The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has now opened applications for its 2026 Artists in Residence Programme. Initiated in 2022, this programme is designed to stimulate arts practice as research and is targeted at artist-academics working in a range of disciplines. Who Can Apply? The UJ Artists in Residence…
Zeitz MOCAA presents Cosmic Creatures and Constellations – a four day workshop series inspired by Zeitz MOCAA’s latest exhibitions including: UNDERSTUDIES, Selections from the Collection, Sala, and The Other Side of Now by artists such as Nolan Owald Dennis, Frances Goodman, Jody Paulsen, Cyrus Kabiru and Tuan Andrew…
Buhlebezwe Siwani presents Remember Our United Beginning, a monument commemorating The Hague’s Translantic Slavery. The Hague, Netherlands hosts the International Court of Justice and is therefore known as the global capital of justice. With that said, this monument serves as a long-overdue act of remembrance. On the 30th…
A number of African artists under 35 are steadily building momentum. Their work is showing up in major exhibitions, featuring in notable collections, and sparking conversation across disciplines. Some approach their practice through bold material experimentation, while others draw deeply from history and lived experience. What unites them…
Standard Bank has opened a new space for contemporary visual arts in the heart of Sandton. Called The Standard Bank Art Lab, the space sits at Nelson Mandela Square and aims to bring together artists, audiences, and the wider creative community. Nandipha Mntambo, Jos Snyders, Dr Same Mdluli,…
Akademie Schloss Solitude, in partnership with the National Art Gallery of Namibia and the Goethe‑Institut Namibia, has opened applications for its 2025 residency program. The initiative seeks to foster meaningful artistic exchange between Namibia and Baden‑Württemberg. Image courtesy of Akademie Schloss Solitude Starting March 1, 2026, the program…
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is proud to announce a groundbreaking collaboration with the Art in Black Foundation to present The South African Collective — a debut curatorial art exhibition spotlighting five dynamic visual artists from South Africa. Curated by Allana Foster Finley of Cur8Afsrica, The South African Collective is…
With milestones like Tunji Adeniyi-Jones’ Celestial Gathering (2024) topping the sales chart at Art SG for an impressive $350,000 in January 2025, and the launch of Africa Basel, a platform dedicated to presenting contemporary African art in a more intentional, close-knit format, the spotlight on African art has…
Neo Theku (b.1996) was born in Botshabelo, the Free State, South Africa. He grew up in Lesotho and moved back to Bloemfontein, South Africa where he started high school in 2010. He then went on to complete an Advanced Diploma in Graphic Design at Central University of Technology,…