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‘My mother told me to choose art because with art, I could do everything ’ • Celebrated artist Otobong Nkanga opens ‘Acts at the Crossroads’ – her retrospective of 20 years’ work. This marks her first solo exhibition on the African continent

Art Smart • Three curators from three galleries inspire three distinct moods

His Dark Materials • With a major exhibition in Paris, a new book and an eponymous centre for photographic arts nearing completion, multidisciplinary artist Roger Ballen reflects on his own life journey

Second Act • With the opening of his Joburg flagship, Tiaan Nagel makes a bold return to design

A Fair to Remember • The names to know at Investec Cape Town Art Fair’s Tomorrows/ Today showcase

Public Display • The inaugural Stellenbosch Triennale is set to establish the Winelands town as SA’s coolest new art destination

Art Boom • Long-time Louis Vuitton collaborator Peter Marino spoke to H&G about the brand’s exciting new art-filled flagship

Leading light

Off The Grid • South African-born, London-based designer Kelly Hoppen teams up with Hakwood on a graphic range of timber tiles

NICE & EASY • Appliances and accessories that are as hard-working as they are good looking

The Wearstler Effect • With her high-octane decorating and personal style, Kelly Wearstler has built an empire by refusing to blend in

#11: WRAPPED UP Floors, walls and ceilings • Floors, walls and ceilings are the home’s internal casing, and must not be at odds in a way that feels jarring. Two elements should be at play as you walk through the house: continuity and interest.

THE EDIT • SUPERB HOMES AND STYLISH GARDENS

History Repeated • In Cape Town, designer John Jacob transforms a 1950s apartment into a quietly composed midcentury modern masterpiece

COLOUR COMPACT • South African decorator Kim Stephen’s London home combines her flair for colour with a clever use of limited space

Constant Gardener • Architect-turned-landscape-designer Mary Maurel speaks to H&G about her garden, trusting your instinct and what gardening means to her

Go Green

Planting Artistry

Finders keepers • With a major renovation and design overhaul, this family home exudes the same eclectic charm as the busy streets outside

Boy Meets World • Designer Donald Nxumalo champions pattern, texture and nature in this Joburg home

Ripe & Ready • Filling your tote with farmstand tomatoes still warm from the sun is a late-summer rite of passage. We’re taking our haul home to melt into a creamy risotto, layer in a stunning galette, and roast with cheese and herbs

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