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WHATIFTHEWORLD WHATIFTHEWORLD is committed to contemporary art through a distinguished exhibition program of young

WHATIFTHEWORLD is committed to contemporary art through a distinguished exhibition program of young African-based artists.

WHATIFTHEWORLD invites you to join us at our gallery on Saturday, 10th of October at 11:00 AM for an artist-led walkabou...
06/10/2026

WHATIFTHEWORLD invites you to join us at our gallery on Saturday, 10th of October at 11:00 AM for an artist-led walkabout of The Townsfolk Whisper Your Name in Hushed Tones, a solo exhibition by Pierre Fouché. Pierre Fouché

📣 Artist Walkabout
🗓️ Saturday, 10 October 2026. 11:00AM
📍WHATIFTHEWORLD, 16 Buiten Street, Cape Town

Pierre Fouché
Privy to Mysteries, 2024
Bobbin lace in spun audio tape of religious sermons
Installation dimensions variable
(Main panel 250 x 80 cm)

Contact [email protected] for artwork enquiries.

26/09/2026

Cathy Abraham shares more about her work and her process in studio. Her solo project, ‘Let the Heart Be Soft’, is up at our booth (423) at The Armory Show until Sunday 27 September.
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Cathy Abraham | In Studio (2026)
Video by HOICK

Find us at The Armory Show this weekend, Booth 423, featuring new works by Cathy Abraham in a solo project entitled ‘Let...
26/09/2026

Find us at The Armory Show this weekend, Booth 423, featuring new works by Cathy Abraham in a solo project entitled ‘Let the Heart be Soft’.
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Installation images: Gabriele Abbruzzese
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Please contact [email protected] for artwork inquiries.

📣 WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to be returning to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The Armory Show taking place at the Javits Center, 4...
18/09/2026

📣 WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to be returning to 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 The Armory Show taking place at the Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, NYC, NY 10001, from 𝟮𝟰 – 𝟮𝟳 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿.

This year, the gallery’s main presentation features 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 Cathy Abraham in a solo project entitled: 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘚𝘰𝘧𝘵 at 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟰𝟮𝟯.

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Pictured: Cathy Abraham
‘Let the heart be soft’ (detail)
265 x 180 x 5 cm

Contact [email protected] for artwork enquiries.

WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to invite you to join us this Saturday, 19 September for a walkabout by Strauss Louw where he ...
16/09/2026

WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to invite you to join us this Saturday, 19 September for a walkabout by Strauss Louw where he will be providing insight into his presentation for the Cape Town Photography Festival.

The walkabout forms part of the festival’s public programme running until 26 September. More information on the programme can be found here: https://www.capetownphotofest.co.za/2026_programme/

📣 Artist Walkabout
🗓️Saturday, 19 September 2026, 11:00 am
📍WHATIFTHEWORLD, 16 Buiten Street, Cape Town

Strauss Louw
‘W. Shell’, 2026
Resin, PW 6:1, Gelatine and Glass — gilded with 23.75 ct gold leaf.
30 x 25 x 0.6 cm
Edition of 2 + 1 AP

Contact [email protected] for artwork inquiries.

Work by Athi-Patra Ruga (Athi-Patra Ruga) is included in the exhibition ‘An Island of Light’, open now until 30 Septembe...
14/09/2026

Work by Athi-Patra Ruga (Athi-Patra Ruga) is included in the exhibition ‘An Island of Light’, open now until 30 September at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice. (Fondazione Giorgio Cini & HOMO FABER)

Until 30 September, the fourth edition of Homo Faber Biennial brings together over 500 talented artisans, from more than 70 countries and their 700 inspiring objects.

At its heart is a fundamental truth: the importance of the relationship between light, materials and the hand that shapes them.

Staged by Artistic Director Es Devlin (Es Devlin), the exhibition unfolds across Fondazione Giorgio Cini, on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, and the wider city of Venice, giving visitors the chance to see craftsmanship as essential, alive and constantly evolving.

