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Artvark Gallery Contemporary Art Gallery & Restaurant. The idea behind Artvark began in 1991 in Johannesburg. Everyone who visits Artvark leaves inspired and uplifted.

The core of the “company” was the handmade cutlery initiated by Theresa Jo - an artist with a Fine Art degree majoring in jewellery at the University of Stellenbosch and CP Wessels, a designer, previously a Film maker and student of Architecture at the University of Natal. Relocating to Kalk Bay took place in 1998 where Artvark Gallery and a manufacturing studio in Retreat were established. Artvark Gallery is classic and contemporary with a keen eye for folk art, specializing in paintings, drawings, prints, ceramics, textiles, jewellery, craft and unique custom made steel works. It has been a long time favourite of Cape Town art lovers and tourists visiting Kalk Bay. Artvark Gallery contributes towards the development, investment and management of creative and artistic resources for the benefit of the whole community and its visitors. The works showcased in the gallery are an excellent representation of the art and culture of a diversified South Africa which speaks to the promotion of classic and contemporary Southern African art. This ethos encourages the development of a visual literacy that all can discover, explore amd build upon. Artvark caters to the requirements of a variety of discerning clientele, both local and international. ARTVARK GALLERY's ARTISTS:

(the late) Fred Myburgh
(the late) Isaac Sithole
(the late) Frans Mulder

Asanda Kupa
Andrew James Hofmeyr
Anna Painter
Anton Kannemeyer

Catherine Brennon
Candice Dawn Blignaut
Christine Scheid
CP Wessels

Dave Robertson
Dumisani Mabaso

Elizabeth Vels

Gerald Tabata

Hennie Niemann Snr. Janet Ranson
Jeremy Rose
Joshua Miles
JP Meyer

Keiskamma Project

Laurel Holmes
Lizette Liebenberg
Lyn Gilbert
Lyn Smuts

Margot Hattingh
Marinda du Toit
Mark Hilltout
Mariette Momberg
Martin Wessels
Mimi van der Merwe
Mia Chaplin
Nannette Ranger
Neeske Alexander

Paul Painting
Paul Kristafor
Peter van Straten

Richard Myburgh
Robbie Rorich
Robert Wagener
Ronel Human

Sam Nhlengetwa
Sanelle Aggenbach
Shelley Maisel
Simon Sephton
Sharlè Matthews
Sue Pam - Grant
Sue van Rensburg


Tessa Wessels
Thabang Lehobye
Thelmi Bekker
Theresa Jo

Van Wessels

Walter Battiss
Wendy Rosselli
Wiebke von Bismarck



CONTACT US at [email protected] regarding any enquiries or orders.

18/09/2026

THE ARCHITECTURE OF LEISURE
A group exhibition.
Curated by Madeleine van Manen.
OPENS THURSDAY, 1st OCTOBER AT 18:00

In South Africa, we inhabit vastly different spaces and ways of living. Yet beneath these differences we find our own ways to enjoy leisure -
in backyards, on balconies,
in parks, on beaches and within shared community spaces.

This exhibition explores what happens when we step beyond the threshold of our homes and into the spaces where we pause and unwind. What are our backyard chronicles?
What stories unfold where the foundations of our homes meet the open air?
And how might we capture the narratives held within these spaces of leisure?

Madeleine van Manen will be the opening speaker.

ARTISTS EXHIBITING:
Shelley Cowling, Saskia Druyan,
Madeleine van Manen, Jenny Parsons, Lauren Ratcliffe, Michelle Randall, Kenneth Shandu, Gerald Tabata, Luke Williams, Karen Wykerd.

14/09/2026

Marguerite's Oelofse's story is truly extraordinary.

At just 17 years old, Marguerite received a heart transplant by the first woman heart transplant surgeon in Africa, Dr. Susan Vosloo, and was given the gift of a second life.
How extraordinary it was to see Dr. Vosloo reunite with Marguerite at her walkabout yesterday for her first solo photographic exhibition, Our Heart.
Thank you to Dr. Vosloo for sharing a few words.

Marguerite's photography is an elegy - an exploration of mortality, sacrifice, and gratitude. A symbolic journey through a series of impossible synchronicities, made possible through one beating heart.

The exhition runs until the 27th September.

Full catalogue of work available on our website.

A big thank you to the all-girl Jazz Trio.

Lineup -
Danél Murcot on Flute & Saxophone.
Janine October on Drums.
Kirsten Skippers on Piano.



Theresa Jo Wessels
Marguerite Oelofse Photography
Cape Town Photography Festival

This Sunday at 12:00, MARGUERITE OELOFSE will lead a walkabout reflecting on her exhibition OUR HEART which opened on Th...
09/09/2026

This Sunday at 12:00, MARGUERITE OELOFSE will lead a walkabout reflecting on her exhibition OUR HEART which opened on Thursday.
Don't miss this extraordinary story.
Dr. Susan Vosloo, who performed the heart transplant will also share a few words story.
Tickets on Quicket - R250.
(Includes a light meal at the Kalk Bay Courtyard, a glass of w**e and a live performance after the walkabout by an all-female Jazz Trio)

Book now!
https://www.quicket.co.za/events/392966-marguerite-oelofse-our-heart-walkabout-talk-and-live-jazz-trio/ #/

08/09/2026

Aside from being an internationally acclaimed photographer, Inge Norum is also a world renowned and very talented djembe player!

