Art and Culture in the New South AfricaAPRIL 23–MAY 3, 2017

Dear Member,

South Africa is a geographically spectacular, economically vibrant, and socially complex country. Join fellow museum members as we travel through this magnificent country on a one-of-a-kind program designed especially for the Art Institute of Chicago. Our trip begins in Cape Town, South Africa’s fourth-largest city. Enriched by Dutch, British, and Cape Malay influences, the cosmopolitan atmosphere is a unique blend of cultures. Enjoy private meetings, gallery visits, and wonderful excursions to the area around Cape Town, including the Cape Winelands and Cape Penninsula. Tour Robben Island—also known as Seal Island—a World Heritage Site and one of South Africa’s most revered national monuments. Enjoy two days of game viewing and camp activities at Kruger National Park, including game drives in open safari vehicles and bush walks alongside a trained guide, to explore the area’s wildlife. Our program ends in Johannesburg with a visit Constitution Hill, Soweto (South Western Township), and a visit to the Apartheid Museum. Visits to artist studios and prominent galleries complete this art-filled itinerary. Accompanying us will be visual artist and popular Art Institute study leader Regina Mamou.

We hope you will join us!

Sincerely,

Aleksandra Matic Associate Director of Member Travel

ART INSTITUTE STUDY LEADER

Regina Mamou is a visual artist and art lecturer with specialization in photography and contemporary art. Mamou holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. She received a Fulbright fellowship to Jordan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Africa. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in, among others, Show and Tell Projects (Los Angeles), the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (New York City), the Historic Water Tower Gallery (Chicago), Action Field Kodra (Thessaloniki, Greece), and Makan Art Space (Amman, Jordan). Between 2006 and 2014, Mamou

worked in museum education at the Art Institute of Chicago where she lectured on a wide variety of art and special exhibitions. She continues to lead international travel programs for the Art Institute of Chicago and currently works as a lecturer for Art Muse Los Angeles. As an artist cum educator, she focuses her interests on artwork that addresses geographical and sociopolitical issues at a global level. Mamou lives and works in Los Angeles.

This travel program is specially designed for Art Institute members. For more information or to become a member, please call the Department of Member Travel at (312) 443-3115.

ART AND CULTURE IN THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA APRIL 23– MAY 3, 2017

Sunday, April 23—Arrival in Cape Town, South Africa

Upon arrival in Cape Town, your Cox & Kings local representative welcomes you and accompanies you to the Cape Grace Hotel—standard afternoon hotel check-in time applies. The refashioned Cape Grace Hotel is situated in the iconic center of Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront on its own quay. Cape Town’s most popular shopping and tourist attractions are all within walking distance.

Cape Town, internationally known for the beauty of Table Mountain, is called the Mother City of South Africa, the site of the first European landings and settlement in the country. The interplay of sea and mountain characterizing the Cape of Good Hope moved explorer Sir Francis Drake to deem it “the fairest Cape in all the circumference of the globe.”

Cape Grace: Luxury Rooms

Monday, April 24—Cape Town

Depart from Cape Town’s Victoria & Alfred Waterfront by ferry for a 25-minute trip across Table Bay to Robben Island—also known as Seal Island. This World Heritage Site is South Africa’s most revered national monument, and was once a longstanding prison.

Among its more famous inmates are 19th-century tribal chief Makana, who lost his life attempting to escape by boat across the bay, and South Africa’s first democratically elected

president, Nelson Mandela. Mandela spent two decades of his life on the island, along with some 3,000 other political detainees, many of whom were icons of the resistance and went on to serve as leaders in the new South Africa. This stirring tour is led by experienced guides, many of whom were once inmates, and includes a visit to the prison block and the limestone quarry as well as a drive around the island, featuring breathtaking views across the bay.

Enjoy lunch at the Café Paradiso before visiting South Africa’s oldest museum, Iziko South African Museum, and examining the museum’s exceptional South African rock art gallery, accompanied by the curator.

Continue next door to the Iziko South African National Gallery, the country’s premier art museum, housing outstanding collections of South African and African art.

Meet with artist Juliana Irene Smith. Smith has worked as an interdiscipliniary artist for over ten years, serving as the co-founder of ALMA MARTHA, an artists’ collective that pushes notions of the contemporary, of collaboration, and the

traditional “white cube” art space.

Enjoy a welcome dinner at Signal, located in Cape Grace Hotel.

Cape Grace: Luxury RoomsBreakfast, lunch, and dinner

Tuesday, April 25—Cape Town

Depart for a full-day tour of the Cape Winelands, including a visit to Franschhoek in the “Valley of the Huguenots,” where the French first settled in 1688. Here, visit the EBONY/Curated art collection, curated by Marc Stanes. Stanes sources classic and contemporary works by some of the most recognized South African artists, including Gordon Vorster, Cecil Skotnes, Peter Clarke, Carl Bucher, Olaf Bisschoff, Ndikhumbbule Ngqinambe, Sibusiso Duma, and many others.

