Exhibition

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EXHIBITION’from present to pivot: a journey through new contemporary painting strategies’16 0CT 2021Kalashnikovv Gallery and the Bag Factory are excited to invite you to a collaborative exhibition that aims to blur the lines between experimental studio practice and the white cube Gallery space.Showcasing established and emerging contemporary artists chosen for their ability to communicate the … Read more

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EXHIBITIONSummer Salon 2021Bag Factory’s Annual Fundraising Exhibition: Celebrating 30 Years Saturday 16 October 2021 – Saturday 27 November 2021 We’re excited to present our annual fundraising group exhibition as the Bag Factory turns 30 years old this year, having finally acquired the building that has become a second home to a community of emerging and … Read more

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Cassirer Welz Award: 10 Year Retrospective2021 marks a year of momentous milestones for the Bag Factory. In addition to celebrating the organisation’s 30th anniversary, the Bag Factory is proud to commemorate 10 years of the Cassirer Welz Award, presented annually in partnership with long-term sponsor Strauss&Co.The award was founded in 2011 by the late Nobel … Read more

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More Than We Can BearA solo exhibition by Joe Turpin03 July 2021 – 31 July 2021The Bag Factory is pleased to present More Than We Can Bear, a solo exhibition of new work by Joe Turpin. Produced over the course of a year long residency at the Bag Factory Artist Studios, this body of work deals … Read more

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EXHIBITION OPENINGA navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe29 MAY – 23 JUN 2021The Bag Factory is pleased to present A navigation guide to Kwanqingetshe, a solo exhibition of new work by Phumulani Ntuli.In an intimate exploration of the journey from boyhood into manhood, Phumulani is influenced by the idea of reflection, in an analysis of not only the … Read more

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EXHIBITIONLebogang Mabusela: Monotypes… A Monotypebabe Experience 16 – 30 JAN 2021Monotypebabe (Lebogang Mogul Mabusela) is a printmaking princess with a fervor for the monotype printing technique. She collaborates with local artists to explore the different processes and challenges of print making. Monotypebabe aims to organize and build up collections that will be a cultural heritage on … Read more

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Throughout the Coronavirus lockdown, the Bag Factory presents Covert Bioscope, a series of online screenings of artist films by current and recent Bag Factory artists whose young and emerging voices are contributing to the conversations around video as a visual art medium / practice. We invite our audiences to join us for the screenings scheduled … Read more

Parables & Closets

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The Bag Factory in collaboration with Village Unhu (Harare) is excited to present its first group show of Zimbabwean artists, featuring Epheas Maposa, Kenmore Maruta, Evans Tinashe Mutenga and Nyashadzashe Marovatsanga. PARABLES & CLOSETS has been postponed till June 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis. Please note that this date may still change at short … Read more

Dudubloom More: delicate/tendency/response

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Delicate/Tendency/ResponseA solo exhibition by DuduBloom More (2019 Cassirer Welz Award winner)1 – 22 FEB 2020The Bag Factory is excited to present Delicate/Tendency/Response, a solo exhibition by DuduBloom More, the winner of the prestigious 2019 Cassirer Welz Award, presented by the Bag Factory in partnership with Strauss Education and Kalashnikovv Gallery.In this newly created body of … Read more

Summer Salon 2019

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EXHIBITIONS SUMMER SALON 01 – 15 NOV 2019 Following the success of the Bag Factory Artists’ Studios very first Winter Salon in May 2019, we are delighted to present our Summer Salon on 1 November 2019. The funds raised from these events will go towards ensuring that future generations of artists will be able to … Read more