FNB Art Joburg, Africa’s longest-running contemporary art fair, is back this year from 5–7 September 2025 at the Sandton Convention Centre. The fair brings together artists, galleries, collectors, and audiences to explore the vibrant and diverse landscape of African contemporary art.
“Johannesburg is more than a city; it is the African continent’s cultural engine,” says FNB Art Joburg managing director Mandla Sibeko. “Our role as FNB Art Joburg is to champion the ideas, practices and partnerships that sustain contemporary African art.”
This edition runs alongside Open City (28 August – 11 September), a citywide celebration featuring exhibitions, performances, and cultural activations across Johannesburg.
What’s on at the fair
FNB Art Joburg is divided into sections that highlight different facets of African creativity:
- gallery HUB presents top galleries like BKhz, Goodman Gallery, Stevenson, Afriart Gallery, Kalashnikovv, First Floor Gallery Harare, and more.
- gallery LAB showcases experimental approaches with participants such as ORA LOAPI, Wunika Mukan Gallery, The Space Ethiopia, and The Botswana Pavilion Collective.
- MAX features ambitious installations and large-scale works by Ibrahim Khatab, Georgina Gratrix, Angus Taylor, Mikhael Subotzky, and a Johannesburg Art Gallery presentation conceptualised by Thebe Ikalafeng.
- ETC offers books, prints, catalogues, and zines from Artist Proof Studios, Loft Editions, Fresco Gallery, and others, alongside the BMW Reading Lounge and cinema.
- ORG invites visitors to engage with institutions such as Exhibition Match, Zeitz MOCAA, and DIKAN Centre, Africa’s largest photo library.
- AUX hosts talks, screenings, and lectures with leaders including Kenneth Montague, Sam Nhlengethwa, and Greer Valley. The full public programme is available here.
- GIF highlights film and photography, featuring Natalie Paneng, Tatenda Chidora, Robin Rhode, and Artist As First Responders.
FNB Art Joburg also presents the FNB Art Prize, continuing its mission to elevate African creative talent and provide artists with global exposure.
