Cape Town, South Africa

Norval Foundation

The Norval Foundation opened in 2018 on the edge of a wetland nature reserve outside Cape Town, a privately established nonprofit centered on a purpose-built museum and an outdoor sculpture garden integrated into the landscape. It focuses on modern and contemporary art from South Africa and the wider continent, combining exhibitions and research with a stated commitment to recovering the work of under-recognized twentieth-century African artists alongside support for living practitioners. Together with Zeitz MOCAA, the Norval Foundation has helped establish Cape Town as one of the most important centers for the exhibition and study of contemporary African art.