Back to Our Roots: Art in The Midlands

The Platform Gallery is not shy. As you step into the unique gallery’s space, you will notice an abundance of artists and media and meet a friendly and knowledgeable curator to help you see it all. While the exterior of this must-see attraction maintains its humble roots (formerly used as a railway shed), it boasts the raw and undiluted talent that KwaZulu-Natal has to offer. Drawing solely on artists that live within two hours of...

Artists Creating Meaning

The Midlands is home to many great artists and if you don’t take some time to really look, you might miss them. Here are three local artists using various media to make their art, from painting to printmaking, and some bronze sculptures in between – for each of them it’s about soul, beauty, and peace.   Casting the Beautiful in Bronze Originally born in Durban, Sarah Richards is now based in Balgowan and has been...