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05 Feb 2021

Nespresso blends coffee with local art in celebration of Cape Town inspired coffee

By Staff Writer

Nespresso South Africa is collaborating with local artist, Baba Tjeko, for its new World Explorations coffee range. Introducing Cape Town Envivo Lungo, the partnership is a major move forward for the world leader in portioned coffee, which has paid tribute to South Africa by including our Mother City in the line-up of Nespresso World Explorations...

28 Jan 2021

Decorative shapeable plaster for artistic finishes

By Staff Writer

Cemcrete manufacturers of distinctive decorative coatings and shapeable textured plasters can add that extra artistic finish to rock features, imitation brick walls and pool copings. Decocrete is a coloured, cement-based material formulated to be plastered to excessive thicknesses, but does not slide or shrink and dries rock-hard. The benefits include: The slow setting gives plenty...

16 Jan 2020

Restoration of The Owl House

By Staff Writer

CHRYSO® and a.b.e® got involved in the restoration of The Owl House. The Owl House is a museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Visitors stray off the N9 National Road past the Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet to see the many cement owls with glass bottle eyes. Created by Helen Martins between 1945 and 1976....

08 Jan 2020

SA art collections increasingly valuable

By Janice Roberts

The AfrAsia Bank South Africa Wealth Report 2019 reveals that South African fine art prices have risen by 33% over the past decade, compared to an 18% increase globally. However, the Managing Director of Elite Risk Acceptances, Christelle Colman urges all South African art collectors to ascertain the current market value of their artworks and...

30 Aug 2019

Albany celebrates Heritage Month by choosing student design for bread

By Staff Writer

To celebrate South Africa’s rich history of art and food this Heritage Month, Albany Bakeries will print a young South African artist’s winning design on the packaging of millions of loaves of its Albany Superior White and Albany Superior Brown bread during September.

22 May 2019

Assets of passion: what are the tax implications?

By Janice Roberts

Investors usually purchase luxury collectable items in their personal capacities, but some still consider discretionary trusts as suitable vehicles to house these types of assets. According to Stanley Broun, Fiduciary and Tax Specialist at Sanlam Private Wealth, although trusts may have certain advantages, investments held in trusts or companies are no longer classified as personal...

08 Jan 2019

Yay Abe adds fire to Burger King South Africa

By Staff Writer

Cape Town born illustrator, Russell Abrahams aka Yay Abe, is known for pushing the boundaries with various textures and techniques. His bold style conveys a message through vibrant illustrations and for his recent collaboration with BURGER KING South Africa, Abrahams created a mural, with a fiery twist. Using Birchwood as his canvas and a blow...

10 Sep 2018

Tips for insuring your family art collection

By Janice Roberts

As more households begin to appreciate the value of art as an alternative form of investment, getting to grips with art insurance should form an integral part of a collection strategy.

24 Aug 2017

The Plascon Colour Forecast 2018

By Staff Writer

Colour influences every aspect of our lives – from fashion and décor to art and design. Every year, Kansai Plascon publishes their viewpoint on the latest colour trends in their Colour Forecast. It starts with the experts in the brand’s Colour Team surveying the way colour is being used across the creative industries, and then...

28 Apr 2015

Nirox Winter Sculpture Fair

By Staff Writer

Artlogic’s popular Winter Sculpture Fair returns to the Nirox Sculpture Park near the Cradle of Humankind on the 9th and 10th of May 2015. Gautengers will be able to enjoy the largest and most ambitious sculpture exhibition in South Africa, while sampling Franschhoek’s finest food and wine. Now in its third year, the Fair will offer...