Market Photo Workshop
Market Photo Workshop

Exhibitions

For over three decades, the Market Photo Workshop has played a pivotal role in training photographers and showcasing photographic excellence. Our curated exhibition space fosters critical visual literacy and provides a prominent platform for emerging and established voices to engage with contemporary realities.

Featured Current Exhibition

SHADOWS OF THE SOIL: MODERN LAND NARRATIVES

An exceptional showcase featuring breakthrough work from our advanced photography alumni. ‘Shadows of the Soil’ critically interrogates contemporary land relations, spatial memory, and personal identity across both rural and urban landscapes. Through diverse documentary approaches, these emerging artists redefine the boundaries of photographic truth.

RETROSPECTIVE GALLERY

Previous Exhibitions

OCTOBER 12 – NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Shadows of the City

A profound documentary collection exploring urban light, deep shadows, and transient moments within Johannesburg’s changing architectural landscape.

AUGUST 05 – SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Resilience in Portraiture

Honoring the legacy of social documentary photography through intimate, black-and-white portraits highlighting personal resilience.

MAY 18 – JULY 15, 2023

Abstract Landscapes

A visual journey that deconstructs natural vistas into stark lines, conceptual forms, and monochromatic experimental photographic mediums.

LATEST EXHIBITIONS

Explore retrospective curations, documentary photography archives, and narratives from emerging visual storytellers.

Of Soul and Soil

05 Dec 2024 — 28 Feb 2025

An intimate exploration of identity, archiving presence, and self-representation within South Africa’s diverse communities.

The Streets We Share

15 Oct — 30 Nov 2024

A compelling photographic retrospective tracking Johannesburg’s intricate inner-city migrations and social landscapes.

Shadows of Gold

01 Aug — 30 Sep 2024

A stark documentary highlighting the environmental and socio-economic footprints left by old gold mining sites.