Kaya 959 The Jazz Standard

PORTIA MALATJI

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The South African Pavilion is readying for the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale do Venezia (20 April- 24 November 2024), where the country will present an exhibition with a bold message for the world today. WE SPOKE TO CURATOR PORTIA MALATJI senior lecturer in Art History and Discourse of Art at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa. She is adjunct curator of Africa and African Diaspora at the Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational at Tate Modern, London, UK.
4 Feb 2024 English South Africa Music History · Music Commentary

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