Art Exhibitions

"Nesskop"

An exhibition by Sieg de Beer

 An exhibition of sculpture, form and texture, by an architect venturing into boundless world of art.  The exhibition comprises figurative sculptures in various media, ie cast aluminium and acrylics. The sculptures explore graceful feminine forms, with specific attention to surface treatment and detail.

The name of the exhibition "Nesskop", refers to the act of nesting or making oneself at home - in our recently acquired home in Nieu Bethesda, and represented in the sculpted nests exhibited.

Sieg de Beer is a practising Architect based in Pretoria, has participated in varios ceramics exhibitions and recently ventured into the field of sculpture and glassware.

 Daily from 23 - 26 September 2011 - 9:00 to 17:00 at the Skaap Studio

“BERG” GROUP ART SHOW

Kay Fourie, Katie Barnard du Toit, Febé Herholdt and invited artists will participate in a group exhibition to be held in the Trading Company during the Fugard festival in Nieu Bethesda. The theme is “BERG”  and their work together with the works of seven other artists will focus the attention on current contemporary issues regarding the mountains around us and in our lives.

Kay Fourie's sculptures convey transformations between figures and  everyday/found objects, resulting (maybe) in functionality. The resulting works evoke longing, humor or even a sense of whimsicality or creepiness. 

Febe Herholdt’s  artwork  consists mainly of expressionist landscapes in acrylics and oil. Growing up in the Karoo made her highly aware of the emotionally evocative landscapes surrounding her. 

Through the multi media work David & Bathsheba, Katie Barnard Du Toit focuses the attention of the viewer on the phenomenon of self-destruction by contemporizing the events around David and Bathsheba. 

The exhibition promises to show contemporary artworks which will be accessible to a variety of age-group and cultures and to comment on the state of the world and society.

Well known artists who will co-exhibit include Emma Willemse, Hester Viles, Mandy Conidaris, Niël Visser, Yolanda Warnich, Ingrid Bolton and Noeleen Kleve.

Dans Onder die Sterre

‘n Uitstalling deur Elsabe Kritzinger

Elsabe is ‘n veelsydige kunstenaar wat ook betrokke is by amateur toneel, skrywer van kinderstories en posie en is passievol oor haar familie, haar kuns, Suid-Afrika en Namibie, diere, boeke en haar lewensreis.  Die titel “Dans Onder die Sterre” verwys na ‘n versameling werke wat deur Helen Martins geïnspireer is. 

Elsabe is ook Sondagaand (25/09/11)by The Brewery and Two Goats Deli in kabaret te sien met begeleiding deur Morné Serfontein.

• Kunswerk is daagliks te sien 9:00 tot 17:00 by
  The Village Inn

‘C/O Hudson & New’

 An exhibition by Susan Neethling and Thea van Staden

 This exhibition is the culmination of works by two artists that deal with the exploration of archetypes in self and in others. The artists lived on the corner of Hudson & New, Nieu Bethesda, Great Karoo, while working on this exhibition

 Susan Neethling and Thea van Staden both resigned from their posts in Johannesburg and Cape Town respectively, to join creative forces in Nieu Bethesda.

 For both artists, portraits are a passion. The Karoo environment inspired them to try their hand at landscape painting, and these works are included in this exhibition.

Daily 8am-6pm from 23 September 2011 @ The Ibis

‘Ware on Earth’

 An exhibition by Charmaine Haines

The Ware on Earth Gallery offers a diverse and evolving selection of Contemporary Ceramics by leading South African ceramicist Charmaine Haines.

The Gallery offers conceptual, innovative, one off sculptural works.

Daily 9am - 5pm from 23 September 2011 @ the "Ware on Earth Gallery"

‘Karoo Cameos’

An exhibition by Joanne Reen

 Joanne’s work reflects the human experience within the landscape during the geological age of our own making (The Anthropogenic Age).

She is emotionally connected in the landscape and engages in her immediate surroundings. A recurrent theme in her work is that of the Eastern Cape’s natural environment, particularly the harsh, unrelenting yet captivating landscape of the Karoo. Her emotional attachment is deeply rooted in its wide open spaces and this remains a constant source of inspiration.

Daily 8am - 5pm from 23 September 2011 @The Shed

A collection of artistic styles and mediums in paintings and sculptures by some of South Africa’s leading artist such as Dumusani Abraham Mabaso, Harry Erasmus, Stephen Parsons, Raymond Westraadt, Ettiene van Zyl and Frans Boekkooi.

Daily from 9am to 9pm

Celtic Rhythms

An exhibition by Martin Haines

Martin is a Nieu Bethesda studio potter specializing in the production of handmade tiles and flatware—a fusion of contemporary designs inspired by a previous age.

• Daily 9:00 to 17:00 at “The Village Inn”