
ARTdacity S3 E8: Cape Town Art Fair 2026
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The air at the Cape Town Art Fair is electric. It feels as though the entire world has descended on the tip of Africa to experience the pulse of contemporary art. In this whirlwind episode of ARTdacity, we bridge the gap between high-level curation and the raw, human stories that power the industry.
I sat down with art historian Liese van der Watt to discuss her "labor of love and relief," the book We, The People, which traces 30 years of South African art and democracy. We also welcome home Rita Mawuena Benissan, whose monumental atrium commission at the Zeitz MOCAA left patrons in tears, as she reflects on the profound "coronation" of culture and the enduring legacy of Koyo Kouoh.
I sat down with art historian Liese van der Watt to discuss her "labor of love and relief," the book We, The People, which traces 30 years of South African art and democracy. We also welcome home Rita Mawuena Benissan, whose monumental atrium commission at the Zeitz MOCAA left patrons in tears, as she reflects on the profound "coronation" of culture and the enduring legacy of Koyo Kouoh.

