Newsletter 8/23: Coming up in November
Jazz on the Lawn By now, our annual Jazz on the Lawn event has become a bit of an institution, with this being the third year where we invite you to bring a picnic and listen to light jazz. This year, we will celebrate the beautiful vocal talents of Zinzi Dinginto, accompanied by pianist Ludumo Mdolo. Experience the magic of Irma Stern's park-like Secret Garden in the most relaxing way – with families and friends, surrounded by nature and uplifting music. You are welcome to arrive early and look through the museum, which closes at 18:15. The 45-minute singing set will start
Newsletter 7/23: Picnics in the Secret Garden
It’s summertime! And summertime means that the Irma Stern™ Museum Garden becomes a cool oasis – the Clivias are in flower, the Yesterday Today and Tomorrow shrubs are sending their sweet scent into the air. Did you know that the museum garden even has its own (and very rare) resident chameleons? We invite you to share this inspiring oasis with us – bring your own picnic, kick off your shoes, and spend some time of rest and relaxation in Irma’s Secret Garden. And don’t forget to invite friends and family, with up to five people per picnic. Regular museum entry fees
Newsletter 6/23
Exhibition and Walkabout: 'Rethinking Irma Stern' In 2022, the Irma Stern™ Museum initiated a partnership with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on a project called 'Rethinking Irma Stern'. We are excited to host the second 'Rethinking Irma Stern' project this year. For this initiative, all WCED Grade 11 Visual Art and Design learners were invited to visit the Irma Stern Museum or view the museum's website to analyse, re-think and re-interpret the work of Irma Stern in an art or design piece of their own. The learners who came to the museum had great fun participating in practical three-hour workshops and
Irma Stern remembered – Amanda Botha
Amanda Botha tells her memories as a school girl meeting Irma Stern. Recorded at the Irma Stern™ Museum Oral History Tea, 3rd June 2023. The Oral History Tea project invites people to share personal encounters and memories to preserve stories to gain a fuller appreciation of Irma Stern as an artist and inspiring, complex figure.