Chairperson of Board of Directors – Veronica King

                      Veronica Kingis a leading facilitator and ICF PCC certified executive coachbased in Johannesburg, South Africa. Veronica King is also the founder and CEO of Emuthini Consulting. It has become one of the leading Black-owned female-owned companies focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion, team and leadership … Read more

Deputy Chairperson – Zachary Isdahl

        Zachary Isdahl is an experienced strategist, relationship builder, and team leader,  With nearly 20 years of leadership experience primarily in East and Southern Africa, Zachary Isdahl is recognized for his creative thinking, cultural competence, and demonstrated ability to successfully lead international research and programs in complex and politically sensitive environments. He … Read more

Kagiso Pat Mautloa

                      Kagiso Pat Mautloais a prominent South African  artist and a full time practicing studio artist at Bag Factory Artists’ Studios  Kagiso Pat Mautloa studied art at Jubilee Art Centre in 1969 and at Johannesburg‚í.s Mofolo Art Centre in 1970. He obtained a Fine Art … Read more

Anna Ehrenstein's Writing Workshop

WORKSHOP Writing Workshop We are pleased to have hosted Anna Ehrenstein’s writing workshop. Amidst the cold weather our participants came in their numbers to unpack ideas around artistic research which includes placing focus on writing concepts. Anna poses interesting questions such as when does research become artistic? In what time or phase can research become … Read more

AtWork Soweto Workshop

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

Summer Salon 2022

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

Kutlwano Monyai and Princia Matungulu

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

Mpumelelo Buthelezi: Ukuzihlukanisa

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

Wezile Harmans: Do Not Trust the Borders

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

PANEL DISCUSSION: RE/PERFORMING LIVE ART IN SOUTH AFRICA

Please join us for a conversation around live art on Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 18:00 CAT Neo Diseko Lerato Shadi Nelisiwe Xaba ABOUT THE PANEL DISCUSSION The Bag Factory, a pioneering contemporary visual arts organisation in Johannesburg, currently celebrates its thirty year anniversary. Numerous acclaimed South African artists who specifically engage with live art have … Read more