Events

Book Launch @ WAM: "Bill Ainslie, South African Artist and Cultural Catalyst” by Sophia Ainslie

You are invited to the launch of Sophia Ainslie’s book Bill Ainslie, South African Artist and Cultural Catalyst at WAM on Tuesday 2 December 2025, at 18:00 for 18:30. The book contains contributions from a wide range of artists, affiliates, writers, poets and supporters, whose memories and experiences pay tribute to Bill Ainslie’s life and legacy. Artist and Johannesburg Art Foundation affiliate William Kentridge will join Sophia Ainslie to discuss the book’s contribution to South African art history by examining Bill Ainslie’s painting practice, teaching philosophy, and his enduring legacy as founder of the Johannesburg Art Foundation. You are invited also to view the exhibition Intersections: Bill Ainslie and the Johannesburg Art Foundation that forms the context for the book launch

New exhibition at WAM: Intersections: Bill Ainslie and the Johannesburg Art Foundation

You are invited to join us this Saturday 29 November 2025 at 12:00 for a walkabout of the exhibition led by the curators Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist and Head Curator at Strauss & Co, and Kagiso Pat Mautloa, artist and Johannesburg Art Foundation affiliate. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear them share deeper insights and fresh perspectives on the exhibition. Parking for the opening event and walkabout is available in the garage beneath the museum. Logistical support for the exhibition generously provided by Strauss & Co. Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 – 16:00 Entrance is free and all are welcome Exhibition dates: 25 November 2025 – 20 March 2026 For more information on the show and museum please email Julia.Charlton@wits.ac.za