The Association of Visual Arts – AVA Gallery invites you to celebrate the opening of AVA 100 | 2026 Members Exhibition this Friday, 25 September 2026.
Bringing back the Members Exhibition is a vital step in gathering our community—moving beyond virtual spaces and back onto the gallery walls. For over 55 years, 35 Church Street has served as a locus for artists’ lives. Featuring 100 artworks across the gallery spaces by current members, this exhibition offers an opportunity to build bridges across generations, foster dialogue, and cultivate a shared sense of belonging.
Opening details:
• Date: Friday, 25 September 2026
• Time: 5pm – 8pm
Opening Remarks at 6pm with guest speaker, Andrew Lamprecht (Curator of Historical Paintings & Sculpture, Iziko SANG)
Please save the date to celebrate the opening of AVA’s October exhibition programme! Join them for an evening highlighting four new exhibitions:
• Main Gallery: Kabhi Ram Banke Kabhi Shyam Banke (Sometimes you are Ram Sometimes you are Shyam) by Kiveshan Thumbiran & Daneel Thumbiran
• Front Gallery: Sky Cities by Elgin Rust • Long Gallery: Through it by Mandy Johnston • Mezzanine Gallery: Choreographies of the Unseen by Greta McMahon
All exhibitions will be on view until 26.11.26.
WHAT:AVA 100 | 2026 Members Exhibition
WHERE: Association of Visual Arts, 35 Church Street, Cape Town 8001
WHEN: Friday, 25 September 2026 5pm – 8pm | view until 8 October 2 026.
INFO: T 021 424 7438 | E admin@ava.co.za | VISIT | See also AVA Gallery Members’ Exhibition Returns
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