THE BIG ISSUE #349 is available right now from your favourite vendor and the featured vendor artist is the ever popular Solomon Masosa.
The Art Theme in THE BIG ISSUE #349, set by Director of the Vendor Art Programme, Elaine Millin, is Imagining the colours of the sky at different times of the day. The blue during the day and the vivid colours at sunrise and sunset: yellows, oranges, reds, and violet.
Solomon Masosa – “Our beloved lion of support”
Solomon Masoso
Artist Solomon Masosa grew up in Zimbabwe. In Zimbabwe he was a professional soccer player, playing for a local soccer club. He moved to South Africa in 2009 and joined the Big Issue in 2012. Before he joined the Big Issue he was not interested in art. His interest in art developed after attending the art classes at The Big Issue.
He has since discovered a passion for painting. Other than art, Solomon is a DJ and an international artist.
He says that music is his calling. He was called to spread the gospel through music. He says that he has a number of certificates from studying the bible. Other than studying the Bible, Solomon is interested in studying. He studied a business management course where he was a top achiever in his class. Solomon will be starting a new course in November
at St John’s. He is looking forward to studying something new.
His painting above is titled: “Breakfast at sunrise”
Other Vendor Artists in THE BIG ISSUE #349
Thabo Ntloko – Sunflower
Xoliswa Ntuntu – Mountain at sunset
Jolene Hendricks – My heart
Michael van der Walt – Sunshine and rainbows
Mluleki Ntsini – Midday at home
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- Thabo Ntloko
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- . Xoliswa Ntuntu
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- Jolene Hendricks.
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- Michael van der Walt
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- Mluleki Ntsini
Bridging the cashless divide
The Big Issue #342 introduced you to ‘Empowering South Africa’s informal economy with Tip4Change‘. You can do a good deed:
• Use QR codes to pay informal workers without carrying cash
• Keep apps like SnapScan or Zapper ready for small transactions
The cost of the artwork is R350.00 – R300 goes to the Artist R50 to the art programme.
To acquire a work E elainemillin.art@gmail.com. The work can also be see at the Noordhoek Art Point Gallery. “Pop in, have a look, and help support our local stars”
WHAT: Vendor Artists – THE BIG ISSUE #349
WHERE: Available from your favourite vendor across the city. Anyone outside the city of Cape Town can buy the magazine nationally at selected Spar and Pick n Pay stores. Anyone outside of Cape Town can also buy the magazine here.
Don’t forget: you can buy The Big Issue with your smartphone! Visit for a step-by-step guide.
INFO: E bigissue@mikatekomedia.co.za | Visit | Editorial: Editor Ingrid Jones, 021-461-6690 | Advertising/Marketing: Derek Carelse at derekcarelse@mweb.co.za | See also Cape Town Green Map
The WHAT, WHY & WHERE of the
arts scene in around Cape Town
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Another reason Cape Town is placed 3rd in Time Out’s World’s Best Cities for Culture!
