Founded in 2008, WHATIFTHEWORLD is a recognised contemporary art gallery, both within South Africa and internationally. With a strong focus on South Africa, and the African diaspora, the gallery represents influential artists who critically engage with global and local contemporary art and socio-political contexts. The gallery program is dedicated to ambitious solo projects and multi-disciplinary installations, with a focus on creating an environment that allows artists the freedom to create significant exhibitions. Gallery artists have exhibited in major exhibitions and biennials including the 55th Venice Biennial; The Havana Biennial; Guangzhou Triennial Guangzhou, China; Le Biennial de Dakar, Senegal as well as exhibitions hosted at prestigious venues such at the Center Georges Pompidou, Paris; The Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC; SFMOMA San Francisco and MOMA, New York.