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The exhibition opens up space for blissful girlhood to roam free

Explore the Pretty Serious exhibition in Cape Town celebrating women's beauty and femininity

Experience the Pretty Serious exhibition in Cape Town, celebrating women's beauty and femininity through captivating local art. Don't miss this unique showcase until August 29!

Her return to exhibit in association with Absa L’Atelier
Art is another milestone not only for her but also for Absa L’Atelier Art while celebrating forty
years of opening doors.

Dr Ayobola Kekere-Ekun returns to Cape Town with 'Terrains of Memory' exhibition

Nigerian contemporary artist Dr. Ayobola “Zak” Kekere-Ekun returns to Cape Town with 'Terrains of Memory,' an exhibition that delves into the intricate relationship between…

Cape Town's galleries, museums and creative spaces will come alive after dark as First Thursdays returns to the city centre this Thursday, June 4.

First Thursdays: 5 stops not to miss in Cape Town tonight

Join Cape Town's vibrant art scene as First Thursdays returns on June 4, showcasing unique exhibitions and cultural experiences across the city. Discover hidden gems and engage…

Curated by Dominique Cheminais and Keely Shinners, Girls 3000 builds on a series exploring femininity and its discontents

Girls 3000: A bold exhibition on femininity opens in Cape Town

Discover the bold new exhibition 'Girls 3000' at Everard Read Cape Town, where femininity is explored through excess and experimentation. Join us before June 2 to experience this…

An artwork by artist Pierre Louis Geldenhuys.

Artist Pierre Louis Geldenhuys to showcase new work at Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2026

Franschhoek artist Pierre Louis Geldenhuys is set to unveil his thought-provoking exhibition, 'The Planet is Screaming, Listen to Mother Earth', at the Investec Cape Town Art…

At back, from left, are curator Florian Gast, artists Guillermo Bublik from Argentina, Claudia Hassel and Annette Werndl both from Germany. In front are Leonard Gabriel, managing director at The Artists Gallery Jaret Loggenberg, and director Barbara Lenhard.

International artists create work inspired by Cape Town

The journey of four artists who joined a residency programme in Cape Town at The Artists Gallery culminated into an exhibition inspired by the Mother City, titled How Far is…

Creative director of AAFRICAA, Cathy O’Clery with artist Kevin Collins at the viewing of Whale Watching.

Whale watching inspires artist’s ceramics

The Alfred Mall at the V&A Waterfront was abuzz on Wednesday February 19, as Whale Watching, a collection of ceramic wall paints by Kevin Collins, opened at the AAFRICAA store.…

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.…

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…

Some of Nishaat Bardien’s artwork on display at UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Arts.

The spice of life is in Nishaat’s artworks

Immersed in the rich colour and smell of spices, a young Mitchell’s Plain artist’s final-year exhibition, draws you into her Cape Malay culture. Using what is referred to as the…

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…

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…

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.…

Freya Willemoes-Wissing with her five “husbands”, from left, David Endean, Senzo Shabangu, Didier Moestus, Rolf Gregory Behr and Alveen Jamal during the performance at the AVA Gallery. PICTURE: BHEKI RADEBE

Artist explores ‘nature of love in the contemporary world’

A provocative exploration of polyandry and marriage equality in South Africa raised some eyebrows during a performance on the opening night of the exhibition, Love Unbound, by…

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…

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…

Sculptor Olivia Dunkley hopes her work inspires others to connect more with the environment. Picture: Supplied

Sculptor’s first solo exhibition inspires connection to nature

Sculptor Olivia Dunkey is showing her first solo exhibition at Art@Africa Gallery at the Silo District in Waterfront. The exhibition, titled Cosmic Ocean, revolves around a deity…

Castle exhibition celebrates Africa’s queens

Woodstock artist Chantal Coetzee is shining a light on Africa’s queens and female leaders in her new exhibition launched at the Castle of Good Hope on Women’s Day last Friday .…

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…

Ade Kipades’ exhibition Massacre of the Paint Tubes opens on Thursday.

Dual exhibit deals with experience of war

The socially conscious works of two artists depicting the world’s darker aspects will be on show at RK Contemporary in Dixon Street, De Waterkant, from Thursday July 18 to…