Everard Read Gallery
The Everard Read Gallery on Jellicoe Avenue, in Rosebank, Johannesburg, is one of South Africa’s most famous commercial art galleries. It has a rich history and has progressed over the years to become a centre of sophistication since its early days in 1912 in a corrugated-iron building on Plein Street, in the centre of Johannesburg.
The Everard promises to give an alluring experience that can captivate even those who don’t have a propensity for art.
The world-renowned gallery showcases some of the finest collections of local and international art across a variety of genres and mediums. Sculptures, paintings, lithography, multimedia works, crafts, photography, contemporary art, traditional art and fine art – the list of artists is comprehensive, balanced and prestigious.
The present building was originally a family residence and was acquired in the 1980s. The post-modern house serves as the administrative core of the gallery and is surrounded by a thoughtfully renovated exhibition space. The curvy structure comprises four exhibition areas of varying proportions with clerestory windows to ensure an abundance of natural light enters the gallery. Scattered among the exhibition spaces are landscaped sculpture gardens.
Among past exhibitions at the gallery are paintings and sculpture curated in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ that showcased a rich and diverse collection of fine South African art.
Rosebank boasts spectacular art deco architecture with beautifully designed buildings, all curves and distinctive facades. Rosebank is about 35 minutes from OR Tambo International Airport, and is close to all the major centres of Johannesburg.
Hours
Business hours
Monday to Friday: 09h00 to 18h00
Saturday 09h00 to 13h00.