BlackBrick redefines apartment hotels, creating vibrant urban villages with art & culture.
Exhibitions and installations in the public spaces showcase emerging talent, offering a unique, global platform for their work.
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Exploded View is the first exhibition in an evolving cultural programme developed by BlackBrick Hotels and NIROX Foundation. Curated by Ashraf Jamal during Cape Town Art Fair week, the exhibition reflects a long-term commitment to supporting artists and growing public engagement with contemporary art.
Through this partnership, BlackBrick becomes more than a hospitality space. It serves as a cultural platform where art is woven into architecture, daily life, and the urban experience, creating ongoing dialogue between artists, audiences, and international markets.
Atang Tshikare is a Cape Town based, self-taught multidisciplinary artist. His practice has evolved over twenty years from street art and drawings, to limited-edition collectible design at the intersection of sculptural furniture and functional art, moving more recently to fine art sculpture. His voice resonates with a visionary African identity that embraces a global contemporary art language.
Sadie Clayton creates artworks from copper to bring positivity, and channel copper’s natural healing powers to reinvigorate individuals, communities and the environment.
Lazi Mathebula has worked independently as a freelance illustrator, which has seen him work with brands such as Nandos, Nike, Ford, Autotrader, Redbull, Legit, Mr Price, Absolut and Blackbrick - to name a few. "Being someone who is highly interested in material I started interrogating certain materials and their use, while pushing boundaries and ever since then I’ve never looked back."
Fhatuwani Mukheli's personal mission is to make art more relevant. His work focuses on changing peoples’ perspective and perception of humble beginnings. He considers his many subjects a safe place and his work evokes a sense of warmth.
Sarah Grace’s approach to making work is deeply influenced by engagement with the natural world: “Going into nature, to the wild places hardly touched by human hands, my desire is to capture the spirit or essence of the place."
Farai’s art is psychological portraiture - ‘of my self, society and of the viewer’. He has a clear understanding of the importance of street art and how it can cross boundaries into the fine art world.
"I always choose to be different and not follow the norm in life’s patterns and always strive to see the God plan in all areas of my life. I use wooden blocks to build my art - each small block represents a human life and represents how we find our correct position in life."
At BlackBrick, we work with both experienced brokers and local entrepreneurs to find the right opportunities in new markets. Our Ideal Property is a Building With an interesting history and good bones that allows for generous sized community spaces for our work and leisure facilities. We want to be located in progressive , fertile neighborhoods where our guests can connect easily with locals. The best opportunities are usually existing hotels or empty office building but we also consider new builds if there is a need for totally new supply in the area.
Naledi Tshegofatso Modupi is a multi-dimensional visual artist known for her versatility and her ability to seamlessly manoeuvre between digital art territories and traditional art mediums at a seasoned level.
Jay Carson's art focuses on highlighting the connection between purpose, meaning and nature. “My art is my ability to see myself clearly to understand who I am, how others see me & how I fit into the world.”
"I find working with textiles fascinating and inspiring. To me weaving is an adventure, with the excitement of exploring new textures and patterns with every piece I make. There is also a sense of satisfaction in working with my hands, it makes me happy and content."
