WHATIFTHEWORLD

Art gallery · City Bowl

WHATIFTHEWORLD

Art gallery · City Bowl

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First Floor, 16 Buiten St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa

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Contemporary South African art in an industrial space  

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First Floor, 16 Buiten St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa Get directions

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First Floor, 16 Buiten St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa Get directions

+27 21 569 0680
whatiftheworld.com
@whatiftheworld_gallery

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crowd lgbtq friendly
crowd trans safespace
wheelchair accessible parking lot
restroom
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Aug 13, 2025

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Ask a Local: Designer Sindiso Khumalo on Cape Town’s Coolest Spots

"A minimalist art space with a thoughtful curation of South African art, including works by Athi-Patra Ruga."

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15 Best Museums in Cape Town

"With exhibitions rotating every six weeks, WHATIFTHEWORLD is an ever-changing contemporary art gallery that works with some of the country's most significant artists, both established and new to the talent pool. Here, you won't be viewing one curated collection from varying artists, but rather solo projects or multi-disciplinary installations. The gallery space is industrial and cool—the unfussy environment allows the art to really shine—and although exhibitions change regularly, you're guaranteed to see something that makes you think." - Mary Holland

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Siyanda Qwelane

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Discriminatory Treatment at WHATIFTHEWORLD Gallery On March 8, 2025, my friend and I, both first-year students, visited the gallery, excited to explore the art. However, we were singled out and harassed by a staff member, despite following the same behavior as other visitors. While others freely took photos, we were aggressively told we couldn’t, making us feel unwelcome. As we left,we were scolded for now valid reason at all and humiliated in front of the other visitors.While waiting for an uber to go back home,the same staff member called us back, falsely accused us of damaging artwork, and said, “I have to blame you for the damaged artwork because your purses that were placed on the floor were next to the artwork” and also simply because we were nearby. She then demanded our personal information in a hostile manner, refusing to let us explain. The magnitude of humiliation in public that we experienced and being scolded for absolutely no reason but for taking pictures like every other visitor was doing was extremely disheartening. As young Black women, we believe this treatment was discriminatory and unacceptable. No visitor should experience harassment or racial profiling in a space meant for creativity and expression. We urge the gallery to address this issue to ensure all visitors are treated with fairness and respect.

Arjun Butani

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Very chic art gallery! Loved their hanging

Jonathan Ntambwe

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I love the aesthetic of the place, the scriptures and artwork are outstanding and the reception was sweet to explain what each artwork was. it’s a small but lovely museum

Bongi Motaung

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Beautiful space, lovely art. Very quiet and peaceful. Perhaps depending on the day of your visit? I went on Monday and there were only three of us who were checking out the place. Definitely worth checking out.

Marisa Maré

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Amatie by Sahlah Davids is a must-see exhibition.

Gia Sivitilli

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Beautiful gallery, super friendly staff!! Felt proud to take home a little piece of South Africa home with me to Greece. A must-see if you visit Cape Town! Thank you to Akshar in particular ❤️

Noluthando Ndaba

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Art is crazy, that place is very nice

Anushka

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I really enjoy coming to this gallery often 🙏