Africa

Africa is represented at Art Market Brief through a coverage spanning countries such as South Africa, Cameroon, Egypt, Nigeria. The current 5 active articles covers 54 museums and galleries, and frequently mentioned artists for this region include Cyril Coetzee, Gulshan Khan and Jabulani Dhlamini.

Countries54

Institutions54

Museums32

Galleries22

Active stories5

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

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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]

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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

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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]

CIMAM Annual Conference to Be Held in Harare in November 2026

Image: National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare

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CIMAM Annual Conference to Be Held in Harare in November 2026

The 58th CIMAM Annual Conference will take place in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 20 to 22 November 2026, marking the first time the organisation has held its annual conference on the African continent.

Read full story Harare · 7 Aug 2026 [REPORT]

Iziko Spotlights Cape Heritage at Groot Constantia Manor House

Image: South African National Gallery, City of Cape Town

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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]