Called The Trumpet building, Keyes Art Mile's landmark building is an impressive contemporary space focused around local art and design galleries and showrooms. The vast atrium here is curated as a gallery space and often hosts pop-up exhibitions. It's also the home of First Thursdays, a gallery night at the start of each month.
Upstairs, there's a cluster of slick restaurants and bars, while chic design stores, cafés and the Bkhz Gallery open out onto a street flanked by wild olive trees.
Neighbouring the Trumpet building, at the landmark Circa and Everard Read gallery impressive temporary exhibitions by leading South African artists await.
One floor up is Mesh Club, a sexy members-only club with its own chic cocktail bar, Mix Bar, with limited openings. Finally, one floor beyond, and up the back stairs to the rooftop, is the hidden Asian restaurant Momo Kuro. The impressive bouncer at the front of the building is there to escort you to the ultra-swanky rooftop Marble grill restaurant by chef David Higgs, a great spot for up-scale sundowners with an impeccable cocktail list and views across to Northcliff Ridge.
Take a walk through the parking lot to the left of the building, and you'll see a staircase leading to Joburg's favourite 24-hour hangout, The Pantry where pizza, soft serve, and bubbly are all available any time of day or night.
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Hi Kaedi, entrance to Keyes Art Mile is free and both SMAC Gallery and TMRW Gallery have artworks for sale
Kaedi
Is there a specific entrance fee? Will any of the art on display be for sale? I