South Africa

South Africa is represented at Art Market Brief with 25 museums and galleries in key cities such as Johannesburg, Cape Town, City of Cape Town, Pretoria. Frequently mentioned artists in our 5 recent articles include Cyril Coetzee, Gulshan Khan, Jabulani Dhlamini.

Leading cityJohannesburg

Museums & galleries25

Museums11

Art Market Rank20

Image: GOODMAN GALLERY, Johannesburg

Gallery

Goodman Gallery London Presents William Kentridge’s Global Premiere ‘A Nicely Built City (Never Resists Destruction)’

The presentation runs from 24 September to 7 November 2026. It includes a studio-like display of original drawings from ‘A Nicely Built City (Never Resists Destruction)’.

Read full story London · 23 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

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Image: Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg

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Véronique Hoog exhibition at Wits Art Museum centres portraits and stories of women living with albinism

Wits Art Museum will present Véronique Hoog’s ‘The Vanilla Sisters Lunch Club: Our Portraits our Stories’ from 16 September to 21 November 2026.

Read full story Johannesburg · 3 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Image: Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg

Museum

Wits Art Museum to host walkabout conversation on 'What We Do Not See'

Wits Art Museum will hold a walkabout and public conversation on its exhibition 'What We Do Not See' on Saturday 15 August 2026 at 12:00.

Read full story Johannesburg · 14 Aug 2026 [REPORT]

Iziko’s South African National Gallery highlights identity and slavery histories for Women’s Month 2026

Image: South African National Gallery, City of Cape Town

Museum

Iziko’s South African National Gallery highlights identity and slavery histories for Women’s Month 2026

Iziko Museums has announced an exhibition and storytelling focus for Women’s Month 2026 at the South African National Gallery in Cape Town, centering on 'My naam is February: Identities Rooted in Slavery'.

Read full story City of Cape Town · 5 Aug 2026 [REPORT]

Iziko Spotlights Cape Heritage at Groot Constantia Manor House

Image: South African National Gallery, City of Cape Town

Museum

Iziko Spotlights Cape Heritage at Groot Constantia Manor House

Iziko Museums is inviting visitors inside the historic Groot Constantia Manor House to explore what it describes as the lifestyle of a successful Cape farmer from the 18th to the late 19th century.

Read full story City of Cape Town · 30 Jul 2026 [REPORT]

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Contemporary Art 966 stories Galleries121

Key Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg 9 museums & galleries

Cape Town 5 museums & galleries

City of Cape Town 4 museums & galleries

Pretoria 2 museums & galleries

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South Africa

Goodman Gallery London Presents William Kentridge’s Global Premiere ‘A Nicely Built City (Never Resists Destruction)’

Latest From South Africa

Véronique Hoog exhibition at Wits Art Museum centres portraits and stories of women living with albinism

Wits Art Museum to host walkabout conversation on 'What We Do Not See'

Iziko’s South African National Gallery highlights identity and slavery histories for Women’s Month 2026

Iziko Spotlights Cape Heritage at Groot Constantia Manor House

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