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Open Call: Young Womxn Studio Bursary The Bag Factory is delighted to announce that we are once again inviting applications for the Bag Factory Young Womxn Studio Bursary, funded by Artist, Sam Nhlengethwa, a Bag Factory alumni. The Bag Factory Young Womxn Studio Bursary offers support to an emerging/early career woman/womxn artist (under 35) through … Read more
Open Call: Self-funded AiR Bag Factory Artists’ Studios is offering a self-funded, self-directed AiR studio residency to South African-based artists who would benefit from a period of uninterrupted time to focus on developing their work.Please kindly note that this is a self-funded residency and the Bag Factory will not be able to assist witharrangements or … Read more
In March 2022 Bag Factory Artists’ Studios released an open call welcoming applications for the 2022 David Koloane Award. Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with the application process we did not receive all of the applications submitted. Due to time and capacity constraints we have therefore made the difficult decision to postpone the award to next … Read more
EXHIBITION Mpumelelo Buthelezi: Ukuzihlukanisa 4 – 30 June 2022 The Bag Factory is delighted to announce the opening of 2021 Cassirer Welz Award winner Mpumelelo Buthelezi’s solo exhibition Ukuzihlukanisa, curated by Thlalefi Maditsi. In Ukuzihlukanisa, Mpumelelo explores ideas of self-reflection, identity, and spirituality through black and white digital photographs. Through a series of self-portraits and … Read more
In March 2022 Bag Factory Artists’ Studios released an open call welcoming applications for the 2022 David Koloane Award. Due to unforeseen technical difficulties with the application process we did not receive all of the applications submitted. Due to time and capacity constraints we have therefore made the difficult decision to postpone the award to next … Read more
EXHIBITION Kenneth Shandu: Azilime Ziyetsheni 7 – 28 May 2022 The Bag Factory is pleased to present AZILIME ZIYETSHENI a solo exhibition by Kenneth Shandu Azilime ziyetsheni is a visual exploration inspired by what Kenneth Shandu observes as the everyday experiences of smallholder farmers, of the community from KwaSokhulu in the North coast of KwaZulu … Read more
EXHIBITION Sizwe Sama: What Makes Your Heart Fly 5 – 25 March 2022 The Bag Factory is pleased to present WHAT MAKES YOUR HEART FLY a solo exhibition by Sizwe Sama Sizwe Sama’s first solo exhibition What Makes Your Heart Fly is an invitation to celebrate the little things that lead to a sense of … Read more
EXHIBITION Wezile Harmans: Do Not Trust the Borders 29 JAN – 25 FEB 2022 The Bag Factory is pleased to present DO NOT TRUST THE BORDERS a solo exhibition of new work by Wezile Harmans. This exhibition interrogates the migration policies that have resulted in the dehumanization of certain bodies through the colonial visa application … Read more
More about Sharlene Khan ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Sharlene Khan is a South African visual artist and scholar whose multi-media works focus on the socio-political realities of a post-apartheid society and the intersectionality of race-gender-class. She has exhibited in the UK, Italy, France, Germany, South Africa, India, South Korea, Greece (including the Thessaloniki Biennale and the Casablanca … Read more
15 December 2021 – 10 January 2022 The Bag Factory is excited to host Artists’ Film International, a collaborative project featuring film, video and animation from around the world. Established by the Whitechapel Gallery (London) in 2008, AFI includes 21 global partner organisations. Each organisation selects an exciting recent work by an artist from their … Read more