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Meet Jono Dry

Based in Cape Town and entirely self taught, South African artist Jono Dry has worked for the last thirteen years on creating a practice centred around his large-scale hyperrealist graphite works.

Pebofatso Mokoena's featured in Munich Re Collection

Latitudes is thrilled to share our latest collaboration between Munich Re, Waldman Studios, David Krut Projects and artist, Pebofatso Mokoena.

Joburgers are clamouring to see a trio of paintings

Is it possible to hold an exhibition with only three paintings? More importantly, can you drum up an audience without disappointing them? Surprisingly, a Joburg-based curator, Clive Kellner, director of the Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF), has managed to achieve both with the latest exhibition, Kahlo, Sher-Gil, Stern: Modernist Identities in the Global South.

What makes RMB Latitudes 2023 a different art fair experience?

A brand new indoor and outdoor art event is coming to Johannesburg in May next year. And it’s one you don’t want to miss.

Cinthia Sifa Mulanga is selected for British Fashion Council NEW WAVE: Creatives

Latitudes is thrilled to announce that Cinthia Sifa Mulanga has been selected as one of this year's British Fashion Council NEW WAVE: Creatives. The Fashion Awards is a fundraiser for The BFC Foundation and focuses on celebrating creativity, innovation and excellence in the fashion industry and supporting the future pipeline of creative talent.

Buffer Zones opens at Javett-UP

Buffer Zones meditates the excruciating destruction of the landscape and its ability to rehabilitate itself after years of institutional surveillance.

Time is suspended in Cinthia Sifa Mulanga’s new editioned works

Working on different continents allowed Cinthia Sifa Mulanga and Jillian Ross to generate a considered series of prints that distill the essence of her art.

Reshape 22

Reshape is an annual, online survey exhibition that seeks to augment the visibility of contemporary, women-identifying artists in Africa.

Art is adding new heights to luxury accommodation

Forget about complimentary bubbles or embossed slippers. Top-notch hotel stays can be measured according to the quality of the art on the walls.

The Africa Centre London – Unveiling of the Contemporary African Art Collection

The Africa Centre is opening new headquarters on the Southbank in London. The new building is set to contribute significantly to the growth of a new cultural hub.

The Keiskamma Art Project

A landmark retrospective exhibition is set to take place this September. Azu Nwagbogu, Pippa Hetherington and Cathy Stanley will curate an exhibition of tapestries produced over two decades by the Keiskamma Art Project.

Latitudes welcomes Pule Taukobong to the team

A well-known investor in the African tech startup space, Pule is a Founding Partner at CRE Venture Capital, and has invested in many successful startups across the continent, including Andela, Yoco and SweepSouth to name a few.

Corporate Art Collections get down to doing business differently

Covid-19 has forced curators of corporate collections to find new ways to keep the art in circulation. Read the article for more.

Where to See African Art Around the World Right Now

VOLTA New York takes place from 18-22 May, and both Out of Africa Gallery and Ethan Cohen Gallery will be at the Fair, presenting works from the continent. Be sure not to miss it!

Good collections pivot on critical conversations

While painting may be the medium du jour for African artists, photography offers collectors a unique opportunity to access the visual history of the continent.

Did African curators miss the gondola at Venice?

Black female artists triumphed at the 59th Venice Biennale. This should have bode well for Africa’s artists, and expression, yet none of Africa’s pavilions were dedicated solely to a female artist. Art journalist, Mary Corrigall investigates.

Top Ten Pavilions to See at the Venice Biennale

As tempted as one may be to see every national pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale, the chances of covering the Arsenale, Giardini and fringe spaces are reasonably slim. Art advisor, Alexia Walker narrows it down for you.

"Into the Light" – A Look at South Africa's National Pavilion for the 59th Venice Biennale

Our very own South African Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is presenting "Into the Light" - a group show curated by Ame Bell and featuring the works of Phumulani Ntuli, Lebohang Kganye and Roger Ballen.

Introducing South Atlantic Press Print Studio

Latitudes is pleased to welcome South Atlantic Press to the platform; a printmaking studio based Cape Town, which invites artists to participate in collaborative print-based residency programmes.

The Global Art Market Bounces Back

The annual Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report finds that in 2021 the art market recovered, while NFTs boomed. We break down the most relevant findings in this lengthy report.

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