ARTS TRAIL AT CENTURY CITY CONFERENCE CENTRE Lionel Smit Lionel Smit is considered one of South Africa’s most talented artists, best known for his contemporary portraiture execut- ed through monumental canvases and sculptures. Perhaps more than anything else, Smit’s art is defined by a deeply rooted symbiotic relationship between sculpture and paint- ing. Born in 1982 in Pretoria, South Africa, Smit was exposed to a world of sculpture though his father, renowned sculptor An- ton Smit, who worked from his studio adjacent to the family home. The Century City Conference Centre currently hosts two of Smit’s artworks – one on the exterior of the building and one at the reception area.
Sarah Dane Jarett Danes has created 400 works, almost half of which have sold to international buyers with works in private collection from Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Ireland and England. Danes has completed roughly 50 commission and upon frequent requests has donated numerous works for charity auctions. The Century City Conference Centre currently houses two of her colourful pieces, which adorn the walls of the ground floor.
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