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Blue Sky of the Day: #ZeitzMOCAA #photography
September 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa located in the in V&A Waterfront Cape Town South Africa #ZeitzMOCAA #Zeitzmuseum #Museum #MOCCA #ArtMuseum #Architecture #Building #CapeTown #capetownsouthafrica #southafrica #benches #HotelArchitecture #vawaterfrontcapetown #victoriaandalfredwaterfront
December 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
mdstamper.bsky.social
“Two Reclining Women” by Zandile Tshabalala (South African) - Acrylic on canvas / 2020 - Zeitz MOCAA (Cape Town, South Africa) #WomenInArt #WomensArt #WomanArtist #WomenArtists #ZandileTshabalala #Tshabalala #ZeitzMOCAA #art #artText #MOCAA #BlackArtist #SouthAfricanArt #SouthAfricanArtist #BlackArt
Two women recline side by side on a sofa (one from the left and the other from the right) their bodies stretched across the canvas with the easy confidence of people who fully belong where they are. South African artist Zandile Tshabalala dresses them in leopard-print slips and gives them striking red lipstick, details that make the painting feel lush, glamorous, and confident. Their poses echo the long European tradition of the reclining nude, but this scene refuses passivity. These women are not offered up for our fantasy. They occupy the canvas on their own terms. The mood is both intimate and alert. Even in repose, they project control. The surface is decorative and bold, with color and pattern doing as much emotional work as anatomy. Rather than treating Black femininity as marginal or secondary, Tshabalala makes it central, sensuous, and unmistakably modern. That reversal is at the heart of the painting’s power. Born in Soweto , South Africa in 1999, Tshabalala has spoken about wanting to bring Black women forward in a history of art that so often pushed them to the edge or cast them in compromised roles. Here, she answers the old genre of the odalisque and reclining nude with a new image of beauty, leisure, and self-definition. Rest becomes a political and poetic space. The women do not need to explain themselves. Their presence is enough. In the context of "When We See Us," a landmark exhibition centered on Black self-representation and Black joy, the painting feels especially resonant. It is luxurious, yes, but also corrective like a declaration that softness, vanity, beauty, sensuality, and rest all belong within the visual language of Black life. Tshabalala turns a familiar art-historical format into something freer and more generous, replacing the outsider’s gaze with one grounded in dignity, pleasure, and self-possession.
April 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
junwin57.bsky.social
Cape Town’s historic Grain Silo—Completed in 1921 later reborn as the Zeitz MOCAA Museum of Contemporary African Art. Here, form, shadow, and memory converge in a study of rhythm and reinvention.

#museum #capetown #zeitzmocaa #cultural #urban #southafrica #architecture #africa #photo #photography
The image shows tall, cylindrical concrete silos in a black and white photograph. The silos have weathered surfaces with visible textures and patterns. Above, there are geometric windows that let light in, casting shadows. The sky is clear, and the composition is strong with vertical lines
June 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
lebeauvice.bsky.social
...alors, on retournera à la #BiennaledeVenise: Koyo Kouoh en a été nommée la prochaine directrice artistique. Elle est aujourd'hui directrice du #ZeitzMOCAA (Capetown) après avoir fondé en 2008 à Dakar #RAWMaterialCompany un centre d'art et de savoir dont la pédagogie résonne et rayonne encore.
December 4, 2024 at 7:38 AM
edwardofosu.bsky.social
RIP Koyo Kouoh
#zeitzmocaa #koyokouoh
May 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
junwin57.bsky.social
This black and white photo captures the dramatic form of a silo in Cape Town and made me think about Bill Brandt

#capetown #photography #sony #bnw #bw #blackandwhite #southafrica #monochrome #zeitzmocaa #africa #architecture #brandt #photo #a6400 #silo
A black and white photograph shows a large cement structure with two massive, curved walls that form a V shape. The walls extend upward into the sky, with a narrow gap between them. In the sky above, a small bird can be seen.
June 13, 2025 at 4:27 PM
ehwoza.bsky.social
The @wellcometrust.bsky.social photography learners from @IkamvaYouthSA visited @ZeitzMOCAA.📸Immersed in powerful art from across Africa, the visit sparked deep reflections on identity, storytelling & representation.🌍
Big thanks to the @ZeitzMOCAA team for the warm welcome & guidance! 🙌
April 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
artfundi.bsky.social
Today, we honour Koyo Kouoh, a curator, cultural leader, and change-maker whose work has reshaped the global conversation on African art. Her impact on the South African art ecosystem is profound, pushing boundaries and opening doors for a new generation.

