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Media release Zeitz MOCAA presents We Proceed in the Footsteps of the Sunlight by Zohra Opoku The first museum survey exhibition of Ghanaian-German artist Zohra Opoku Brings together textured expressions of personal history and cultural inheritance, revealing an artistic journey in constant motion Maps the artist’s trajectory over the past decade through several major bodies […]

Media release A powerful tribute to the life and legacy of Albie Sachs—advocate, freedom fighter, judge, and writer—the exhibition explores how art has functioned as a tool of resistance, memory, and liberation Traces the shared artistic and political histories of South Africa and Mozambique with a detailed timeline linking Sachs’ biography to the broader social, […]

A season of radical imagination, political memory, and bold storytelling at Zeitz MOCAA. Spring Is Rebellious: The Art & Life of Albie SachsOpening 24 July 2025 – 31 August 2026Level 2 Elevator SideA powerful tribute to the life and legacy of Albie Sachs—freedom fighter, writer, and judge—this exhibition traces the shared artistic and political histories […]

Media release Zeitz MOCAA Staff Tribute to Koyo Kouoh, beloved Executive Director and Chief Curator (CAPE TOWN, Friday, 30 May 2025) Zeitz MOCAA remembered and celebrated the extraordinary life and legacy of Koyo Kouoh (24.12.67 – 10.05.25) at a Memorial on Thursday, 29 May 2025. Madame Koyo was more than a curator and cultural leader—she […]

Media release ZEITZ MOCAA WELCOMES NINE NEW ART AND CULTURE LUMINARIES TO ITS GLOBAL COUNCIL, EXPANDING THE INSTITUTION’S IMPACT AND REACH IN THE CULTURAL WORLD Nine pan-African and international visionaries join the Zeitz MOCAA Global Council. The Global Council strengthens the museum’s mission to present, promote and preserve contemporary art from Africa and its Diaspora. […]

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Media release ZEITZ MOCAA TO HONOUR OTOBONG NKANGA WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AT 2025 GALA Zeitz MOCAA recognises an art industry luminary who has made exceptional contributions to the art ecology and the museum. The annual Gala raises funds in support of the museum’s curatorial and education programming.  The Collateral Programme offers exclusive […]

Media release Zeitz MOCAA’s latest Atelier artist-in-residence Berni Searle’s residency titled On Site offers visitors unique proximity to her work Launched in 2019, the Zeitz MOCAA Atelier residency programme provides an exploratory space for Cape Town-based artists Searle’s Atelier residency opened 20 June 2024 and runs through 11 May 2025 … (Cape Town, 30 July […]