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About Goodman Gallery

Goodman Gallery is an international contemporary art gallery with locations in Johannesburg, Cape Town, London and New York. The gallery represents artists whose work confronts entrenched power structures and inspires social change. It has held the reputation as a pre-eminent art gallery on the African continent since 1966 and has been pivotal in shaping contemporary South African art, bringing Lisa Brice, David Goldblatt, William Kentridge, David Koloane, Sam Nhlengethwa and Sue Williamson to the world’s attention for the first time during the apartheid era.

Since Liza Essers became owner and director in 2008, the gallery roster has grown by more than 30 international artists, with a focus on artists from the African Diaspora and beyond. Goodman Gallery has a global programme working with prominent and emerging international artists whose work engages in a dialogue with African and post-colonial contexts. Some of these artists include Ghada Amer, El Anatsui, Candice Breitz, Alfredo Jaar, Grada Kilomba, Kapwani Kiwanga, Shirin Neshat, Ernesto Neto, Tabita Rezaire, Yinka Shonibare CBE, Mikhael Subotzky and Hank Willis Thomas. Critical to this programme has been the introduction of two ongoing curatorial initiatives: “In Context”, which explores tensions of place and belonging; and “South-South”, which considers connections between artists from the “global south”.

Goodman Gallery’s expansion to London furthers it’s mission to confront dominant historical narratives and to contribute to contemporary art discourse and social repair. Goodman Gallery has a legacy of facilitating broader social access to art, serving in an institutional capacity through its public programming, publishing, and education. The gallery and its artists have a history of supporting NGOs in the healthcare sector and committed to advocating for human rights in South Africa. Since 2003 Goodman Gallery has raised R25 million (£1.4 million) for charities such as Orange Babies, Red Cross and most recently entering into a long-term partnership with the Witkoppen Health and Welfare Clinic.

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Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00
Saturday 9h00 to 14h00

Getting there

163 Jan Smuts Ave
Parkwood, Johannesburg

Contact

Jacqui Carney
Director
+27 11 788 1113

Must Visit

Sculpture Garden

Visit us at our Sculpture Garden to view artworks by William Kentridge, Hank Willis Thomas, Edoardo Villa and more.

Goodman Coffee Shop

Pop into our Johannesburg Coffee Shop and Book Shop for a selection of hot beverages and pastries. The space has Wi-Fi and a reference library perfect for study.

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 9h00 to 17h00
Saturday 9h00 to 14h00

Getting there

37A Somerset Road
De Waterkant

Contact

Olivia Leahy
Director
+27 21 462 7573

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 10h00 to 18h00
Saturday 11h00 to 16h00

Getting there

26 Cork Street
London W1S 3ND

Contact

Jo Stella-Sawicka
Senior Director
+44 2081 254065

Opening hours

Tuesday to Friday 10h00 to 18h00
Saturday 10h00 to 16h00

Getting there

23 East 67th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10065

Contact

Justin Davy
Director
+1 (347) 249-8994