bagfactory Sharlene Khan Love, loves me not II, 2021. Digital colour hand-painted photography and glitter, Photo credit: Sharlene Khan and Mujahid Safodien It’s a Mixtape… This exhibition is a celebration of artists in residence, esteemed alumni, and guests. “It’s a Mixtape…” showcases an array of artworks with 30+ paintings, drawings, and mixed media works on the … Read more
AtWork Soweto This workshop was conceived as an open format, AtWork can be adapted, implemented, and reproduced autonomously by cultural organizations and institutions all over the world: associations, artist collectives, schools, academies, and festivals. The format guidelines are provided by the Moleskine Foundation and shared openly so that each organization can tailor the format to … Read more
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneers announce the prestigious artist development 2023 CASSIRER WELZ AWARD“Since its inception, this award has helped the winners launch their careers and really start making a name for themselves. This award is an important part of Strauss & Co.’s ongoing and substantial … Read more
EXHIBITION Annual Summer Salon Fundraiser 17 September – 18 November 2022 Following on from previous successes of the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios annual Summer Salon, the 2022 Summer Salon looks to provide an opportunity for emerging, mid-career and established artists to showcase and sell their work, with facharbeit schreiben lassen support. The funds raised from … Read more
Artist Biography Erla S. Haraldsdóttir works with painting, drawing, printmaking and photomontage as a means to cite cultural symbols and insert them in evocative images, suggestive of narrative form. An academically trained painter, who has versatile experience in performative genres and video art, she currently focuses on figurative painting, where the physicality of paint and … Read more
17 OCT – 15 DEC 2022 Bag Factory is delighted to announce that Anna Ehrenstein (Germany) will undertake a fully-funded residency at the Bag Factory from 17 Oct – 15 Dec 2022. As part of TURN 2 RESIDENCY The aim of the project is to facilitate research for emerging curators and cultural practitioners with curatorial experience based in Germany … Read more
Bag Factory Artists’ Studios in association with Strauss & Co. Education Fine Art Auctioneersannounce the prestigious artist development 2023 CASSIRER WELZ AWARD “Since its inception, this award has helped the winners launch their careers and really start making a name for themselves. This award is an important part of Strauss & Co.’s ongoing and substantial … Read more
EXHIBITION Kutlwano Monyai and Princia Matungulu –Botsalano le Megopolo: En nous, entre nous 6 August – 9 September 2022 The Bag Factory is delighted to announce the opening of 2021/2022 Young Womxn Studio Bursary funded by our alumni and artist Sam Nhlengethwa. Kutlwano Monyai and Princia Matungulu are recipients of this bursary. In this exhibition, … Read more
Open Call: Submit Work for the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios SUMMER SALON 2022 Following on from previous successes of the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios annual Summer Salon, the 2022 SUMMER SALON looks to provide an opportunity for emerging, mid-career and established artists to showcase and sell their work. The funds raised from these events will … Read more
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION Job title: Director, Bag Factory Artists’ StudiosEmployer: Fordsburg Artists’ Studios trading as Bag Factory Artists’ StudiosReports to: Board of DirectorsHours of Work: Full time, 40 hours per weekContract type: Permanent Closing date for applications: 19 August 2022 (5pm, SAST) IntroductionThe Bag Factory is a non-profit contemporary visual art organisation in Newtown, Johannesburg.With a … Read more