ArtThrob provides open, incisive and insightful commentary on South African art. We are committed to art criticism, to the written form and the importance of reflective text in art, and we havefulfilled this commitment for twenty years. We are also committed to paying our writers, so that they can continue to do the awesome work that they do. ArtThrob is a non-profit, and the majority of our budget goes towards paying writers.

ArtThrob is free, and will always remain free.

We are offering a subscription to help us maintain our commitment, while providing benefits to our loyal readers. ArtThrob is funded by selling editions of prints generously donated by some of South Africa’s top artists. Our editions programme has emphasised important work by important artists at an affordable price. Our new subscriptions are making these prints more accessible, with big discounts and a payment plan.

How it works:

Firstly, take a look at the amazing prints we have available in our shop.Think of it as a lay-bye system. You make a monthly contribution, which is saved in your subscription account. When you have enough in your account, you can purchase a print. Or if you are impatient, you can pay in the balance.

You also get a big discount.

The benefit to you is great art, at a discounted rate and affordable monthly payments. You also get to support our ongoing commitment to art criticism and art writers in South Africa.

The Details:

Click here for the full terms and conditions. You can pause your payments at any time.
There are three tiers for subscriptions:

Slow But Steady

You put R200 per month into your account and you get a 10% discount at our shop. This is a great option if you have an eye on some our lower cost prints by younger artists.

Eat Dessert Before Dinner

You put R300 per month into your account and you get a 15% discount at our shop.This is really fantastic value for money with a huge discount and a quicker build-up in your account. We’d get this one.

Nothing By Halves

You put R500 per month into your account and you get a 20% discount at our shop. The big discount here makes this option valuable for big collectors.

I’ve only got a little bit of money

We’d really appreciate a donation. Seriously, any little bit helps us to keep our commitment.