OFM Artbeat (Kunsteklop)

Bulumko Mbete, the 2023 Absa L’Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award winner is bringing her solo exhibition “Like The Sky I’ve Been Too Quiet” to the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. She joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to reflect on her recent residency in Paris and what it means to express herself and her story through art. Details about the event can be found at whag.co.za and you ca...

Journeys is 'n konsert wat die vele paaie wat ons loop, verken – deur eensaamheid, liefde, konflik, herinnering en afskeid. Hierdie intieme program van altviool en klavier verweef drie diep ekspressiewe werke: Sjostakowitsj se finale komposisie, die Altvioolsonate, geselekteerde liedere uit Schubert se Winterreise en uittreksels uit Prokofiev se Romeo en Juliet. Altviolis Jeanne-Louise Moolman en...

The Odeion String Quartet invites music lovers to an evening of stirring emotion and vibrant musical storytelling at their upcoming concert, Primavera, on 21 August at 19:00 at the Odeion, at the University of the Free State. Violinist Samantha Durrant joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the program as well as the Quartet of Peace instruments and their school outreaches. Ticke...

Die gedagte dat visuele kuns ‘n belegging en wonderlike geskenk is, is een van die redes hoekom die maandelikse kunsuitstalling by URTH in Bloemfontein, ontstaan het. Diandra Steenekamp van die Secret Artists’ Club sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop, om kunstenaars te nooi om hul werke ook te deel en om die publiek te nooi om hul te kom ondersteun. Toegang is gratis en dit vind ma...

Hierdie sanguitvoering, wat op 16 Augustus by die Odeion in Bloemfontein aangebied word, vier die kuns van sang regoor die wêreld en sluit werke van Duitsland, Frankryk, Finland, Noord- en Suid-Amerika, sowel as Suid-Afrika, in. Die sopraan Marie Vassilliou en pianis Nicolene Gibbons kombineer hul talente op die verhoog. ‘A songmaker’s journey’ beloof ’n repertoire uit die 20ste eeu en sluit ook w...

Dr Andrew Warburton joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to share his excitement regarding the program they are presenting during the 2025 NWU Concert Series. The eThekwini Piano trio was formed in February 2024 and they are looking forward to share their passion for music with Potchefstroom. ‘Chamber Conversations’ takes place on the 12th of August at the NG Church Vyfhoek while the Conserv...

The Free State Symphony Orchestra proudly present the 2025 Youth Festival Concert taking place on Saturday, 9 August, at the Odeion Auditorium, Bloemfontein. This bi-annual event brings together South Africa’s greatest young soloists for an unforgettable evening of music. Performing alongside the FSSO under the baton of Daniel Boico, these soloists will showcase a rich and varied programme featuri...

KOLLECTIVA and BLVCK BLOCK are proud to announce their collaborative exhibition, Names Like Rivers, Faces Like Fire, opening at Constitution Hill’s Women’s Prison in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 9th of August 2025. This exhibition brings together two dynamic collectives whose work interrogates identity, memory, and experience within the South African context. Kollectiva is based in the Free Stat...

Uit die pen van Tennessee Williams is die welbekende "The Glass Menagerie" sorgvuldig verwerk deur Nico Scheepers wat ook ‘n Suidafrikaanse aanslag tot die verhaal gee. Anna-Mart van der Merwe sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop en praat net met lof van haar mede spelers sowel as Nico Scheepers se kreatiwiteit en hartroerende verwerking. OFM is trotse mediavennoot van vanjaar se Vr...

‘n Stryd om oorlewing ontvou rondom die eetkamertafel waar Annie Sullivan en Hellen Keller mekaar ontmoet in 1887. Vervaardiger van die produksie “Anne en Helen”, Pedro Kruger sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te vertel oor die uitdagings van gebare taal op die verhoog, die intense verhaal en 13-jarige wat gehore landswyd na hul asems laat snak. OFM is ‘n trotse mediavennoot v...

Die OFM Kunsteklop vind uit wat jy tydens vanjaar se 25ste Vrystaat Kunstefees kan verwag. Een van die groot name wat die verhoog betree is Amanda Strydom. In hierdie verhaal is daar hartseer, oorwinning, ‘n kykie na ons geskiedenis en 11 uiters treffende liedjies wat gehore se harte raak. Die produksie “The incredible journey of Tinkerbell van Tonder” het in 2024 die Woordtrofee vir Beste prestas...

Kersliedere, koue, knetterende vure, heerlike kos en samesyn. Brandkop Estate is gasheer vir Kersfees in Julie met ‘n groep musikante wat met jazz musiek jou gaan vermaak. Diandra Steenekamp sluit by Yolanda Maartens in die OFM Kunsteklop aan om te vertel van die program op 26 Julie. Besprekings is by 076 679 8076.

