GlobalYell’s blog news

  • Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

    Zeitz MoCAA is carved out of old grain silos on the quayside of Cape Town’s docks and features the contemporary art of Africa. One Must Be Seated is a multi-disciplinary…

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  • The official studio opening

    The studio is opening in Greymouth/ Māwhera on the 31st October. The event will be celebrated at the Regent Theatre from six pm where there will be drinks and snacks.…

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  • The Spotify playlist

    Most weeks, a playlist on the streaming platform, Spotify, accompanies the entries on the blog. Each of the pieces reflects something in the blog although sometimes the link is obscure.…

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  • Reader contributions

    There are four textile-related exhibitions on in Chicago in the USA at the moment. Jacqueline Surdell is showing at Secrist | Beach, Kiah Celeste at Document, Hildur Ásgeirsdóttir Jónsson at…

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  • Flowering Cape

    Spring in the Cape of South Africa can be a riot of colour. The native flora of the Cape is 69% endemic, meaning that it grows nowhere else in the…

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  • Bulawayo

    A trip to Bulawayo in September 2025

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  • The blog is returning

    We have returned from our holiday to Africa where we had a fantastic time with family and friends. There is lots to tell about our trip. Five weeks in the…

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  • The Spotify playlist

    Accompanying the blog most weeks, the Spotify playlist is a curated collection of audio that reflects the blog entries. Each of the tracks has something to do with the articles…

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  • Sónia Aniceto

    The work of Sónia Aniceto, a Portuguese artist who trained in painting and tapestry, took a turn when she worked in an opera house on sets. The experience of working…

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  • The Philosophy of Clothes

    A new book from Kate Moran in a Cambridge University Press series looks at clothing from both personal and philosophical angles. Clothes carry meaning as well as being practical. We…

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