South Africa has a rich art history, starting about 4 000 years ago with rock paintings.
- The University of the Witwatersrand has more information on rock art.
- The National Museum has a list of rock art sites.
- The African Rock Art digital archive provides images of rock art as well as links to sites and other information.
An overview of the history of South African art provides a condenced history, with links to websites of some prominent artists.
Art museums include:
- South African National Gallery, Cape Town
- Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, Cape Town
- Johannesburg Art Gallery
- Wits Art Museum, Johannesburg
- Pretoria Art Museum
- Van Wouw Museum, Pretoria
- McGregor Museum, Kimberley
- Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein
- Durban Art Gallery
- Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Nelson Mandela Bay