After his walkabout on Sunday, he joined the legendary Dizu Plaatjies of Amapondo fame, bringing together an extraordinary group of musicians in a once-off percussive performance.

The night was pure magic.

A very special thank you to Inge Norum, Dizu Plaatjies, Derek Craig, Jamie Jupiter, Carsten Rasch, Mwesi Matia, Likhaya Ntsodo & Iviwe Nkopo for an amazing show.

07/09/2026

Last night INGE NORUM led a walkabout for his solo photographic exhibition THE FOUR KINGS which runs until the 27th September.

Inge returned hundreds of times through, rain, sun, fog, snow and changing light to photograph a monumental 4 trunked oak tree called Kongeeike (King Oak) , thought to be around 600 years old, outside Maridalen in Norway.
This patient pursuit logged over 300 hours on site, revealing this incredible tree's natural rythmns - simultaneously a witness and a mirror to endurance and time. The tree remains still while world changes around it.
Among Inge's 9 works shown is an immersive Monumental Print spanning 4.2 x 2.7 meters

Thank you Inge for your fascinating insight into your relationship with this phenomenal ancient tree.

Full catalogue of works on exhibition on our website
www.artvark.org

06/09/2026

TONIGHT AT 6PM - we invite you to join INGE NORUM on a walkabout for his solo photographic exhibition, THE FOUR KINGS, currently on at Artvark Gallery.

Norum is the only Norwegian photographer partaking in the Cape Town Photography Festival 2026.

The Four Kings is a photographic project centred on a single four-trunked oak tree near Oslo, in Norway, estimated to be around 600 years old. Norum returned to this same tree hundreds of times over the course of a year.

On show, among Inge's accomplished body of work, is a Monumental Print spanning 2, 75 x 4,2 meters.

THE FOUR KINGS runs until the 27th September.

Inge happens also to be a world renowned djembe player.
After his walkabout he will be joining South African legend Dizu Plaatjies, and other guest musicians - Jamie Jupiter, Derek Craig, Carsten Rasch and Manan in a once -off live music performance lasting about an hour.

Tickets on Quicket - R250
(Includes a light meal and glass of w**e from the )

06/09/2026

The opening of Marguerite Oelofse's solo exhibition - as part of the Cape Town Photography Festival - Our Heart, was truly one for the books. What an extraordinary journey, translated into images that really capture the complexity, nuance and emotion of her experience.

Thank you to Marguerite, Heidi Erdmann, The Cape Town Photography Festival and to everyone who joined us to celebrate this very vulnerable exhibition.

"Where one life ends, another begins. This heart carries two stories"

Do not miss her Walkabout on Sunday the 13th at 12h00. After speaking about her work, we ask you to join us for a performance by an all-female jazz trio made up of Kirsten Skippers on piano, Janine October on drums and Danel Murcot on flute and saxophone.

Tickets on Quicket - R250
(Inludes a light meal and a glass of w**e)

The exhibition is open to the public. The gallery is open from 9 til 5pm daily.
Full catalogue available online.

04/09/2026

And so it begins! The Cape Town Photography Festival 2026: TRUTH, opened last night at Artvark Gallery with Norwegian photographer Inge Norum's first South African solo Four Kings.

Thank you to Inge, Heidi Erdmann, The Cape Town Photography Festival and to everyone who joined us to celebrate this quietly powerful show.

"The Four Kings is not simply a study of trees, but of time, endurance and the transformative power of light and shape."

Besides being an accomplished photographer, Inge is also a world renowned djembe player. Do not miss his Walkabout on Sunday the 6th September at 18:00!

After speaking about his work he will be joining the legendary Dizu Plaatjies, Jamie Jupiter, Derek Craig, Carsten Rasch and Manan in a once-off gig.

Tickets on Quicket - R250
(Inludes a light meal and a glass of w**e)

The exhibition is open to the public. The gallery is open from 9 til 5pm daily.
Full catalogue available online.

02/09/2026

Norwegian photographer Inge Norum's first South African solo exhibition, THE FOUR KINGS opens tonight at 6PM as part of the Cape Town Photography Festival 2026. The theme this year is TRUTH.

Over the course of a year, Norum returned nearly a hundred times to photograph Kongeeika - a monumental, four trunk oak tree estimated to be around 600 years old - in Maridalen, Norway.
The Festival Director Heidi Erdmann will be giving the opening speech.

Inge will lead a WALKABOUT on Sunday the 6th September at 6pm followed by a live music performance.
Inge is also a world renowned djembe player and will be performing a once-off gig with guest musicians - including the legendary Dizu Plaatjies, Jamie Jupiter, Carsten Rasch, Derek Craig and Manan.

Tickets R250 on Quicket.
(includes a light meal and a glass of w**e at the Courtyard)

Address

48 Main Road, Kalk Bay
Cape Town
7945

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 09:00 - 17:00

Telephone

+27217885584

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