The Investec Cape Town Art Fair, known as the biggest and best showcase of contemporary art from Africa and the world, will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from Friday 16 to Sunday 18 February.
The 11th edition of the fair will offer visitors a rich array of special features, highlights and extras. The theme for the curated sections of the 2024 edition is “Unbound”, aiming to break free from constrictive narratives and focus on emerging, diverse “unbound” voices as a catalyst for the creation of new possibilities.
The art fair will celebrate the Mother City and offer visitors a programme packed with opportunities to explore the artistic life of Cape Town and experience its cultural institutions, meet the artists and interact with the creative community, gaining unprecedented insight into the South African and International art world.
There will be 115 exhibiters represented by 24 countries from Africa and further afield, with more than 400 exhibiting artists made up of 50 different nationalities from across the globe, showcasing artworks in more than 30 art forms. Among these are two Helderberg locals, 29-year-old Emma Aspeling from Somerset West and 37-year-old Oliver Scarlin from Strand.
Fabulous first-time features will join the lineup of favourite talks, walkabouts, parties, tours and opportunities to explore the Mother City’s art ecosystem, including the Yawa Off White Capsule and Lukhanyo Mdingi collab, the brand-new focus on ceramics and Generations, a debut section featuring cross-generational dialogues between artists.
For the first time, five emerging artists selected from 20 artists, who have been through the City of Cape Town’s Emerging Artists Programme, will be represented by a dedicated booth curated by curator Igsaan Martin. Additionally, Bo-Kaap is set to bind the city with an activation which speaks to the theme of “Unbound”.
The Investec Cape Town Art Fair will run daily from 11:00 to 19:00. Tickets can be purchased via the Webtickets link on www.investeccapetownartfair.co.za.
