Strauss & co - 2019 Mid-year Review

Johannesburg JULY: 29 - 31 July: Three Days of Strauss & Co Masterclasses Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton Monday 29 July – Contemplating Contemporary African Art 10:00 - 11:00 Richard Ndimande and Tsoku Maele Using Photography to Document the Future 12:00 - 13:00 Julia Meintjes The Earth is Watching us: Weaving Metals into Threads of Africa 14:00 - 15:00 Angela Shaw Where does Creativity Hide in KwaZulu-Natal 16:00 - 17:00 Wilhelm van Rensburg Contemporary African Art 18:00 - 19:00 Mandla Mlangeni 2019 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz Tuesday 30 July – Exploring our Past 10:00 - 11:00 Anitra Nettleton Beadwork and the Modernity of Abstract Design 12:00 - 13:00 Shayna Stephanie Goncalves Fashion-able Form and Social Function 14:00 - 15:00 Clive van den Berg A Personal Perspective on Andrew Verster 16:00 - 17:00 Dr Alastair Meredith Gardens in South African Art 18:00 - 19:00 Pieter Matthews The Architecture of Norman Eaton and screening of an extract from the documentary “In Search of our Own” Wednesday 31 July – Conversations with Curators 10:00 - 11:00 Ann Roberts Technologies in service of Creativity and Contemporary Art 12:00 - 13:00 Cate Terblanche Myths and Legends for the Promised Land (with apologies to Diek Grobler) 14:00 - 15:00 Steven Sack Weaving Histories: The Blankets of Lesotho 16:00 - 17:00 Wilhelm van Rensburg A Meeting of Minds: Louis Khehla Maqhubela and Douglas Portway 18:00 - 19:00 Prof Federico Freschi Creating a Market for Contemporary Art in Johannesburg: The Role of the Commercial Gallerists, 1950s to 1970s SEPTEMBER: 13 - 15 September: Valuation Day and September Online Art Highlights Hilton Arts Festival, Hilton College Theatre, Pietermaritzburg Special Events 6