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Alex Appolis and a work from A Neo-Arcadian Tale: BLACK Pan in South Africa’s Pastoral Romance, on at the Wits Art Museum. (Photos by Zanele S. Maduma)

Alexander Appolis on space, race and the pastoral imagination

Artist uses nature and cryptic visions in his paintings to highlight South Africa’s racial and spatial history

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
Holding pattern: A retrospective exhibition of Esther Mahlangu’s work, which references Ndebele painting, a practice passed down the generations, is on at Wits Art Museum. Photo: Supplied

The brilliance of Esther Mahlangu, beyond the biography

A retrospective delves into the depth, symbolism and global reach of the renowned artist’s work

  • Eyaaz
4 min read