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SHOSHOLOZA!



An exhibition by Joseph Manana and George Msimang opens at the African Art Centre in Guildhall Arcade on November 6. This collection of pain-tings, pastels and drawings titled Shosholoza! features recent work by these well-known artists with the theme of township life. Both artists have exhibited widely with work in all major South Africa collections.

"George is well-known for his humorous and poignant portrayal of township life and times," says Anthea Martin, one of the Centre's directors."He is considered a modern-day Hogarth for his depiction of everyday events, often containing a moral message.

"Joseph is well-known for his meticulous and finely-crafted paintings," she adds, "also showing events and people around him. His work has an idealised view of the world - one in which perfection of forms and beauty are important."

The exhibition runs until November 23.

GREG STREAK



From November 17 to December 6 Greg Streak will exhibit at the NSA Gallery.

A graduate of Technikon Natal where he obtained a National Higher Diploma: Fine Art (with Distinction) in 1993, Greg won the Durban Creative Arts Youth Festival Award in 1994 and was joint winner of the festival in 1995. He worked for a period as a full-time assistant to sculptor Andries Botha.

He took a part-time lecturing post in the Technikon's sculpture department and in 1996 was accepted into the Rijks-akademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, a position he takes up in January next year.

This exhibition is his first solo show.



ZUNGU RETROSPECTIVE



The Durban Art Gallery is honouring Tito Zungu by arranging a retrospective exhibition of his work.

This exhibition, long overdue in the history of Soth African art, will take place in the first quarter of 1997.

The Durban Art Gallery was the first museum institution to acquire Tito Zungu's work which has delighted viewers for nearly 30 years.

STATUS

Tito achieved major artistic status for his decorated envelopes, originally done for family and friends and sent through the post. In the early 70s, while working as a chef in Durban, this extraordinary artist was beginning to make the decorated envelope something unique and instantly recognisable to art collectors.

Until about two years ago, envelopes and drawings were executed in ball point pen or koki using pulp paper and these have not stood up well to the test of time. Then it was that Durban sculptor Andries Botha encouraged him to use archival quality papers and inks which would not readily fade.

Curaters of the Tito Zungu retrospective exhibition, Jill Addleson and Patricia Khosa, are appealing to members of the public to contact them if they have work by Tito to lend for the exhibition.

The late Jo Thorpe, long-time co-ordinator of the African Arts Centre, proudly boasted that she bought Tito's first decorated envelope. She went on to become his mentor and friend and he has dedicated this exhibition to her memory.



JAVA @ JAVA



Exhibiting at Java @ Java Gallery is young Durban artist Jason Gill's Behind the Painted Verse which explores the essence of poetry and related abstract arts. His work is influenced by his poetry and he uses are clay, wood, steel, stone, paint and photography.

Jason believes that people inspire him most and that he is in touch with his inner self and unconditional emotions.

The exhibition opens on November 1 and Java @ Java is at 13 Marriot Road.