GOODMAN GALLERY CAPE
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Gallery that continues to promote contemporary artists from South Africa and developing countries.
It is the little sister of the Johannesburg gallery founded in 1966. At the time, the Goodman Gallery encouraged artists to express themselves under apartheid. "The messages of the paintings have changed in fifteen years with the progress of democracy in the country, art is no longer an art to defend oneself," says its owner. Today, the gallery continues to promote contemporary artists from South Africa and developing countries "who find new aesthetics to social, political and economic themes with a committed creativity". It was again a pioneer when it set up shop in the disused factory district of Woodstock, now a hipster and trendy area of Cape Town. In 2017, a change of concept! The gallery, in addition to the classic exhibitions of the works of artists from its collection, organizes real exhibitions worthy of small museums. For example: a transcontinental Africa-Latin America exhibition of contemporary artists from both continents, with a perspective of the works. Also since 2017: on the ground floor of the building, Goodman has opened a mini-gallery dedicated to art cinema and contemporary art photo books. Be sure to come in, and see the three short films that change every week projected in a room at the back. On the walls are works by the gallery's artists, including a beautiful painting by Kentridge. The books are rare gems.
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