PAINT the town red this weekend at the 13th edition of the Cape Town Art Fair.
Stick out at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) for Africa’s largest and leading international art fair, showcasing celebrated exhibitors, including prominent galleries from around the world.
The 13th edition takes place from 20-22 February 2026 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) and marks the fair’s most ambitious edition to date. Guided by the curatorial concept Listen, which is both a curatorial proposition and a sensorial framework.
The fair features 126 exhibitors from 34 cities around the world, showcasing the work of over 490 artists, including 42 exhibitors making their debut, and welcoming 30 000 visitors and 10 000 VIPs.
The fair offers a globally-recognised platform for discovery, innovation, and cross-cultural exchange, where the fast-growing African art market and the international art world meet.
It is a place for collectors, galleries, curators, artists, art professionals, and art lovers from across the globe to connect, discover, and engage with contemporary art in special projects from around the world, supported by a dynamic cultural programme
Renowned as an intimate yet globally significant cultural platform, the Investec-sponsored fair fosters discovery, innovation, and cross-cultural exchange at the intersection of the meaningful and intimate way.
The 2026 edition will showcase hundreds of artists, galleries, curators, speakers, and the fast-growing African art market and the international art world.
The three-day event also offers workshops, where you can learn from professionals and mingle with other art lovers.
General access tickets are available on Webtickets from R230, while workshops start at R850.
Gig guides
- It’s Freaky Friday at The Address featuring DJ Secret, Tyrease, DJ Damon, DJ Chebba and more. Entry is free. The ding begin ruk at 9pm.
-Join social media sensations for an intimate night with Robin Pieters and Dr. M this Saturday at Fairbairn College in Goodwood with guest appearances by Sasha Lee Davids and the Fairbairn College school band. Tickets are available on Webtickets.
-Boudoir Lounge and Eatery presents Ladies Outside on Saturday with music by DJ Masoodah, DJ Justin, Dr Boots and DJ Ivy. Ladies enter free before 10pm and gents pay R30 before 10pm.
-Exclusive Nights is warming things up at The Address on Saturday night with DJ Chello, Serg and Lucastic Luke on the 1s and 2s. R100 gets you inside.