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The Underground Booksellers walking tour
59 4th Ave, Linden, Johannesburg
Every Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00–12:30
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Join Griffin Shea of downtown bookshop Bridge Books for a guided walk through the inner-city’s literary culture, tracing Joburg’s informal book trade and its …
Clive van den Berg: 'Porous' at Wits Art Museum (WAM)
Cnr Jan Smuts Ave and Jorissen St, Braamfontein
Open 10:00 – 16:00. Closed Mon, Sun.
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Clive van den Berg's survey exhibition, Porous, at Wits Art Museum (WAM) charts three decades of his artistic practice. Opening Tue, Aug 27 from 18:00.
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Folklore Festival Family Day 2024
Cnr Joubert St and Kotze St, Braamfontein
Saturday Sep 14 11:00–19:00
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This year, the Folklore Festival is calling families to join in the intergenerational conversation and fun on their creative platform #WeTheFolk for '30 days …
Lindokuhle Sobekwa 'Umkhondo: Going Deeper' at Johannesburg Art Gallery
King George St, Joubert Park, City Centre
Open 10:00 – 17:00. Closed Mon.
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Off the back of his 2023 FNB Art Prize win, photographic artist Lindokuhle Sobekwa opens a solo, Umkhondo: Going Deeper, at Johannesburg Art Gallery on Sat, …
Group exhibition: 'alluvium' at Goodman Gallery x blank projects
163 Jan Smuts Ave, Parkwood
Thursday Sep 5 - Saturday Sep 28
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How do artists gather discarded materials or ephemeral notions into a composition? This question is the jumping-off point for Goodman Gallery's collaborative …
Group exhibition: 'Nostalgia and Place' at Origin Art
19 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank
Thursday Sep 5 - Saturday Oct 5
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Eight artists feature in Origin Art's latest group showcase, exploring the intricate relationship between memory, identity, and the spaces we inhabit.
"Set …
Athi-Patra Ruga: 'Amadoda on the Verge…' at BKhz Gallery
Keyes Art Mile, 21 Keyes Ave, Rosebank
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–15:00, Closed Sun.
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Multidisciplinary artist Athi-Patra Ruga continues his legacy of myth-making as a contemporary response to South Africa's colonial history in his solo …
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Step into the lively scene of Victoria Yards where the Vintage and Vinyl Market unfolds every second Saturday. Hosted by Bond Society Bar, this family-friendly …
Stephané Edith Conradie: 'Wegwysers Deur Die Blinkuur' at Standard Bank Gallery
Cnr Simmonds and Frederick Sts, City Centre
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:00 – 16:30, Sat 09:00 – 13:00, Closed Sun.
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As the 2023 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for Visual Art, Stephané Edith Conradie's solo Wegwysers Deur Die Blinkuur opens at the Standard Bank …
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Physics, striking visuals, and original piano compositions. Prepare to be swept away by Hidden Giants presented by Universe on Stage from Fri, Sep 13 – Sat, …
Teresa Kutala Firmino: 'Olondavi Viotembo (The Keepers of Time)' at Everard Read
6 Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank
Aug 7 - Sep 21 2024
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In her new exhibition, Olonvandi Viotenbo – The Keepers of Time, artist Teresa Kutala Firmino explores the knowledge systems that she inherited from the women …
Group exhibition: 'Soft Power, Too' at Guns & Rain
5 3rd Ave, Parkhurst
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 10:00–16:00.
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An all-women exhibition of South African artists, Soft Power, Too at Guns & Rain features work by Hedwig Barry, Bev Butkow, Aneesah Girie, Hannah …
Group exhibition: 'Steelwool and Other Paradoxes' at Latitudes Centre for the Arts
10 Hope Road, Mountain View, Johannesburg
Aug 7 - Oct 6 2024
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Marking Women's Month, Latitudes Centre for the Arts open their annual women's group exhibition, Steelwool and Other Paradoxes, wh
Motheo Moeng: 'Borno State of Mind' at Path Nomad
44 Stanley Ave, Braamfontein Werf, Johannesburg
Thursday Sep 5 - Sunday Sep 29
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Motheo Moeng opens his first photography solo at 44 Stanley's Path Nomad gallery space from Thu, Sep 5 – Sun, Sep 29.
