We look forward to seeing you at Georgina Gratrix's exhibition "The Cult of Ugliness" at the UCT Irma Stern Museum. 28 Sep 2022 – 31 Jan 2023 | Opening: Wednesday 28 Sep 2022, 10:00–17:00 with a walkabout with the artist at 15:00 See exhibition page and do join us for one of the special events linked to this show: 28 September | 15.00 – 16.00 | Walkabout with the artist 19 October | 12.30 – 13.30 | Lunchtime lecture with Matthew Partridge 22 October | 11.00 - 13.00 | Practical art-making workshop inspired by the work of Georgina Gratrix, with Nobukho Nqaba |

Dear Friends, Rethinking Irma Stern In 2022 and 2023, the UCT Irma Stern Museum (ISM) is excited to partner with the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on a new project which introduces the inspiration of Irma Stern's art to school learners in this province. For this initiative, all WCED Grade 11 Visual Art and Design learners were invited to visit the UCT Irma Stern Museum or view the museum's website and analyse, re-think and re-interpret the work of Irma Stern in an art or design piece of their own. The learners who came to the museum had great fun participating in practical three-hour