Category Archives: Visual Arts

Jaw-dropping beauties at the Miss Gay Lesbian Soweto 2013 semi-finals

Posted on November 28, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photo Album by Akhona Hailele & Zanele Muholi/ Inkanyiso When:  8th Nov. 2013 Where:  Uncle Tom Hall, Soweto Who:  MCee’d by Yaya & Lebo Organized by Tumi, Penny, Letebele, Fino… Finals to be held on the 7th Dec. 2013   … Continue reading →

Posted in Black Queer & Gifted, Blackness, Collaborations, Collective, Crea(c)tive senses, Creativity, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Fashion, Friendships, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Queer Youth, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Visual Arts, Visual Language, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures | Tagged | 2 Comments

2013 Nov. 9: Ayanda & Nhlanhla’s wedding

Posted on November 18, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

  … Seven (7) days later Photos by Lebo Ntladi   It was in 2011 during their vacation in Cape Town when Nhlanhla Moremi made a promised to marry Ayanda Magoloza in 2 years. 2013 came and Moremi finished paying … Continue reading →

Posted in Female Photographers, From Thokoza to Vosloorus, Gender naming, Gratitude, Homosexuality, Hope, Human rights, I was (T)here, Identity, Ihawu, Ihawu members, Kisses, Know Your SA Queer History, Lesbian Love Is Possible in South Africa, Lesbian Youth, LGBT rights activist, Life Stories, Love, Media works, Our lives in the picture, Pastor Moema, Photo album, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Prayer, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Queer God fearing community, Queer poetics, Queer visibility, Queer Youth, Relationships, South African Black Female Photographers, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Townships, Traditions & Customs, Uncategorized, Visual Arts, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, Womanhood, Women's power, Writing is a Right, Zulu is a South African language | Tagged | 19 Comments

2013 Oct. 31: CC in conversation with Rene’

Posted on October 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

In this Episode 1: CC chats with Rene about her work, art and writing…         Previous on Rene   2013 Feb. 7: Art Is Where the HeART is and 2013 Oct. 10: Marang a Letsatsi exhibit review … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Black Lesbian Artists in South Africa (ABASA), Activists Act, African Queer Beauty, Another Approach Is Possible, Collectivism, Contributors, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Empowerment, Entertainment, Experience, Expression, If not documented, Know Your SA Queer History, Knowledge, Life, Our lives in the picture, Portrait, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Queer Edutainment, Recognition, Records and histories, Relationships, South African Artists, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Visual Arts, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, We Are You, We Still Can with/out Resources, Women's Arts In South Africa (WAISA), Women's power, Women's Work, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Youth voices | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Oct. 26: Sandton Pride photos

Posted on October 31, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Akhona Hailele (26.10.203)   About the photographer Akhona Hailele was born on the 6th of November 1989 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape and later moved to King Williams Town. Hailele then moved to Johannesburg in 2011 to further her … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Being Scene, Documentation; Filming; Photography; Community, Evidence, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Inkanyiso media, Know Your SA Queer History, Photo album, Power of the Arts, Queer community, Queer visibility, Questions & Answers, Race, Rainbow flag, Records and histories, Together we can, Visual Arts, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Oct. 26: Last week-end I Frieze(d) in London

Posted on October 26, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

When:    17 – 20 October 2013 Where:  Regent’s Park,London, UK   Related links Frieze Talks Sexuality, Politics and Protest It has been 20 years since ACT UP, Gran Fury and queer activism reshaped the power of contemporary art and protest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, Articles, Black Lesbian Artists, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, I was (T)here, Poster, Presentations, Visual Arts, Visual history, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | Leave a comment

2013 October 5: Carnegie opening

Posted on October 7, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Lerato Dumse  On Friday 4th of October 2013, Carnegie Museum of Art opened the biggest event in their annual calendar, 2013 Carnegie International. The place is situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States of America (USA). The exhibition features 35 different artists from … Continue reading →

Posted in Pittsburgh, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Transgender visibility, Visual Arts, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women's power, Women; Voices; Writings; Education; Traditions; Struggles; Cultures, Writing is a Right | Tagged | 3 Comments

2013 Sept. 11: Baby, last night was great for me

Posted on September 11, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Collen Mfazwe … captured at exhibition opening What:  CRITICALLY QUEER is a group exhibition curated by Jabulani Chen Pereira featuring artists Neo Musangi, Kelebogile Ntladi, Dean Hutton, Selogadi Mampane, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Tyna Adebowale. Where:  FADA Gallery … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Is A Human Right, Characters, Collaborations, Collectivism, Collen Mfazwe, Commitment, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, creative artist, Critically Queer, Culture, Dean Hutton, Democracy, Evidence, Exposure, Expression, Human body, Ihawu members, Iranti-Org, it means never existed, Knowledge, Lebo Ntladi, Penetrating mainstream spaces, performing artist, Photo album, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of representation, Queer community, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, South African art, South African Artists, South African Black Female Photographers, Speaking for ourselves, Together we can, Visual Arts, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Care | Tagged | 1 Comment

2013 Aug. 26: Will You Ever

Posted on August 27, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

by Steve Nkumbi I haven’t a slightest clue how you stole my heart… but you did anyway See I am mad at myself for loving you Beautiful conversations, sweet kisses, warm hugs and that amazing fuck Led me to this … Continue reading →

Posted in Affaire, Another Approach Is Possible, Art is Queer, Beauty, Before You, Black Queer & Gifted, Contributors, Kisses, Love, Power of the Voice, Relationships, Self-worth, South African Artists, South African Black Lesbian Filmmakers, Sparkling Women publication by Cheryl Roberts, Visual Arts | Tagged | 5 Comments

2013 Aug. 19: The importance of self acceptance

Posted on August 19, 2013 by inkanyiso2009

 by Pearl Mbali Zulu We often worry too much about being accepted by our families, friends, churches and communities, forgetting that it all starts within. Our external environment and physical senses mostly affect our spiritual senses, which automatically lead one … Continue reading →

Posted in 1988 -, Black & White, Black Lesbians, Empowerment, Faces & Phases portraits, Homosexuality, Interpretation, Johannesburg, Media works, Pearl Mbali Zulu, Photography, Portrait, Power of the Voice, South African Artists, Visual Arts, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, We Are You, We Care, Women's power, Writing is a Right, Youth voices, Zanele Muholi | Tagged | 17 Comments