On 26 October, the Southnord x Kulturhuset art festival will kick off. At its core is the The Threshold is a Prism group exhibition which will feature paintings, sculptures, photography, videos and audio creations from around 20 artists. Throughout Kulturhuset, film showings, workshops, performances, storytelling and conversations will be arranged. The common denominator for all the exhibitors is their African connection and that they all pursue their art in the Nordics. Southnord x Kulturhuset marks the start of an art triennial that will take place in the Nordic capital cities.

Southnord, in collaboration with HOBO Hotel, proudly presents an improvisational performance where jazz, poetry and painting intermingle in a unique fusion. South African-born, Swedish-based painter, poet and musician Lefifi Tladi is in dialogue with South African jazz musician Mzwakhe Hlatshwayo and the Ingoma Project for three promising evenings of jam sessions during the Stockholm Jazz Festival 2023.

Southnord, in collaboration with På Sergels torg, presents DRUM & PAINT an outdoor exhibition that weaves together the lifestories of two jazz artists from different eras, Pete Brown and Lefifi Tladi. They both found refuge in Sweden during challenging times.

Ismaila Fatty, a textile artist known for pushing the boundaries of traditional craftsmanship, unveils a collection of works titled Collective Resonance in his first solo exhibition at Southnord. This body of work fuses artistry and craft techniques from two different continents.

Southnord is delighted to announce its collaboration with Svenskt Tenn, "Her(e)itage" - a celebration of art, heritage, and design. This exclusive exhibition and design collaboration will be inaugurated on 21 September 2023, at the renowned Svenskt Tenn store, located at Strandägen 5, Stockholm.

Alexandra das Neves Lehmann, a Swedish-Mozambican analogue photographer wins the Southnord UP NEXT open cal. The award is a solo exhibition in the newly opened artspace ni Stockholm. This open cal is an annual event that features the works of young, up-and-coming Afro-Nordic artists.

Zimbabwean-born curator, spatial storyteller, and artist, Marcia Harvey Isaksson, launches a new cultural platform in Stockholm. Southnord works across the Nordic region with artists, curators and organisations, making space for the vast and varied artistic expressions, approaches, and narratives the Afro-Nordic experience gives birth to.