News

Rodrigo Petrella’s Mekaron comes to UJ

Breyten Odendaal

February 1, 2018

UJ Art Gallery proudly hosts an intriguing exhibition, entitled Mekaron, in collaboration with the Brazilian Embassy in South Africa by internationally acclaimed photographer Rodrigo Petrella from 13 to 27 February

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Sanlam Portrait Award 2017 Top 40 Exhibition

The University of Johannesburg Art Gallery will be hosting the Sanlam Portrait Award 2017 Top 40 exhibition, from 07 February to 07 March 2018. The biannual competition, now in its

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UJ Arts & Culture’s #METAMORPHOSIS

Breyten Odendaal

January 20, 2018

#METAMORPHOSIS is UJ Arts & Culture’s 2018 programme of change.

“Looking at our creative programme through this thematic lens is the ideal stimulus for alignment with the University’s drive to participate meaningfully

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Curatorial Care Humanising Practice – Call for Papers & Projects

Breyten Odendaal

January 17, 2018

Presented by VIAD and Autograph ABP

11-13 April 2018

University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Autograph ABP (London) and the Visual Identities in Art and Design Research Centre (VIAD), (Faculty of Art, Design and

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Dean’s Concert – A Grand Night for Singing

Breyten Odendaal

November 10, 2017

Launched in 2016 in support of a bursary established by Professor Federico Freschi, the Executive Dean of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), in aid of academically deserving

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African Gothic on interdisciplinary territory

Breyten Odendaal

September 25, 2017

After a year-long interdisciplinary process, UJ Arts & Culture (a division of FADA) presents the development run of Reza de Wet’s iconic African Gothic (translation of Diepe Grond), at the Con

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UJ Arts & Culture announces Con Cowan line-up

Breyten Odendaal

August 1, 2017

UJ Arts & Culture (a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture) gears up for a diverse three-month theatre season presented at the Con Cowan Theatre.

Based on the

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Upcoming Events at UJ Art Gallery

A Forthnight of Conversation – 31 July – 11 August 2017

Conservator, Ekkehard Hans, will restore castings of ancient Greek sculptures, donated to the University of Johannesburg by the Greek community

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New Head for UJ Arts & Culture

Breyten Odendaal

July 25, 2017

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is pleased is to announce that Pieter Jacobs has been appointed as the new Head of UJ Arts & Culture (a division of FADA).

An award-winning

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Shifting Conversations Curator – Johan Myburg

Breyten Odendaal

July 15, 2017

Johan Myburg started his career as an arts writer at an Afrikaans, Johannesburg-based newspaper, where he held the position of Arts Editor until 2014, writing about art on a freelance

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