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Artspace launches Mentorship Programme
Opening: 19 September 2009 On the 19th September, Artspace's Mentorship Programme for 2009 presents three exhibitions to the public. Launched in 2008, this Programme is the gallery's flagship initiative for nurturing new artists entering the market by providing them access to the support of established artists. The programme for 2009 began in March when mentors Wilma Cruise, Kagiso Pat Mautloa and Usha Seejarim, started working with their respective mentees being Louis Olivier, Senzo Nhlapo and Sinta Spector. Together they worked on the mentees' conceptual development and a new body of work for these new artists' forthcoming gallery exhibitions. The mentors supported the younger artists through their production process and will assist them with the curation of their exhibitions. "We are very excited by what has come out of this programme," says gallery curator Teresa Lizamore. "The mentees' work has developed and the exhibitions are going to be of a high standard. It's also great to see the diversity of mediums that have been explored - ranging from photography, sculpture to wearable art. " This year's programme saw the addition of stimulating workshops on Professional Practice hosted by Teresa Lizamore, the Curator of Rosebank's Artspace Gallery. The presenters included Les Cohn and Taryn Cohn of Art Source South Africa - a consultancy that offers strategic career management to contemporary artists. The Artspace programme, also endorsed by Business and Arts South Africa's Barloworld Mentoring Programme, recently hosted a workshop conducted by Gordon Massie of Artinsure. Issues explored related to the marketing and management of an artist's work within the commercial sector, and managing gallery relationships. The often challenging issues of pricing a work and developing value in their 'product' as an artist were discussed. The three individual exhibitions by the mentees will be shown over a two month period - from 19 September - 7 November. These exhibitions provide the mentees with valuable experience through engaging with a professional gallery environment. INFORMATION ON EACH SHOW FOLLOWS BELOW: Exhibition 2: Jowzi Artist: Senzo Nhlapo Mentored by: Kagiso Pat Mautloa Opening: 7 October 2009 - 18h00 Walkabout: 17 October 2009 - 11h00 Exhibition closes 21 October Born in 1979 at Baragwanath Hospital, Soweto, Senzo matriculated at South View High School in Lenasia. He studied Fine Arts at Funda Community College, Soweto and trained in print making at Artist Proof Studios, Johannesburg. He studied photography with Angie Langelle from Norway and mosaic and design in Germany. » view exhibition Exhibition 3: Nomadixx Mentored by: Usha Seejarim Opening: 24 October 2009 - 18h00 Walkabout: 31 October 2009 / November 2009 - 11h00 Exhibition closes 7 November Before working as an artist in Johannesburg, Sinta worked and studied in America and lived in Japan, Swaziland and Indonesia. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. Spector is currently completing an MFA at the University of the Witwatersrand. » view exhibition « Back to Exhibitions page Artspace For more information and images contact Taryn Cohn
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