The AVA is a non-profit, membership based art organisation whose aim is the advancement of visual art.
Featured work: Davina de Beer, Threshold, 2025
Art, Wine & Music
Saturday 11 October | 2pm - 4pm
AVA Gallery, in proud collaboration with fellow NPO Link2Grow, invites you to experience an afternoon of art, wine, and live music.
Join us in support as we raise funds for Link2Grow’s mentorship programme, uplifting the career potential of young women, and AVA’s NPO Programme focused on platforming emerging artists.
Enjoy a curated programme that celebrates creativity, connection, and purpose — featuring Horizons Unbound, a solo exhibition by Suzanne Leighton, along with performances by The Feelgood Band, the CTPO Youth Quartet, and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra Outreach Group. Tickets are available via Quicket at R480. Visit the link below to secure your space.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
A LONG AND REMARKABLE LEGACY
Dating back to 1850, the AVA is the oldest nonprofit gallery in Cape Town with the mission to advance contemporary art and artists.
The AVA is committed to being the most accessible professional gallery space for emerging and independent artists to exhibit and develop their work.
A LIVING ARCHIVE
Discover AVA’s digital archive. Five decades of our archives are available online, for public access and research.
Seeking to add to your collection?
Alka Dass and Kamyar Bineshtarigh, Kamyar in the Crack, 2024 Cyanotype
Browse our general catalogue featuring a curated selection of available artworks from our past exhibitions, available to purchase. For sales inquiries, contact admin@ava.co.za
Aaron Philander, PA’s morning paper, 2025
Nina Turok Shapiro, Familial Relation I, 2025
PAST PROJECTS:
NEXXUS (2023)
Sonya Rademeyer, Franco Prinsloo, Caroline Sohie
iQhiya Panel at the AVA.
Uncovering a discourse centred on the voices of black women.
FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY ON INSTAGRAM
Supporting emerging and established artists of South Africa
From our annual open call, we curate up to 28 exhibitions per year at our gallery space at 35 Church Street. Principles of experimentation, collaboration and shared decision making are at the heart of the AVA.
