The Michaelis School of Fine Art mourns the tragic loss of our alumnus, Lonwabo Kilani. Trained at the Community Arts Project (CAP), Lonwabo’s art and writing remain a testimony to his unwavering commitment to social justice.
UCT’s oldest library, Hiddingh Hall library is at the heart Hiddingh campus. It is a place of research, dialogue, exchange, easter egg hunts, affirmations and mischievous laughter, which has been run for the last four years, by Ingrid.
The Michaelis School of Fine Art hosts its annual Graduate Exhibition at Hiddingh Campus from 5 December–13 December 2025. This exhibition is a major event that draws many interested art collectors and art enthusiasts.
Michaelis Associate Professor, Jean Brundrit’s solo exhibition Espazos Precarios: O fin do mundo recently opened in Palas de Rei, Galicia, north-west Spain.
On September the 18th, Michaelis staff Nomusa Makhubu, Jean Brundrit and Svea Josephy along with Hannem Christian gave a walkabout to the public around their work on the Motherhood: Paradox and Duality exhibition.
Anso van Wyk recently participated in Making and Interpreting Art in 2025: a Symposium for Honours and Masters Students in Art and Design. This conference was held by the Chair for South African art at the University of Johannesburg
Over the course of three vibrant afternoons, the Michaelis School of Fine Art’s Printmaking Department led an immersive workshop in collaboration with The Children’s Art Centre.
In 2025, the Michaelis School of Fine Art will celebrate its 100th anniversary, marking a century since the Cape Town School of Art was officially incorporated into UCT on 1 October 1925.
Congratulations to Yusra Fakier for being awarded the Tierney fellowship which runs from July 2025 to May 2026. This prestigious fellowship was established in 2003 and support and mentor emerging photographers.
