Art Times

01/08/2025

From continent-defining galleries to provocative new voices, this is where Africa’s contemporary art ecosystem converges.

All of this happens in just five weeks.

Visit the link below to get your ticket. https://tickets.tixsa.co.za/event/fnb-art-joburg-2025

We look forward to seeing you there.

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What does it mean to truly take your time? Artist shows us through a devotion to detail that transforms everyday materials into meditations on life, loss and tr

01/08/2025

The KZNSA Gallery is delighted to partner up with Africa’s leading art auction house to assist members of the public with obligation-free valuations of their artworks from 14:00 - 17:00.

As part of our current exhibition, our Annual Members’ Award Show: Imisinga (Currents) there will be a talk held from 17h30 – 19h00 covering topics relevant to aspiring artists and creatives. We have the pleasure of hosting our top three artists as speakers Thobani Khanyile, Ann- Marie Tully and Gary McIver who will be talking on their winning pieces and the processes involved in their inception, creation and installation.

🚨Raffle Alert! We will also be holding a raffle draw, with the winner receiving a KZNSA-branded sweatshirt and a couple of extra goodies! KZNSA Members will receive one free entry into the raffle on presentation of their digital membership cards at the door. Entries into the raffle will be available for non-members at R50 per entry, and all are encouraged to purchase multiple entries to increase their chances of winning!

⏱️See you at the KZNSA Gallery!

01/08/2025

Celebrate Women’s Day with Iziko Museums of South Africa!
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Every year in August, South Africa commemorates Women’s Month, honouring the brave women who marched to the Union Buildings in 1956 to protest against unjust pass laws. Their courage and determination played a vital role in the struggle for freedom and the advancement of women’s rights.

Join Iziko Museums of South Africa in commemorating Women’s Day! On Friday, 9 August 2025.

*Free Entrance includes only the following Iziko Museums: South African National Gallery, Slave Lodge, South African Museum and Bo-Kaap House Museum.

01/08/2025

We're excited to launch our "VANSA Women In Art" campaign, dedicated to celebrating women who have claimed their stake in the visual arts sector. Whether emerging or established, we want to share their work with you.

We'd also like to extend our gratitude to everyone who submitted their applications. We're pleasantly surprised by the number of applications received, and we can't wait for you to witness their brilliance.

01/08/2025

Experience Art & Music in Harmony at Iziko South African National Gallery

Join the Heat Winter Arts Festival for an unmissable afternoon where art and choral music come together at the iconic Iziko South African National Gallery. Let the enchanting voices of Amici de Lumine guide you through the powerful exhibition, Motherhood: Duality and Paradox, curated by Andrea Lewis.

✨ Special highlight: Celebrated ceramic artist Zizipho Poswa will be in conversation with curator Andrea Lewis about her new, deeply personal work Makhul’uNokhumbuzile (Remembrance)—a tribute to her grandmother and a broader homage to the role of motherhood in African communities.

The Heat Winter Arts Festival runs from 6 to 16 August across more than 13 galleries in Cape Town’s city centre. The art exhibitions curated to speak to the Other Worlding theme are the focus of the festival. Classical and contemporary music, theatre, stand-up and VR experiences all make for an exciting festival that will draw audiences to the city in winter.

Date: Saturday, 10 August
Time: 12:00pm
Venue: Iziko South African National Gallery
🎟️ Tickets: Limited space – book now on Quicket: https://qkt.io/mNBEY0

01/08/2025

HEAT Festival at Norval Foundation
Sunday, 10 August 14h30 and 16h00

Join us for a celebration of rhythm, creativity and community as we host the HEAT Festival on our grounds. Experience the vibrant sounds of Sky Dladla, a celebrated African musician from Gugulethu, Cape Town, known for her masterful marimba performances and deep-rooted passion for indigenous instruments.

Founder of Blackroots Marimbas, Sky Dladla has performed at festivals across South Africa and internationally, and most recently composed music for the Netflix documentary ‘Pangolin’.

Don’t miss this powerful live performance in a space where art and music converge.

Tickets available on Quicket — link in bio.

01/08/2025

Layered Dress, on exhibition in 2024, is a fascinating example of transforming fabric into a dynamic piece of art and sculptural installation. A true testament to the imaginative mind of freelance apparel patternmaker chamaroadagain! Incredible!