Explore! Awesome South African Artists by Cobi Labuscagne is out in September from Jacana Media.

‘I hope that Explore! Awesome South African Artists introduces you to some of our great artists working today so you can go on and learn more about them. Enjoy this book and know that you can become an artist yourself if you really want to.’ – Cobi Labuscagne

South Africa’s finest living contemporary artists, like William Kentridge, Nandipha Mntambo and Penny Siopis, Banele Khoza, Zander Blom, Billie Zangewa and many many more, grace the pages of this funky children’s book.

Explore! Awesome South African Artists is illustrated by Lauren Mulligan, and with engaging prose and a colourful design, including illustrations of the artists’ most famous pieces, it will certainly keep kids entertained.

Let children jump into the lively and flourishing local art scene, see it in full colour, learn about the diverse paths of the artists and their fascinating artworks.

In time your little wonder will soon have found their own South African art hero to look up to!

Explore! Awesome South African Artists is an inspiring and educational read for 9 to 15-year-olds.

For lovers of Splat! The Most Exciting Artists of All Time and Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, this book will be a welcome addition to their shelf.

About the author

Cobi Labuscagne holds advanced degrees in painting and animation from Michaelis School of Fine Art and Wits University. Before joining Artlogic to produce the FNB Joburg Art Fair she worked and taught in the fields of software and visual art. In 2011 she received a PhD as a doctoral fellow at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research. Cobi has been part of the FNB Joburg Art Fair team for the past 11 years and is the Director of Artlogic. She is the mother of Lunga and Ellen Mambo and lives in Johannesburg.

Categories Non-fiction South Africa

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