Kalk Bay Modern

Kalk Bay Modern occupies the first floor of an old Main Road building above Olympia Café.

Inside, contemporary art sits beside printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewellery and the gallery’s own textile projects.

One of the most distinctive parts of the collection is contemporary San art from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

Artists use modern materials while working with animals, plants, everyday life and stories passed between generations.

One distinction matters here.

The work is not presented as anonymous “African décor”. Individual artists, authorship and contemporary context remain visible.

The gallery also collaborates with print studios and represents both established and emerging South African artists.

So it is worth entering even if you are not planning to buy anything. Kalk Bay Modern gives a much broader view of local art than the usual souvenir version of the region.

In short: 🎨 Contemporary South African art · 🧑‍🎨 San artists · 🖼️ Prints and photography · 🏺 Ceramics · 🧵 Textiles · 📍 Above Olympia Café