Following two years without a physical fair, FNB Art Joburg is returning to the Sandton Convention Centre, from 2 to 4 September 2022, to bring you the best from the continent’s contemporary art world.
Curated into six specialized sections— HUB, gallery LAB, MAX, ORG, AUX, ETC — FNB Art Joburg’s 2022 programming is all-encompassing.
This year, FNB Art Joburg is proud to have the following galleries present Afriart Gallery, blank projects, Eclectica Contemporary, Everard Read, First Floor Gallery Harare, Gallery MOMO, Goodman Gallery, Guns & Rain, Kalashnikovv, SMAC Gallery, Stevenson, and WHATIFTHEWORLD.
Spanning talks, public lectures, and audio essays, the AUX section will explore a plethora of topics including magic realism as practice, biennale reflections, the role of art writing, and art’s place in the metaverse.
Then, adjacent to the HUB, and looking to the future of contemporary African art, is gallery LAB. An incubation to develop emerging galleries and hybrid art spaces, gallery LAB will present and test new ideas and business models aimed at transforming the contemporary African art landscape.
Co-curated by Kim Kandan (Gallery Liaison, FNB Art Joburg) and Aida Esi Hayfron-Benjamin (independence curator, Ghana), the LAB pavilion will see West and East Africa connecting with the Sub-Saharan African region. Exhibitors featured in gallery LAB include Bubblegum Club, Church Projects, Citizen Projects, Ebony Curated, Ora Loapi, Pacers Gallery, Modzi Art Gallery, Saint George Projects, Suburbia Contemporary and Village Unhu.
Surrounding the in-person fair, from 25 August to 9 September, Open City’s programme will open up the city with a 15+ days programme of art, music, performance, food, and fashion across the city. Together with the three-day fair, Open City fulfills our quest for economic stimulation, inclusivity, and better access for all in how it encourages Johannesburg’s visitors and inhabitants to immerse themselves in Johannesburg’s rich and layered cultural offerings to the point where it becomes a part of their everyday.
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