UJ Arts & Culture
UJ Arts & Culture, a sector of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), is dedicated to producing and presenting exceptional arts programs by both students and professionals, in line with UJ’s mission to become a preeminent global university rooted in Africa, and actively shaping the future.
Across all four of UJ’s campuses, a diverse range of arts programs are available for students, faculty, alumni, and the general public to engage with, showcasing both emerging and established Pan-African and international artists spanning various art forms.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA offers programs in eight distinct creative fields within art, design, and architecture, and is home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art and Visual Culture, as well as the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre.
What’s On
RapidLion Film Festival
World-class venue for a World-Class Film Festival – RapidLion returns The RapidLion South African Film Festival steps into a new era with a superb line-up of films seldom seen in South Africa. Now proudly in partnership with UJ Arts & Culture, a di …
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DO NOT TRUST THE BORDERS
Interdisciplinary artist Wezile Harmans is set to open his solo exhibition DO NOT TRUST THE BORDERS at the UJ Art Gallery on the 16th of March 2023. Developed from his original exhibition at the Bag Factory in 2022, DO NOT TRUST THE BORDERS focuses on …
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Dante & Mashudu – Bridges Italy and South Africa
Following the 700th anniversary of the death of the supreme Italian poet Dante Alighieri celebrated in 2021, the new play “Dante & Mashudu” will be staged in South Africa. The project, promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, the Consulate Gen …
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Ngaire Blankenberg | Museums need a Makeover: Are you up for the challenge?
Museum Doctor’ Ngaire Blankenberg is internationally recognised for her work fixing museums, planning cultural destinations and revitalising urban spaces through culture. She is co-editor of Museums, Cities and Soft Power
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An action-packed, talent driven October at UJ Arts & Culture
This October, audiences are spoilt for choice with UJ Arts & Culture’s line-up of events. A division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, the department presents a broad
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UJ Arts Gallery hosts Susurration: Faint whispers, deep understanding
New year, new beginnings, UJ Art Gallery kicks off with Corné Venter’s Susurration: Faint whispers, deep understanding UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
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