The Spaza Art Gallery was established in March 2001. It was founded by artist Andrew Lindsay, who during the mid-eighties worked in communities around the country creating murals. Later, from the mid-nineties, he started working in rural areas, where he encountered many young, mostly self-taught artists, and thereafter started the gallery to give these artists a chance to show their work in the big city. Over time, the gallery gained momentum, widening its network of artists and patrons and eventually becoming a colourful addition to the Jozi art scene. The space has also become a venue for different forms of cultural activity, hosting many poetry gatherings, live music events and Sunday lunches over the years. It truly became a "spaza" gallery in 2015, when the old gallery space was refashioned as an Airbnb property and all artworks become housed in a shack in the garden. 

This move to an online shop is part our ongoing metamorphosis. We WELCOME YOU, and look forward to seeing you here more often.  

CGTN Africa story on Spaza Art Gallery