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Cape Town’s art scene is blowing up

From the hottest artists to must-visit galleries, here’s what you need to know.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsMay 21, 2019September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:art, Brett Murray, cape town, contemporary art, culture, design, First Thursdays, Monocle, Morné Visagie, Norval Foundation, south africa, south african art, Stevenson, Thania Petersen, Zander Blom, Zeitz MoCAALeave a comment on Cape Town’s art scene is blowing up

Thania Petersen: the art of reclaiming the past

Thania Petersen

Through her powerful artworks, Thania Petersen is reclaiming the dignity that colonialism denied her forebears.

Posted byAlexander MatthewsFebruary 19, 2017September 9, 2019Posted inJOURNALISMTags:colonialism, culture, Dutch East India Company, exile, hijab, history, identity, India, Islam, migration, photography, slavery, south africa, south african art, Surat, Thania PetersenLeave a comment on Thania Petersen: the art of reclaiming the past
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