Zeitz Mocaa gallery opens in Cape Town amid much merriment
Africa’s largest museum dedicated to the continent’s contemporary art opened to the public in Cape Town on Friday, becoming the region’s most significant new cultural space in decades. The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Mocaa) is housed in a clutch of abandoned grain silos at the V&A Waterfront that have been transformed with honeycomb lattice windows reflecting the ocean and Table Mountain. Its main backer is Jochen Zeitz, a former CEO of sportswear company Puma, and many of the museum’s pieces are from his personal collection. "Some of the greatest talents in visual arts come from Africa and what a privilege it is for me to support these artists ... Today is one of the high points of my life," he said at the opening. Anti-apartheid icon, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu blessed the opening ceremony and the South African Youth Choir sang and danced. "It’s just so fantastic. This beautiful, beautiful art museum," said Tutu, who also danced with the choir. "You warm the coc...
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