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@msimangawp and ironically your argument supports mine that art history must be taught at school. 11:55 AM May 22nd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp you are the first person I've come across that's made a compelling argument against the painting. 11:53 AM May 22nd via Twitter for iPhone in reply to msimangawp
TannieEvita What a day! Dead people (Eugene) Offended people (ANC) Laughing people (The World) What about the starving, the poor, the uneducated? #ANC 9:17 AM May 22nd via web Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 155 others
@msimangawp Berger is right. Point of art to comment/hold up so-called "mirror". It's inherently political 6:16 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp I don't see how the Immorality Act is at play... Still awaiting your comment on the Mbulu painting... 6:11 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp Also check this painting of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney nymag.com/daily/intel/20… 6:10 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp Harper is naked. His genitalia is just kind of tiny... 6:10 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
ewnupdates #BreakingNews Chris Mahlangu convicted of Terre'Blanche murder. Teenager Patrick Ndlovu guilty of theft, cleared of murder. 6:07 AM May 22nd via web Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 20 others
@msimangawp The question that comes up here is the 'right' to represent "The Other" when you're not "The Other". 6:07 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp Absolutely. But consider the link to cartoons I sent you as well as pic of Canadian PM. 6:06 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp As an aside - what about Ayanda Mbulu's picture also depicting Zuma's genitals. Should this be removed? bit.ly/KlcFlr 6:06 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp Also naked Canadian PM Stephen Harper painted by Margaret Sutherland twitpic.com/9mjywh 6:01 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
@msimangawp Not many of past politicians but many of current. Check out this Australian cartoonist... No one is spared lpickering.net/cartoons/22872 6:00 AM May 22nd via web in reply to msimangawp
karynmaughan Horn: no evidence that teen associated himself with killing of ET, he could be described as passive bystander. #ETtrial 5:50 AM May 22nd via Twitter for iPad Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 1 other
ZakesMda As a person whose work was banned by the previous oppressors I'm against censorship even for those works that are not to my taste 8:42 AM May 18th via web from Ohio, US Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 116 others
khayadlanga The unAfrican argument is always pulled out conveniently, while the rest of the time Africaness is conveniently forgotten. 4:22 AM May 22nd via Echofon Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 26 others
OliverHermanus In true Marcel Duchamp fashion, the painting is now complete. 4:11 AM May 22nd via Twitter for BlackBerry® Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 2 others
MandyWiener So someone just walked into the Goodman Gallery and threw paint on #ZumaSpear painting. Details to follow on EWN. 2:20 AM May 22nd via web Retweeted by AndyvanWyk and 81 others
#Alex100 Bapela: this is the only township that successfully defended itself from forced removals AvW 1:37 AM May 22nd via TweetCaster for iOS
@msimangawp I majored in History of Art so I'm quite familiar with the text :) 1:35 AM May 22nd via TweetCaster for iOS in reply to msimangawp

Name Andrea van Wyk
Location Johannesburg
Bio EWN journalist & anchor. Freelance arts reviewer. Rants on anything from politics to popular culture. Bibliophile. Cinephile. Foodie. Views are my own.