FNB Art Joburg is Africa’s leading and longest-running contemporary art fair and a platform where curatorial and commercial interventions meet.
The fair continues to play an instrumental role in developing and sustaining a commercial industry that centres African and diasporic practitioners and is divided into eight specialised sections: gallery HUB, gallery LAB, ARC, MAX, GIF, INK, AUX, and ORG.
The gallery HUB is the fair’s central section and presents the best in contemporary African art from across the world. The gallery LAB is an incubator to develop emerging galleries and hybrid art spaces, presenting and testing new ideas and business models aimed at transforming the contemporary African art landscape.
The MAX section houses installations or works that would present a challenge if presented in a conventionally sized gallery booth. The ETC section offers the opportunity to engage with master print and publishing houses, featuring an abundance of books, prints, catalogues and zines.
The ORG section looks to redefine how the public engages with organisations. Whether museums, universities, or private institutions, the section takes a hands-on approach to examining bodies established for the public good.
The AUX section brings industry leaders to the public to explore a range of topics affecting the contemporary art world through talks, screenings, public lectures, and audio essays. Finally, the GIF section allows galleries to spotlight photographers in their programme.
There is also a special VIP event hosted the night before the art fair's weekend opening.