Known for its revolutionary commitment to South African art, the Goodman Gallery continues to build on its vision to show brave and accomplished contemporary artwork from South Africa and abroad.
Founded in 1966 by Linda Givon, the Goodman Gallery aimed to support and encourage artists to exhibit, despite the strictures of apartheid, and to foster a vibrant cultural forum. With the advent of democracy, many of the ideas and narratives developed under the concept of ‘art for advocacy’ have necessarily shifted to encompass new aesthetic, social and political themes, both local and global.
The Goodman Gallery continues to support and promote artists whose work is engaged, courageous and challenging, with a focus on artists from South Africa and the continent, as well as international artists whose work engages in a dialogue with the African context.
With principal spaces in both Johannesburg and Cape Town, Goodman Gallery recently opened Goodman Gallery Projects at Arts on Main, the new arts precinct in downtown Johannesburg. This space is intended to provide a platform for younger and emerging South African artists to exhibit, and for special projects and installations.
