Sanlam Art Lounge
11 Alice Lane
Sandton
Johannesburg
5 September 2024
18:00 - 20:00
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The Sanlam Art Lounge showcases the works of celebrated and emerging artists from the Sanlam Art Collection, alongside themed and solo exhibitions throughout the year.
With over 2300 works the Sanlam Art Collection is one of South Africa’s premium corporate collections. Coinciding with First Thursdays on Thursday 5 September, Sanlam Art Lounge is open late with extended viewing hours and a guided walkabout.
Admission is free, but please book tickets for the walkabout via Quicket (see ‘Website’ link).
See @sanlam.art.collection on Instagram for more information.
Sutha ke Fete: an invitation to make way for an imagined passer-by, wrapped in a richly decorated heritage blanket. This saying captures the power and dignity of the blanket as a wearable work of art and a form of communication steeped in history and tradition. The blanket is perhaps one of the most recognisable associations with Basotho culture and history – from its origins in animal skins and karosses, to its 21st-century appearance on fashion runways and in Hollywood blockbusters.
With a selection of blankets acquired on loan from the National Museum in Bloemfontein, sourced from private collections and owned by the Sanlam Art Collection, the exhibition celebrates the aesthetic expression of these iconic blankets.
Join a guided tour of the exhibition on Thursday 5 September at 6pm.
