Editorial
SOUTH AFRICA’S LEADING VISUAL ARTS PUBLICATION
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After five years of waiting and spectacular hype, the Zeits Mocaa Collection and Building opened this week and we were there. What has been deemed by most of the media to be the most important museum opening this century, the building now completed is truly breathtaking. Designed by Thomas Heatherwick - the British Architectural firm who have unlocked this wonder onto the world stage. The building comes with a hotel, restaurant, lifts and dramatic cut aways that aligns it with the best commercial museums in the world. The building which is a modern day St. Peters could house anything and make it look astonishingly amazing. From slick BMW’s to skate boarding events it is guaranteed that by association, anything would look spectacular. Although there has been much hype about the Zeits Mocaa Collection over the years, it appears that the collection and its means of generating investment from art world investors needs to be clarified. The shopfronting of art from the African continent and Diaspora seems almost a bit too slick. Despite this very minor commercial detail, the Zeitz Mocca Museum is of a great international standard, a truly inspiring space to visit and enjoy with an open mind. Gabriel Clark Brown
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