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Site Forming: where encounter takes form Running 10 October – 6 November 2026Monday – Friday10 am – 4pm Opening Saturday, 10 October 2026, 11 am – 2pm The project was made possible by founder and funder, Sam Nhlengethwa A dual exhibition by the 2026 Young Womxn Studio Bursary award recipients, Swaline Mkhonto and Zovuyo Pendu … Read more

When We Gather … the ordinary becomes extraordinary Exhibition Information Exhibition Opening:Thursday, 4th July 2026, 5 pm – 8 pm Walkabouts:Friday, 26 June 3 – 4.30 pmSaturday, 27 June 10 – 11 amWednesday, 01 July 1 – 2 pmSaturday, 04 July 10 am – 12 pm This show runs from 4 June – 4 JulyMonday … Read more

Maungo A Bag Factory Group Show Exhibition Information Exhibition Opening: Thursday, 26th February 2026, 6 pm – 8 pm Exhibition Programming: Walkabout and Artist Talk: 12 March 10:00 Bag Factory Open Studios: 28 March 09.00- 17.00 Exhibition Closes: 29 May 2026 Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm The exhibition was made possible with the support … Read more

ABOUT THE SHOW Bag Factory is pleased to present Ngiyiboneleni? a solo exhibition by Smiso Cele following his completion of the Cassirer Welz Award 2025 residency. This exhibition is a continuation of an ongoing project, Ebhuqwini (2024). Where he refers to the intimacy of a bedroom he shared with his siblings as a way of … Read more

Young Womxn Studio Bursary 2025/26 The call for entries is now open!       Bag Factory Artists’ Studios is delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 6th edition of the 2025/2025 Young Womxn Studio Bursary which was established in 2019. This studio bursary has been generously supported by renowned South African … Read more

ABOUT THE SHOW Two solo presentations by Nazeerah Jacub and Ndaya Ilunga Bag Factory is pleased to present A Studio of Their Own, Young Womxn Studio Bursary 2025 “thinking about these artists who would have spent hours alone with their thoughts and imagination… expanding the tradition of women who create and recreate in solitude and … Read more

Trajectories Exhibition Opening: Saturday, 30th August 2025, 10 am – 5 pm   Exhibition Walkabout & Talk:  Saturday, 20th September 2025, 11 am – 1 pm    Exhibition Closing: Friday, 26th September 2025   ABOUT THE SHOW A group exhibition celebrating 15 years of the Cassirer Welz Award, in partnership with Strauss & Co. Bag Factory … Read more

ARTIST COMMISSION 2025 In the programme’s second year, we centre the question “What makes a studio?” We invited creatives with a sustainability mindset to think collaboratively about what it means to create and maintain spaces dedicated to communal artistic practices. We asked: what are “favourable conditions” for art making and community building?; and blur the … Read more

[vcv_menu key=””] Make the Circle Bigger Thank you for joining us to close off 2024 with a bang! Bag Factory hosted an unforgettable evening featuring electrifying DJs and the soulful sounds of iPhupho L’ka Biko and oh boy, what a night to remember. From smooth grooves to delectable paellas, our year end party was nothing … Read more