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
Viva La Vida Kahlo
UJ Arts Culture audiences can look forward to Viva La Vida Kahlo, a production from Mexico staring Ana Karina Guevara, is set to bring Frida Kahlo’s history and philosophies to life.
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UJ Arts Academy 2020 Wrap Party
UJ Arts & Culture invites you to the 2020 UJ Arts Academy Virtual Wrap Party in honour of all our young artists who remained artistic in a difficult time. Come help us celebrate the art that went virtual in 2020 2020 UJ Arts Academy Virtual Wrap Party …
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The Prodigal Man Returns
The Prodigal Man Returns features songs from some of Broadway’s greatest composers such as Jason Robert Brown, Henry Krieger and, the godfather of Musical Theatre, Stephen Sondheim. The talented cast will also be performing a selection of Lungile Micha …
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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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