Tue, 12 Nov 2019 - 11:00
The CCA is pleased to announce that the Sutherland Planetarium is sponsoring an award for best film of the Under the Dome festival! The winners will be announced on the opening night — this Friday the 15th of November! There is a large demand for locally produced fulldome material, and the Sutherland Planetarium hopes to encourage the production of South African content through this award.
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 - 13:00
On Sunday, 20 October, Impossible Return: Harfield Village Forced Removals, a book on the subject, authored by Professor Siona O’Connell, was launched at St Matthews church in Harfield Village and included A Childhood Disrupted, mobile exhibition by research curator, Jade Nair.
Wed, 06 Nov 2019 - 12:00
Honours in Curatorship student, Nathalie Viruly, explores the windows of the Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum, one of the 16th Istanbul Biennial venues.
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 - 13:30
The Centre for Curating the Archive is delighted to launch our experimental film festival: Under the Dome with free tickets available for the nights of the of the 16th and 17th of November!
Wed, 09 Oct 2019 - 13:45
Aaliyah Ahmed, an Honours in Curatorship student, recently visited Istanbul with the class. Here she explores the theme of the 16th Istanbul Biennial: The Seventh Continent.
Sun, 06 Oct 2019 - 09:00
A screening of Welcome Visitors followed by a talk with Olga Speakes and Penny Siopis.
Wed, 02 Oct 2019 - 12:45
The Honours in Curatorship class were privileged to go on a research based field-trip to the 16th Istanbul Biennial titled The Seventh Continent and curated by Nicolas Bourriaud. Jonathan Goschen reflects on one aspect of this trip, a visit to the Pera Museum where he viewed Norman Daly's Civilization of Llhuros.
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 - 10:45
On Sunday, 20 October 2019, the Centre for Curating the Archive, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, will be launching the publication, Impossible Return: Cape Town’s Forced Removals by Dr Siona O’Connell (NB Publishers).
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 - 10:45
On Sunday, 20 October 2019, the Centre for Curating the Archive, in collaboration with the University of Pretoria, will be launching the publication, Impossible Return: Cape Town’s Forced Removals by Dr Siona O’Connell (NB Publishers).
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 - 16:00
Iziko South African National Gallery, in collaboration with the CCA’s Collegian Talk series, wishes to reflect on whether artworks are separate from the artists, the ethical dilemmas with acquiring artworks for public institutions, and how these reflections can contribute to the strategic objectives of the country’s transformation agendas. This will take the form of a public debate and will consider some of the ethical concerns around collecting for public institutions.
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 - 16:00
Read more about the films launching at Under the Dome, an experimental film festival opening at Iziko's planetarium on the 15th of November!
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 - 10:30
Last week, honour in curatorship student, Phoka Nyokong, won the the Absa L'Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award for his three photographic works printed on aluminium.