Hannes van Wyk en Desiré Gardner, is so te sê volksbesit met hulle uiters gewilde Magda Louw-vertonings. Vanjaar se, ‘Magda en haar Erhard,how Louw can you go?’, beloof om soos altyd die gehoor op hulle voete te hê. Hannes sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop en deel sy opwinding oor sy tuiskoms by Bloemfontein se ATKV Wynand Mouton teater tydens die Vrystaat Kunstefees. Kaartjies i...

“In Resonance” blends visual and performance art as well as providing an interactive experience for the audience. Artists Sibahle Mabaso and Jacobeth Selinga joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about this ground-breaking production, what it’s like to work together in an all-female team and shares their understanding of collaborating at this level. Tickets are available at Webtickets...

Opknappings by die NWU Konservatorium in Potchefstroom is aan die gang en dus word die res van die jaar se konsertreeks in Potchefstroom by die NG Kerk Vyfhoek aangebied. Jana Mathee sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan in die OFM Kunsteklop om te gesels oor die besonderse produksie en ook die feit dat die storie deur Piet Koornhof op die verhoog vertel word. Die vertoning is 18:30 die 29ste Julie en kaa...

The Northern Cape Artists Exhibition is a biannual event that occurs at the William Humphreys Art Gallery in Kimberley. Malikah Meyer, Curatorial Assistant at WHAG joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to talk about the current exhibition as well as the mentorship workshops being hosted. The exhibition is open to the public until 12 September 2025.

The Vrystaat Arts Festival is celebrating 25 years of theatre, art, entertainment and shopping indulgence. Olewenhuis Art Musuem in Bloemfontein is part of the festival’s art exhibition program with three female artists presenting solo exhibitions from 15 – 19 July. Curator at Oliewenhuis, Ester le Roux joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat to invite you to support these artists. Entry is fre...

The National Museum in Bloemfontein is celebrating Youth Month by hosting the Free State Young Artist Competition. This year’s theme is ‘Made with Plastic’. Students and learners are encouraged to participate in the competition and create art inspired by plastic pollution's effects, challenges, and solutions. Carien Van Eck, creative from the National Museum joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art B...

The NWU Gallery is delighted to announce its relocation within the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus. To celebrate this exciting transition, the gallery proudly presents the grand opening of the "I Hope You Dance" art exhibition, curated from the esteemed North-West University Art Collection. This exhibition will be on view until 5 July 2025. Curator Sheryl Msomi joins Yolanda Maartens in...

In ‘n wêreld waar mense sukkel om sin te vind uit alles wat met hulle gebeur bly musiek die antwoord op vele vrae. Kunstenaars Jannie Moolman, Petronel Baard en Franco Engelbrecht deel hul eie lewensreise en nooi jou na ‘n vermaaklik, inspirerend en ontspannende vertoning op Fauresmith. Petronel Baard sluit by Yolanda Maartens aan om te vertel oor “Wat die hart van vol is” wat die 21ste Junie by d...

In commemoration of Africa Month, the William Humphreys Art Gallery (WHAG) is pleased to present a special Double Bill shows featuring new works by Usen Obot and Bongi Bengu. The exhibitions, titled Spirits & Souls and My Cup Runneth Over, are curated by WHAG’s Chief Curator Chepape Makgato. The curatorial vision of this year’s double-bill emphasises spiritual depth, cultural memory, and artistic...

The Vrystaat Arts Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a program that will captivate audiences with diverse experiences. Festival Director Michael Garbett joins Yolanda Maartens in the OFM Art Beat and highlights that the festival has been providing a platform for diverse voices, genres and cultural expressions for a quarter of a century. Frieda van Niekerk also joins the conver...

Vir 23 jaar al kan alle ouderdomme deelneem aan die A-Arts nasionale kunstefees in dans, drama, musiek en sang. In sentraal SA kan finaliste deelneem in Upington, Bloemfontein en Potchefstroom. A-Arts is ‘n motiverende en kompeterende kunstefees wat ‘n hoogtepunt bereik in April 2026 tydens hul ‘Rising to Fame’ finale konsert. Direkteure Wanya Downing en Denise van Dyk sluit by Yolanda Maartens aa...

Die Inni-Dal-sentrum is gestig om kunsgebaseerde onderrig en leer in Mangaung te verbeter. Hul visie is dat alle kinders en jongmense in die Heidedal- en breër Mangaung-gemeenskappe toegang moet hê tot gehalteprogramme wat kunsgebaseerde metodologie gebruik om maniere te ondersoek om sosiale verhoudings te verstaan deur artistieke, kreatiewe en verkennende ontmoetings. Drama fasiliteerder en stigt...

Entries are now officially open for the 2025 Sasol New Signatures Visual Arts Competition, South Africa’s premier platform for emerging visual artists. Now in its 35th year of Sasol’s sponsorship, Sasol New Signatures remains the most prestigious platform for emerging artists to break into the professional art world. Chairperson of Sasol New Signatures, Pfunzo Sidogi and 2024 winner Miné Kleynhans...