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New Exhibition Opens At Goodman Gallery With Tribute To “The Spear”
20 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You remember that painting, don’t you? Well, Brett Murray’s Hail to the Thief exhibition remained up, right up until last month. When he moved out, it was naturally time for a new artist. This time around, Kendell Geers has moved in, with a tribute to the controversial penis painting.
BREAKING: The Spear Gets 16N Rating
01 Jun 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Film and Publication Board has just given The Spear painting a “16N” rating. This means that children under the age of 16 should not have access to the artwork because it displays nudity.
BREAKING: ANC Officially Withdraws Case Against Goodman Gallery
30 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Holy backpedal, Batman! After a hell bent crusade against the Goodman Gallery, the ANC has decided to withdraw its case. This comes following the march on the gallery yesterday, where the gallery and the ruling party got together and reached an agreement. The announcement was made this morning in a media briefing at the gallery.
FPB Exec Suggests Board Has A Duty To Suppress Criticism Of Political Leaders
30 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the dust settles between the ANC and the Goodman Gallery, all that’s left is for the Film and Publications Board to render their decision on the classification of our dear leader’s “umthondo” after a fraught hearing yesterday, but the how do you classify as offensive something that is no longer visibly offensive? And, what is the connection to “political criticism” in South Africa?
First Images From Anti-Spear Protest At Goodman Gallery [PICS]
29 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
A protest march is currently underway and heading towards the Goodman Gallery, with people having been bussed in from as far as Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Check out all the action, and protest signs, after the jump.
Goodman Gallery Guard In Court For Assault
28 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Remember Paul Molesiwa, the security guard we saw in the video of the two guys vandalising the Zuma penis painting? Louis Mabokela, one of the two vandals, laid a charge of assault against him after Molesiwa was shown on camera head-butting and flipping Mabokela to the floor. Molesiwa is expected in court today.
Artist Brett Murray Explains Why He Painted “The Spear”
25 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 53 Comments
So far we’ve heard from everyone regarding the controversial Jacob Zuma painting, “The Spear”, apart from the actual artist himself. In an affidavit to the police leading to his court case, Brett Murray explains why he created this work. Read it inside.
First Images From Zuma Penis Court Case [PICS]
24 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Today the ANC is in court over the controversial painting of President Jacob Zuma and his penis. Some of his supporters have gathered outside the South Gauteng High Court, along with six of his children. The other 12 of his confirmed 18 kids were absent. See the first pics of all the excitement inside.
Was Vandalised Zuma Painting A Fake? [VIDEO]
22 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
A number of commenters have expressed the opinion that the scene of the defacing of Brett Murray’s The Spear in the Goodman Gallery was a set up. Citing the inch-perfect framing of the camera, as well as the fact that the camera was trained on the painting at the exact moment of its vandalism, commenters […]
BREAKING: Paint Thrown Over “The Spear” At Goodman Gallery
22 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Mere minutes after the postponement of the court case against Brett Murray, this news emerged on Twitter. Brett Murray’s painting has been strewn with paint, covering the offending “area” and ruining the R136 000 artwork. Details are a little sketchy at the moment, but we do have the following information from Twitter: The two men […]
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