Soweto Annual Art Fair

24/08/2025

SAAF, mourns the passing of S. African actress & story teller Nandi Nyembe. May she rest in purpose, peace & power.
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11/06/2025

10/06/2025

Ntate David Koloane’s influence on the title of my debut book "Art Saved My Life" is both symbolic and deeply personal.

Art as Resistance and Survival

David Koloane lived through apartheid and used art not just as expression, but as resistance and healing. He created while systems tried to silence Black voices. His life proved that art can be a lifeline — a way to preserve humanity, dignity, and spirit against dehumanizing forces. This mirrors the soul of my book: art isn’t just about beauty — it’s about survival.

Legacy of Creative Freedom

Koloane believed in art as a voice for the voiceless, especially in township and marginalized spaces. He created platforms and spaces (like the Bag Factory) for emerging Black artists. My book channels that same mission — showing how art can rescue, restore, and re-empower the soul.

Spiritual and Psychological Liberation

I write from lived experience: how art gave me meaning, direction, and healing. David Koloane's story affirms this. He didn't just make art — he lived it as a force of spiritual and psychological liberation. His legacy helped validate my journey and the message: Art Saved My Life.

So, the book title is more than a personal declaration — it's a tribute to Koloane’s ethos. His life proved the power of art to awaken consciousness, restore brokenness, and challenge oppressive systems. That truth shaped the heartbeat of your book.

20/07/2019

Date and venue for the Pre-Launch of Soweto Annual Art Fair to be announced soon... The first of it's kind, contemporary art fair to be held in the township

22/02/2019

Are we ready for the 1st SAAF taking place in 2019...

20/09/2018

14/03/2017

Call for artists:
Free Artists Movement is an organization of artists dedicated to bringing art to the public by curating, marketing & selling artworks in physical public domain, i.e Billboards, national museums, public buildings etc.
In 2017 Free Artists Movement together with Billboard Art Exhibition presents the "I Am an African" billboard exhibition. The exhibition serves as an anti-afrophobia campain.

28/06/2016

The Billboard Art Exhibition will be on display across Johannesburg from 01 November -01 December 2016.
This show is curated to market and promote visual arts to the public, also serves as public art project and visual literacy campaign designed to educate the masses on the importance of acquiring/ or investing in art. The exhibition aims to showcase works by living artists on 23 Billboards around Joburg.
Open to artists, collectives, galleries and organizations worldwide. Imagine the powerful impact of an original art in a large scale viewed by thousands on a daily commute around The City Of Gold. Most forms of art will be on display including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, written word, graffiti, graphic design etc.
Deadline for submissions: 05 September 2016, 5pm.
Submission requirements:
R1500 Exhibition fee, CV, Artist Statement and maximum 5 images of works.
Email to: [email protected]
For more info call: 074 673 2149
Business address: Studio 19, Arts On Main, Cnr Fox and Berea Street, Maboneng, JHB.

15/06/2016

The Billboard Art Exhibition is uniquely curated to use art as a tool to heal, educate and promote visual arts to the public. will be exhibited on 23 Billboards around Jo'burg from 1 Nov - 1 Dec 2016. We're partnering with companies that rent unsold out door and unused remnant billboards around Johannesburg, and turn then into public art spaces. An exhibition map shall be published to subscribers, press and promoted on social media platforms.

Open to all artists, collectives, galleries and organizations world wide. Imagine the powerful impact of an original art in a large scale viewed by thousands on a daily commute around the city of gold, Jo'burg.

We accept most forms of art including painting, photography, print- making, sculpture, written word, graffiti, graphic designing etc

Submission:
Submission fee $100USD up to 5 images, Artist CV, Artist Statement.

Only selected works will be showed on billboards.

Contact Lunga Khumalo on 074 673 2149.
Email: [email protected]
Business address: Studio 19, Arts On Main, Corner Fox & Berea Street, Maboneng, Johannesburg.

04/11/2015

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Reminder: THAT ART FAIR 2016 Calling for Applications from Artists Across Africa & the Diaspora!
Reminder: THAT ART FAIR 2016 Calling for Applications from Artists Across Africa & the Diaspora! on 20 October 2015. Taking place from 18 February – 20 March 2016 in Cape Town, we’d like to remind you that THAT ART FAIR is calling for artists' applications from across Africa and the diaspora for the…
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Reminder: THAT ART FAIR 2016 Calling for Applications from Artists Across Africa & the Diaspora! on 20 October 2015. Taking place from 18 February – 20 March 2016 in Cape Town, we’d like to remind you that THAT ART FAIR is calling for artists' applications from across Africa and the diaspora for the…

25/09/2015

Opening Night