Angus Taylor: In the Middle of It

From November 8 to 30, 2017, Everard Read/CIRCA Cape Town will present In the Middle of It, an exhibition of recent sculptures by leading contemporary artist Angus Taylor. Known for his powerful, often monumental, sculptural works, Taylor works with an extraordinary range of materials from his immediate environment – Belfast granite, red jasper and the […]

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Smokey Signals from the Groot Karoo

Smokey Signals from the Groot Karoo

From August 2 to 10, 2017, Everard Read Gallery will present Smokey Signals from the Groot Karoo, a group exhibition by emerging contemporary artists Andrew Ananda Voogel, Caoimhghin Ó Fraithile, Chibuike Uzoma, João Renato Orecchia Zúñiga, Liliana Cuellar, Liz Lessner and Liza Grobler. The exhibition focuses on creating gestures in response to a specific physical space and to […]

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Heather Gourlay-Conyngham: Being Human

Everard Read Gallery presents Being Human, a solo exhibition of paintings by South African artist, Heather Gourlay-Conyngham, most of which have been completed in the last four years. The exhibition also includes earlier works, a number of which have been loaned from permanent collections. One of these paintings is A Young Man, winner of the inaugural Sanlam Portrait Competition in […]

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Giggs Kgole: Coming of Age

Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, presents Coming of Age, a solo exhibition of photographs by South African artist, Giggs Kgole. This series is an exploration of the simple yet complex lives of people living in the villages and townships of South Africa; through the lens of a child’s bathtub. The bathtub is a site where children […]

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Colbert Mashile: Just My Imagination

Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, presents Just My Imagination, a solo exhibition of paintings by South African artist, Colbert Mashile. Mashile’s anthropomorphic animals are back in the newest body of works as he continues to explore themes of storytelling through his strong visual imagery and carefully considered titles. His well-recognised animal characters drawn from African […]

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Must See Exhibitions This June

The month of June comes with a selection of highly anticipated exhibitions at Africa’s leading art galleries that shouldn’t be missed. Gary Stephens Pleated Everard Read Gallery June 1 to June 24 Everard Read Gallery is pleased to present Pleated by South African artist Gary Stephens. Monumental in scale, the artist’s portraits pay homage to […]

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Angus Taylor: In the Middle of it

From June 2 to July 1, 2017, Everard Read Gallery will present In the Middle of it by South African artist, Angus Taylor. Known for his powerful, often monumental, sculptural works, Taylor works with an extraordinary range of materials from his immediate environment – Belfast granite, red jasper and the orange soil found near Johannesburg. […]

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Gary Stephens: Pleated

From June 1 to June 24, 2017, Everard Read Gallery will present Pleated by South African artist Gary Stephens. Monumental in scale, the artist’s portraits pay homage to the African traditions of hair braiding, hats, headscarves and contemporary urban style. By capturing an ornate braid pattern or the particular angle of a hat viewed from behind, the […]

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