The Open Call Collection Auction
The Lockdown Collection (TLC) and Latitudes present an online auction, created by 21 emerging artists, the proceeds of which will go towards benefitting artists affected by Covid-19.
17 Mar 2021
Latitudes Collections
A place for museums, foundations and corporate institutions to contribute to Africa’s shared cultural heritage by showcasing their art collections.
12 Mar 2021
Contemporary Art for your Zodiac Sign
Art has never been a career that one gets into for the stability. It’s more often than not an urgent calling that can’t be ignored...
23 Feb 2021
Guest Curator | Binwe Adebayo's Top Five
When asked what keeps her busy day to day, Binwe Adebayo replies, “Whew, way too much”. She’s not exaggerating.
19 Feb 2021
Solo Show | Puleng Mongale | Heaven on Earth
Doyle Wham and Latitudes are delighted to present a solo exhibition of Puleng Mongale (b. 1991, Orlando East, Soweto), surveying key works from the artist's burgeoning oeuvre.
17 Feb 2021
Behind the Artwork: Wim Legrand’s ‘we’re Toast!’
An artwork is generally published with a title, a date, a size and a price. There’ll be some information about what it was made with...
15 Feb 2021
The Sun Rises Daily : Five SA artists using the people’s paper
Daily Sun has been captivating, enraging and entertaining South Africans for almost two decades with its outrageous...
08 Feb 2021
An enclosure and an opening: Jeanne Gaigher's 'tango'
An interior is a place that keeps the people inside safe from rain, wind, sunstroke, heatwave, wild animals, other people, and various threats of other kinds.
Latitudes x TLC announce: The Open Call Collection
Art and artists have always been a critical part of society and culture. Like everyone, they have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
26 Jan 2021
Cinthia Sifa Mulanga at London Art Fair
Latitudes artist Cinthia Sifa Mulanga is showing at her first international art fair this week. While the physical edition of London Art Fair...
18 Jan 2021
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Diriyah Art Futures: A New Media Art hub building bridges between global cultures with cutting-edge technologies
Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the Middle East and North Africa’s first dedicated New Media Art hub, has launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to establish itself regionally and globally as an interdisciplinary and innovative hub where art, technology and cultural heritage converge.
11 Dec 2024
As the global art market flounders, bananas and African art market soars
The year concluded with a viral art story on the resale of a duct-taped banana for over $6 million - Maurizio Cattalan’s 2019 installation fittingly titled 'Comedian'. Ironically, given the sombre news circulating in the art world, it has presented some light relief or a positive sign.
The Latitudes Art Fund In partnership with META foundation
The Latitudes Art Fund aims to provide financial support to visual artists by covering the cost of essential art supplies.
27 Nov 2024
The Nigerian art scene: in a moment of transformation
Nigeria stands at a pivotal moment of transformation, where a comprehensive view of its socio-economic and cultural landscape is essential. There is a growing call for introspection and alternative approaches to financial resilience, a reevaluation of traditional values, and a shift away from individualism toward collective well-being.
13 Nov 2024
The Ongoing Moment, Muse of Music in South African Modern Art
Latitudes is pleased to introduce artist, writer and the author of the book, Yakhal'inkomo - Portrait of a Jazz Classic, Percy Mabandu. In his improvisatory essay, Mabandu tracks an ongoing sighting of musicians caught in the act of performance by a succession of artists across the space time continuum of South African art.
30 Oct 2024
The late Gianni Mariano honoured with a 52-metre long artwork in his hometown Fallo, Italy
A group of young artists from Artist Proof Studio were selected for a residency programme in memory of Gianni Mariano, co-founder of Mastrantonio group, former BASA board member, chairman of the Artists Proof Studio board and mentorship pioneer, who sadly passed away in 2023.
16 Oct 2024
Between the Painting and I
In some way, the presence of a painting on every wall — from the pristine white finish of a gallery to the prehistoric archive of a cave — can be somewhat overwhelming. How has the language of paint transcended race, time, geography and cultural context?
02 Oct 2024
Collector Profile: Meet Nkathuto Olwethu Gallant
As someone who comes from a creative industry you would think that I would have always been drawn into the art space, but like many others I have always found galleries, let alone art collecting, to be a space which intimidated me greatly.
18 Sep 2024
Beyond the Status Quo: Bridging the artistic divide
A review of Steelwool and Other Paradoxes, the current show at Latitudes Centre for the Arts.
04 Sep 2024
Dream-like work and artistic lives of artist couple, Wendy Vincent and Geoffrey Armstrong
An innate rapport with the natural world is the heartbeat of works by artist partners and stewards of the earth, Geoffrey Armstrong and Wendy Vincent. Over the past 25 years their Magalies Rock Garden near Hekpooort in South Africa has set the stage for the conception of dream-like works of genius.
Interview with artist Sharlene Khan
Latitudes' Boitumelo Makousu interviews artist Sharlene Khan.
21 Aug 2024
Meet our 2024 ANNA Award Winner!
We are thrilled to announce that Xanthe Somers is this year's ANNA Award Winner!
07 Aug 2024
Collector Profile: Meet creative entrepreneur Annicia Manyaapelo
In this exclusive interview, collector Annicia Manyaapelo shares her journey through the art world, as well as invaluable advice on collecting.
31 Jul 2024
Earthbound: Soil and Memory in Contemporary South African Art
As an artist, my engagement with soil has been both sporadic and profound, each interaction a meditation on the earth's raw, tactile essence. Over the years, I've witnessed a growing embrace of soil as a medium by a diverse cadre of artists near and far.
24 Jul 2024
Meet the Top 12 ANNA Award Finalists!
Our esteemed selection committee is hard at work deciding on a winner from the 2024 Top 12 Finalists, who we are beyond excited to present to you!
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