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UCT’s Works of Art Collection committee rethinks art and accessibility
29 September 2020 | Photo Lerato Maduna. Directors Lerato Maduna and Roxanne Harris. Camerawork Evan Zerf. Video Edit Oatmeal Productions.The University of Cape Town boasts a vast visual art collection, which comprises approximately 1 700 artworks across 70 UCT buildings. The Works of Art Collection commitee oversees the display and integration of art into campus life and plays a critical role in redressing some of the past’s injustices through its commitment to purchase artwork by both prominent and emerging artists in South Africa.
Their latest addition is a website that makes art more accessible to the UCT community and wider public: www.artcollection.uct.ac.za
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