News & Updates

—  Mandela Tribute Art Rebuked:  Last Thursday, a giant pair of stainless steel Ray Bans by artist  Michael Elion  made their debut on Cape Town’s Sea Point promenade. Titled “Perceiving Freedom,” the statue is noted on its plaque as a tribute to  Nelson Mandela  — because, in the words of the artist, the lenses “symbolize the invisible barriers and prejudices that exist in our perceptions and shape the way we view the world.” This week, however, a slew of critical articles have emerged, decrying the apparent disingenuousness of this “corporate advertising masquerading as public art,” in the words of Daily Maverick reporter Rebecca Hodges. [CityLab, Daily Maverick, Rand Daily Mail] —  Gehry’s Latest Design Complete:  The  University of Technology Sydney   laid down $180 million for a building by  Frank Gehry  — the architect’s first in Australia — which is now all set to open in February 2015. “As with most Fr...