In line with the fair’s objective to be a quality focused fair, the gallery HUB pavilion presents internationally renowned galleries that represent institutionally recognised artists. The artists seen in the gallery HUB pavilion demonstrate the best the contemporary African art has and continues to do on the global stage as seen in public collections like that of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and the Dean Art Collection.
BKhz
Date founded: 2018
Directors: Banele Khoza
BKhz Gallery was founded by eSwatini born artist, Banele Khoza. Started as a studio space for Banele to create and represent himself from, BKhz (the gallery) came to be when Banele acted on his desire to grant his contemporaries access to an exhibition space that would prioritise their holistic well-being as best as possible. The gallery continues to operate by the ethos of putting the needs, wants, and vision of the artist first.
blank
Date founded: 2012
Directors: Jonathan Garnham, Hannah Lewis, Catherine Humphries, Thobile Ndenze
Based in a 360 sqm gallery in Woodstock, Cape Town, blank was founded by Jonathan Garnham as a project space in 2005 and transitioned into a commercial gallery during 2012. The gallery represents emerging and increasingly established artists from the region in a critically engaged programme that emphasises contemporaneity, with a focus on concept and abstraction in the African context.
Eclectica Contemporary
Date founded: 2016
Directors: Shamiela Tyer
With an increasing focus on African Art around the world, Eclectica Contemporary aims to present a carefully selected and focused collection of art from the continent that interrogates issues facing us in a globalized world. The art at Eclectica Contemporary often showcases practices and materials from art history but which push these boundaries and explore uncharted territories of representation, technique and theory.
Everard Read
Date founded: 1913
Directors: Mark Read (Chairman), Charles Shields, Monique Howse, Emma van der Merwe
Established in 1913 in Johannesburg, Everard Read stands as the oldest commercial gallery in South Africa. With gallery spaces situated in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Franschhoek, and London, the gallery has consistently embraced change and sought to amplify the reach and accessibility of contemporary painting and sculpture to diverse audiences. Through a program of solo and group exhibitions, accompanied by publications, we aim to highlight the work of esteemed contemporary artists while also nurturing emerging talents. Our engagement extends beyond borders as we actively collaborate with international galleries and partake in national and international art fairs.
First Floor Gallery Harare
Date founded: 2009
Directors: Marcus Gora, Valerie Kabov
Founded in 2009 by Marcus Gora and Valerie Kabov and now hosting two spaces in Harare and Victoria Falls, First Floor Gallery Harare is Zimbabwe’s leading contemporary art gallery and creative space. Focused on artist empowerment and innovation, in addition to its strong internationally focused programme the gallery hosts residencies and exchanges, masterclasses, as well as local and international projects by creative professionals.
Gallery MOMO
Date founded: 2003
Directors: Monna Mokoena
Gallery MOMO is a contemporary African art gallery founded in 2003. The gallery presents artists from the continent and the diaspora with a focus on works that look at contemporary African issues. The gallery also highlights African master’s and their contribution to South African art discourse while nurturing emerging artists through its residency program established in 2005.
Goodman Gallery
Date founded: 1966
Directors: Liza Essers
Goodman Gallery is an international contemporary art gallery with locations in Johannesburg, Cape Town and London. The gallery represents artists whose work confronts entrenched power structures and inspires social change. It has held the reputation as a pre-eminent art gallery on the African continent since 1966 and has been pivotal in shaping contemporary South African art, bringing Lisa Brice, David Goldblatt, William Kentridge, David Koloane, Sam Nhlengethwa and Sue Williamson to the world’s attention for the first time during the apartheid era.
Kalashnikovv
Date founded: 2013
Directors: MJ Turpin and Matthew Dean Dowdle
Kalashnikovv Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery and project space which is dedicated to providing a platform to both emerging and established South African artists. Kalashnikovv challenges the conventions of the art gallery in its manifestation, conduct and motivation.
Stevenson
Date founded: 2003
Directors: Federica Angelucci, Marc Barben, Lerato Bereng, Joost Bosland, David Brodie, Sinazo Chiya, Andrew da Conceicao, Jessica Honeyman, Lanese Jaftha, Sisipho Ngodwana, Sophie Perryer, Alexander Richards and Michael Stevenson.
Stevenson has an international exhibition programme with a particular focus on the region. Founded in 2003, the gallery has spaces in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Amsterdam
Afriart Gallery
Date founded: 2002
Director: Daudi Karungi
Founded in 2002 and located in Kampala, Afriart Gallery (AAG) is one of the leading international contemporary art galleries representing artists who live and work on the African continent. Our mission is to connect African artists to the global art market and audience, creating a fair and supportive environment where creativity thrives, and powerful ideas find their voice.