-African women’s stories and photographs that showcase women’s stories, and show the world how the daughters of Africa are entrepreneurial, astute, inquisitive, forward-looking and in possession of a fighting
spirit. At the Women’s Jail, Constitution Hill, 11 Kotze Street, Braamfontein, from 10 October. Details: 011-381-3100; www.constitutionhill.org.za
DECAY TRANSFIGURED: an exhibition of James de Villiers’ pastel drawings, mixed media and oil paintings that explore change, decay and inpermanence, handled in a variety of stylistic ways which range from realism to abstract expressionism and minimalism. At Gallery on 6th, 28 6th Street, Parkhurst, from 11 until 25 October. Details: 083-763-8216.
HATS OFF!: a selection of narratives by Chloe Reid dealing with aspects of failure and its potential. At Gallery AOP, 44 Stanley Avenue, Braamfontein Werf, Milpark, until 26 October. Details: 011-726-2234; www.galleryaop.com
JOINT EXHIBITION: an exhibition of paintings by Andrea Sacks and Jonathan Gecelter at Rabbi Cyril Harris Community Centre, corner of Glenhove Road and 4th Street, Houghton, until 27 October. Details: 011-728-8088; rchcc@telkomsa.net
UMHLABA 1913 – 2013: an exhibition of work by more than 30 photographers in commemoration of the Land Act that draws on the collections of 12 archives in order to sketch the history of land dispossession and its legacies, seen through the eyes of photographers who have engaged with these issues for over a century. At Wits Art Museum, corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, from 28 August until November. Details: 011-717-1358; wam@wits.ac.za
STREET ART: an exhibition of street art, graffiti art, photography, and installations by top South African street artists and photographers at David Brown Fine Art, Old Sandton Gallery, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton, from 27 October until 2 November. Details: 082-777-7373; david@dbfineart.co.za
SURVEY: an exhibition of works by Jeremy Wafer at Wits Art Museum, corner of Jan Smuts Avenue and Jorissen Street, Braamfontein, from 10 September until 3 November. Details: 011-717-1358; wam@wits.ac.za
ACT/NATURALLY: canvasses of figurative abstractions by Craig Actually Smith at Room 70 Juta Precinct, Juta Street, Braamfontein, until 9 November. Details: 011-074-4944; www.urbanartprojects.org
HARVEST OF THORNS: this exhibition is a culmination of Kudzanai Chiurai’s projects around public acts of violence as documented and represented by the media. At Goodman Gallery, 163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, from 10 October until 9 November. Details: 011-788-1113; www.goodman-gallery.com
SUB ROSA: Frances Goodman explores the covert and the subterranean, destabilising notions of objectification and female corporeal perception. At Goodman Gallery viewing room, 163 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, from 10 October until 9 November. Details: 011-788-1113; www.goodman-gallery.com
ECHO: A solo exhibition by Robyn Penn at David Krut, 142 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, from 3 October until 9 November. Details: 011-447-0627; www.davidkrut.com
OFF THE BEATEN PATH: VIOLENCE, WOMEN AND ART: a multi-media travelling contemporary art exhibition that utilizes works by world-class artists to promote awareness of the root causes of violence against women; create empathy for women’s stories; foster a dialogue about the pervasiveness of violence against women; and inspire the belief that women and girls can be empowered with new behavioral choices. At Johannesburg Art Gallery, King George Street, Joubert Park, from 8 September until 10 November. Details: 011-725-3180.
STUDIO: a group exhibition showcasing the work of artists, colleagues and friends Lou Almon, Helen Joseph, Ilana Seati, Jenny Stadler. The vastly different interpretations by each artist of the same subject matter provides a fascinating visual journey.
At In Toto Gallery, 6 Birdhaven Centre, 66 St Andrew Street, Birdhaven, from 24 October until 18 November. Details: 011-447-6543; www.intotogallery.co.za
RETHINKING THE FUTURE: an exhibition of works by Vitshois Mwilambwe Bondo at Gallery Momo, 52 7th Avenue, Parktown North, from 17 October until 18 November. Details: 011-327-3247; www.gallerymomo.com
MY JO’BURG: an exhibition of work by David Koloane, Abe Mathabe, Themba Khumalo and Ross Passmoor at Gallery 2, 140 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood, from 9 November until 22 December. Details: 011-447-0155; www.gallery2.co.za
EVERARD READ CENTENARY EXHIBITION: an exhibition that analyses the history of gallery, celebrate the present and give hints as to future directions the gallery may take. At Everard Read Gallery, 6 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank, from 12 September. Details: 011-788-4805; www.everard-read.co.za
