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Experience exhilarating exhibitions
Our art gallery is not your conventional gallery. The art we exhibit in this space is both the works of pioneering art masters, and that of dynamic, inspiring and emerging visual artists. More than simply preserving the continent’s art legacy, we are committed to shining the spotlight on works of young African artists to bring their possibility to life.
We also believe that art is something everyone should have access to. And that’s why we’ve introduced virtual art events, live webinars and other digital art initiatives that allow you to truly experience art in a new way.
Art is in our DNA
Although banking is not something you traditionally associate with art, our corporate art collection is one of the largest in Africa and in the top 10 globally. Our corporate and regional buildings are filled with art from our collection, some of which were specially commissioned.
Current art events
Absa L'Atelier
The annual art competition opens on 01 March 2021 for artists across Africa.
Find out more here.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Calendar
| March | 1 March-31 May - Absa L’Atelier competition |
| April | 1 March-31 May - Absa L’Atelier competition Art exhibition - (to be confirmed) |
| May | 1 March-31 May - Absa L’Atelier competition |
Previous Exhibitions
Revisit previous exhibitions and events
Artworks art investment webinars
19 November - 10 December
Art masterclass with Pauline Gutter
27 August
- Watch here
In discussion with Pauline Gutter
23 July
- Watch here
In discussion with Mongezi Ncaphayi
18 June
- Watch here
Art masterclass with Marguerite Kirsten
4 June
- Watch here
In discussion with Jaco van Schalkwyk
28 May
- Watch here
Dignifying the Diseased Body
By Marguerite Kirsten
21 May
- Watch the virtual exhibition opening here
- Go on the 3D tour
Skin, Bone, Fire: The First Album
By Philiswa Lila
02 February
2019 Absa L’Atelier winning artists
27 September
TRIPE: a rubber environment
28 July
Our contemporary needs and the other
23 June
Molelo Wa Badimo? (Fire of the Ancestors)
by Reatile Moalusi
05 May
Seeking Love by Banele Khoza
17 March
tête-à-tête a group exhibition
by the artists of the Bag Factory
10 February
Contact Us
Absa Art Gallery
Absa Towers North
161 Main Street, City and Suburban,
Johannesburg 2094
Hours: Temporarily closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
E-mail: gallery@absa.africa
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