INSIGHTS & INSPIRATION
Art is as much part of Spier as good food and fine wine are.
Spier Arts Trust
Arts Trust
The Spier Art Collection is one of the largest contemporary collections of South African art in the country. Works in a variety of mediums offer a richly diverse portrayal of a vibrant country in transition.
The Creative Block Project
Creative Block Project
Creative Block, a Spier Growing for Good learning initiative, invites artists, both established and emerging, to create work on a 18cm x 18cm blank block. The blocks are submitted for critique, and the best are purchased for resale to corporate patrons and the general public. Collectors then choose a number of blocks and hang them together, building an impactful, collective artwork that has the potential to be greater than the sum of its parts. Spier named its blended wine range after the project – the award-winning Creative Block 2, 3 and 5 wines.
From our Blog
BRIGHTEN UP YOUR AUTUMN AT THE ENTHRALLING NEW EDITION OF SPIER LIGHT ART
The third edition of the much-loved annual Spier Light Art will be presented from 19 March to 18 April 2021. Each night, visitors will experience an array of light, sound and video artworks throughout the farm.
TOP SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS SHOWCASED AT OUR MANOR HOUSE
On 10 December, Occupants of the Inhabited, a new exhibition featuring leading South African artists curated by Kefiloe Siwisa in collaboration with Spier Arts Trust, launches at Spier’s Manor House.
Constellations at Spier: Guardians Revealed
Starting 26 November, this event takes several small groups of guests on an outdoor trail through the enchanting, wild parts of the farm after dark. The groups rotate amongst a sequence of three campfires on the path. These are the 27 hosts: a different selection of 9 will perform each evening. Guests will spend about 40 minutes with 3 of the Guardians, but which 3 is the mystery...
Constellations, an array of theatrical campfire gatherings, to dazzle spectators this summer
Starting 26 November, we will host Constellations, conceptualised by internationally acclaimed theatre director and playwright Brett Bailey. Over the course of the evening, guests will enjoy intriguing encounters with a diverse array of local cultural talents under starry skies.