InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Feb 3Review | Art Book round-up: From Jane Alexander to Reshada CrouseFor Books24, a round-up of recently published books on South African art.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Feb 3Review | The studio is a metaphor for the world in William Kentridge’s Self-Portrait as a…For Books24, a review of William Kentridge’s book, Self Portrait as a Coffee Pot.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Aug 27, 2025Review | Unsettled Landscapes: Simphiwe Ndzube’s ‘iNtwasahlobo’A review for Artthrob, on Simphiwe Ndzube’s exhibition of paintings at Stevenson back in March of 2025.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 5, 2025Walkabout | A surrealist’s journey: Storytelling in Raymond Fuyana’s Beyond the BoardOn Saturday 23 November, Guns & Rain, in partnership with ARAK, hosted a walkabout with author and art critic David Mann and artist Raymond…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jan 5, 2025Review | Embracing abstraction as the geometry of imaginationFor Daily Maverick, a short review of a group show of (mostly) South African abstract works over the decades.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Sep 12, 2024Review | Sentimental assemblages: Stephané Conradie’s ‘Wegwysers deur die Blinkuur’It’s been a while since I wrote for Artthrob. After visiting the 2024 National Arts Festival in Makhanda, I wrote on Stephané Conradie’s…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jun 21, 2024Review | One plus one equals something else: Michael MacGarry at Everard ReadFor Wanted, I reviewed Michael MacGarry’s solo exhibition at Everard Read, The System Absorbs All Opposition.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Jun 21, 2024Review | Near and Far: journeying through a private collectionFor Wanted, I wrote about an exhibition of (mostly) South African landscape works in a rare public exhibition at the Keyes Art Mile.
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·May 11, 2024Feature | Nurturing memory and materiality in Sepideh Mehraban’s artistic practiceIn February 2024, I visited Sepideh Mehraban in her Woodstock studio during the Cape Town Art Fair. We spoke about her practice, the…
InDavid MannbyDavid Mann·Dec 11, 2023Feature | Occupying the GalleryThe team behind Occupying the Gallery reached out to see if I could put together a few words on their process. I had a chat with Mary…
