Cape Town
A vibrant intersection of diverse cultures and innovative artistic practices
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Art & the City in Dialogue
Cape Town's vibrant arts scene is defined by a rich cultural history and institutions like the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) and the South African National Gallery. The city's dynamic gallery districts, such as Woodstock and the CBD, foster a thriving artistic community. Events like the Cape Town Art Fair elevate local art to international prominence, affirming its status as a creative hub on the African continent.
The City as Stage
Exhibitions in Cape Town
The spaces where Cape Town speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.
What's On
Cape Town — Upcoming Shows
4 shows
Zeitz MOCAA: African Futures
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Featured Artists
Urban Infrastructure
Cape Town's Art Ecosystem
The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which Cape Town produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.
Stevenson Cape Town
Iziko South African National Gallery
Gallery Directory
Contemporary Galleries in Cape Town
A verified directory of Cape Town's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
Africa's most powerful gallery, it has been a crucial platform for artists confronting apartheid and its legacy, making its artists vital voices in global conversations. Under Liza Essers' leadership, it has expanded internationally while maintaining its political engagement.
A South African gallery with a strong focus on both the post-apartheid generation and the legacy of African modernism. The gallery is a key player in the South African art scene, working to build a global platform for its artists while fostering a dialogue around African identity.
A leading gallery from South Africa that has expanded its reach to Europe, instrumental in bringing African artists to global attention. Stevenson's rigorous program balances established names with emerging voices and has been key to Africa's growing prominence in the art world.
On the Rise
Artists to Watch in Cape Town
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in Cape Town's current scene.
Athi-Patra Ruga
Hot ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: African Constellations, Digital Futures" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA)
William Kentridge
Hot ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: William Kentridge — Procession" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art
El Anatsui
Hot ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: African Futures" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Pascale Marthine Tayou
ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: African Constellations, Digital Futures" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA)
Njideka Akunyili Crosby
ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: African Futures" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Zanele Muholi
ShowingShowing in "Zeitz MOCAA: African Futures" at Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
ShowingShowing in "Norval Foundation: Fynbos Landscapes and Painted Fictions" at Norval Foundation
Gallery Scene
Galleries to Watch in Cape Town
The spaces defining Cape Town's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.
Iziko South African National Gallery
Biennale Radar
Part of Biennale Radar's Art & the City in Dialogue series — aggregating live editorial intelligence about how cities and the art world speak to each other.