Postcards from South Africa
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"Postcards from South Africa"
Axis Gallery, located in New York City, plans to hold an exhibition of
South African artists during the month of August 1999. Entries are
invited from all professional South African artists.
Two museum shows of South African art are being held on the East Coast
in the second half of 1999 Ñ one at the Museum for African Art in
Manhattan and the other at the Smithsonian National Museum for African
Art in Washington, DC. These shows focus on a limited number of artists.
Axis Gallery aims to provide a counterpoint by providing a broader view,
and offering all artists the opportunity to enter. This breadth of
representation will be a first for South African art in the United
States. Axis anticipates that this exhibition will be of considerable
interest to New York critics, such as Holland Cotter of the New York
Times, who recently positioned Axis Gallery as among the top 20
galleries in the burgeoning Chelsea art scene, which presently numbers
more than 100 galleries.
Axis Gallery, entering its third year, initially specialised in African
art from southern Africa. This focus broadened to include contemporary
South African art, beginning with works on paper by Sam Nhlengethwa,
William Kentridge, and others. This expansion reflected the interests of
Axis Gallery's Director, Lisa Brittan, and Curator, Gary van Wyk, who
both trained as artists at Wits. Both have a sustained interest in
contemporary South African art and feel that South African art deserves
more comprehensive and informed representation than it has typically
enjoyed in the United States to date.
After the exhibition closes at Axis at the end of August, it will be
installed at the South African Consulate, where it will be opened on
9/9/'99 by Consul General Thami Ngwevela, and remain on view through
Heritage Day. The closing date in September is still to be confirmed.
For further details, please see the accompanying information sheet
(below). If you have other questions, please contact Bernd Ebert, Gary
van Wyk, or Lisa Brittan at Axis Gallery, or refer enquiries in South
Africa to Lorna Ferguson (Tel: 082 601 2578 or 011 - 880 5185, Fax: 788
9749).
We would be grateful if you could circulate this information to all
artists who may be interested. We would prefer artists to submit the
application form below together with the works. The form is not
essential, however, so long as all the required information on the form
is sent with the works.
We look forward to receiving your entry. AXIS GALLERY
453 West 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel: 09 1 212.741.2582
Fax: 09 1 212.924.2522
e-mail: lbri...@aol.com
"Postcards from South Africa"
ENTERING: The following are eligible: established artists, artists who
have completed a formal art degree or diploma, and artists who have
participated at a recognised Community Art Centre for 3 years or more.
THEME: The theme is conveyed by the title, and is open to
interpretation. The show aims to represent a wide range of art, and in a
sense to represent South Africa. Artists might, for example, view their
postcards as messages to America, or focus on the significance of this
forthcoming Heritage Day, the last of this millennium.
FORMAT: Postcard-sized works (EITHER 145mm X 110mm OR 250mm X 176mm).
Artists may submit as many as 5 works.
SENDING WORK: Artists may either choose to send works through any method
acceptable to the South Africa Post Office (postcard, oversize postcard,
envelope, registered, etc.) or to employ such other methods of getting
the work to Axis as international courier service (DHL, FedEx, insured
art shippers, etc.).
RETURN OF WORK: Artists may elect whether to have unsold works returned
to them by Axis or for Axis to keep the unsold works in a portfolio in
order to represent their work in New York. On your entry form, state
either "Return" or "Keep". If artists elect to have work returned, Axis
Gallery will return them by the same method they were received.
PRICING AND GALLERY COMMISSION: Axis suggests a selling price of $99.99
as a guide. This echoes the date of the consular opening (9/9/'99), and
makes the works affordable to a wide range of potential clients. Artists
may, however, choose to price their work higher. Axis takes a 50%
commission of the selling price, which is standard in New York. Income
from sales will be mailed to your return address at the end of Sept.
1999.
SUBMISSION DATES/DEADLINE: Axis is prepared to accept submissions
immediately. The invitation and other publicity will be based on works
received early. The deadline is Monday, July 19th. Extensions will be
considered if special circumstances apply.
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APPLICATION FORM
NOTE: If you send your work(s) through the regular mail as postcards,
you will need to submit the application form separately. We suggest you
include the name and title somewhere on the postcard, and be sure to
give a clear description of the work you have mailed on the form below.
Artist's
Name:____________________________________________________________
Return
Address:___________________________________________________________
Telephone:__________________________
Fax #:_____________________
e:mail_____________________
Number of works submitted:__________
Unsold Works Ñ (Circle one): RETURN / KEEP
Work 1: Title:___________________________________
Medium:________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Price, if more than $100: $_________________
Description to identify
work:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Work 2: Title:___________________________________
Medium:________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Price, if more than $100: $_________________
Description to identify
work:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Work 3: Title:___________________________________
Medium:________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Price, if more than $100: $_________________
Description to identify
work:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Work 4: Title:___________________________________
Medium:________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Price, if more than $100: $_________________
Description to identify
work:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Work 5: Title:___________________________________
Medium:________________________________
Date:___________________________________
Price, if more than $100: $_________________
Description to identify
work:________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
Submission Deadline: All works to arrive at Axis Gallery: 453 West
17th Street, 4th Floor, New York NY 10011, no later than Monday July
19, 1999.
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