Soapboxers! We round up three upcoming events to which you should go…
Six THREE STORIES exhibitions now showing:
The T shirt show
One night only
The letter A in the color blue
Paper Girl-SA
Chapter Two:”Friends”
The Bin R250 show
Venue: IN THE ART SPACE until 14th August
ART SPACE opening hours:
Thurday to Saturday
10h30 to 16h30
For more see:
http://www.a-word-of-art.co.za/exhibitions/
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