The Rosebank Management District has officially partnered with FNB Art Joburg for the first ever Open City weekend. This art extravaganza takes place at an array of venues across Rosebank from October 28–31 and admission is FREE!
The four-day Open City programme is packed with an exciting line-up of gallery activations, exhibitions, performances, artist talks and demonstrations at Rosebank’s top contemporary art galleries, as well as special pop-up events at other sites across the district.
Inspired by similar gallery weekend festivals in Berlin, London and Zurich, the Open City programme has been curated to allow visitors to walk between all the key venues and enjoy a weekend of gallery hopping around Rosebank. Making this an extra lively and sociable event, top bars and restaurants in the neighbourhood are also taking part, offering special promotions as part of Open City weekend.
The FNB Art Joburg Open City weekend presents a refreshing and accessible showcase of the arts and Joburg culture, in the wake of the Covid crisis which forced so many of our cultural institutions to close for extended periods. FNB Art Joburg founding director Mandla Sibeko explains; “Open City is our response to the current conditions; mobilising all culture players, artists and gallerists to reimagine an open city of Joburg after such a difficult few months”.
FNB Art Joburg Open City highlights to look forward to include:
Keyes Art Mile At Rosebank’s most famous art destination on Keyes Avenue, look out for a major pop-up exhibition Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt, art shows at top galleries Everard Read, Bkhz, Circa and TMRW, a pop-up drawing session in the atrium by Night of 1000 Drawings and activations at Keyes Art Mile’s restaurants.
The Zone@Rosebank hosts a pop-up documentary photography exhibition Blood, sweat and data. Co-curated by Studio Nxumalo and Through the Lens Collective the photography exhibition engages the city of Joburg, its people and dynamic social structure.
OxfordParks The new precinct on Oxford Road hosts pop-up exhibitions by Bag Factory, Artist Proof Studios and Kalashnikovv Gallery as well as activations at an array of restaurants. The Radisson Red Rosebank hotel is the venue for an Open City pop-up art print and books shop and demonstrations by artists from Artist Proof Studios.
Goodman Gallery and David Krut Projects On the borders of Rosebank and Parkwood Goodman Gallery hosts a major international group exhibition and open-air film screening and David Krut Projects presents photography by Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh.
Find out more about FNB Art Joburg Open City 2021 at opencity.artjoburg.com
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