Lemkus Gallery, located at the Exchange Building at 28 St George’s Mall, was established in 2024 with the primary intent to house and facilitate the Residency28 programme, which offers funding and studio space to upcoming local artists. We also provide opportunities to sell and exhibit work in the gallery space and online. The purpose of the programme is to assist the cultivation of sustainable artistic practices by providing artists with the necessary resources and support to further their respective careers.

Due to the support of Lemkus and PayJustNow we are able to offer access to studio space during office hours for the duration of 5 weeks, a considerate stipend for materials and living expenses, as well as guidance and administrative support from a dedicated staff member. Furthermore, in the weeks following their completion of the programme, artists are invited to share their work with the public in the form of a solo exhibition in our gallery space.

The gallery also functions as a project space in which exhibit creative work in new and exciting ways. We hope to build community within the arts by hosting group-shows with upcoming artists. By consistently activating the space with cultural work, we intend to provide viewers with a wealth of content to engage and to form networks of creative individuals working within the local scene. Lemkus Gallery is centred on the premise of serving the arts community in Cape Town and maintains this principle in all its endeavours.