The University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce the UJ Choir’s 50-year celebration on 13 and 14 September 2024, at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre, UJ Arts Centre. This year, the choir commemorates five decades of exceptional music-making. Through the years, UJ […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), is thrilled to announce the return of the much-anticipated UJ Weekend of Jazz taking place from 29-31 August 2024 at the UJ Art Centre. Additionally, before the weekend commences, an exclusive listening session in collaboration with […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA) Gallery is thrilled to announce “Leeto /li-e-to /: Journey Beyond”. This event will be held at the FADA Gallery on the UJ Bunting Road Campus, opening on 24 July 2024.  “Leeto /li-e-to /: Journey Beyond” illustrates how eleven UJ Jewellery Alumni have navigated the […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) in partnership with the University of California Riverside, proudly present ‘DREAMSCAPE’ written by Prof Rickerby Hinds. “Dreamscape”, a hip-hop spoken word, and physical theatre performance depicts the death and inner life of a young woman, Myeisha Mills, as she […]

The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), is delighted to announce its participation in the upcoming 2024 Vrystaat Kunstefees taking place from 2-6 July 2024.   As part of this year’s lineup, UJ Arts & Culture presents its captivating dance production, With-Out Limits, […]

The UJ Art Gallery in collaboration with the MTN SA Foundation, is delighted to announce that the exhibition, re/connect/ing, will be featured at the upcoming 2024 Vrystaat Kunstefees from 2 – 6 July 2024.  The longstanding partnership between the UJ Art Gallery and the MTN SA Foundation resulted in the re/connect/ing exhibition in 2023, the […]

The UJ Art Gallery in partnership with Rainbow Nation Comics and Afro Geek proudly present African Hero. Opening at the UJ Art Gallery on 8 June, African Hero runs until 12 July 2024. This exhibition aims to Africanise the superhero aesthetic for local audiences, highlighting unique storytelling rooted in African values.   Historically the portrayal of […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) is excited to present ‘Sounds of Democracy’ on 3 May 2024, at the Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre, at the UJ Arts Centre.  This performance will be conducted by Sizwe Mondlane under the direction of Renette Bouwer. Audience […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), is thrilled to announce the launch of JOBURG MOVES Dance Season curated and coordinated by choreographer and director, Lesego van Niekerk.    The dance season, created in the style of a Fringe platform will take place from 23 to 26 […]

The University of Johannesburg Art Gallery in partnership with Everard Read Gallery and the Embassy of Sweden Pretoria, proudly presents: ‘Ntlo E Etsamayang’ (The Walking House), a compelling exhibition co-curated by Gabriel Baard and Prof. Kim Berman. This exhibition honours the remarkable artistic journey and commitment to Indigenous Knowledge Systems of Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sebidi.  […]

After a sold-out event in 2016, The Moth returns to Johannesburg on Saturday March 16 for a night of captivating, personal, and authentic storytelling at UJ Arts & Culture’s Keorapetse William Kgositsile Theatre. Launched in 1997 in the United States, The Moth is now a global phenomenon, having presented thousands of stories. The Moth was started […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Art Gallery is honoured to announce its first forthcoming exhibition for 2024. ‘A Spaniard in Africa: A life well lived’ commemorates the life and artistic legacy of the esteemed Spanish abstract painter, Pascual Tarazona. The late Tarazona, whose art has graced the UJ Art Gallery on multiple occasions, will be honoured […]

The University of Johannesburg’s Arts & Culture, a division within the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA) is pleased to announce its first performance for 2024. Kicking it off with UJ’s Artist in Residence, celebrated UJ Choir alumnus, musician and composer, Sabelo Mthembu’s latest production, Melodi: The Evolution of South African Choral Music taking place on […]

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) Arts & Culture proudly announces its collaboration with the International Society of Contemporary Music (ISCM) World New Music Days 2023 festival, bringing four days of this prestigious event to our Kingsway campus. UJ Arts & Culture is honoured to serve as one of the festival’s host venues, showcasing performances every […]

Amal’ezulu is a multi-movement theatre work for a male chorus, narrator and instrumental ensemble composed by 2023 University of Johannesburg Artist in Residence, Pieter Bezuidenhout. The musical work is based on extracts from the volume of poetry by esteemed Zulu poet, Benedict Wallet Vilakazi. The text of the work is based on both the original […]

Each year, the University of Johannesburg Choir draws the curtailment of the choir year on a note of thanksgiving and celebration. We have so much to celebrate and be thankful for as we officially close a monumental era of being under the direction of Renette Bouwer.  “I sensed an elevation in the artistic standard of […]

In a testament to their longstanding commitment to fostering creativity and connectivity in the community, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Art Gallery and the MTN SA Foundation have announced their latest collaborative endeavour, the re/connect/ing exhibition. re/connect/ing marks the fourth instalment in a series of collaborations that have unfolded over the years, reaffirming the invaluable partnership […]

In October, UJ Arts & Culture unveils 1001 Nights, a captivating reinterpretation of timeless tales by playwright Ismail Mohamed. Under the adept direction of Resident Director Jade Bowers, this enchanting production promises to transport you into a world where magic and storytelling intertwine. To do justice to this timeless work, Jade Bowers, has convened a […]

The University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture is proud to announce its role as the host of the Johannesburg leg of the highly anticipated 27th Poetry Africa International Festival. This esteemed festival, proudly presented by the Centre for Creative Arts at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, is set to make a triumphant return to the City […]

UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) proudly presents its anticipated annual Arts Academy showcase—a celebration of UJ’s student’s artistic talents. This event, generously extended to our students and the public, promises to ignite the senses with an enthralling array of diverse and creative […]

UJ Arts & Culture in collaboration with Vektor Productions proudly presents The New Covenant. The multi-generational UJ Choir and its alumni members equalling over 110 choristers, will raise their voices at Linder Auditorium on September 2 in celebration of Renette Bouwer’s 25-year tenure as conductor of the University of Johannesburg’s choir. The New Covenant, is a […]

Get ready to be blown away by the ultimate Animation, VFX, and Interactive festival of the year – AVIJOZI 2023! We’re thrilled to invite you to the second edition of the #ConnectingAVI festival happening on September 16th and 17th, located at the University of Johannesburg Arts & Culture Centre, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus. AVIJOZI is […]

Fresh from the Vrystaat Arts Festival where ‘Echoes of Heritage’ won the prestigious Vryskitters Award for Best Musical Composition, UJ Choir and Mbuso Ndlovu will take to the stage to showcase this award-winning work on 4 August. This innovative contemporary music performance composed by UJ Artist in Residence, the talented Mbuso Ndlovu, and performed by […]

As part of his year-long Artist-in-Residence (AIR) programme at the University of Johannesburg, playwright Mike van Graan has created My Fellow South Africans, a multi-sketch satirical revue in the tradition of his award-winning works Pay Back the Curry and State Fracture. Van Graan plans to tour his latest one-person revue around the country for at […]