For 57 years, Goodman Gallery has championed a leading community of artists who inspire social change and provided a platform for dialogue and healing. In 1966, during South Africa’s apartheid years
, the gallery opened its doors to artists of all races, refusing to discriminate against artists of colour and becoming one of the first spaces in the world to exhibit artists who are beginning to gain global recognition as pioneers of 20th Century African Art. Since 2008, under the leadership of owner director Liza Essers, the gallery has expanded from the preeminent South African gallery to a pioneering global gallery with a robust international programme. This is characterised by ongoing c
