Category Archives: Art Activism

Mina/ Meg – I was there

Posted on June 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Levinia Pienaar Photos by Lindeka Qampi I was fortunate enough to attend the opening of Mina/Meg, a feminist, artist, activist and queer exhibition. This ground breaking event took place at the Kulturhistorisk Museum in Oslo, Norway on Saturday … Continue reading →

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2016 May 17: Launching Kwa-Thema Photo XP

Posted on June 15, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse   The session starts with Zanele Muholi asking how many participants are in the project. People have to start writing, and Khanyisile Mtungwa is asked to borrow fellow participants a book for them to write on top … Continue reading →

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2016 May 21: Muholi presents at ICA’s Great Texts/ Big Questions

Posted on June 7, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse A packed Hiddingh Hall delivered an enthusiastic round of applause to welcome Zanele Muholi on stage after being introduced by Jay Pather. University of Cape Town (UCT) students, lecturers and members of the public started their Friday evening (May … Continue reading →

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2016 Feb. 18: Muholi talks self-representation at Gallatin School of Individualized Study

Posted on February 27, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text and photos by Lerato Dumse So here I was, looking at the beautiful night view of New York City from thousands of feet in the air. While the plane made a descent into LaGuardia airport, my excitement ascended as … Continue reading →

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2016 Jan. 31: Muholi’s upcoming mo(ve)ments

Posted on January 31, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Feb. 2016: Announcements on upcoming exhibition, artist talk/lectures in the US Source:  Posters provided by hosts and partners       Previous lectures:   2015 Dec. 8:  Cultural exchange from Johannesburg to Sardinia   and   2015 Oct. 14:  Brief … Continue reading →

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2016 Jan. 25: Creative Artists share knowledge on archiving

Posted on January 25, 2016 by inkanyiso2009

Text by Lerato Dumse Photos by Sandisiwe Dlamini & Lerato Dumse Over the last couple of days there have been numerous news reports about snakes being spotted in residential homes and incidents of humans and animals being bitten in South … Continue reading →

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2015 Nov. 25: The best ‘black’ exhibition of the season

Posted on November 26, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Photo album by Lebo Mashifane                                                 Read and view photos from Somnyama Ngonyama series, currently showing at … Continue reading →

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2015 Feb. 13: From Johannesburg to Oslo

Posted on February 18, 2015 by inkanyiso2009

Photo Album by Nontuthuzelo Mduba, Themba Vilakazi and Zanele Muholi   2015 Feb. 10:  Shaz aka “Sicka Starban” Mthunzi was lucky enough to be accompanied by her family to the airport. Her mother is standing on the far left (wearing … Continue reading →

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2014 Dec. 21: Sealing the union of love

Posted on December 28, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse  A generous dose of ululating, praise and tears of joy was dished out, during a two-part engagement ceremony at Victory Ministries Church International (VMCI). The last leg of Bathini Dambuza and Portia Dludlu’s engagement announcement (known as … Continue reading →

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2014 Nov. 25: Faces and phases-embodying the freedom of being

Posted on December 6, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Book Review by Glenda Tambu Muzenda Faces and Phases (2006 – 2014) showcases resistance and courage from all corners of the country. From South Africa trailing into Canada, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the threat of erasing sexualities of black … Continue reading →

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