WORDS Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Geena Wilkinson
The gallery’s new location, on a bustling tree-lined street, allows for a real taste of contemporary Cape Town life while still being in a heritage-rich area of the city centre.
WORLDART gallery has recently moved to a new, spacious venue on Long Street. This historic building features large windows that fill the space with natural light, providing an enhanced viewing experience. The relocation allows the gallery to showcase a broader selection of art, giving visitors more variety to explore and enjoy.
Founded in 2004 by art broker Charl Bezuidenhout, WORLDART has become one of South Africa’s leading galleries. It is recognised for its adventurous spirit and unique emphasis on urban and contemporary African art with a global perspective. The gallery serves as a platform for artists to experiment and address socio-political issues such as inequality, consumerism, identity, and globalization. Many artists associated with the gallery have achieved international recognition, highlighting both Cape Town’s and WORLDART’s significant roles in the broader urban art movement.
“WORLDART has over the last two decades specialised in urban contemporary art or art that’s influenced by street art and pop art. But over the last few years, we have branched out into other diverse genres. And because of that, we have decided to move to a bigger space in an exciting and better location where local art lovers and international travellers can find artwork to add to their collection,” says Charl Bezuidenhout.
Current Exhibitions
To celebrate this exciting new beginning, WORLDART has opened its new space with solo exhibitions by two celebrated artists, Kilmany-Jo Liversage and Norman O’Flynn, featured in a unique joint showcase.
Cape Town-based artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage is best known for her vivid multi-coloured portraits, often of women, that explore themes of identity, diversity, and the human condition. Norman O’Flynn is known for his bold, pop-inspired work, with vibrant, eye-catching layered visuals. His work captures the Zeitgeist and is often a comment on consumerism and technology and its impact on society.
WORLDART Artists
Artists whose work WORLDART exhibits are:
- Kilmany-Jo Liversage
- Norman O’Flynn
- Bastiaan van Stenis
- Renée Rossouw
- Nkuli Mlangeni
- Gavin Rain
- Sulette van der Merwe
- Dion Cupido
- Faatimah Mohamed-Luke
- Lady Skollie
- Geena Wilkinson
- Robyn Pretorius
- Madder & Kohl
- Mary Visser
- Sotiris Moldovanos
- Tafadzwa Masudi
- Karen Stewart
- Aluta Null
- Marcel Herholdt
- Trude Gunther
- Elmarie van Straten
- Finn McMahon
- Lizette Chirrime
- Sichumile Adam
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