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The 487,500,000 Zim dollar cheque that couldn’t clear
A new Cape Town art exhibition mines Zimbabwe’s economic collapse, turning worthless currency into radical cultural capital…
It’s hammer time
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Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Pfunzo Sidogi
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Kirsty’s six picks from Art Basel Switzerland 2025
The world’s biggest art fair, Art Basel, took place last week. Kirsty Colledge was there, and shares a handful of African highlights…
Building the creative economy
Standard Bank has launched The Standard Bank Art Lab, where innovation, legacy, and art intertwine.…
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