#KoyoKouoh, #ZeitzMOCAA, #AfricanAr
May 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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#SpringisRebellious exhibition on the life and art of #AlbieSachs is opening today at #ZeitzMOCAA in Cape Town, featuring over 20 artworks from the Constitutional Court Art Collection (CCAC). For more info, see zeitzmocaa.museum/zeitz-mocaa-...
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July 24, 2025 at 10:32 AM
junwin57.bsky.social
Zeitz MOCAA.
A former silo now holds art, its massive windows reflecting the city. It is a place where old grain becomes new ideas.

#ZeitzMOCAA #CapeTown #Cultural
The image shows the front of the Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town. Tall, industrial-style windows are divided by thick concrete pillars. The windows have colorful banners and reflect parts of the cityscape.
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
artnomads.bsky.social
Head to #CapeTownFreeWalkingTours to get a 90 minute overview; then you'll know which areas / sites to hit.
Table Mountain / Lion's Head when they reopen.
#ZeitzMOCAA at V+A waterfront.
First Thursday gallery walk, if you're there then.
Eastern Food Bazaar for massive , tasty lunch for little $.
November 27, 2024 at 3:48 PM
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Koyo Kouoh (58), hoofdcurator en directeur van het museum voor hedendaagse kunst Zeitz MOCAA in Kaapstad (Zuid-Afrika), is onverwachts overleden. Ze zou volgend jaar de eerste vrouwelijke Afrikaanse curator van de Biënnale van Venetië worden.

#KoyoKouoh #ZeitzMOCAA

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Koyo Kouoh (58) overleden, ze zou in 2026 eerste vrouwelijke Afrikaanse curator van Biënnale van Venetië worden | VRT NWS: nieuws
Curator Koyo Kouoh (58) is overleden. Ze zou volgend jaar de eerste vrouwelijke Afrikaanse curator van de prestigieuze Biënnale van Venetië worden. De Zwitsers-Kameroense leidde ook het toonaangevende...
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May 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
ehwoza.bsky.social
Excited to have had Thato Mogotsi from @ZeitzMOCAA join our Wellcome Photography Project workshop! She shared valuable insights on using spatial layers in photography to create depth and guide the viewer’s eye through a composition. @wellcometrust @IkamvaYouthSA
November 12, 2024 at 11:01 AM
concourt-art.bsky.social
Several CCAC artworks are now on loan to @ZeitzMOCAA for their upcoming exhibition, "Spring Is Rebellious: The Art & Life of Albie Sachs"! Opening July 24th, this exhibition explores the journey of judge Albie Sachs, revealing how art intertwined with the fight for freedom in South Africa.
July 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
jonathanhsy.bsky.social
Donna aka Madonna without Child I (2018). Kenyan artist Kadara Enyeasi #AfricanArt #CapeTown #SouthAfrica @ZeitzMOCAA
November 22, 2024 at 11:17 AM
jonathanhsy.bsky.social
#Afrofuturism and #crip chic in the alternative reality of Kenyan artist Osborne Macharia’s (“Macicio” series 2015). #AfricanArt #CapeTown #SouthAfrica @ZeitzMOCAA
November 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM
jonathanhsy.bsky.social
African “Adam & Eve” by British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare (CBE). @shonibarestudio #AfricanArt #CapeTown #SouthAfrica @ZeitzMOCAA
November 22, 2024 at 11:01 AM
jonathanhsy.bsky.social
Intriguing glyphs on the rooftop garden of @ZeitzMOCAA. #GlyphsInTheWild
November 22, 2024 at 10:55 AM
jonathanhsy.bsky.social
“Live Long and Prosper” (Zimbabwean artist Gerald Machona). #AfricanArt #capetown #southafrica @ZeitzMOCAA
November 22, 2024 at 10:48 AM