UJ Arts & Culture
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) produces and presents world-class student and professional arts programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA (www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in eight creative disciplines, in Art, Design and Architecture, as well as playing home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art & Visual Culture, and the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre. The Faculty has a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design education.
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Desert Poems: Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe’s Powerful Homecoming Dance Performance at UJ
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), is thrilled to present Desert Poems, an evocative solo dance production by world-renowned dancer and choreographer Vincent Sekwati Mantsoe. These exclusive perfo …
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Samthing Soweto and Dizu Plaatjies to headline special Music In Africa concert
Lovers of authentic African music are in for a treat as the Music In Africa Foundation (MIAF) confirms iconic South African musicians Samthing Soweto and Dizu Plaatjies for a special concert celebrating traditional African instruments and sounds. Aptly …
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UJ FADA Gallery presents ‘Abantu: Threads That Bind Us’
The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, FADA Gallery is proud to present, ‘Abantu: Threads That Bind Us’, an exhibition by Khanya Mthethwa that celebrates South Africa’s diverse indigenous cultures through an exploration of identity and tribute to …
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UJ Art Gallery Renovations Underway
UJ Arts & Culture is pleased to announce that renovations to the UJ Art Gallery have commenced. The renovations will address longstanding infrastructure requirements while ensuring that the Gallery continues to provide a world-class environment for …
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UJ calls for applications for its 2027 Artists in Residence Programme
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its 2027 Artists in Residence Programme, which has been running since 2022. Designed to advance arts practice as research, the programme supports working acro …
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Simnikiwe Buhlungu takes home the 2025/2026 MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award
On 26 June 2026 Simnikiwe Buhlungu was announced as the winner of the MTN x UJ New Contemporaries Award at the opening ceremony held at the Monument Building during the National Arts Festival in Makhanda. Presented by UJ Art Gallery, in partnership wit …
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