Art Means Business

Welcome to Art means business, the show that talks about everything creative, everything African and everything art.
This week we are at the tête-à-tête exhibition at the Absa Gallery downtown Johannesburg. Joining us to talk about this exhibition is Thabo Sishoka, Who is the Absa art assistant curator and Candice Allison who is the director of Bag Factory artist studio in Johannesburg.
We explore what it’s all about, How Absa and the Bag factory came into partnership, what it has amounted to and what they are currently working on.
We also explore the concept of Art in the African context, as well as understanding the impact government would play if they would fund art more, as well as understanding how education from a young age would change the narrative of art in Africa and understanding all the dynamics of business/entrepreneurship in art.
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Today we are looking at The Role of the Built Environment in Africa, its role in shaping our identity, frame of reference (i.e. how we look at the world) and well-being, and we also explore business opportunities within the sector (across the value chain).
As usual we have an able professional in the field to unpack this with us. Her name is Potlako Gasennelwe.
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Today we explore the question “How can we use creative industries for the economic regeneration of urban regions on our continent. We will tackle the question in 3 ways. Firstly, by examining the international debates about the effectiveness of the creative projects as tools for development. We also deliberate on why authorities should put more importance on policies guiding creative industries and conclude by looking at a South African case study – in which reflect on the evolution of creative industries in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
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Today we discuss the role of culture in developing sustainable cities. We look at the link between culture and creativity and how the two can shape cities into sustainable spaces that are sensitive to the diverse identities of the cities' residents. To help us unpack this we have Zayd Minty, a cultural management professional and researcher, who has worked extensively in this area, including penning the only African policy on culture and sustainable cities. He is currently reading towards a PhD
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Today on Art Means Business we explore the world of buying art for investment. Though relatively new on our continent, the business of buying/investing in the art (particularly black artists) is growing fast. As Art Historian Theminkosi Goniwe points out in his Mail & Guardian article of the 7th of September 2018, there has been a steady increase in exhibitions and art awards by black artists in recent years. These exhibitions are showcase splendid works and the presentation of these works to professional – international standards. “The prices and sales of artworks by select black artists have also swollen. And art audiences are feasting on these artworks, with some dealers and collectors competing overselling and possessing them,” [Theminkosi Goniwe]. Not only is there an increase in the number of works by black artists but there is also a rising black middle and upper class that is showing interest in the visuals arts. From appreciators to collectors, patrons and enthusiasts who are setting up art consultancies, working with (or establishing) art galleries.
Our conversation today unpacks the world investment art in the context of growing interest by the people of the African continent. We ask questions such as, how does the industry operate? What are the dos and don’ts when seeking to enter the world of investment art? What are the trends? And many more. To help us discuss this subject we have in our studio Thabo Seshoka. Thabo Seshoka is the Absa Assistant Art Curator. Thabo Seshoka is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Absa Gallery, while concurrently curating one of the largest Corporate Art Collections globally. Prior to joining the Absa Gallery, Thabo was the Acting Chief Curator and the Head of an Interdisciplinary Museum and it’s curator of Cultural History. He holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) degree from Rhodes University (South Africa), a Masters of Arts degree from the Nelson Mandela University (South Africa) and is current
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