20 years since enrolling at the …
Athenkosi Kwinana: 'Ndijongile (I have looked)' at Berman Contemporary
223 Jan Smuts Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 09:00–17:30, Sat 09:00–16:30, Closed Sun.
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In a profoundly personal solo at Berman Contemporary (upstairs at 223 Jan Smuts Creative Hub), Athenkosi Kwinana gives voice to people with albinism through …
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Opened in September 2021, Sanctuary Mandela has transformed the grand Houghton home where Nelson Mandela lived from 1994 to 1999, into a tranquil and …
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From Sun, Aug 18 – Sun, Sep 15, 2024 The Troyeville
Roger Ballen: End of the Game at Inside Centre for the Arts
48 Jan Smuts Ave, Forest Town
Every Tuesday
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End of the Game is an installation exhibition by one of Joburg's most globally renowned photographers, Roger Ballen. This is the permanent exhibition at Roger …
Live at The Troyeville – Vinyl Sundowners
1403 Albertina Sisulu Rd, Troyeville
Friday Sep 20 15:00–18:30 …
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Enjoy views of the city while sipping cocktails and grooving to timeless tunes at Vinyl Sundowners on every Friday from Fri, Sep 13 to Fri, Sep 27 at T
Live at The Troyeville: Jasper Dan and Another Last Time
1403 Albertina Sisulu Rd, Troyeville
Sunday Sep 22 13:00–00:00
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Get ready for electrifying live music as Jasper Dan and Another Last Time bring their signature southern rock and soulful melodies to The Troyeville on
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In an interesting collaboration between Everard Read's Circa Gallery and the nearby Stevenson Gallery, Robin Rhode presents a solo exhibition, Joburg Hymn, …
Live at The Troyeville: Andra, Andre Kriel and The Union Men
1403 Albertina Sisulu Rd, Troyeville
Sunday Sep 29 13:00–00:00
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Experience an afternoon of live music with Andra and Andre Kriel and The Union Men at The Troyeville on Sun, Sep 29, while enjoying panora
Poetry Africa Festival at UJ Arts Centre
UJ Kingsway Campus, Auckland Park
Thursday Oct 3 19:00–20:00 …
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The 28th Poetry Africa Festival starts on Thu, Oct 3 with the Keorapetse Kgositsile Memorial Lecture, celebrating the legacy of one of Africa’s most …
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Keyes Art Night at Keyes Art Mile is a fun monthly art offering usually on the first Thursday of the month when Keyes Art Mile
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Always a fun event, First Sunday at Victoria Yards is an opportunity to explore the beautiful urban gardens, maker spaces, and artist studios at this complex …
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This monthly antique fair at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton Central is one of the biggest of its kind with dozens of top collectors and antique dealers from …
'My Name Is Lucy Barton' at Theatre on the Square
Nelson Mandela Square, West St, Sandton Central
Wednesday Oct 9 - Sunday Oct 27
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Based on the bestselling novel by Elizabeth Strout, the stage production of My Name Is Lucy Barton comes to Joburg from Wed, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 27. Buy tickets …
City of Gold Urban Sketchers Johannesburg Sketch Crawl
16 Viljoen St, Lorentzville
Saturday Oct 26 09:00–17:30 …
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Join the Urban Sketchers this month for City of Gold, a two-day mini-symposium from Sat, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 27. If you're in need of inspiration from …
The Linden Market
Entrances at 45 Thomas Bowler St and on Olifants Rd, Emmarentia
Saturday Nov 30 09:00–16:30 …
