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Bag Factory Art

Non-profit contemporary visual arts organisation in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Artist Studios | International Residencies | Exhibitions | Artist and Curatorial Development

06/06/2026

Celebrating our founder...

03/06/2026

Join Bag Factory in our continuing celebration of 35 years with a fundraising group show featuring current artists and alumni!

🖼️Opening: 4 June 2026
🕰️ Time: From 17.00
🛖 Venue: Circa Gallery (Everard Read Complex)

This exhibition is open from 4 June to 3 July 2026.

27/05/2026

The cat’s out of the bag!📣
We are so excited to announce the artists we’ve collaborated with to feature in “When We Gather … the ordinary becomes extraordinary”.

This list of Bag Factory alum and current, distinguished and early-career, formally trained and self-taught artists is set to provide a tapestry of different worlds.

Join us on Thursday, 4 June as we are reminded of the magic and extraordinary that comes from (re)building in community, (re)learning in generational knowledge and (re)joyous in harmony. We celebrate 35 years of the shapeshifting cycle of excellence. We celebrate 35 years of Bag Factory Artists’ Studios.💛🏛️🏘️🛖

🗓️ 4 June 2026
🕰️ From 5 pm
🏡 2 Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank
Circa Gallery (Everard Read Complex)

This exhibition is made possible with the support of the Artists, Their Representatives, and Mark Read.

20/05/2026

Bag Factory Artists’ Studios and iLiso Magazine present “Iron Sharpens Iron”⚓️

In Bag Factory’s 35th year we host a fundraising event in association with iLiso Magazine, featuring a zine making workshop lead by Alphabet Zoo. Minenkulu Ngoyi will teach the history of zine-making. This will culminate in a collective art book made by participants().✂️🔖
Followed by a DJ set by Chibukuranga () , An incredible sonic artist and member of the iconic band BLKJKS! 🪩💽
Closing out this moment of gathering and community building to close with an unearthly vocal performance is the always memorable Muneyi ()🎙️☁️👼🏾
Lit Culture () will be on site with books on sale📚⭐️

This event is part of a two day activation by iLiso (), which focuses on polycrises, extractivism, and aesthetic enactment as forms of cultural critique. Facilitated by the iLiso team through the pedagogical framework of the Shifting Ground curriculum.📝

🗓️ 24 May 2026
🕰️3pm - 8pm
📍 10 Mahlathini Street, Newtown - Bag Factory Artists’ Studios
🎟️ R 150
🔗Link In Bag Factory Bio or on Quicket

After your weekend at the art fair, join us for a day of enjoyment and loosen up at Bag Factory, your creative community!
Don’t miss out!✴️

30/04/2026

🤝Meet Leonardo and Muyon🌟
One of two artist-curator pairs who are the recipients of the Young/Unframed 2026 project.

Bag Factory and our community would like to congratulate and welcome these creatives into the space.

We are proud, and eager to see how these 12 weeks shape up for you two.

Stay updated on their progress and keep your eyes peeled for their exhibition in June!

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23/04/2026

Opportunity Alert! 🔍🖼

Bag Factory, in association with Strauss & Co., has officially opened a call for the Cassirer Welz Award 2026. Now in its sixteenth year, the Cassirer Welz Award’s focus has always been on recognising artistic excellence, encouraging creative practice, and providing the supportive spaces and presentation platforms emerging artists require.

Applicants must:
*Be no older than 35 at time of residency
*Not represented by a commercial gallery
*Currently working in any contemporary visual art medium
*Based in the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe

The successful candidate will receive:
*A 3-month residency at the Bag Factory in Johannesburg. (Please note that all travel costs are NOT included and will be at the artist’s expense.)
*Contribution towards the artist’s residency stipend, materials, and exhibition costs.
*The opportunity to showcase new work produced during the residency in a solo exhibition at the Bag Factory.
*An individualised programme of mentoring and professional development opportunities.
*Curatorial and pastoral support from the Bag Factory’s staff, and established artists.

⭐️Deadline for applications: 6 May 2026
⭐️Shortlisted candidates will be informed: 27 May 2026
⭐️Residency begins: 08 June 2026

📃More details on the form
🔗Link in Bio

This project is made possible with the support of Strauss & Co (Strauss & Co)

"If you're saying something and have something to show, an exhibition is a great outlet for it, but also, it is nice to participate and be a part of this bigger South African art scene" Smiso Cele, CWA 2025 recipient, on his residencies and exhibitions at the Bag.

21/04/2026

Artist Profile: Christina Pettersson

Christina Pettersson was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in Miami, Florida. She creates large-scale drawings, videos, installations, and collaborative performances that delve into Florida’s hidden histories and endangered ecosystems. Rooted in public engagement and cross disciplinary collaboration, her practice invites audiences to connect more deeply with the landscapes and stories in their own backyards. Her work reflects a reverence for the wilderness of a bygone era and the haunting beauty of a world in decline. Pettersson is a Fulbright Scholar and the recipient of numerous awards, including a Knight Arts Challenge Grant, a Wavemaker Grant, two Ellies Creator Awards, and three Florida Cultural Consortium Fellowships. Her work is held in the collections of the Pérez Art Museum Miami, Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Bass Museum of Art, the Margulies Collection, and the Four Seasons Hotel.

05/12/2025

🎉 Bag Factory Artists’ Studios is thrilled to announce the 2025/2026 Young Womxn Studio Bursary recipients: Swaline Mkhonto & Zovuyo Pendu 🌟

Congratulations to our bursary recipients as they begin this exciting and transformative journey!

Established in 2019 and proudly supported by Bag Factory founding member and celebrated artist Sam Nhlengethwa, this bursary supports emerging womxn artists under 35 who are shaping the future of contemporary visual art.

Stay tuned for more on their creative explorations. 💫

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10 Mahlathini Street, Newtown
Braamfontein
2092

Opening Hours

Monday	09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday	09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday	09:00 - 17:00
Thursday	09:00 - 17:00
Friday	09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+27118349181

Website

http://www.bagfactoryart.org.za/

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