Waiting for the Man
70 x 159 cm
Oil on canvas
© Thys Dullart
Courtesy Kalashnikovv Gallery
Kalashnikovv Gallery was founded in 2013 in response to the traditional white
cube gallery system by envisioning an alternative operational model for the
visual arts. It is administered and curated by two of Johannesburg’s deeprooted cultural instigators, MJ Turpin and Matthew Dean Dowdle who prioritize a
collaborative exchange in working with the artists they partner with. Kalashnikovv
Gallery currently represents a range of artists with emerging to established
careers. The gallery and its staff work in conversation with these artists to build
networks, exposure and foster personal growth through exhibitions, residencies,
art fairs and institutional projects. The gallery is both a commercial art space
as well as a project space for experimentation with an ethos of socio-political
engagement and accessibility.
Artists presented at AKAA 2022:
Conrad Botes, Theresa-Anne Mackintosh, Turiya Magadlela, Yolanda Mazwana