The Team

Angela Shaw is an independent curator, researcher, designer and project manager, and the former Executive Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Society of Arts (2014 - 2025).

Over the past 35 years Shaw has worked across multiple creative disciplines including contemporary visual art, photography, craft, architecture, interiors, product design, artisanal food, and branding and communication.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from UKZN, an Honours in Curatorship from UCT and a Masters in Curatorial Public and Visual Practice from Wits. Her research focuses on sustainable ecosystems in the creative sector.

Born in Umlazi (eMlazi), Durban, in 1990, Lungelo Mkhize is an art logistics specialist and founder of Section 9 Art Shipping. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

He began his art career at Stevenson, where he advanced from Shipping Registrar to Shipping Department Manager, completing international training in art handling and fair logistics with Atelier 4 in Miami.

Since founding Section 9 in 2017, he has worked with galleries, institutions, and collectors locally and internationally, with a focus on strengthening arts infrastructure and opportunities in KwaZulu-Natal.

Lungelo Mkhize

Angela Shaw

Fair Director
Fair Director