Last sunday saw the launch of The Entrance Gallery of Main Street Life. For those that missed the party, basically, the entrance to the building Main Street Life, is a proper curated gallery space. The Maboneng based gallery Seippel Gallery, are responsible for the space. German artists Detlef Hartung and Georg Trenz proudly unveiled their latest masterpiece on Sunday at 2pm.

The day also saw the launch of In Context, one of the biggest art shows to have opened at Arts on Main. The result of these two events, was a glimpse at what the precinct will soon be like once Main Street Life residents move in in a few weeks time.

The walk between buildings is an easy 100m, and is something I have been doing daily since I started here in February. Once the shops and restaurants of Main Street Life launch in early June, the pedestrianizing of Fox Street will increase even more, and our car free city lives will become more and more of a reality.

Almost every day, Im telling someone about the entrance gallery of Main Street Life. In the back of my mind I know that only half the people I tell are actually understanding what  Im saying. This is what you will walk in and out of every day. Now, take a quick moment to think about what other residential buildings have as their entrances. A security guard, a pot plant, and a crummy old book you have to sign.

German based artists Detlef Hartung and Georg Trenz travel the world, installing some of the most incredible light installations. Owner and developer of Propertuity Jonathan Liebmann has payed to have the artists flown over to create another masterpiece for us here in Main Street Life.

Below is examples of their other work that’s gonna be similar to what they will be doing for Main Street Life

for more info on them visit their official site

Construction is now heavily underway in the courtyard of the building. In the next few days, trees are gonna be planted, and the inner facade would have been completed.

Before the Sun Sets is one of the first online TV shows to have been made in Main Street Life, and thus making it one of the first TV shows to have been broadcast right here on mainstreetlife.tv  the series sees artists come up to the roof of Main Street Life, and perform one song live, as the sun sets over the city behind them. This is the second video made, making the concept officially a “series”

This is one of the first appearances of The Frown, a group only recently formed here in South Africa, and something you should be paying alot of attention to.

Property development company Propertuity was awarded the prize for the category “Relaxing and Playing” at this year’s Halala Joburg Awards. The award was given to Arts on Main, the first development of the Maboneng Precinct. The illustrious award show celebrates those contributing to Johannesburg’s regeneration.  Arts on Main was nominated for four awards. Owner and developer Jonathan Liebmann and Arts on Main’s architect Enrico Daffonccio were there to receive the award.