‘Back From Paris’ exhibits at ‘The Gallery’

‘The Gallery’ at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, Franschhoek, proudly presents ‘Back From Paris’, an exhibition showcasing lithographs by renowned South African and French artists, heldin collaboration with the Rendezvous Art Project, which runs from Sunday 12, June 2011 until Thursday 7, July 2011. This exhibition will be opened by leading South African artist,Leon de Bliquy.   This exhibition will feature renowned artists such as Johann Louw, Musha Neluheni, Pontsho Sikhosana, Hanneke Benade, Molefe Thwala and Lehlogonolo Mashaba.  

The Rendezvous Art Project, now in its fourth year, has been created to develop links between business, educational institutions and the arts.  Between April and June 2010, the project afforded artists the opportunity to participate in an educational exchange programme where these six South Africans were chosen by a panel of judges to attend workshops at the studio of master lithographer, Elisabeth Pons, Paris, France. The works produced during these workshops had an exhibition themed ‘Back from Paris’ as a result and has been showcased at various university and institutional galleries throughout South Africa in 2010 and 2011. This exceptional body of lithographical works, which include works by young French lithographers, was instrumental in strengthening cultural relations between South Africa and France.

A body of photographic work by Shani Marais, aptly called ‘Zoom in’, will exhibit in ‘The Project Room’ at The Gallery.

For further information or a preview please contact The Gallery at Grande Provence Heritage Wine Estate, email: gallery@grandeprovence.co.za – telephone 021 876 8630 to make an appointment. The Gallery is open from Monday to Sunday, from 10h00 till 18h00.

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