A collective effort: Reflecting on 30 years of the Bag Factory
An incredible 30 years of South African contemporary art is currently being showcased through a new exhibition, Bag Factory 30 Years: So far, the future. Paying tribute to a rich
Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future
The Bag Factory announces its 30th anniversary exhibition, Bag Factory 30 Years: So Far, The Future, presented in partnership with FADA Gallery, University of Johannesburg. The Bag Factory is celebrating
UJ Playwriting Lab opens for 2021 applications
UJ Arts & Culture invites aspirant and established playwrights to apply for participation in the second round of its online playwriting laboratory. A division of the Faculty of Art, Design
UJ Arts & Culture keeps artists and audiences ARTing in 2021
Arts & Culture at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) announced its ambitious plans for 2021 that present numerous opportunities for its students, staff, and arts audiences to keep ARTing. A
The beauty of Hlakanyana is scored in the music
During Lockdown, Madevu Entertainment, with funding and support from the 2020 ACT | Nedbank Development Grant in Music, made possible through Nedbank’s Arts Affinity and The National Arts Council of
Seizing the opportunity to create
At the start of the 2020 academic year, UJ Arts & Culture (a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) at the University of Johannesburg) teamed up
Collaboration and Interdisciplinary creativity thrive at UJ Arts & Culture
Despite the more subdued Naledi Theatre Awards ceremony this year, there was a lot of excitement in the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) department and
UJ’s UNFESTIVAL Programme announced
UJ Arts & Culture (FADA) has [apparently] ‘announced’ ‘counterintuitive’ as the ‘theme’ for its ‘all-new’ COVID-19 responsive UNFESTIVAL SA partnered by Business and Arts South Africa (BASA). ‘Why counterintuitive? Because very
Life under lockdown: an interview with Gordon Froud
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown in South Africa has had significant impacts on daily life for all of us. Creative Feel caught up with artist Gordon Froud to find
Conversing the Land
Conversing the Land, the latest collaboration between the University of Johannesburg and the MTN SA Foundation in the UJ Gallery from 22 October to 27 November, offers, as the title
Muziwandile Gigaba: A name to remember
Muziwandile Gigaba, a recent master’s graduate (MTech Fine Art) cum laude, from the Department of Visual Art at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), has been awarded numerous international residencies and
Encore: Kim Berman
Kim Berman has been recently appointed Professor in the Visual Art Department of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) at the University of Johannesburg and the Creative Feel
William Kentridge in conversation with Kim Berman
For the closing of the exhibition Artist Proof Studio: A Journey in Co-creation, Artist Proof Studio (APS) and Visual Identities in Art and Design (VIAD) at the University of Johannesburg’s
SA Contemporary Jewellery Awards Exhibition 2019
The University of Johannesburg Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) Gallery, Creative Feel and the Contemporary Jewellery Forum congratulate Marlene de Beer, the winner of the annual 2019 SA
21 Years of Curating the Cube at UJ
It is a beautifully warm autumn afternoon when we meet Annali Cabano-Dempsey, curator of the UJ Art Gallery. As always, the University of Johannesburg’s Art Centre is busy with students, but Cabano-Dempsey
Everything fits in the room
After two decades under the successful leadership of Nicola Danby and then Michelle Constant, Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) will be helmed by Ashraf Johaardien from 1 March 2019.
Business and Arts South Africa appoints new CEO
Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) has announced who will succeed current CEO Michelle Constant when she steps down end February 2019. Says Charmaine Soobramoney, BASA Chairperson: “When Michelle announced
Serenading The City: Johannesburg’s Grand Night for Singing in Aid of Education
With good quality, affordable education forming an essential foundation for an inclusive society and long-term sustainability of democracy, a kinship of Johannesburg’s world-class musicians gather for the 3rd annual Dean’s
What’s your Joburg?
The competition for our cover was a huge success, and we were spoilt for choice with many Joburg-inspired images to choose from. While we could only choose one work for
The MTN Foundation & UJ Continue Conversations
Last year, the University of Johannesburg and MTN Foundation were Shifting Conversations, this October they have brought even more artworks out of both institutions’ collections for an exhibition and development
Rediscovering the cutting edge: A retrospective of Christo Coetzee at Standard Bank Gallery
Despite Christo Coetzee’s vibrant and multi-faceted career as an artist, his work has all but disappeared from a generation’s public imagination. A new retrospective exhibition at Standard Bank Gallery is
Art in the Time of Africa
Art in the Time of Africa: A post-colonial gaze on contemporary African art practice, criticism, publishing, theory and philosophy of art, within a Pan-African context, is a one-day colloquium taking
UJ & MTN are ‘Continuing Conversations’
The MTN Foundation and the University of Johannesburg Art Gallery will once again partner to host an exhibition titled Continuing Conversations, from 17 October to 21 November 2018. Curated by
UJ Choir wins at the World Choir Games 2018
The UJ Choir distinguished itself once again at this year’s World Choir Games. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Choir took part in the 10th World Choir Games 2018,
Looking towards a more inclusive future in the arts
Being at the helm of one of the country’s most important non-commercial galleries can be a daunting task, but it can also be an exhilarating experience. It’s been just over
African Celebrations at UJ Weekend of Jazz
Joburg audiences are in for a treat with UJ Arts & Culture’s inaugural Weekend of Jazz at their Auckland Park Campus in Johannesburg, 25-27 May. Curated with the