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Johannesburg Art Gallery The collection of the city's major public gallery spans international artists such as Rodin, Picasso and Henry Moore, to South Africans such as Sekoto, Batisse and Pierneef. It also houses an extensive collection of the work of contemporary local artists. Guided tours are conducted on request but booking is required. Address: Klein Street, Joubert Park Tel: 011 725 3130 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Tuesdays to Sundays, 10am to 5pm Bensusan Museum of Photography Part of Museum Africa, this space focuses on the history of photography and exhibits a permanent collection of optical toys, mirrors and lenses, showing the principles of photography and cinematography. It has a temporary exhibition space showing historical and contemporary work by local and international artists. Address: 121 Bree Street, Newtown Tel: 011 833 5624 Fax: 011 833 5626 Opening hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 7:30am-5pm Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Spaza Gallery Uniquely situated in a multi-cultured neighbourhood in the inner city is the Spaza Gallery. This gallery offers paintings, sketches, drawings, stone work from Lesotho, recycled works, decorated iron furniture, mosaic pieces, jewellery and lots more. As a non-profit organisation Spaza Art gallery has a vision of providing a showcase for artists of all types from all over South Africa. Spaza Gallery is a community gallery that runs mosaic workshops, has Sunday lunches, music sessions and shows. Address: 19 Wilhemina Street, Troyeville Tel: 011 614 9354 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.spazaart.co.za Opening hours: Tuesdays to Saturdays 10am to 5pm or by appointment The Absa Gallery This gallery, at Absa's head office in the city centre, houses up to 20 000 works - believed to be the largest corporate art collection in the world. Group and solo exhibitions of up-and-coming artists are held throughout the year. Address: 160 Main Street, Absa Towers North, CBD Tel: 011 350 5139 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, 9:30am to 3:30pm (But will be closed during December and January) reopens February 2009. Afronova Afronova is a Pan African gallery showcasing modern and contemporary art. Based in the bustling Newtown precinct this elegant gallery space also boasts a specialized bookshop with a catalogue of local and international publications on the art of Africa. Address: Market Theatre Precinct corner Miriam Makeba and Gwiqwi Mrwebi streets, Newtown Tel: 083 726 5906 Website: www.afronova.com Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Tuesdays to Fridays 1pm-7pm, Saturdays 1pm-7pm Lilian Road Studios This working studio gallery invites people to watch artists at work. Lilian Road studios was established for career artists including painters, photographers filmmakers and writers. Address: 38 Lilian Road (corner Main Street), Fordsburg Tel: Hermann Niebuhr on 072 224 6469 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 10am to 6pm (by appointment only) Museum Africa This museum has some 850 000 items in its storerooms, and focuses on South African cultural history. It houses the Bensusan Museum of Photography and the Museum of South African Rock Art, as well as a geological collection. Temporary exhibition spaces host multidisciplinary festivals, contemporary art and student shows. Address: Mary Fitzgerald Square, 121 Bree Street, Newtown Tel: 011 833 5624 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website:www.joburg.org.za Opening hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 9am-5pm Gallery Seippel Gallery Seippel shows both South African art as well as international contemporary art and is the local branch of Seippel Art Culturem based in Cologne. The gallery specialises in creating and developing multifarious art and culture projects. Address: August House, 76-82 end Street, Corner Pritchard Street & Doornfontein Tel: 011 4041 421 Cell: 076 916 0157 Website: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Tuesdays to Fridays: 10am-2pm, Saturdays: 10am-2pm Unity Gallery This gallery exhibits works by emerging artists, young and old, handcrafted figures and hosts spoken-word events. Address: 19 Harries Street, Cnr Kruis, 2nd floor of Kruis House, Marshalltown Tel: 082 584 9924 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.unitydesign.co.za Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 9am to 4.30pm and Saturdays by appointment only Artists' Proof Studio This community-based printmaking studio serves as a training, production and selling facility concentrating on skills transfer and exchange programmes in southern Africa and abroad. Address: 3 President Street, Newtown Tel: 011 492 1278 Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 4pm Market Photography Workshop The workshop is a photographic training centre providing students with skills. The centre has studios and darkroom facilities, and also shows works by current and former students. Address: 2 President Street, Newtown Tel: 011 834 1444 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.markethteatre.co.za Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm; Saturdays 9am to 5pm and Sundays 10am to 4pm Gertrude Posel Gallery This gallery has a permanent exhibition of traditional southern, central and West African art. Address: University of the Witwatersrand, Senate House, Jorissen Street, Braamfontein Tel: 011 717 1365 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 8:30am to 4:30pm Standard Bank Gallery Since it's opening in 1990, this gallery has become home to one of South Africa's biggest corporate and African art collections. The gallery also hosts exhibitions of local and European contemporary artists. Address: Standard Bank Centre, corner Simmons and Frederick streets Tel: 011 631 1889 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.standardbankgallery.co.za Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays: 8am to 4.30pm; Saturdays 9am to 1pm Bag Factory This was originally a bag factory that was converted into artists' studios with a gallery space for exhibitions. The Bag Factory is a non-profit organisation that promotes the visual arts by offering affordable studios for both upcoming and established artists. The Bag Factory also runs a residency programme that promotes cultural exchange and debate nationally and internationally. Address: 10 Mahlatini Street, Newtown Tel: 011 834 9181 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.bagfactoryart.org.za Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 9am to 5pm Gallery Oriental This gallery is unique in Johannesburg because it specialises in Islamic art from South Africa and other countries. Gallery Oriental also boasts a big selection of African art. There are two branches, one in Fordsburg, and another in Saxonwold. Address: 45 Main Road, Fordsburg Tel: 011 880 1301 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Website: www.galleryoriental.co.za Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 5.30pm; Saturdays 9am to 3pm
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