Unseen Art Scene (mirror)

This writing by David Kaiza is imaginative, musical and a new wave within Africa, tapping out a new breed of artist from the East. David's writing is as creative as the artwork he writes about. Congratulations on a wonderful piece of work. How Wood learnt to sing at Makerere By David Kaiza Art by Christopher Kahuma The sculpture studio at the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, is a large but frequently morose place. It is like a warehouse – a large room that might have felt cavernous but for the air and light that come in from the rafters. Rather it is the constant gloominess from all the clay and dust that, admittedly, will be companions to any art-work environment which make it look sad: There are the easels, the tables and all the clay – and you will always find a student or two with their hands on grey, wet, sticky earth here; made as if to be perpetually pre-formative, this it is a perfect place for inspiration. Hen...

It's Never Too Late To Become A Man Easter Sunday | 12th April - 18th April Curator | Joe Pollitt Private View: Wednesday, 15th April. 6.00pm - 9.30pm. This Exhibition is essentially a personal look at contemporary African art that has inspired and influenced my own work. The intention of the show is to briefly outline the wonders I have seen on and off the Continent: initially, looking at three very different West African artists: Charly D’Almeida; George 'Afedzi' Hughes and Suzanne Ouedraogo. From East Africa I have integrated clay from the source of the Nile with a few pieces of ceramics from Bruno Sserunkuuma and Dr. Philip Kwesiga; a Spring Stone Sculptor, Colleen Madamombe from Zimbabwe; and a Glass Artist, Lothar Botcher from South Africa. The Centre Pieces are, “It's Never Too Late To Become A Man - I and II” by Norman O’Flynn, which are two large canvases exploring the ambitious vision of a South African Renaissance. Most recently, I have been captivated by the...

The Sale of artworks from Contemporary Africa... I have already written a piece about this sale entitled: Gold Digger by George Afedzi Hughes. Here is the online catalogue for you to browse through: http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/wspd_cgi.sh/pubweb/publicSite.r?sContinent=EUR&screen=Catalogue&iSaleNo=16771 Creating An African Art Collection: So to business people: My advice for those interested is: What to Buy? Lot 34: Willie Bester | South Africa (A wonderful example of his work. You could sell this back to South Africa for twice or even three times the valuation. A Must Buy - Buy to Sell!!) Lot 55: El Anatsui | Ghana/Nigeria (Made in the first African Workshop ONDAMBO, 1997 - need I say more........It Is A Keeper!!) Lot 58: Getahun Assefa | Ethiopia / (Wonderful example of Assefa's work - Araba 4 - This Is A Real Keeper!!) Lot 65: Zenzele Chulu | Zambia (Work by one of Zambia's greatest contemporary artists. Totally Undervalued - A Must Buy - Buy to Sell!!) Lot 72:...