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Today, Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa as well as the capital of the Western Cape province. Since it was the first site of European settlement, Cape Town is known as South Africa’s “mother city”. The city traces its origin back to 1652 when the Dutch East India Company established a refreshment station for its ships on the shores of Table Bay.
Here, while the indigenous provided cattle and the company imported slaves, mixed-race unions took place leading to the development of a new ethnic group, the Cape Coloureds, and to the city’s multi-ethnic population. In 1781 the French established a garrison to help the Dutch defend the city against British encroachment, influencing local architecture and culture.
With the British succeeding in their occupation, freedom for the slaves and new parliamentary and judicial concepts came along. However, it was only with the formation of the Union of South Africa that the town councils of Cape Town and several others combined to form the City of Greater Cape Town. In the last decade, the arts sector in Cape Town has incredibly flourished, especially after the inauguration of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art, and the city has been a major hub for emerging artists of the region.

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40 under 40

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A Pattern Language

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Alt and Omega: Jackson Hlungwani, a sculpture retrospective

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And then you see yourself: Zanele Muholi

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USHA SEEJARIM, Angel of the house, Solo Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and about Africa

Angel of the house | Solo Exhibition by Usha Seejari

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Art of everyday things

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As Far as Forever will take us, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

As Far as Forever will Take us

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ARTivism 4 EXHIBITION, Cape Town, Art and About Africa

AVA presents 4 Exhibitions: "Over the Horizon", "Live Bees!", "Interrupted", "Rapid Eye Movement"

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Before four and after two

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Being there

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Black is Blue, Cape Town, South Africa, Art And About Africa

Black is Blue: a durational performance artwork by Oupa Sibeko

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Call me when you get there by Mame-Diarra Niang

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Chorus by Gabrielle Goliath

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Circle AVA 50 Collectors, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

Circle - AVA 50 Collectors

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Did you ever think there would come a time?

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Distant Visions: Postcard from Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

Distant Visions: Postcards from Africa by Shirin Neshat and Sue Williamson

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Drum Boys & Pondo by Mboma

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Elléna Lourens | Under The Sun

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Escape Island Right Now! by Chris Denovan

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Fanie Buys

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Fathom Group Exhibition

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Freedom Equals No Fear

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Freeze

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Fynbos City by Joshua Miles

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Gaelen Pinnock | X Y Z

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Garage-ism by Zander Blom

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Garth Meyer: LINE

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Happy to see you

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Home is where the art is

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HOMEWORK

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Idéogrammes, signes, symboles et logos (hommage à Youssouf Tata Cissé et Germaine Dieterlen)

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iiNyanga Zonyaka: Athi-Patra Ruga

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Imaginarium | Judy Woodborne

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In conversation

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Inner space

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Intimacy | Lisette Forsyth

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Investec Cape Town Art fair

Art fair

Jody Paulsen | Artist Room

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Kwaai vol.3

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Legae / Khaylethu by Bruce Bowale and Chumisa Fihla

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Line in the Sand by Haroon Gunn-Salie

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Living in a Box: A Retrospective | Warren Maroon

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Lost in Translation by Lien Botha

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Lucy Jane Turpin

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Luyanda Zindela: My friends - Images of me

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Lyndi Sales: Nature's code

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Marike Kleynsheldt Solo Exhibition

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David Goldblatt: Markers of Presence / Goodman Gallery Cape Town, and About Africa

Markers of Presence by David Goldblatt

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Mushūrah, Cape Town, Art and About Africa

Mashurah

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Memorial

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Meschac Gaba: Citoyen du monde

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Mia Darling Solo Exhibition

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My whole body changed into something else

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Nadine Hansen Solo Exhibition

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Not Angels or Algorithms, Cape Town, Art and About Africa

Not Angels or Algorithms, Only Humans Error

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Oda Tungodden

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Oda Tungodden | Feeling Blue

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On golden soil. Mandla Mavengere solo exhibition

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Paintings for Disappearing by Katherine Spindler

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Phenomenal Women

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Plates and bowls, old and new by Hylton Nel Plates

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Quarried Consciousness by Angus Taylor

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Rapture - quantum leap into the future by Anton Smit

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Recent Acquisitions by the Homestead Collection

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Reflect. Reimagine. Reset.

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Richard Ketley: Undemolished

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Shooting Down Babylon by Tracey Rose

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Skyglow on Mars Black by Kate Gottgens

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Smoke and mirrors by Jaco van Schalkwyk

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Souvenirs from another summer | Kirsten Beets

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Stage: Khanyisile Mawhay

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Strand / Shore , South Africa, Cape Town - Art and About Africa

Strand / Shore by Virginia MacKenny

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Tell me 3 things about yourself

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The cultural Life of Space(s) by the #AHCTCollab

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THE REUNION: GEORGINA GRATRIX THE NORVAL FOUNDATION, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

The Reunion: Georgina Gratrix

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To Reach Japan, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

To Reach Japan by Tom Cullberg

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TRIUMPH

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Two together

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Unapologetic | Philip Steele

