18/11/2009
Young artist from Northern Cape wins Art-in-Schools Competition
Bonola Kavula, a grade 11 learner from Kimberley Girls High School in the Northern Cape, on Saturday (14 November 2009) was announced as the national winner in the Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius Art Competition for secondary schools. With her beautiful painting this talented young artist earned herself a R20 000 scholarship towards further studies in art, and was also rewarded with R10 000 for her school.
29/05/2009
Strokes of Genius launches Arts-in-Schools Competition
The Strokes of Genius Arts-in-Schools competition will give secondary school learners throughout South Africa the opportunity to showcase their skills as they are invited to portray the competition theme, Building Communities through the Arts, in a painting.
08/04/2009
New direction for Strokes of Genius art development project
The expanded Shoprite Checkers Strokes of Genius fine art project, which now offers not only painters, but also craft workers the opportunity to gain exposure for their art work on the World Wide Web, was launched on 2 April 2009.
27/03/2009
Art project offers artist and crafters the opportunity to showcase work to international market
A new direction for the Strokes of Genius art project, offering emerging artists the opportunity to show their works on a global platform, will see emerging craft workers now also getting exposure on the World Wide Web.
13/11/2007
Artworks from emerging artists fetch up to R30 000 each in Shoprite Strokes of Genius Art Auction
Artworks from emerging artists fetched up to R30 000 in the first Shoprite Strokes of Genius art auction which took place Saturday (November 10) at the Swartkops Airforce Base in Pretoria. Two artworks each collected R30 000, the highest closing bid for emerging artists. These were Rainbow Nation, an acrylic portrait by 35-year-old Bloemfontein artists Victor Geduldt; and Angel, an oil portrait by 23-year-old Hermanus artist Wayne Wyngaard. The third highest bid for an emerging artist was R15 000 for a piece entitled Taking Charge by 56-year old Orlando artist Napo Kikine.
