FNB Art Joburg
FNB Art Joburg takes place Early Sep 2027 (dates TBC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The dress code is Smart-casual gallery chic; creative, polished daywear. Typical cost ranges from 150 to 500 EUR per person.
The oldest and largest contemporary art fair on the continent, whose 19th edition runs Sep 4 - 6, 2026 at the Sandton Convention Centre as Johannesburg marks 140 years. It anchors the city's art scene and draws pan-African galleries, curators and collectors, flanked by the citywide Open City programme. Entry is inexpensive for a fair of this standing.
- When
- Early Sep 2027 (dates TBC)
- Where
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Dress code
- Smart-casual gallery chic; creative, polished daywear
- Cost
- Typical cost ranges from 150 to 500 EUR per person.
- Weather
- 22 - 25C dry sunny spring days, cool evenings
- When to book
- Day tickets on sale now via Tixsa; book Sandton or Rosebank hotels a month out
- Getting there
- JNB (Johannesburg O.R. Tambo), 30 min to Sandton via Gautrain
- Where to stay
- The Saxon Hotel, Villas & Spa; 54 on Bath (Rosebank); Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel Sandton
- Official site
- https://artjoburg.com/
How to attend
Buy day tickets online via Tixsa (tickets.tixsa.co.za) or at the door of the Sandton Convention Centre; students and groups get discounts. The Open City programme (Aug 20 - Sep 14, 2026) adds free gallery nights across Rosebank and the Keyes Art Mile. Use the Gautrain to Sandton station, a short walk from the venue.
Insider tip
Come for the Open City programme (Aug 20 - Sep 14) around the fair - the gallery nights in Rosebank and Keyes Art Mile are free and where the scene actually mingles.
Get inside FNB Art Joburg
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