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Untitled 8.99 | A Group Exhibition, Cape Town, South Africa, Art and About Africa

Untitled 8.99 | A Group Exhibition

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Vuthulula SOLO EXHIBITION of Asemahle Ntlonti , South Africa, Cape Town, Art and About Africa

Vuthulula solo exhibition by Asemahle Ntlonti

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Waiting for Gebane by Senzeni Mthwakazi Marasela

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What It Feels Like To Be In Water

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When it's hot out and you wanna have a good time

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World Worlding by Mark Rautenbach

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‘Nowhere better to be’ | Craig Cameron-Mackintosh

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Art Makers in Cape Town
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Abdus Salaam

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Adriaan Diedericks

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Aimee Messinger, art and about africa, contemporary african art, artmap, african art map, art map africa

Aimee Messinger

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Alex Marmarellis

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Alexandra Karakashian

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Andre Serfontein

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Anja Marais

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Anna Van Der Ploeg

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Arlene Amaler-Raviv

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Athi-Patra Ruga

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Ayanda Mabulu

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Beezy Bailey

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Berni Searle

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Brett Murray

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Brett Seiler

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Buhle Nkalashe

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Byron Eksteen

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Claudette Schreuders

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Conrad Botes

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Craig Cameron-Mackintosh

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Dale Yudelman

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Dan Halter

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Danielle Alexander

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Deborah Poynton

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Dillon Marsh, cape town, south africa, art and about africa

Dillon Marsh

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Dion Cupido

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Faatimah Mohamed - Al Luke

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Gabrielle Kruger

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Galia Gluckman

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Gary Frier

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Gavin Rain

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Georgina Gratrix

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Guy Tillim

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Haroon Gunn-Salie

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Igshaan Adams

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Ingrid Bolton, art and about africa, portrait

Ingrid Bolton

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Jabu Nadia Newman

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Jake Aikman

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James Webb

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Jane Alexander

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Janko De Beer

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Jared Leite

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Jeannette Unite

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Jody Paulsen

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Johann Louw

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John Murray

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Judy Woodborne

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Kate Gottgens

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Katherine Bull

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Kelly Johnson

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Kenyaa Stephanie Mzee

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KZNSA

Kundai Moyo

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Ledelle Moe

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Lee Ann Olwage

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Lhola Amira

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Lionel Smit

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Lisette Forsyth

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Lwando Dlamini

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Maico Camilo

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Marcelino Manhula

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Marlene Steye

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Maurice Mbikayi

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Morné Visagie

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Nandipha Mntambo

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Ndikhumbule Ngqinambi

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Niemann Jnr Hennie

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Patrick Bongoy

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Paul Senyol

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Penny Siopis

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Philip Steele

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Phulani Liebenberg

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Pierre Le Riche

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Pierre Vermeulen

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Pieter Hugo

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Robyn Denny

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Robyn Pretorius

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Roxy Kaczmarek

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Sahlah Davids

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Sales Lyndi

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Sara Jardine

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Scott Eric Williams

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Sethembile Msezana

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Sharon Kuisis

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Simon Stone

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Siwa Mgoboza

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St John Fuller

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Stefan Blom

Sculptor

Tanya Bonello

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Thebe Phetogo

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Ulriche Jantjes

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Vicky Sheelongo

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Warren Maroon

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Willie Bester

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Wim Botha

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Zero Asha

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Art Spaces in Cape Town

99 Loop Gallery

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A4 Arts Foundation

Art Centre

Art.B

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ARTCO Studio Space Cape Town

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Artvark Gallery

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Ava Gallery

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Barnard Gallery

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Blank Projects

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Cape Gallery

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Casa Labia Cultural Center

Cultural Centre

Cavalli Gallery

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Centre for African Studies Gallery

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Ebony Curated | Cape Town

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Eclectica Contemporary

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Everard Read Gallery | Cape Town

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Gallery Momo | Cape Town

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Goodman Gallery - Cape Town

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Irma Stern Museum

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Iziko Museums | Michaelis Collection

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Iziko Museums | Rust En Vreugd

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Iziko Museums | Slave Lodge

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Iziko Museums | South African Museum

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Iziko Museums | South African National Gallery

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Jaffer Modern Art Gallery

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Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery

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Maitland Institute

Cultural Centre

Norval Foundation

Foundation

Open 24 Hrs

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Palette Fine Art Gallery | Cape Town

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Rose Korber Art

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Rust-en-Vrede Gallery

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Salon Ninety One

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SMAC Gallery | Cape Town

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Smith

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South African Print Gallery

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State of the ART Gallery

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Stevenson | Cape Town

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The Association For Visual Arts (AVA) Gallery

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The Christopher Moller Art Gallery

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The Kalk Bay Gallery

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THK Gallery

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Wall

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Whatiftheworld

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Worldart

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Youngblood Foundation

Foundation
zeit mocaa museum, south africa, contemporary african art, art and about africa

Zeitz MOCAA - Museum of Contemporary Art Africa

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