2027.02.19 — 2027.02.21 · Coming soon
Investec Cape Town Art Fair
Investec Cape Town Art Fair 2027 is the 14th edition, from 19 to 21 February at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), with a vernissage on the evening of the 18th. Its curatorial concept, In Acts of Alchemy, is about transformation between material, artist and viewer. There are three core sections (Main, Lookout and Editions) and three curated ones (Tomorrows/Today, SOLO and Generations). Exhibitors are selected in October (checked 2 October); the 13th edition in 2026 had 126 exhibitors and more than 490 artists, and the works below are 2026 examples.
Last year Southern Guild brought Mashilo’s Here I Saw My Ancestors First (2026), an oil and acrylic painting 3.9 metres wide. She paints her figures from family photographs and the knowledge handed down by the women of her family.
Walking slowly along the painting shows the relation between figures, lines and empty space far better than a thumbnail on a phone.
On the same stand, Harmonie humaine (2025) was assembled from small Ibeji figures, painted wood and metal.
See the whole outline from a distance, then go close to find how each small figure differs, and you see individuals gathering into a crowd.
Tomorrows/Today is the curated section for emerging and under-represented artists; in 2027 it is curated by Mariella Franzoni under the title Material Imaginations.
You are more likely to meet unfamiliar names here than in the main section; when one catches you, note the artist and the gallery.
Checked · 2026-10-02
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The exhibitor list, ticket prices and floor plan were not yet published when checked on 2 October; the works described are from 2026, not a preview of 2027.
The fair opens at noon on Friday and 11am at the weekend.
Food and drink are on sale inside, by card or cash.
No reusable current site plan is available; open the latest map from the official event page.
Open official guide ↗2027-02-18 vernissage 6–9pm; public days 19 February 12–7pm, 20 and 21 February 11am–7pm (Cape Town time).
Africa/JohannesburgThe CTICC is in central Cape Town at 1 Lower Long Street; parking is charged by the hour, and taxis and ride-hailing cars can use the drop-off lanes at the entrance and exit.
Entry follows the ticket type once sales open; the vernissage on the 18th is separate from the public days.
Tickets not on sale yet
All hall entrances are wheelchair accessible, and wheelchairs are lent free of charge, first come, first served.
Dates and entry details refer to this edition; individual sessions may differ.
Carolina Ödman from Cape Town, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 Image source
Investec Cape Town Art Fair
The 2027 dates, opening hours, curatorial concept and sections are published; the exhibitor list and prices are still to come, and the works described are 2026 examples.
Information checked on 2026-10-02
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