GUS

28/05/2026

Please join us for the opening of ‘CoreFIBRE (Memory Resides Here)’ - a solo exhibition by Elizabeth Miller-Vermeulen - on 13 June, 11:00 at GUS.

Miller-Vermeulen is an artist, independent curator, and alumnus of Stellenbosch University who is currently based in Somerset West. Her seventh solo exhibition, CoreFIBRE, explores concepts of memory and materiality through a multidisciplinary practice that includes drawing, painting, and assemblage.

According to the artist, this exhibition “considers meaning within objects, shapes, and surfaces, revealing and personal histories interwoven with collective forms of remembrance […] and reflects on the artworks as sites of temporal residue.”

12/05/2026

Curious about the stories behind works like this?

Join us this Thursday for a walkabout led by our student-artists from the Stellenbosch Visual Arts Department who will offer a glimpse into the archival roots of their work and share insights into their creative processes.

Date: 14 May
Time: 12:00
Venue: GUS Gallery, corner of Bird & Dorp Streets, Stellenbosch

Artwork: ‘Onwaardige Kleindogter/Edele Grootmoeder’ by Heinrich van Rooy. Photographed by Lekita Neves.

25/04/2026

Good news - ‘Place’ is staying a little longer!

We’re happy to announce that ‘Place’ has been extended until 23 May 2026. If you haven’t had a chance to visit yet (or want to come back for a second look), you now have a few more weeks to experience the show.

See you in the gallery ✨

03/04/2026

Meet the makers of our newest exhibition, ‘Place’ - the third instalment of the Art from Archives project, that functions as a collaborative site of inquiry between senior fine art students from Stellenbosch University and the Dutch Reformed Church archive.

Hear from curators Amy Rommelspacher () and Kathryn Smith () about how this project moved from first archival encounter to final installation.

To watch the full video visit the link below:

“Place” presents artistic responses to archival research by Fine Art students engaging with archival research for the first time. The archival focus was a mi...

03/04/2026

Please note that GUS will be closed for the long weekend from Friday, 3 April until Monday, 6 April.

We will be open again from Tuesday, 7 April.

Wishing our community a restful break!

02/04/2026

On Tonight’s Agenda: Art After Hours 🌙

We’re reliving a few moments from our last First Thursdays event while we prepare to welcome you all back again tonight! We’ll be open from 17:00 - 20:00 with our newest exhibition, ‘Place’, on show.

Make sure to pop by.

19/03/2026

Mark your calendars!

Our latest exhibition, ‘Place’, featuring new work by senior Fine Art students from Stellenbosch University, officially opens its doors next Thursday.

‘Place’ is the third instalment of the Art from Archives project where third year fine art students are exposed to collections in the Dutch Reformed Church Archives - culminating in an exhibition in their fourth year that showcases their inquiry and practice.

For this exhibition, students were presented with archival material concerning Afrikaners who emigrated to Chubut province in Argentina following the South African War, from 1902 onward.

Curators Amy Rommelspacher and Kathryn Smith note that this exhibition “grappled with describing, defining and discovering ‘place’” and poses questions such as “what does it mean to call a place home?” And “what are we willing to risk for a place?”

Join us for the opening event on Thursday, 26 March at 17:30 at GUS, corner of Bird & Dorp Streets.

20/02/2026

We’re officially halfway through our ‘Best of GradEx’ exhibition, with only two weeks left to experience these standout works from the Stellenbosch Visual Arts Department class of 2025!

Swipe to see some intimate moments from our opening night earlier this month.

Come and visit us soon 🖼️

Photography by Anya Roets

20/02/2026

Our ‘Best of GradEx’ exhibition is now in full swing! We’re open Tuesdays to Fridays from 09:00 - 16:00 and Saturdays from 10:00 - 14:00 - come by.

On show until 7 March.

18/02/2026

Open Call Applications 2026 & What's On At GUS -

Are you looking for a striking space to host an exhibition or a workshop? Or a film night, or discussion group? GUS might just be the perfect location. GUS Open Call 2026 is a new initiative to celebrate a newly-refreshed gallery complex that embraces its status as a listed provincial he...