A Wounded Surface is a translation of Lauren Palte's personal experiences into painting. The experiences engage memories and stories mined from her family photographs, while also located in an experience of illness in her body.

June Exhibitions at the AVA
- 07 June 2011
The Duality Of Remembering And Forgetting, a group exhibition in the Main Gallery, features artworks by Corlie de Kock, Sandra Hanekom and Madelein Marincowitz. The common thread woven through each of these artists work is the compulsive and obsessive fastidiousness in which they create detailed images.
Merry Hell and the Dreambody at João Ferreira Gallery
- 25 December 2010
In “Merry Hell and the Dreambody”, Kate Gottgens’ new body of paintings, conflict and desire are central themes.
Celebrate Summer “Dive into our Heritage” at Iziko Museums
- 22 December 2010
It’s holiday! Time for fun and entertainment in the sun! Budgets are tight and many families are looking for cost effective ways to keep their children entertained and occupied. Celebrate summer with the Iziko Museums of Cape Town. Come and see – this is the place to be! En dis nogal for free!

Category Error 2 & Monotype at the AVA
- 13 December 2010
Category Error employs the Main, Long and New Media gallery of the AVA with a diverse body of work by the ten participating artists.
Mapping Bo-Kaap: History, Memories and Spaces
- 09 December 2010
This exhibition was inspired by a mapping survey project conducted by vidamemoria heritage consultants.
Hout St Gallery Summer Salon 2010
- 09 December 2010
This annual exhibition features an extensive range of paintings, ceramics and sculptures by more than thirty well-known and newer artists and ‘old Masters’.
Hout St Gallery Summer Salon
- 04 December 2009
The Hout Street Gallery’s popular Summer Salon will showcase work by some of South Africa’s top artists as well as a selection of emerging names and new pieces.
Alexis Preller: Africa, the Sun and Shadows
- 01 October 2009
This major and long-overdue retrospective exhibition, never seen before in the Cape, showcases the work of Alexis Preller (1911-1975) and is curated by Karel Nel of Wits University.