It’s been over a decade since the first FNB Art Joburg. For three days, Africa’s longest running contemporary art fair returns to Sandton Convention Centre. The event has weathered two years of COVID-19 restrictions and is back in full swing with a host of program activities. Mark your calendar as the event runs from 2 to 4 September 2022.
“We are thrilled to be back with an in-person fair in 2022 while also expanding our culture footprint with 15 plus days of dynamic culture programming through Open City. As the first and longest running contemporary art fair on the continent, FNB Art Joburg continues to show active commitment to the arts and showcasing the dynamic talent that Joburg, South Africa and the continent has to offer,” concludes Mandla Sibeko, Managing Director of FNB Art Joburg.
With offerings from the continent's leading contemporary artists, the fair is curated into six specialised sections: HUB, MAX, ETC, ORG, LAB and AUX.
Referred to as the HUB, the fair's central section presents the best in contemporary art from across the continent in line with the objective to be a quality rather than quantity focused fair.
The MAX section of the fair houses installations or works with challenging scale while the ETC section will give fair goers the opportunity to engage with master print and publishing houses.
The ORG section is a representation of Johannesburg’s seminal art institutions. Whether museums, universities, or private institutions, the section looks to redefine how the people engage with organisations that were established for the good of the public.
Further cementing Joburg as a culture hub, FNB Art Joburg presents the second edition of Open City; a call for Joburg natives and visitors to get out there and support the city’s creative economy. Held from 25 August to 9 September, Open City aims to unify the city by activating it through art, music, fashion, food, and film from the inner city to Soweto, Rosebank, Hyde Park and Sandton.
Find out more via the official site and buy your tickets to avoid missing out!
