A42 is a new pan-African brand founded by the not-for-profit Institute for Creative Repair. We work with young artists, designers, makers, storytellers, filmmakers, technologists and more, to transform small museums, heritage sites, cultural villages and artist-run-centres into regenerative creative destinations.
Our micro heritage-resarts are a unique way to experience the heritage, culture and ecology of some of the most unforgettable spots in Africa. Each A42 resart consists of an immersive heritage experience, themed accommodation, African wellness centre, workshops, events and more.
Members of A42 invest in the conservation of our African heritages, our creative communities and our vision for the future. As a member, you gain points and benefits, redeemable at any of our resarts across Africa.
Our commercial activities help to support our work in heritage documentation, conservation, programs and exhibitions.
Executive Director
Ngaire Blankenberg is the founding director of Institute for Creative Repair, and A42. Previously, she was the Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAFA) where she oversaw the restitution of the Benin Bronzes in the museum’s collection back to Nigeria. She has been an independent cultural planner and strategist, advising more than 55 cultural projects in 35 cities on 5 continents on all aspects of museological practice. She is co-editor, with Gail Lord, of Cities, Museums and Soft Power (AAM Press 2015) which urges museums to play a more vital role in creating equitable, inclusive and empowering cities; and co-editor, with Ali Hossaini, of the Manual of Digital Museum Planning, (Rowman and Littlefield 2017) which provides practical guidance for cultural institutes to transform to reflect new digital realities.
Program Co-ordinator
Ntshepiseng C. Mphuthi is a creative administrator, and with a background in Education, Information Technology, Design and in visual and performing arts. With a passion for community-centered practice, her work operates at the intersection of curatorial practice, artistic production, and grassroots cultural development. Ntshepiseng has managed and facilitated multi-disciplinary projects ranging from musical theatre productions to curated group exhibitions and public arts initiatives. Deeply committed to youth engagement and community arts infrastructure, she has worked actively with creative networks and development organizations, such as ASSITEJ. As a practicing visual artist, Her creative process emphasizes sustainable and earth-based mediums, incorporating abstract watercolor techniques, Her recent exhibition history includes Papang ya Kabo, a duo exhibition alongside Bridget Makhubela at Stockvel Gallery August 2026, as well as curatorial lead roles for interdisciplinary group exhibitions across Gauteng.
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