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Mpumi Mayisa
Mpumi Mayisa is reshaping how people engage with contemporary African art. As a curator, writer, researcher and cultural strategist, she has built a career around making the art…
How the creative works across Africa help humanise marginalised communities
Explore how contemporary African artists, writers, and filmmakers are challenging stereotypes and giving a voice to marginalised communities, fostering empathy and driving social…
Mawande Ka Zenzile’s ‘Indlela Ibuzwa Kwabaphambili’ is an exhibition about listening
There is a Xhosa proverb that says indlela ibuzwa kwabaphambili — the way is asked from those who have gone before. It reminds us that progress is rarely achieved in isolation.…
‘Reverse Futures’ asks us to imagine tomorrow through the eyes of the Global South
The Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation's 'Reverse Futures' exhibition challenges conventional Western ideas of the future, inviting visitors to experience space, time, and…
A love supreme: A requiem for Koyo Kouoh
Bongani Madondo remembers Koyo Kouoh as an activist and a community worker — and curator of collective futures
A legacy in focus: The long shadow of Ernest Cole
Ernest Cole’s lens captured apartheid’s truth and his legacy continues to shape creatives today
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found — A profound portrait of the artist in exile
Ernest Cole’s untold story comes home — with a revealing documentary premiering at the Joburg Film Festival this week
Diary: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero, BMW Art Generation, live scores to silent films
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Challenge Met, says New York art museum director
Max Hollein of the Metropolitan Museum of Art talks about art on the African continent
Diary: Kentridge auction, Africa Rising in Jozi, and Stogie T’s Shallow
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Supporting art and culture in the nation’s capital city – Tshwane
CAFT aims to foster an ongoing dialogue among artists and enthusiasts
Celebrating Africa’s art and soul
What does it mean to be African in the contemporary art world?
Sculptor is shaping dreams
The work of 84-year-old artist Noria Mabasa explores traditions, mythology and spirituality
African fashion at the confluence of heritage and culture
Ghanaian author Ken Kweku Nimo tells the story of the continent’s successful couturiers in his new book
FNB Art Joburg presents the second edition of Open City
Open City is a celebration of art, music, fashion and food from the inner city to Rosebank and Sandton