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28 September 2022
StateoftheART is delighted to announce 2021 Award winner Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku’s upcoming solo exhibition “Birth of the Alter Natural'', opening on 3 December in Cape Town and featuring his unique sand-cast ceramic sculptures.
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18 October 2021
The official opening event of the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award Finalists Exhibition - presenting the 10 Finalists' work on show to the theme 'On The Brink: Visualising Climate Change'. Strijdom van der Merwe gave the opening address and Jennifer Reynolds announced the Award winner: Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku!
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16 October 2021
At the opening of the 2021 Finalists Exhibition we announced Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku as the overall Winner of the Award and recipient of a R40 000 cash prize and solo exhibition with the Gallery next year.
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23 September 2021
Read our Q&A with emerging artist and 2021 Award Finalist Given Muronga, whose work tells an African story through the use of naturalistic motifs and unique patterns.
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23 September 2021
Read our interview with 2021 Award Finalist Dominic De Villiers, a student at Cape Town Creative Academy who creates artworks about the environment and looking deeper into ecology.
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23 September 2021
Q&A with self-taught photographer and 2021 Award Finalist Mfundo Sizwe Ziphozonke Mngomezulu, based in Richards Bay and taking photos with his phone of daily life.
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23 September 2021
An interview with multi-disciplinary artist Theophelus Rikhotso who works in sculpture, painting and drawing, and is inspired by nature and socio-political issues. His sculptural works are on show in the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award Finalists Exhibition.
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23 September 2021
Learn more about 2021 Award Finalist Rozelle Greyling, final year BA Fine Arts student at the Department of Visual Arts at the University of Pretoria, specializing in Photography.
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23 September 2021
Read more about Liesl Roos, an emerging visual artist based in Pretoria whose sculptural artwork focuses on human interaction with the environment and a 2021 Finalist of the StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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23 September 2021
Interview with Janet Ormond, a Kommetjie-based artist working with plastic pollution who is passionate about raising awareness about the impact that we have on our environment and a Finalist in the 2021 Gallery Award.
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23 September 2021
Interview with 2021 Finalist Kristen McClarty, a printmaking artist based in Kommetjie who draws attention to the intimate connection with our surroundings and environment.
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23 September 2021
Read our interview with Tumelo Mphela, a South African artist currently living in Pretoria who created charcoal pencil drawings of children inspired by his community for his entry to the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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23 September 2021
Learn more about StateoftheART Gallery Award Finalist Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku an artist and sculptor working with sand-cast ceramics and based in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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20 August 2021
StateoftheART is pleased to announce the ten artists shortlisted for the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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12 January 2021
Balekane Legoabe, winner of the StateoftheART Gallery Award, is interviewed in Issue 58 of the South African Artist Magazine
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9 August 2020
In Part II, environmental artist Janet Botes explores 'Green Art' in the context of Found Object Assemblage, Installation Art, Land Art and New Media Art.
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8 August 2020
Janet Botes is an artist who aims to inspire change and respect towards all living things and Mother Earth - preserving biodiversity and a heritage for future generations. In the first of a two-part series, Janet introduces us to environmental art and the materials used to create 'green art'.
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3 July 2020
An announcement from Jennifer Reynolds regarding the postponement of the 2020 StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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6 March 2020
StateoftheART announces the panel of judges for the StateoftheART Gallery Award 2020.
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4 February 2020
StateoftheART is delighted to present the 3nd edition of the StateoftheART Gallery Award in 2020, a visual arts prize aimed at uncovering emerging South African talent.
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6 September 2019
An exciting evening to celebrate the second edition of the StateoftheART Gallery Award and the top ten Finalists with work on show. We also announced the 2019 winner - Balekane Legoabe.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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7 August 2019
We asked the Ten Gallery Award Finalists some questions to help you get to know them before the Finalists Exhibition.
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21 June 2019
Helpful tips and things to think about when writing your Artist Statement for entry into the StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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7 June 2019
With just under a month left to enter the StateoftheART Gallery Award, we asked the Judges what they are looking for in this year's entries...
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5 June 2019
Helpful tips and things to remember when photographing your artworks for entry into the StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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16 May 2019
Owner and director of StateoftheART Gallery, Jennifer Reynolds will again be a Judge for the 2019 StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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16 May 2019
Mirjam Asmal will reprise her role on the Judging Panel of the StateoftheART Gallery Award in 2019.
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14 May 2019
For the first time, the StateoftheART Gallery Award judging panel will include one of the Gallery's own artists! Meet Chris Denovan - Contemporary Artist and 'Big Weirdo'!
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14 May 2019
Art collector and self professed 'Art-o-holic' Carol Hodes will once again be part of the Judging Panel for the StateoftheART Gallery Award.
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4 April 2019
Read Jo Roets' account of entering and winning the StateoftheART Gallery Award in 2018.
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1 April 2019
Find some helpful tips here to assist you when filling out your entry form to the Gallery Award.
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28 September 2018
Jo Roets is announced as the winner of the StateoftheART Gallery Award for 2018.
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6 September 2018
The StateoftheART Gallery Award Finalists Exhibition opened on 6 September, with two works on show from each of the ten finalists. It coincided with First Thursdays in Cape Town.
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24 August 2018
Last but not least - our interview with Gallery Award finalist Lezanne Kotze!
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22 August 2018
Another interview with a Gallery Award Finalist! We chat to Anna-Carien Goosen this time, before the Group Exhibition of Finalists opening in September.
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22 August 2018
Janna Prinsloo shares her thoughts on the Gallery Award, her painting process, inspirations and plans!
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21 August 2018
Meet Nadine Hansen, an artist based in Stilbaai who finds inspiration in the people and natural beauty that surrounds her.
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21 August 2018
Meet the next artist shortlisted for the StateoftheART Gallery Award: Chloe Obermeyer!
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20 August 2018
Jo Roets creates delicate light relief sculptures out of clay and is one of the Finalists in this years StateoftheART Gallery Award. We asked her some questions to help you to get to know her before the Finalists Exhibition.
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20 August 2018
Next up and answering our questions! Gallery Award finalist and portrait painter Anina Deetlefs!
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20 August 2018
Read more about Lebogang Mabusela, whose monotypes are informed by a critique on gender roles and material objects, and on show for the Gallery Award Finalists Exhibition 2018.
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18 August 2018
Get to know the next finalist in line for the Gallery Award, painter Tina Teles!
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17 August 2018
The Finalists are here! We have a few juicy questions for the ten lovely ladies shortlisted for the Gallery Award 2018, starting with Adele Van Heerden!
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23 May 2018
StateoftheART presents 'How to Package Your Art' with CORNÉ EKSTEEN, a series of video tutorials in which Corné demonstrates every step of the packaging process.
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11 January 2018
Art.co.za lists the inaugural State of the Art Gallery Award as one of their top picks for art competitions in 2018.
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26 December 2017
StateoftheART is on a mission to uncover exciting new talent in South Africa and offering one up-and-coming artist the opportunity to receive a R10,000 cash award and solo exhibition.