Homo Faber 2026
‘An Island of Light’
Artistic Direction by Es Devlin, curated by the Michelangelo Foundation
1 – 30 September 2026
Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini

Athi-Patra Ruga
‘Serene.Siren.Mendi’, 2025
copper foil, lead solder, onglaze fired, stained glass, steel frame
110 x 66.5 x 1 cm

📣WHATIFTHEWORLD is delighted to announce ‘The Townsfolk Whisper Your Name in Hushed Tones’, a solo exhibition by Pierre ...
03/09/2026

📣WHATIFTHEWORLD is delighted to announce ‘The Townsfolk Whisper Your Name in Hushed Tones’, a solo exhibition by Pierre Fouché, opening on Saturday, 5 September from 10:00 – 13:00.

To request a catalogue, please contact [email protected]

🗓️ Exhibition Opening: 5 September 2026, 10h00 – 13h00
📍WHATIFTHEWORLD, 16 Buiten Street, Cape Town, 8001
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Pierre Fouché

Frieze Seoul is now open! Find us at Booth B20 in collaboration with APALAZZO (APALAZZOGALLERY). Presented artists: Soni...
02/09/2026

Frieze Seoul is now open!
Find us at Booth B20 in collaboration with APALAZZO (APALAZZOGALLERY).

Presented artists: Sonia Boyce (Professor Dame Sonia Boyce (RA)); Ann Iren Buan (); Mia Chaplin (Mia Chaplin); Nathalie Du Pasquier; Nathlie Provosty (ʎʇsoʌoɹd ǝılɥʇɐu); Olympia Scarry (); Larry Stanton (); Chris Soal (Chris Soal) Maria Szakats (Maria Szakats); Athi-Patra Ruga (Athi-Patra Ruga); Francesco Vezzoli (Archivio Vezzoli).

And Hojung Kim and Choi Byung-so presented courtesy of Decrypt Art Advisory.

Installation images by Andrea Rossetti.

Frieze

FRIEZE SOUL 2026BOOTH B20 | In collaboration with APALAZZOGALLERYCOEX, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06164, So...
26/08/2026

FRIEZE SOUL 2026
BOOTH B20 | In collaboration with APALAZZOGALLERY

COEX, 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 06164, South Korea

UPCOMING
2-5 September 2026

APALAZZOGALLERY and WHATIFTHEWORLD (WHATIFTHEWORLD ) are pleased to announce their collaboration for Frieze Seoul 2026 (Tiarra Hembrough).

The two galleries will present works by eleven artists from eight countries. Bringing together a dynamic group of internationally recognised and emerging artists, the presentation reflects a shared commitment to ambitious contemporary practices and cross-cultural dialogue.

Presented artists: Sonia Boyce (Professor Dame Sonia Boyce (RA)); Ann Iren Buan (); Mia Chaplin (Mia Chaplin); Nathalie Du Pasquier; Nathlie Provosty (ʎʇsoʌoɹd ǝılɥʇɐu); Olympia Scarry (); Larry Stanton (); Chris Soal (Chris Soal) Maria Szakats (Maria Szakats); Athi-Patra Ruga (Athi-Patra Ruga); Francesco Vezzoli (Archivio Vezzoli).

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Pictured: Mia Chaplin
‘Red Couple’ (Detail), 2026
Oil on canvas
60 x 75 cm x 2.5 cm

Contact [email protected] for artwork inquiries.

WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to announce the participation of artists Leila Abrahams Leila Abrahams , Lungiswa Gqunta Lungi...
19/08/2026

WHATIFTHEWORLD is pleased to announce the participation of artists
Leila Abrahams Leila Abrahams ,
Lungiswa Gqunta Lungiswa Gqunta ,
Sthenjwa Luthuli S t h e n j w a L u t h u l i ,
Michele Mathison Michele Mathison ,
Georgia Munnik Georgia Munnik ,
Athi-Patra Ruga Athi-Patra Ruga and
Lyndi Sales Lyndi Sales
in a major new group exhibition titled Materiality V2 opening tomorrow 20th August at Iziko National Gallery Cape Town South Africa

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