The Bag Factory under lockdown
In March 2020, when COVID-19 was declared a worldwide pandemic and the possibility of a lockdown in South Africa loomed, the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios had three international artists in
We will all miss… David Koloane
Creative Feel joins the artists, staff and board of Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in mourning the passing of Dr David Koloane, known affectionately to many as Bra Da, at his
Tomorrow’s rising art stars at Artist Proof Studio
Artist Proof Studio (APS) is an innovative and engaged community printmaking centre of excellence founded in 1991. The organisation focuses on all aspects of professional printmaking: creation, sales, training, and
tête-à-tête
tête-à-tête positions the exhibition as the culmination of a series of intimate conversations, or back-and-forth exchanges that take place during the process of thinking about, making and showing art. From
UJ Arts & Culture’s #METAMORPHOSIS
Drawing inspiration from the theme of #METAMORPHOSIS has seen UJ Arts & Culture plan to change more than its content. The 2018 programme features two new festivals as well as
Africa’s young artists called to ‘Give art life’ and enter 2018 Absa L’Atelier art competition
For thousands of artists across Africa whose creativity is their livelihood, art gives life. Now, the continent’s flagship visual arts competition for emerging artists, Absa L’Atelier, is asking these artists
Fulcrum Suzanne Shaw Creative Award 2018
The Fulcrum Group, in collaboration with The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios and Business and Arts South Africa, BASA, are excited to announce that the call for entries for the annual,
The 2017 Absa L’Atelier: A bright future for African art
The Absa L’Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious and revered art competitions. Each year, it provides young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their
Fragments of incredible happiness
It has been a great success story for Neo Image Matloga since he pursued his Fine Arts studies at the University of Johannesburg and graduated in 2015, the same year
25: A Contemporary Art Auction with Bag Factory
25: A Contemporary Art Auction will be taking place at the Absa Art Gallery on 17 November, in celebration of the Bag Factory’s 25th anniversary Founded in 1991, the Bag Factory was one
A Quarter-Century for the Bag Factory
Over the last 25 years, the Bag Factory in Fordsburg has served as a space to facilitate, educate and provide opportunities for cultural exchange for both local and international artists.
Multimedia Works Shine at Barclays L’Atelier 2016
This year’s Barclays L’Atelier has proven to be one of the most strongly contested editions of the annual contemporary art competition. With a fresh pool of young African artists significantly raising previous benchmarks, the 2016
A Benon Lutaaya Sponsored Artist Residency
To commemorate his upcoming exhibition, Benon Lutaaya is sponsoring a Bag Factory Visiting Artist Residency. On the 5th May 2016 Affinity, a two-person exhibition by Benon Lutaaya and photographic artist