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Gordon Glyn-Jones

Gordon Glyn-Jones is a writer and professional artist who lives and works in London. Originally from Zimbabwe, he is passionate about promoting Southern African culture abroad.
Cosmas Shiridzinomwa, Rejection, 2013, Oil on Canvas, 171 x 153cm. Courtesy of Gallery Delta

On tomorrow – Three ways to catch 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 09-10-20 17:22

Over the past seven years 1-54 has established itself as a leading voice in the global discussion on contemporary African art. Still fighting the good fight in spite of COVID challenges, Touria El Glaoui this year presents a scaled down fair, hosting 30 international exhibitors who represent a selection of the best contemporary African artists.

“Everyone should own a Beezy Bailey” – David Bowie

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 22-03-18 12:00

Bailey’s new solo exhibition opening at Everard Read in London tomorrow embraces the entire spectrum of Bailey’s creative output which has developed over his thirty-five-year career, including sculpture, paintings and prints. Bailey says he creates art: “As a balm for a mad world – a corrective for our most lamentable human qualities, including a planet […]

South Africans exhibit at Moniker Art Fair this weekend

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 06-10-17 14:58

THE ANNUAL Moniker Art Fair takes place at The Old Truman Brewery in the heart of London’s East End this year from 5 – 8 October. The fair, that brings together subcultures within the art world and who introduced Bitcoin as a payment method at the fair in 2015, has been at the forefront of […]

Catch the last day of SA ceramicist’s stunning show

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 09-08-17 19:23

‘OBJECT / IMAGE’ William Martin – Ceramics, Fabric & Drawings Velorose. 1B Charterhouse Square, EC1M 6EE Finissage (closing event). 11.08.17 6pm to 9pm (RSVP: gallery@velorose.com) YOU’VE only got two days to catch British South African ceramicist William Martin’s breathtaking solo exhibition, ‘Object/Image’, which investigates the interrelation between representation and the represented through ceramics, fabric and drawings. Martin, […]

Lionel Smit leads a night of art openings

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 02-03-17 11:39

Arguably South Africa’s best known artist opened his solo show ‘Premise’ at Circa gallery in the Waterfront last night. Lionel showed a range of new work, including stunning large bronze heads and examples of new subject matter, exploring identity through portraiture. The work incorporates new models, some full length and some in new mixed-media. Lionel […]

Last day to see SA artist in Royal Geo landscape exhibition

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 28-02-17 16:34

The 2nd of March is the last day of Uncommon Ground: New Art from the Landscape brings together the work of 11 contemporary Artists at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in Kensington, London, to bear witness to the reciprocal, critical and often un-classifiable relationship between the artist and the landscape. The exhibition includes the work […]

South African art under the radar in London this week

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 19-01-17 16:05

Ever feel like you miss the cool happenings in the Capital? Well, here you go. Now all you gotta do is brave the cold and get your butts out there! Tamsin Relly – Private View Party Tomorrow Night sees Tamsin’s new group show open at the exclusive House of Barnabas. Imagining the Amazon is an […]

Two art missions for the weekend

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 11-05-16 19:59

Choose one (or if you are brave both) of these open exhibitions and enjoy a perfect day out. Works will be for sale and no doubt there’ll be wine to make the art shine that tiny bit brighter.

Catch SA artist Sunstrum @Tiwani in London this week

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 01-05-16 22:57

Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum’s multidisciplinary work alludes to mythology, geology and theories on the nature of the universe. The exhibition will include a number of new drawings, a large window drawing and a new, previously unseen video animation. Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum: Polyhedra, 1 April – 7 May 2016

ART ALERT: 5 Southern African art destinations this week

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 04-11-15 12:00

  Moffat Takadiwa – Foreign Objects – Tyburn Gallery Where: 26 Barrett Street, London, W1U 1BG (Closest Tube Bond St) Dates: Nov 5 – Jan 9, 2016 Why you’re going to see it: His stuff is street art with stuff from the actual street Born in Karoi, Zimbabwe, in 1983, and currently based in Harare, […]

Zimbabwean artist Craig Wylie selected for Threadneedle Prize

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 12-09-14 11:40

Craig Wylie, Zimbabwean born artist and past winner of The BP Portrait Award, is famous for his super-realist portraits in bright tones. He has now been selected for The Threadneedle Prize on the basis of a dramatically different new body of work. Fellow Zimbabwean Artist Gordon Glyn-Jones caught up with him ahead of his solo show that opens in Liepzig on the 13th to talk about the new work. The Threadneedle Exhibition Show, which seeks to showcase the best contemporary figurative artwork being made in Europe, opens in London on the 24th of September

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Rinsing out in Alentejo, Portugal

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 31-07-13 12:20

For those tough-to-shift stresses of living in London, we recommend a triple-cleansing combo of chilling in nature, getting big-time active and embracing culture. We found all three in the lesser-known region of Alentejo, Portugal.

Thailand First-Timer

By Gordon Glyn-Jones 27-06-13 16:44

INSPIRATION | Thailand offers crystal clear waters, grand palaces, stunning national parks, delicious food and a unique atmosphere. It’s an adventure destination, a cultural experience and a laid-back beach holiday all rolled into one

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