Zeitz MOCAA presents ‘Waiting for Gebane’, the first museum solo exhibition of artist Senzeni Marasela
Cape Town - On 18 December 2020, Zeitz MOCAA presents a long-due institutional focus on the work of Senzeni Marasela. Marasela, who was born in Thokoza, South Africa, is an artist whose mediums include photography, video, prints, textiles and embroidery. Her...
ZEITZ MOCAA PRESENTS ‘ALFREDO JAAR: THE RWANDA PROJECT’, A COMMENTARY ON TRAUMA AND RESPONDING TO TRAGEDY
Cape Town, 17 November 2020: On 18 November 2020, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) opens Alfredo Jaar: The Rwanda Project, a solo exhibition by Chilean-born and New York-based artist, Alfredo Jaar. The artist is known for his multidisciplinary practice...
Zeitz MOCAA gathers global artists, activists and thinkers online for The Radical Solidarity Summit
Cape Town - Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (MOCAA) will host and convene The Radical Solidarity Summit, its first, week-long online gathering that will address urgent issues, explore alternative futures, and discuss the possibilities that can be forged in the...
Re-opening 2020: Zeitz MOCAA Statement
Dear friends of Zeitz MOCAA It is my pleasure to update you on our plans for reopening Zeitz MOCAA. For now, the museum remains temporarily closed due to the pandemic. Your health and safety are our priority. We are busy putting in place all the necessary measures to...
Radical Solidarity: Zeitz MOCAA Statement
Zeitz MOCAA stands in solidarity with staff against racism and police brutality, directed at black persons in this time of repeated blows, lies, and assault to our being. The hatred and ugliness are naked. These issues are not unique to the United States. They...
Zeitz MOCAA temporarily closed due to COVID-19
In light of recent developments regarding the impact of COVID-19, Zeitz MOCAA has temporarily closed. The health of our staff, guests, partners, and artists is a priority and we heed the call by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for a nationwide lockdown. We are...
Abdoulaye Konaté’s new site-specific, monumental work comes to Zeitz MOCAA
Cape Town, 11 January 2020: This February, Zeitz MOCAA will host the unveiling of a site-specific, monumental work by internationally renowned Malian artist, Abdoulaye Konaté, titled Idéogrammes, signes, symboles et logos (Hommage - Youssouf Tata Cissé et Germaine...
Experience ‘Laying Bare’ – a site-specific project by South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere
Cape Town, 02 December 2019: Laying Bare is a site-specific, process-based project by South African artist Kemang Wa Lehulere at Zeitz MOCAA. Wa Lehulere takes occupation of a multi-gallery area on the museum’s second level for a period of five months, turning the...