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.
What’s On
Fire my Spirit | A Site-Responsive Installation by Bev Butkow comes to the UJ Arts Centre
The UJ Art Gallery invites you to the launch of Fire my Spirit, a new site-specific installation by Johannesburg-based spatial-weaver Bev Butkow, which was developed as part of the University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture’s Artist in Residence (Ai …
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Naledi Award-winning Peeling Shadows comes to UJ Bunting Theatre this May for a limited run.
UJ Arts & Culture, in collaboration with The 3rd Theatre Collective, presents Peeling Shadows, directed by Joël Leonard and Sinenhlanhla Prince Mgeyi. The production is driven by a tightly controlled visual language, where live illustration, shadow …
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CODE/DNA Ignites the UJ Arts Centre this April
UJ Arts & Culture, in partnership with Vuyani Dance Theatre and the City of Johannesburg Arts Alive, presents CODE/DNA – a bold, high-impact interdisciplinary dance production arriving at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre at the UJ Arts Cen …
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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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