Continue to the Gallery at Grande Provence, one of the most highly regarded galleries in the Cape that showcases some of South Africa’s finest artists, ranging from established talents like Angus Taylor, Lionel Smit, and Leon Vermeulen to emerging young artists such as Phillemon Hlungwani, Jacki McInnes, and Nico Masemolo.

Enjoy lunch at Delaire Graff Estate, followed by a tour of the private art collection. Laurence Graff—an avid collector of modern and contemporary art, a world leader within the diamond industry, and a devoted philanthropist—opened the estate to the public in 2009.

Visit TOKARA for a wine tasting and exploration of the establishment’s private collection. TOKARA is the embodiment of owner GT Ferreira’s philosophy that good wine, good food, and good art go together to make a good lifestyle. The art is curated by Julia Meintjes, an authority on historical and contemporary South African art.

In Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, visit the new Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden. Lewis is widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost sculptors of the animal form and has exhibited extensively across the globe and in South Africa. For 12 years, Lewis focused especially on the large cats of Africa before turning his attention to the human figure.

Return to your hotel in Cape Town. Following a lecture at the hotel, the remainder of the evening is at your leisure.

Cape Grace: Luxury RoomsBreakfast and lunch

Wednesday, April 26—Cape Town

Depart the city along the Atlantic seaboard beyond the coastal suburbs of Sea Point, Bantry Bay, and Clifton, and stop for a view of Table Mountain’s towering Twelve Apostles range. Continue past Bakoven and Llandudno to the fishing village of Hout Bay. Make your way through the heights of Chapman’s Peak Drive, one of the world’s most spectacular

passes, past the Cape’s longest beach near Noordhoek and the hamlets of Kommetjie and Scarborough.

Explore the rocky coastline and unique vegetation of Fynbos, home to birds such as the African black oystercatcher and Cape sugarbird, and discover other endemic fauna like the Cape Mountain zebra, bontebok, and baboon as you enter the Cape of Good Hope National Park. Climb or ride a funicular to the famous Cape Point Lighthouse to capture the vistas of False Bay and stop at the southwesternmost point of Africa, the fabled Cape of Good Hope.

Next, visit Boulders Beach for a close-up with a colony of African penguins, then travel through the naval village of Simonstown to the fishing harbor of Kalk Bay to enjoy lunch at Harbour House.

Afterwards, return to your hotel in Cape Town for a break to freshen up.

In the evening, tour Ellerman House’s private collection with the curator followed by dinner. The artworks of Ellerman House span over two centuries, from the works of Thomas Bowler showcasing Cape Town in the 1800s to contemporary works from artists such as Lionel Smith and William Kentridge. Your tour begins with the oldest works in the collection and ends in the contemporary art gallery, formed in 2009.

Cape Grace: Luxury RoomsBreakfast, lunch, and dinner

Thursday, April 27—Cape Town

Depart after an early breakfast for Table Mountain’s Aerial Cableway Lower Station and experience a five-minute revolving cable-car ride to the top. Explore the summit and absorb the breathtaking views before descending. Next, visit the home and studio of Irma Stern, a renowned South African artist. The Irma Stern Museum, administered by the University of Cape Town, comprises a permanent collection of the art and artifacts Smith acquired during her travels. Travel to Woodstock and enjoy lunch at Burrata in Cape Town’s Old Biscuit Mill.

Visit artist Liza Grobler, whose work explores the tangible qualities of materials and the connections between people, artwork, and the world around us. Before returning to your hotel, enjoy a final stop at the Blank Projects. Blank was founded as an artist-run project space in 2005, dedicated to new developments in contemporary South African art, and became a full-fledged gallery in 2012. Upon arrival at your hotel, you final evening in Cape Town is at your leisure.

Cape Grace: Luxury RoomsBreakfast and lunch

Friday, April 28—Cape Town/Kruger National Park

This morning you are accompanied to the airport for your flight to the Kruger region. Upon arrival, you are met and escorted to your safari lodge in time for an afternoon game viewing.

Located in a private concession in the Kruger National Park, Lion Sands Narina and Tinga Lodges overlook the Sabie River. The private luxury suites offer all the comforts one may need with private decks and plunge pools.

Lion Sands Tinga or Narina Lodge: SuitesBreakfast and dinner

Saturday, April 29–Sunday, April 30—Kruger National Park

Enjoy two days of game viewing and camp activities, including game drives in open safari vehicles and bush walks alongside a trained guide, to explore the area’s wildlife.

All the “big five” game animals are found at Kruger National Park, which, with 147 species, has more mammals than any other African game reserve. Lion Sands Kruger National Park is one of only seven private concessions in the Kruger National Park. The 12,500-acre private concession has the highest

concentration of black rhinoceros in South Africa. It is the only private reserve with access to both the Sabie and Sand Rivers’s enhancing diversity of game viewing.

Upon return from your game drive on April 29th, enjoy a lecture at the lodge prior to dinner.

