Jeanne Gaigher (b. 1990) is an emerging artist whose mesmerising works of moody colour and half-imagined scenes have brought her swift critical acclaim. Formally trained in photography and printmaking, her current medium of choice is acrylic paint, with her daily...
‘Better & Better’ by Norman O’Flynn
A new exhibition by 50ty/50ty participant Norman O’Flynn opens in May at Worldart Gallery. ‘Better & Better’ is his tenth solo show and continues his exploration of pop art and our place in this fast-changing culture. The show opens on...
More about Luan Nel – the artist behind “Leviathan”
The work of Luan Nel (b. 1971), though in recent years characterised by masterful paintings of the natural world, in fact varies widely in medium and content. His practice is primarily idea-driven: The symbolic potential of his subjects in combination...
February 2017 release: Notes on a stoney heart by Gitte Maria Möller
Gitte Maria Möller (b. 1991) graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art (Cape Town) in 2015 with the Judy Steinberg Painting Prize in hand. She has since participated in numerous exhibitions, including a solo showing at the Turbine Art Fair (Johannesburg)...
Cape Town Art Fair and special release by Matthew Hindley
This month we’re at the Cape Town Art Fair. Besides enjoying the usual fun of the fair – championing screen printing, offering visitors up close and in-the-flesh viewings of our portfolio, meeting new creatives and collectors – we’ll be releasing...
50ty/50ty in Elle Decoration’s Spring Issue
Rushing back from the crag, Montagu by Daniella Mooney is featured in Elle Decoration’s Spring Issue, sharing a photo op with Elle editor Bielle Bellingham. (more…)
#5printsin5days – Special edition up for Instagram auction
Nina Torr’s This sweet world is so much older is a very limited edition of just five screen prints, and will be up for auction on Instagram for five days only – starting on the 25th November. The five highest...
More about our November artist NINA TORR
Nina Torr (also known by her former pseudonym Andy Wyeth) was born in Johannesburg in 1987. She obtained her BFA from the Parsons School of Design in New York in 2010, and has since held three solo exhibitions. Now based...
A good show in Paradiso – More about October’s artist Olivié Keck
Olivié Keck (b.1989) is a young artist who employs a diverse range of techniques in the service of her ideas: Her concept dictates the medium – selected from an expanding repertoire including printmaking, embroidery, quilting, ceramics and koki drawings. Keck’s themes...
an interview with between 10 and 5
"For many people, enjoying art means attending gallery openings and shows but never actually buying anything. Artworks are often perceived as extravagantly indulgent objects that only the wealthy purchase for investment. But this is not the case. Most people, given the desire,...