Investec Cape Town Art Fair

The Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF) is an annual event that takes place in Cape Town, South Africa, and is recognized as Africa's largest art fair. Established in 2013, the fair has grown to feature over 100 exhibitors, attracting more than 25,000 visitors and 6,500 VIPs each year. The fair's mission is to create a platform for galleries, collectors, curators, and artists from around the globe to engage in cultural and economic exchange, fostering a vibrant arts scene in Cape Town.

The fair is strategically positioned as a leading art event on the African continent, connecting contemporary art from Africa to international markets in Europe, the US, and beyond. This unique positioning allows the fair to serve as an important forum for setting curatorial and collecting trends, understanding the African art market's direction, and promoting emerging contemporary galleries, artists, and ideas from non-traditional art markets.

ICTAF's layout is designed to take advantage of the fair director's expertise in architecture, with blocks related to curatorial concepts and thematics rather than conventional rows of exhibiting booths. This approach allows visitors to easily access curated sections of interest, creating a more engaging and interactive experience.

The fair extends its reach into the city, with Investec Cape Town Art Fair-related programming taking place at leading Cape Town-based galleries, museums, and institutions. These events include thought-provoking shows, engaging programs, and public art and urban interventions, positioning Cape Town as one of the most attractive and interesting art destinations globally.

In addition to the main gallery section, ICTAF includes curated sections such as GENERATIONS, which pairs young artists with established names to show parallels between artists' work across decades. This section, organized by Natasha Becker and Amogelang Maledu, encourages fresh perspectives on historical figures through the lens of contemporary artists in dialogue with the past.

The fair's commitment to fostering a vibrant arts scene in Cape Town is evident in its efforts to celebrate the city and its artistic life. Visitors are offered a programme packed with opportunities to explore the artistic life of the Mother City, meet artists, and interact with the creative community, gaining unprecedented insight into the South African and international art world.