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Arts Academy Auditions 2022
The UJ Art Academy is now open for registration for auditions. Click here to register for auditions This year, UJ Arts & Culture promises an exciting line-up of programmes offered to students from across the University at no cost. UJ Arts & Culture strives to reimagine the future through innovation and technology-led solutions for the […]
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Susurration :: Faint whispers, deep understanding
Venter’s current practice is aligned to the study of palimpsestic processes and engaging with memories of childhood trauma through dialogical self-theory. 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 (FADA) at the University […]
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UJ Playwriting Laboratory now open for 2022 applications
Application for the UJ Playwriting Laboratory 2022 is open to emerging and established South African writers. UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA) at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), invites emerging and established playwrights from South Africa to apply for participation in the third iteration of its […]
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In-person Viewing :: The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer
A year later and in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic, the UJ Art Gallery presents The Blind Alphabet – Sculpture and Sound from 27 October to 24 November; a hybrid event comprising a physical exhibition with walkabouts as well as an online component with a Zoom webinar on YouTube and the […]
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Opening :: The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer
A year later and in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic, the UJ Art Gallery presents The Blind Alphabet – Sculpture and Sound from 27 October to 24 November; a hybrid event comprising a physical exhibition with walkabouts as well as an online component with a Zoom webinar on YouTube and the […]
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Walkabout :: The Blind Alphabet: Babery to Bigeminate: Sculpture and Sound by Willem Boshoff and Jaco Meyer
A year later and in the wake of the third wave of the pandemic, the UJ Art Gallery presents The Blind Alphabet – Sculpture and Sound from 27 October to 24 November; a hybrid event comprising a physical exhibition with walkabouts as well as an online component with a Zoom webinar on YouTube and the […]
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16th DEFSA Conference :: DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ Day 1
The 16th DEFSA conference titled DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ (Design Education/Afrika/4th Industrial Revolution) will be streamed live on 5-7 October 2021 from UJ Arts Centre. This is the first virtual design education conference presented by DEFSA. The COVID-19 pandemic has visibly impacted every sphere of life. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its impact on design education can […]
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16th DEFSA Conference :: DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ Day 2
The 16th DEFSA conference titled DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ (Design Education/Afrika/4th Industrial Revolution) will be streamed live on 5-7 October 2021 from UJ Arts Centre. This is the first virtual design education conference presented by DEFSA. The COVID-19 pandemic has visibly impacted every sphere of life. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its impact on design education can […]
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16th DEFSA DEFSA Conference :: DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ Opening Event
The 16th DEFSA conference titled DE+AFRIKA+4IR+ (Design Education/Afrika/4th Industrial Revolution) will be streamed live on 5-7 October 2021 from UJ Arts Centre. This is the first virtual design education conference presented by DEFSA. The COVID-19 pandemic has visibly impacted every sphere of life. The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its impact on design education can […]
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The Sounds of Hlakanyana- A Heritage Day Celebration
UJ Arts & Culture & Madevu Entertainment proudly present The Sounds of Hlakanyana, a Heritage Day Celebration. Hlakanyana’s journey to stage is one step closer with a musical animation preview this Heritage Day. Music and folklore are two quintessential parts of the South Africa’s heritage, and this year UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the […]
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Broken Borders
A Dance season of works by internationally acclaimed choreographers Fana Tshabalala and Thulani Chauke. The season includes works that have toured around the world; “Between Us”, “Dark Cell” and new works premieres. Broken borders arts project was established in 2017 by Fana Tshabalala and Thulani Alfred Chauke, all founders have been working as choreographer, performers and administrators […]
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Substance of Shadows :: Opening
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), together with celebrated artist and the first-ever Ampersand fellow, Paul Emmanuel, will open Substance of Shadows on 11 September 2021 at the UJ Art Gallery and UJ’s Moving Cube. Inspired by the Human Shadow Etched in Stone at the Hiroshima […]
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Substance of Shadows :: In-person viewing
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), together with celebrated artist and the first-ever Ampersand Fellow, Paul Emmanuel, will open Substance of Shadows on 11 September 2021 at the UJ Art Gallery and UJ’s Moving Cube. Inspired by the Human Shadow Etched in Stone at the Hiroshima […]
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Substance of Shadows :: Walkabout
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), together with celebrated artist and the first-ever Ampersand Fellow, Paul Emmanuel, will open Substance of Shadows on 11 September 2021 at the UJ Art Gallery and UJ’s Moving Cube. Inspired by the Human Shadow Etched in Stone at the Hiroshima […]
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Right of Admission Retrospective :: Workshop
Alberta Whittle, Farieda Nazier and UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), will present Right of Admission Retrospective (RoAR) at the UJ Art Gallery. Premised on the archival record and shared experiences and resonances of the various iterations of the duo’s collaborative performative intervention Right of Admission […]
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Right of Admission Retrospective :: The Office Performance 2
Alberta Whittle, Farieda Nazier and UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), will present Right of Admission Retrospective (RoAR) at the UJ Art Gallery. Premised on the archival record and shared experiences and resonances of the various iterations of the duo’s collaborative performative intervention Right of Admission […]
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Right of Admission Retrospective :: Virtual Walkabout
Alberta Whittle, Farieda Nazier and UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), will present Right of Admission Retrospective (RoAR) at the UJ Art Gallery. Premised on the archival record and shared experiences and resonances of the various iterations of the duo’s collaborative performative intervention Right of Admission […]
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Futures & Beyond Key Research Findings 2021

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture 2021 Information Session
The FADA Information Session is an online session for prospective undergraduate students interested in studying at the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture (FADA) in 2022. This session focuses on how to apply, entry requirements for study programmes at FADA, how to submit a portfolio, portfolio requirements and an overview of the Faculty. About FADA […]
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ONDA
ONDA is a new work by Hannah Ma, a German-Chinese choreographer and founder/director of Hannah Ma Dance and HAN SúN based in Luxembourg that is based on research by German philosopher Walter Benjamin who explored the connection between the digital world and real world. About Hannah Ma Hannah Ma is a German-Chinese choreographer. Her focus […]
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primordial
This winter the UJ Art Gallery connects to the soil with Pauline Gutter’s new exhibition titled PRIMORDIAL that will be hosted from 9 June to 21 July 2021. Having lived on Free State farms for the better part of her life, Gutter has a deep connection with the soil. This innate relationship between the human […]
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UJ Playwriting Masterclass Series :: Dialogue & Language
Following its successful 2020 UJ Playwriting Lab, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce this year’s Playwriting Masterclass Series that will run from the end of April 2021. The masterclass series is presented at no cost to all aspirant and established playwrights. Four […]
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UJ Playwriting Masterclass Series :: Action, Tension & Conflict
Following its successful 2020 UJ Playwriting Lab, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce this year’s Playwriting Masterclass Series that will run from the end of April 2021. The masterclass series is presented at no cost to all aspirant and established playwrights. Four […]
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UJ Playwriting Masterclass Series :: Action, Tension & Conflict
Following its successful 2020 UJ Playwriting Lab, UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA) is proud to announce this year’s Playwriting Masterclass Series that will run from the end of April 2021. The masterclass series is presented at no cost to all aspirant and established playwrights. Four […]
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