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This artist's first solo Cape Town exhibition is at an exclusive new gallery space

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August 23, 2023

Lebohang Kganye's exhibition marks the opening of Brundyn Arts & Culture, a new consultancy founded and run by Elana Brundyn

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Elana Brundyn, instrumental in launching both Zeitz MOCAA and Norval Foundation, has recently opened pioneering art consultancy Brundyn Arts & Culture (BA&C) in the heart of Cape Town. Rooted in South Africa with a global outlook and offering deeper access to artists and the art industry, BA&C offers specialised services that focus on collection development, art projects and exhibitions, and educational programmes.

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One of the artworks displayed at BA+C's new Cape Town space, Image: Supplied

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Questioning traditional cultural authorities, institutional models, and accepted narratives is at the core of BA&C’s practice. The appointment-based consultancy takes its place in the transformative art ecosystem with an underpinning of expert knowledge, enabling BA&C to complement the collector’s personal journey.

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‍“Art has the ability to unite us, regardless of our identities or whereabouts”

“At BA&C, we work with people who are interested in art, from individual and corporate clients, to novice and seasoned art collectors. We aim to deepen understanding of artists and art itself within a global context," says Brundyn.

Artist Lebohang Kganye, Image: Lerato Ntombela

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A collaboration with Johannesburg-based artist Lebohang Kganye, part of a new generation of South African artists, marks the opening of Brundyn Arts & Culture. Through photography, sculpture, performance, installation and film, Kganye explores what she calls “fictional history” – merging material and characters from her family archive, with resonant elements from theatre and literature, to create profound and moving imaginary scenarios.

This collaboration is an inspired chapter in a series that will showcase different and more intimate facets of both art and artists in the Brundyn Arts & Culture space.

Brundyn firmly believes that art stands as a cornerstone of a robust and sustainable society, a conviction that strengthens her commitment to providing access to contemporary art and culture in South Africa and globally.

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