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Gabrielle Goliath Seeks Legal Action Against Culture Minister

01/21/2026

Artist Gabrielle Goliath said she and curator Ingrid Masondo are submitting an application for a court case against South African culture minister Gayton McKenzie after he canceled their planned pavilion for the Venice Biennale. Goliath was set to show a …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналеискусствогабриэль голиатцензурамеждународные отношения

Goodman Gallery Dropped Gabrielle Goliath Before Venice Controversy

01/14/2026

Artist Gabrielle Goliath was dropped by her South African representative, Goodman Gallery, before the cancelation of her proposed Venice Biennale pavilion, according to a report by the Cape Town–based newspaper Daily Maverick from Tuesday. She appears to have been one …

Метки : искусствовенецианская биенналегабриэль голиатцензураюжная африкаполитический скандал

South African Ministry Denies Censoring Venice Biennale Pavilion

01/13/2026

In a statement released on January 10, the South African Ministry of Sport, Arts, and Culture has denied censoring its 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion. As reported by ARTnews last week, the ministry canceled the proposed artwork for the pavilion on …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналеискусствоцензурагабриэль голлиатмеждународный конфликт

South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Gaza Artwork by Gabrielle Goliath

01/09/2026

South Africa selected a Gabrielle Goliath work about Gaza for its Venice Biennale pavilion, then rescinded the decision amid concerns that the work was “polarizing,” according to a report by the Daily Maverick, a South African publication. The decision to …

Метки : южная африкавенецианская биенналегабриэлла голиатцензураискусствомеждународные отношения

Researchers Find 60,000-Year-Old Poisoned Arrowheads in Africa

01/09/2026

Researchers from South Africa and Sweden have found traces of poison on 60,000-year-old arrowheads in South Africa. Their discovery, reported by Stockholm University in the journal Science Advances, is the earliest direct evidence of the use of poisoned hunting weapons …

Метки : история.археологияохотаисследованияюжная африкаяды

Stevenson Gallery Closes Johannesburg Branch After 17 Years

12/06/2025

South Africa’s Stevenson Gallery will close the Johannesburg branch of the gallery after 17 years in operation. The Johannesburg gallery’s last day will be December 12, according to a post on Instagram. “We are deeply grateful to every artist, collector, …

Метки : южная африкаискусствогалереявыставказакрытие.#культура

Lindokuhle Sobekwa Named Winner of 2025 Deutsche Börse Prize

05/19/2025

Lindokuhle Sobekwa Named Winner of 2025 Deutsche Börse Prize South African photographer Lindokuhle Sobekwa, known for an experimental practice centering themes of family, myth and post-apartheid life, has won the prestigious £30,000 ($39,839) Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation prize for his …

Метки : фотографияискусствоюжная африкапремия#культураличная история