Ricky Lee Gordon aka “Freddy Sam”, founder of Write on Africa as well as two artist friends Faith 47 and 351073 features in the latest issue of Elle Decoration forming part of Elle’s selection of favourite street art pieces from around the country.
“STREET SMART”/ ELLE DECORATION FEATURE
PBH REJUVENATION PROJECT VIDEO
Video of Write on Africa + Ogilvy’s PBH Rejuvenation Project! Thank you Rowan Pybus/ Makhulu productions for truly capturing the essence of the project with this awesome video!
ANTON KANNEMEYER BOOK LAUNCH
Our neighbors “Biblophilia bookshop” are hosting legendary South African artist Anton Kannemeyer on Friday night,he will be giving a talk on his work,this is not to be missed
BREITENBERG/ SENYOL/ FIELD OFFICE
Andrew Breitenberg and Paul Senyol, two artists and friends, do inspiring work and have worked with Write on Africa in the past. They will have a show opening this Friday at Field Office. See details here:
WE LOVE MUNNY’S
Join their FB events page here http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175431905831166
CREATIVELY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS A WORTHY CAUSE
We, as artists/creatives have been approached and invited to part take in a global initiative to help raise money for the “Mattia Fagnoni Association”. Here is some back ground information.
In Italy, a couple is busy losing their son (Mattia) to a disease called “Sandhoff Syndrome”: a genetic and degenerative disease. Knowing the disease is at an incurable level, the parents of Mattia have started raising funds for finding a cure for this disease and providing support for the ones who would need it. The ultimate goal is a financial support for researches, to find a cure for Sandhoff syndrome. For them to do so, they are “fighting with colour”.
This is where you can assist:
At the end of February, they will be auctioning off work of artists from around the world. If you would like to contribute any piece of art (big or small)… it will help a great deal.
Please make sure your work is on paper,and please include R50 for shipping costs,Write on Africa will pay for any excess shipping costs. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 01 February 2011.
for more information on the disease, please visit www.ntsad.org
Contact Ricky (rickylee@writeonafrica.com) or Xanele (xanele@writeonafrica.org) for more info.
ONE STREET HERALD
One Street Herald is an exhibition of “urban translations.” Andrew Breitenberg draws symbols and texts in the margins to make his contribution to the dignity of those who live there. We really like his latest piece called “Mark 1”. The piece was done on the Westbound N2 highway at Jan Smts Ave.
For more on Andrew and his work: http://breitenberg.wordpress.com/
