What is happening at Ellis House?
About Ellis House
Nestled between iconic landmarks Ellis Park and Troyeville Hotel in the inner-city neighbourhood of New Doornfontein, Ellis House Art Studios is a 5-storey building housing an eclectic mix of emerging and established artists. Established in 2012 by Ian Blacher, this light industrial warehouse – previously a textile factory – has been transformed into private studio spaces of varying sizes. Ellis House is home to over 30 artists as well as The Labyrinth Project: a platform for artistic exchange and interdisciplinary experiment. Ellis House features multiple exhibition and workshop spaces, Audio-Visual facilities and prides itself on the fact that all creative programming is artist-led.
Notable past and present tenants include Nandipha Mntambo, Blessing Ngobeni, Reshma Chhiba, Colbert Mashile (current tenant), Ayana Jackson (also still a tenant), the experimental rock group Blk Jks and many more.
Ellis House is located at 23 Voorhout St, Bertrams. Please be aware that there is only on street parking outside of Ellis House. The shuttle will take you around to the other venues. We also have on offer other modes of transport. Check it out by clicking the button below.
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Studios open to the public
From 10:30 to 17:00 Ellis House will open its doors to the public. During this time, they are invited to explore any of the following artists’ studios:
Assan Yahaya // Ayanda Moyo // Boniswa Khumalo // Cassius Khumalo // Guinevere Thomas // Keke Nkadimeng // Ladeira Joao // Lindo Mahamba // Musi Phiri // Njabulo Hlophe // N'Lamwai Chithambo // Palesa Motsomi // Phumzile Buthelezi // Rikhotso Theophelus // Senzeni Marasela // Siyabonga Mlambi // Thapelo Makhanya // Thokozani Madonsela // Thabiso Dakamela
Panel Discussion: Art Investment with Mary Corrigall
Mary Corrigall, an award-winning art journalist and academic in 2016. Corrigall is a prominent commentator in South Africa and regularly conducts lectures at auction houses, galleries, art fairs, and the Sotheby's Institute in London.
Birth, Stones, Death- Performance piece
Inspired by the daunting and beautifully haunting book, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” by Czech author Milan Kundera. Birth, Stones & Death is a performance piece by abstract painter and performance artist Keke Nkadimeng rooted from the soil. Coiling around the juxtaposition of heaviness and lightness, morality and immortality. Along our journey in life we encounter burdens but how heavy is too heavy?