WORLDART

Go on First Thursdays, when Long Street's galleries stay open late and the crowd spills onto the pavement, or any quiet weekday if you want the art to yourself. This is for browsing contemporary South African painting and sculpture without the white-cube stiffness — a working gallery, not a museum. It suits solo wanderers and couples killing an hour between lunch and dinner in the CBD, less so anyone wanting a guided walkthrough. The unusual part: it's been run by the same owner for years on this corner, so the selection has a consistent eye rather than a rotating theme-of-the-month feel. Worth knowing — it's a commercial gallery, so staff attention can depend on whether they've pegged you as a buyer.