The Kalashnikovv Gallery was established in 2013 by long term collaborators M.J Turpin and Matthew Dean Dowdle out of frustration with the current South African Contemporary Art world. They chose to create a hybrid space, bouncing to and fro between an independent artist run space, project space and commercial gallery space. Another key factor in the gallery’s inception was the decision not to compartmentalize creativity by showing art that is solely validated through academic practice and saleability.
Kalashnikovv champions the progressive alternative, the “outsider”, the artist as curator and the independent artist in all their creative guises and manifestations. Their existence is an endeavor to change perceptions around art, to move the industry forward as a whole, to be a catalyst for change and to make art accessible for all.
Kalashnikovv is a contemporary fine art gallery and project space which is dedicated to providing support to both emerging and established South African artists.
Venue: 70 Juta Street, Braamfontein
Time: Tue to Sat: 10am to 3.30pm
Cost: Free
Tel: 065 021 2119
Email: info@kalashnikovv.co.za
Website: kalashnikovv.co.za
Facebook: Kalashnikovv Gallery
Twitter: @KalashGallery
Instagram: @kalashnikovvgallery
