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Rust-en-Vrede Gallery + Clay Museum in Durbanville combines nearly 180 years of history with contemporary South African art, making it one of the Western Cape's most rewarding cultural destinations.
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Discover Durbanville's Rust-en-Vrede Gallery: Art for Everyone

Explore Rust-en-Vrede Gallery + Clay Museum in Durbanville, where heritage meets contemporary South African art, inspiring creativity in every visitor.

The 12th edition of the Investec Art Fair will take place next month. Picture: Anton Scholtz

Contemporary art fair at CTICC in February

The12th edition of the Investec Art Fair, South Africa’s largest contemporary art fair, will take place from Friday February 21 to Sunday February 23 at the Cape Town…

The Towner Tote is more than a canvas bag, it's a symbol of curiosity, local discovery and experiencing Cape Town one story at a time.
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Welcome to the new and improved CapeTowner

As CapeTowner embarks on a new chapter as a digital-first lifestyle publication, Online Editor Murray Swart reflects on how an unassuming canvas tote bag became a symbol of…

Making its African debut, AS SHE IS brings the internationally acclaimed Bold Beauty Project to Cape Town

First Thursdays Cape Town: 7 exhibitions worth seeing tonight

Join Cape Town's vibrant art scene this First Thursday on 6 August, where galleries stay open late to showcase seven captivating exhibitions. From powerful stories of resilience…

Franschhoek is one of the Cape Winelands' most sought-after winter destinations

7 winter getaways near Cape Town worth the drive

Winter is the perfect time to escape the city and embrace the fresh mountain air, roaring fireplaces, and stunning landscapes. Discover seven enchanting destinations near Cape…

Art, football, wine and storytelling collide this First Thursdays as Cape Town's galleries and creative spaces welcome visitors for another evening of exhibitions and unique experiences
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First Thursdays Cape Town: 5 exhibitions and experiences you can't miss this July

Join Cape Town's vibrant First Thursdays, where galleries and creative spaces open their doors for an evening filled with art, culture, and engaging conversations. From…

Forty artists are exhibiting at Groot Constantia’s Iziko Learning Centre until the end of January. The exhibition is run by the Kunye Art Foundation, a non-profit organisation that supports artists. Photograph: supplied

Art show

Kunye Art Foundation founder Ingrid Wallach with artists Christopher Abrahams and Taheerah Luddy and ward councillor Carolynne Franklin. Picture: supplied An oil painting of the…

Gary Koetser, CEO Century City Conference Centre and Hotel, with Moeketsi Moahloli, Phillip Mabote, Justice Mathonsi, Jaret Loggenberg and Fadiel Hermans, local artists who are featured in the permanent exhibition at the centre. Picture: Supplied

City gallery brings local art to conference centre

The Century City Conference Centre (CCCC) has partnered with The Artists Gallery in Bree Street to bring South African art to the centre, turning the space into a live gallery.…

Frederike reflects on a lifetime of art

The Cape Gallery has launched another solo exhibition by renowned artist Frederike Stokhuyzen, 87, sharing over six decades of her timeless paintings, until Saturday March 8.…

Leigh-Anne Booysen from Blackheath and Shannel Ebrahim from Kuils River

Unmasked Ball

The Woodstock Gin Company held an Unmasked Ball at Youngblood Gallery on Bree Street last night, Thursday July 25. Themed The Untamed Spirit, each person received either a…

Morning prowl by Makiwa Mutomba

Wildlife talk at Cape Gallery

A Vital Legacy – phase II of The Cape Gallery’s annual Wildlife exhibition will show at the gallery in Church Street until Thursday October 31. The group exhibition aims to…

The Investec Art Fair takes place this weekend at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.

Local and global artists reconnect at art fair

The art community is getting an opportunity to reconnect at the ninth edition of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, taking place from today, Friday February 18, to Sunday February…

Zizo Bongekile Manona will have a photography exhibition at Six Spin Street.

Exhibition aims to showcase the spirit of Ubuntu

After a hiatus during the hard lockdown last year, street artist and photographer Zizo Bongekile Manona will showcase a new body of work at a photography exhibition at Six Spin…

Still from One Must Be Seated. Picture: Supplied

Solo exhibition celebrates Ghanaian culture

A solo exhibition by Ghanaian-American artist Rita Mawuena Benissan, called One Must Be Seated, will show at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) until…

Artist Viwe Mfaku. Picture: Ntk_Live

Artist imagines a futuristic Africa

“Through ISINTU, we start seeing what is possible in Africa with the art and its subject matter.” These are the words of artist Viwe Mfaku, who recently launched his online…