Established in 2007, EBONY/CURATED is a leading South African gallery based in Cape Town and Franschhoek. The gallery has built a solid reputation for unlocking exciting talent from the continent and the greater African Diaspora.

Its well established public programme extends across 3 spaces highlighting both contemporary and notable modern artworks. EBONY/CURATED regularly participates in local and international art fairs and gallery artists are included in recognised public and private collections.

The AVA is a non-profit, membership-based arts organisation with the primary aim of advancing and promoting South African contemporary art and artists. The gallery’s exhibition programme is selected through an annual open call.

RK Contemporary bridges the gap between contemporary art and its audience, with galleries in both Riebeek Kasteel and central Cape Town.

Founded in Johannesburg in 2013, Kalashnikovv is a contemporary art gallery and project space that aims to re-imagine traditional art world structures through transparency and innovation.

At Candice Berman Gallery, we view the world with a curious eye – a curiosity that drives our selection of artists. Our fascination is with the cultural and personal narratives behind the works, which the artists infuse into their expressions. We believe it’s our calling to support the development of our artists and create novel opportunities for their work to be shared with the country and the world.

The gallery was established in 2013, and is now located at the new 223 Jan Smuts Creative Hub alongside Berman Contemporary, The Creatory, Magicode | USM, Something Good Studio, and Romaria.

The Sanlam Art Lounge showcases the works of celebrated and emerging artists from the Sanlam Art Collection, alongside themed and solo exhibitions throughout the year.

With over 2300 works the Sanlam Art Collection is one of South Africa’s premium corporate collections. Coinciding with First Thursdays on Thursday 5 September, Sanlam Art Lounge is open late with extended viewing hours and a guided walkabout.

Admission is free, but please book tickets for the walkabout via Quicket (see ‘Website’ link).

See @sanlam.art.collection on Instagram for more information.

The Cape Town Creative Academy is an accredited institution offering multi-year degrees in art and design as well as short courses.

The Mother City’s art enthusiasts are in for four jam-packed days of immersive and provocative culture with the University of Cape Town’s Institute for Creative Arts (ICA)’s prestigious Live Arts Festival (LAF) from 4 to 7 September 2024. The festival takes place at the centrally located UCT Hiddingh Campus in Gardens.

Coinciding with First Thursdays on 5 September is a performance programme titled Live Art Arcade. Tickets are R20, available via Quicket (see ‘Website’ link).

For more information on the ICA, visit humanities.uct.ac.za/ica

99 Loop Gallery is a contemporary art space founded in 2015 and based in Cape Town, South Africa. The gallery has a particular curatorial focus on painting and prioritises collaboration with both established and emerging local talent.

Functioning as an accessible platform, 99 Loop supports creatives whose practices engage with intimate lived experiences situated within larger cultural and aesthetic contexts. The gallery manages an exhibition program that aims to be subversive of the conventional and dynamic in its essence. It is in this regard a space dedicated to contributing to the art world’s constantly evolving discourse.

Nel is a gallery with an ongoing group hang of mostly local artists, hosting solo and two-person exhibitions at regular intervals throughout the year.