5 Standout Shows to See at Small Galleries This October

Chase, 2026 Hisham Sharif Ayyam Gallery In this monthly roundup, we spotlight five stellar exhibitions at small and rising galleries. Chuma Adam and Siyabonga Fani “ Catching ” 99 Loop Gallery , Cape Town Through Oct. 24 Blackness as self-actualization: Umkhondo (A Trail/Mark), 2026 Chuma Adam 99 Loop Gallery umlambo, 2026 Siyabonga Fani 99 Loop Gallery This two-person show brings together the work of South African artists Chuma Adam and Siyabonga Fani in a meditation on materials and their connections to memory.