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Participants of the WOAC Workshop at UCT Libraries, September 2024. Photo: Lerato Maduna

Changing the art at UCT Libraries

The Chancellor Oppenheimer Library is the heartbeat of the University of Cape Town (UCT). Now, this central space for learning and research is set to transform its existing art display with a new installation of...
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Grant Jurius - The Fire This Time

The Fire This Time

The Works of Art Committee is pleased to welcome four new live art commissions to the university art collection. A set of provocations, The Fire This Time invites us to think anew, to feel, to see, and to hear the affective resonance ...
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Art’s power for inclusive spaces

Art and transformation: UCT’s vision for a just society
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The Collection database

The UCT Works of Art Collection’s digital database offers an easy way to explore its diverse catalogue of over 1,400 artworks by around 700 artists. Search by art form, latest acquisitions or location across UCT’s campuses.

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A cooperation with Ibali: Digital Collections UCT.

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Explore the UCT Works of Art Collection

↦   Our purpose


The Collection serves to build a collection of works of art in line with the University's vision and mission; promote the display of the collection through engaged curation; ensure that the collection is safeguarded; and contribute to an inclusive heritage ...

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↦   Selected works


The Collection encompasses works of all art forms including, but not limited to, paintings, photographs, drawings, fibre or textile art, prints, statues and sculptures. The artworks include works from about 700 artists acquired by the University ...

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↦   News


Artworks of the Collection are installed in shared areas on UCT campuses. Additionally, the Works of Art Collection (WOAC) is made accessible by means of events and exhibitions that are held on and off campus throughout the year.

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