Investable Artists

Renowned artist Lisette Forsyth is set to unveil her latest solo exhibition, “ALL THE BUZZ”, a poignant exploration of nature, society, and the intricate parallels between the two. On show at StateoftheART from 30 November to 21 December 2024.

Learn more about digital artist Ruan Jooste and how he creates his colourful, local and lekker artworks.

Visit the studio of artist Kendall-Leigh Nash and learn more about her latest series of drawings on paper depicting animals, plants and their connection with nature.

Writer David Gorin spent a day in the East City of Cape Town and wrote about his experiences on Wanted Online Magazine. Read an excerpt featuring StateoftheART Gallery, the group exhibition on show and art from our Stockroom

Landscape painter Joanna Lee Miller will present her debut solo exhibition 'Here I Find' at StateoftheART Gallery in Cape Town from 24 June until 15 July.

Visit the studio of mixed media artist Tanya Sternberg and learn more about her process, inspirations and latest artworks.

On Saturday 25 February 2023, StateoftheART hosted the opening reception of the group exhibition 'TIME & TIDE (wait for no man)', featuring new work by 7 South African artists.

Read our interview with painter Janet Dirksen in her new studio in the Western Cape and see her landscape paintings in action in our short film.

Read an interview and watch a short film behind the scenes with artist Shakes Tembani in his studio in Nyanga, Cape Town. Shakes explains how he has developed a distinctive bold painting style and added in new elements such as stripes and butterflies.

James de Villiers shares the ideas and research behind his latest series of paintings which are for sale online and on show at our Cape Town Gallery. His abstract artworks draw on his studies of science, technology, mysticism and his own sub conscious to make these invisible phenomena visible through his abstract paintings.

StateoftheART is thrilled to present 'Chapter I: The Tooth and Fairies' of Catherine Ocholla's Master of Fine Arts submission entitled 'The Sky Is Falling'. See the works available for sale and on show at StateoftheART and read an excerpt from Catherine's MFA submission.

On 7 May 2022 StateoftheART hosted the opening of an artist-led exhibition curated by Tanja Truscott, including new works by 5 abstract artists who created their work in a visual conversation. See some photos from the event and read Tanja Truscott's opening address.

StateoftheART is thrilled to announce an upcoming group exhibition curated by Tanja Truscott featuring Abstract art with five artists who explore a visual conversation.

A deep conversation and studio visit with printmaker and abstract artist Shui-Lyn White who shares her ideas on cultivating creativity, finding 'beginners mind' and using gesture to create her abstract artworks.

See behind the scenes in the studio of Juanita Oosthuizen and read an exclusive interview with the artist about her paper artworks, hand-cut miniature chairs and signature black and white artworks.

Sylvester Zanoxolo Mqeku, the winner of the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award is a Featured Artist in the 65th issue of the South African Artist Magazine, published in November 2021.

StateoftheART is pleased to announce the ten artists shortlisted for the 2021 StateoftheART Gallery Award.

Read an interview with contemporary artist Chris Denovan in the 62nd issue of the South African Artist Magazine, on shelves in June 2021.

We visit artist Kufa Makwavarara at his home studio in Cape Town where he is busy with a large, colourful painting entitled ‘Covid Vaccine Roll-Out’

See photos and videos from the opening event of 'CREASE', a solo exhibition by Karla Nixon of contemporary artworks made from paper and inspired by textiles.

Artist Claude Chandler is featured in Issue 59 of the South African Artist Magazine!

Artist Chris Denovan chats to the Art Investor Podcast about his paintings on plexiglass and investing in emerging artists.

Anina Deetlefs, Janet Botes and Sue Kaplan are featured in the Summer 2020 Southern Vines Magazine.

Kufa Makwavarara is interviewed in Issue 57 of the South African Artist Magazine, published in November 2020.

Take inspiration from De Zeven Guest Lodge in Stellenbosch who chose a selection of StateoftheART artworks to grace their walls.

On 7 March 2019 we opened NEXUS : a solo exhibition of new portrait paintings by Durban-based artist Corné Eksteen.

We go behind the scenes with Lisette Forsyth in her studio in Woodstock, Cape Town.

We share some extracts from an article by Katherine Brooks for HuffPost Arts And Culture on how to talk about nudity in art without sounding prudish or pervy..

Having A Good Art Collection Of SA Art Could Be A Stroke Of Genius: David Shapiro tips StateoftheART as a source for young collectors in an article for Times Live.

Artist Chris Denovan has recently moved in to a new studio in Observatory. We met up with him to preview his works-in-progress, learn about what inspires him, and see his work insitu.

THE art market survived — and thrived — during and after the financial crisis of 2008, leading many investors to consider adding art to their portfolio. With bankrupt governments implementing financial repression, competing assets yield little or nothing. Read more...

In the early 1970s Fred Scott started collecting art. He discusses the ongoing conflation of the words "Collecting" and "Investing", and what exactly distinguishes them.

Botanical artist Sally Arnold writes about the importance of botanical art in the world today....