Lion Sands Tinga or Narina Lodge: SuitesBreakfast, lunch, and dinner

Monday, May 1—Kruger National Park/Johannesburg

After your final game viewing, you are accompanied to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg where you are escorted to your hotel. The Saxon Hotel is a quiet retreat from the outside world that offers panoramic views over the indigenous gardens toward the city skyline beyond. The Saxon combines African elegance with personalized attention to detail. It was home to Nelson Mandela after his release from prison, and it was during his stay that Mandela edited his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom.

In the evening, enjoy a lecture at the hotel. The remainder of your evening is at your leisure.

Saxon Hotel: Luxury SuitesBreakfast and lunch

Tuesday, May 2—Johannesburg

Take a closer look at South Africa’s turbulent past with a drive through Soweto and a visit to the Apartheid Museum, regarded as the preeminent museum on 20th century South Africa. The museum delves into the history of South Africa, examining apartheid right up to the nation’s first democratic elections in 1994.

Continue to Soweto, a sprawling residential area that has grown into a “city within a city,” home to approximately

two million residents. Your guide follows a route that takes you past the major points of interest, including the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Baragwanath Taxi Rank, Regina Mundi church, Hector Pieterson Memorial, and Nelson Mandela’s former home.

Enjoy lunch at Il Giardino and visit the STEVENSON gallery. The gallery features contemporary art from South Africa as well as Africa and its diaspora. In addition to exhibiting gallery artists, STEVENSON has brought the works of artists such as Francis Alÿs, Rineke Dijkstra, Thomas Hirschhorn, Glenn Ligon, and Walid Raad to South Africa, often for the first time.

Continue to the Wits Art Museum, home to an extraordinary collection including contemporary and historic art from South Africa and the continent at large.

At the end of the day, return to your hotel and enjoy a farewell dinner.

Saxon Hotel: Luxury SuitesBreakfast, lunch, and dinner

Wednesday, May 3—Depart Johannesburg

Visit the Constitution Hill precinct, bordered by the inner city neighborhoods of Braamfontein and Hillbrow, where South Africa’s new Constitutional Court opened in March 2004. The new court building was established on the site of the Johannesburg Fort, a fortress built in 1898 that was converted to one of the country’s most notorious prisons, known as “Number Four.” Explore the museum that has been established in the old prison, bringing home the significance of this development and what it means for the future of Johannesburg.

Enjoy a visit to the Goodman Gallery, one of South Africa’s longest-standing international contemporary art galleries. The gallery showcases artists who strive to shift perspectives and engender social transformation. Founded during the era of apartheid, Goodman Gallery offered an open and non-discriminatory space when museums served the agenda of an autocratic government.

Return to your hotel where the afternoon is at your leisure until you are accompanied to the airport to board your flight. Hotel checkout is at 5:00pm.

Breakfast

PRICING AND BOOKING DETAILS

The per person pricing listed below is for the attached itinerary. Please note that all rates quoted are subject to change until all services and accommodations have been secured, once payment has been received:

PROGRAM PER PERSON Price (based on Double Occupancy): $9,995 per person

Single Supplement: $3,725 per person

*Based on a minimum of 15 travelers

What Your Program Price Includes:

• Arrival and departure airport transfers to and from your hotel• Internal air within Africa• All planning, handling, and operational charges • Accommodation as noted in itinerary, based on double occupancy• Privately guided sightseeing• Services of professional English-speaking guide(s)• All entrance fees mentioned in itinerary• Meals as mentioned in itinerary (water/coffee/tea/soft drinks with included lunches, water/coffee/tea/soft drinks/local

beer/house wine with included dinners and meals on safari)• Baggage handling—2 pieces per person unless otherwise noted (please note that any additional luggage may require

modification in vehicle size)• Other inclusions as noted in your itinerary• Services of Regina Mamou as Art Institute study leader

What Your Price Excludes:

• International air• Meals other than those mentioned in itinerary• The cost of personal items such as laundry, drinks with meals (except as noted under inclusions) or otherwise, additional

incidentals, etc.• Airport Security Charges if levied by any airport to cover the cost of security arrangements and payable locally and

Airport Departure Taxes (if applicable)• Optional and additional sightseeing not included in itinerary• Cost of obtaining passports or required visas where necessary• Any fees associated with using air miles for your air travel • Transport between your home and home airport/port/station• Gratuities unless stated in Included• Travel protection insurance • Other inclusions if not noted under Included

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TO CONFIRM THIS PROGRAMDepositA deposit of $3,000 per person for double occupancy and $4,000 for single occupancy is required to process your reservation.

Final paymentFinal payment is due on or before January 24, 2017. Reservations made less than 90 days prior to departure are to be paid in full at time of booking.

Payments can be made by check, American Express, Visa, or MasterCard.

CANCELLATIONIn the event of cancellation, the following will be assessed based on the date of notice prior to departure:

Number of Days Before Departure Total Cancellation of Travel Program Cost 61 days or longer 25% 60 to 31 55% 30 days or less 100%

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Days before Departure Cancellation Charge

61 days or longer 25% of total program price

60 to 31 55% of total program price

30 to Day of Departure 100% of total program price

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Art and Culture in the New South Africa

APRIL 23–MAY 3, 2017