The AVA Gallery in partnership with Spier opens of three solo exhibitions featuring Nicholas Esterhuizen, Jo Voysey and Donovan Ward.
THE FACE OF CAPE TOWN – Nicholas EsterhuizenÂ
Nicholas Esterhuizen employs the main gallery with an exhibition titled The Face of Cape Town. Esterhuizen has spent the last year crafting over 30 portraits searching for the identity of Cape Town through its inhabitants. The paintings speak of the dialogue between the artist, the sitter and the many faces of Cape Town.
REMEDY – Jo VoyseyÂ
Jo Voysey
In Remedy Jo Voysey focuses on the expressive potential of medicinal remedies as a medium for painting. Medicine functions analogically with loss and healing. Voysey’s exploration is concentrated on aspects of human relationships with animals.
BRUTALISED BARBIE – Donovan Ward
Donovan Ward
The image of Barbie that endures is of a white, all American, and blue eyed blonde. Barbie and her adornments register the lifestyle and values of the privileged consumer and capitalism. The reality of most of the world’s children is not reflected in Barbie’s world. In Brutalised Barbie a series of sculptures, Donovan Ward draws attention to some of their realities, abject poverty, war and violence.
WHERE: Association for Visual Arts Gallery, 35 Church Street, Cape Town, South Africa
WHEN: Gallery hours: Weekdays 10h00 to 17h00, Saturdays 10h00 to 13h00. Closed Sundays and public holidays
CONTACT: Phone: 021 424 3674
021 424 3674 Fax: 021 423 2637 info@ava.co.za www
First Thursdays: AVA open on Thursday 6 March
Cape Town’s central city comes alive on the first Thursday of every month, as dozens of art galleries and stores keep their doors open until 9pm.
Whether you’re an art historian or someone who has never stepped foot in a gallery, First Thursdays is an incredible way to experience the cultural wealth that this city has to offer.
