Published 27 August 2020 in News
RMB Turbine Art Fair
RMB Turbine Art Fair 2020 Live Events: Online Talks And Walkabouts
RMB Turbine Art Fair
RMB TAF 2020 brings you an exciting line up of virtual talks and walkabouts featuring South African celebrities and creatives. Join us for exciting, enlightening talks and guided walkabouts through the online Fair. Proudly sponsored by RMB Private Bank.
Friday 28 August
11:00 - 12:00
Envisioning Art in Your Home
How to enhance your home with art – a guide to decorating your home with your art collection.
Presented by Ockert Dixon (Interior Designer), Michael Chandler (Illustrator) & Paula le Roux (Interior Decorator)
12:30 - 13:30
Walkabout with Pfunzo Sidogi
Lecturer at Tshwane University of Technology, Fine & Applied Arts
14:00 - 15:00
Walkabout with Aspasia Karras
Publisher of the Sunday Times Lifestyle Magazine, Edit, Edit Man, Business Day Wanted, and BD Life pages and Sowetan Smag
16:00 - 17:00
Parallel Lives
Gladys Mgudlandlu & Maggie Laubser presented by Wilhelm van Rensburg (Strauss & Co.)
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Lindelwa Masaku & Jake Singer
Saturday 29 August
10:00 - 11:00
Walkabout with Johan Thom
Curator – New World Order
11:00 -12:00
Teachers Workshop with Wilhelm van Rensburg
Join Strauss & Co Senior art specialist & Educator Wilhelm van Rensburg as he discusses creative ideas for the art classroom, focusing on the work of Gladys Mudglandlu & Maggie Laubser
11:30 - 12:30
Threaded Vision
Craig Jacobs, Ethical Fashion Designer in discussion with Sharlene Khan, Curator of Woven.
14:00 - 15:00
Woven, Envisioning the World Through Textile
Moderated by Sharlene Khan with Reshma Chhiba, Willemein de Villiers & Mary Sibande.
16:00 - 17:00
Feel it in Your Soul - Collecting from Passion and Vision.
Moderated by Laurice Taitz (Director at In Your Pocket City Guides SA) with Hoosein Mahomed (Lawyer, Collector), Isaac Shongwe (Founder of Letsema Consulting, & African Leadership Initiative) and Marieke Norton (UCT Lecturer & Collector)
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Elisia Nghidishange, Hannalie Taute, & Tshepiso Seleke
Sunday 30 August
10:30 - 11:30
Walkabout with Wilhelm Van Rensburg – Strauss Picks
Strauss & Co Art Specialist
12:00 - 13:00
Walkabout with Zanele Kumalo
Founder of Content Studio whatzandidnext
15:00 - 16:00
Becoming a Photographer: The Life and Purpose of a Photojournalist
With Greg Marinovich and Musa Nxumalo.
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Natalie De Morney, Akudzwe Elsie Chiwa & Motlhoki Nono
Monday 31 August
14:00 - 15:00
Walkabout with Londi Modiko
RMB Talent Unlocked Curator
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Fillipus Sheehama, Sphatho Mzantsi & Zhi Zulu
Tuesday 1 September
12:30 - 13:30
Walkabout with Nomaza Nongqunga
Founder of Undiscovered Canvas
14:00 - 15:00
Looking Forward – A Discussion with the Artists
"Looking forward" presents digital and new media art. The Exhibition will showcase one of the best interactions between art and technology. Join us in a discussion with the artists.
16:00 - 17:00
Education in Art; Art Education across South Africa
A conversation between Art Educators with David Andrew (Wits University), Molemo Moiloa (MADEYOULOOK), Puleng Plessie (Keep the Dream Arts) & Sibongile Bhebhe (Drama for Life)
17:30 - 18:30
The Southern African Art Economy in Covid-Times
Moderated by Sean O'Toole with Charl Bezuidenhout (WORLDART), Dr Julie Taylor (Guns & Rain) and Lerato Motshwarakgole (Ora Loapi).
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Vanessa Tembane, Andrew Kayser & Sanelisiwe Nkonyane
Wednesday 2 September
11:00 - 12:00
Alumni Insights
A conversation with TAF Alumni artists and exhibitors; Setlamarago Mashilo (Artist), Kamogelo Masemo & Anastasia Pather (Artist, Project Manager), facilitated by Aysha Waja (RMB TAF fair Manager).
13:00 - 14:30
Finance for Hippies
Finance for Hippies is a fun podcast for artists, creatives and designers wanting to improve their financial literacy and make better decisions about their money.
15:00 - 16:00
Overheard in the Gallery
This project seeks to emphasise the way that in this modern art space, the viewer has become the Art Critic. At different times really funny, and occasionally ironically insightful.
18:00 - 19:00
Virtual Walkabout; 'Finding Power'
Artists Engagement with StArt Art Gallery
On-Demand
Conversations with Artists - Nicky Marias, Erla H & Collin Cole & Dina Kroon