Zeitz MOCAA Announces 2026 Gala Honourees Including Abdoulaye Konaté and Albie Sachs
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has named artist Abdoulaye Konaté, philanthropists Dr. Anita Blanchard and Martin Nesbitt, and Justice Albie Sachs as honourees for its 2026 fundraising gala. Scheduled for February 20, 2026, in Cape Town, the event marks the first gala since the passing of the museum's executive director and chief curator, Koyo Kouoh. Proceeds from the evening will fund the institution's curatorial research, educational programming, and exhibition initiatives.
- Artists: Abdoulaye Konaté, Julie Mehretu
- People: Abdoulaye Konaté, Anita Blanchard, Martin Nesbitt, Albie Sachs, Koyo Kouoh, Thando Dlomo, Acha Leke, Vanessa September, Roger Ross Williams, Jo-Ann Strauss, Tiffany Andrews
- Museums: Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, Zeitz MOCAA
- Locations: Cape Town
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