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
ABOUT THE SHOW Exhibition Opening: Saturday, 7th June 2025, 11 am -3 pm Exhibition Walkabout: Saturday, 28th June 2025, 11 am- 12 pm Exhibition Closing: Friday, 15th August 2025 All events take place at Bag Factory Artists’ Studios 10 Mahlathini Street, Fordsburg For more information on the programme and … Read more
Tshepiso Moropa Artist Biography Tshepiso Moropa is a collage artist, with an educational background in Psychology, Linguistics and Research. Her unique artistic journey has been marked by a deep passion for the medium and an unwavering commitment to storytelling through the art of collage. Her hand-crafted collages marry a multitude of archival imagery and materials … Read more
Levy Pooe Artist Biography Levy Pooe (b. 1994) is a Johannesburg-based South African visual artist born during the country’s democratic transition. He received the 2020 Cassirer Welz award in partnership with Strauss & Co Auctioneers, culminating in a solo exhibition at the Bag Factory Artist Studios. Levy explores painting, drawing, collage, printmaking and murals … Read more
ABOUT THE PROJECT Soft Opening Thursday, 30 January 202514h00 – 17h00Open to the public Waning on your loved onesFriday, 31 January 202513h00 – 15h00 Ditaelo tsa moya … Read more