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South Africa's oldest non-profit art-space
 

The AVA is a non-profit, membership based art organisation whose aim is the advancement of visual art.

 
 
 
 
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APRIL EXHIBITIONS 2024

25.04.24 - 16.06.24

Portals into Domestic Worlds by Vida Madighi-Oghu and Zenaéca Singh - 25.04.24 - 16.06.24

Community over Clout hosted by Patrick Bongoy and Rafiki - 25.04.24 - 16.06.24

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Community over Clout

Hosted by Patrick Bongoy and Rafiki

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Portals into Domestic Worlds

Vida Madighi-Oghu and Zenaéca Singh

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Offcuts

Curated by Xanthe Scout Lardner-Burke (group show)

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Vivacity

by Michael Beckurts

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Field of Possibility

by Deborah Weber

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Woman and Nature

by Many Libuta

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DOPPELGÄNGERS. FUTUREGÄNGERS. UBERGÄNGERS

By Stefan Carstens and Luke Carstens

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Home Affairs

by Pamela Bentley

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(un-)homely entanglements

by Carola Friess

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Animal Gods

by Amber Alcock and Gabriele Jacobs 

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JOURNAL
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THE AVA IS HIRING

Media Liaison Officer

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FLIPSIDE BOOK LAUNCH

Flipside: The Inadvertent Archive

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Archiving the Future Symposium

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NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED

Olga Speakes

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BETWEEN SHADOWS

The Leeuwenhof Slave Quarters Remembrance Gallery

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NOTICE OF THE 2023 AGM

AVA members and interested parties

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AVA is Hiring (CLOSED)

New Directors Position

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2024 OPEN CALL (CLOSED)

Calling curators and artists!

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Leeuwenhof IV- ‘Greatest Hits’

Curated by the AVA

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LIONEL MBAYIWA / AFRICAN MAG

Lionel Mbayiwa is featured in the German/African travel magazine African Mag this season

iQhiya Panel AVA

 

PAST EXHIBITIONS

 

Vivacity

Field of Possibility

Vivacity by Michael Beckurts, 07.03.24 - 18.04.24

Field of Possibility by Deborah Weber, 07.03.24 - 18.04.24

Offcuts

Woman and Nature

Offcuts curated by Xanthe Scout Lardner-Burke, 07.03.24 - 18.04.24

Woman and Nature by Many Libuta, 07.03.24 - 18.04.24

(un-)homely entanglements

Home Affairs

(un-)homely entanglements - by Carola Friess  18.01.24 - 29.02.24

DOPPELGÄNGERS. FUTUREGÄNGERS. UBERGÄNGERS.

Home Affairs - by Pamela Bentley  18.01.24 - 29.02.24

The Creative Block Project - New Creative Blocks available

DOPPELGÄNGERS. FUTUREGÄNGERS. UBERGÄNGERS By Stefan Carstens and Luke Carstens 18.01.24 - 29.02.24

The Creative Block Project - New Creative Blocks available.

Animal Gods - by Amber Alcock and Gabriele Jacobs  24.11.23 - 11.01.24

An apologetic remorse code - by Trude Gunther 24.11.23 - 11.01.24

 
 

Supporting emerging and established artists of South Africa

An important mandate for nurturing the arts, creativity and talent by the Association for Visual Arts is rooted
in its ArtReach programme

 
 
 
 
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The AVA is generously supported by its Donors and Sponsors