Open Call Young Unframed
Deadline: Sunday 1 November 2020, midnight (SAST)
Deadline: Sunday 1 November 2020, midnight (SAST)
We’re thrilled to share the news of Bev Butkow, one of our artists, will have her Masters Show ’embodied-entanglements/entangled-embodiments’ at Wits University Origin Centre from Monday 18 to Saturday 23 October 2021. “My creative process is guided by my body’s collection of experiences, and embodied perception of things in the world,” she says of her … Read more
Deadline: Sunday 1 November 2020, midnight (SAST)
EXHIBITION ‘from present to pivot: a journey through new contemporary painting strategies’ 16 0CT 2021 Kalashnikovv Gallery and the Bag Factory are excited to invite you to a collaborative exhibition that aims to blur the lines between experimental studio practice and the white cube Gallery space. Showcasing established and emerging contemporary artists chosen for their … Read more
EXHIBITION Summer Salon 2021 Bag Factory’s Annual Fundraising Exhibition: Celebrating 30 Years Saturday 16 October 2021 – Saturday 27 November 2021 We’re excited to present our annual fundraising group exhibition as the Bag Factory turns 30 years old this year, having finally acquired the building that has become a second home to a community of … Read more
EXHIBITION OPENING A navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe 29 MAY – 23 JUN 2021 The Bag Factory is pleased to present A navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe, a solo exhibition of new work by Phumulani Ntuli. In an intimate exploration of the journey from boyhood into manhood, Phumulani is influenced by the idea of reflection, in an analysis … Read more
OPEN STUDIOS Autumn Open Studios 18 APR 2021 Join us on Sun, 18 Apr from 11 am–3 pm for our Autumn Open Studios. Drop by and get to know our studio and current residency artists at this free event offering Johannesburg audiences a unique opportunity to see, hear about and discuss the research and work-in-progress … Read more
SEWING CIRCLE OF GIGGLES | FRI 27 MAR 2020, 11am – 1pm Join artist in residence Georgina (Gina) Maxim for a sewing circle of giggles. The term sewing circle usually refers to a group of people, usually women, who meet regularly for the purpose of sewing, often for charitable causes while chatting, gossiping, and/or discussing. … Read more
25 APR 2020 Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our Autumn Open Studios scheduled for 25 April 2020 has been re-imagined as a virtual event. Virtual Open Studios | 12 – 4pmLocation: Facebook and our website (www.bagfactoryart.org.za) This virtual open studio event will include videos, virtual studio visits, and an online panel discussion with our (remote) residency artists, … Read more
Meet the Artist: Erla S. Haraldsdóttir 13 MAR 2020, 11:00 Please join us on Friday 13 March 2020 from 11:00-12:00 for a presentation of artworks by visiting artist Erla Haraldsdóttir. Erla (Iceland/ Berlin) has been on residency at the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios since mid-January 2020 Please RSVP by Wednesday, 11 March 2020 to confirm … Read more