Goodman Gallery is an

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founded in

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by Linda Givon (previously Goodman) in 1966.Rachel Spence (26 September 2019
Art with a conscience: Goodman Gallery opens in London
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''. The gallery operates spaces in Johannesburg,

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, London and New York. It represents both established and emerging artists who are regarded as having helped shape the landscape of

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History

Founded during

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, the gallery opened with a show of 30 artists, mostly leading European modernists. It remained a "resolutely non-discriminatory space", protecting its artists and freedom of expression during the political tumult. Goodman Gallery focuses on collaborating with southern African artists, both established and emerging; those from the greater African continent; and international artists who engage with the African context. South African artists such as David Koloane,

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, Sue Williamson and Sam Nhlengethwa have exhibited there. In 2008, Liza Essers purchased the gallery. In 2012, South Africa's governing party, the

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, went to court to try to force Goodman Gallery to remove '' The Spear'', a painting by Brett Murray that appeared to depict South Africa's president

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with his

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exposed. On the morning of 22 May 2012, two men entered the gallery during visiting hours and defaced the painting—first by painting a red cross over the depiction of Zuma's face and genitals and then by smearing black paint over the

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. The two—Barend la Grange and Lowie Mabokela—were arrested. In exchange for the ANC's agreeing to drop a lawsuit, the gallery agreed to remove the work from the exhibition. In 2016, Goodman Gallery was named one of 500 best galleries worldwide by ''

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.'' It also celebrated its 50th anniversary the same year with the two-part curatorial mission, ''In Context,'' co-curated by Essers and artist Hank Willis Thomas that explored notions of African identity in both the United States and Africa. The gallery hosted the seventh international conference on African and African American art, ''Black Portraiture III: Reinventions, Strains of Histories and Culture.'' Also in 2016, Goodman Gallery signed a permanent lease for Pollen Estate in London.

Artists

Goodman Gallery represents living artists including: * Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze * Ghada AmerAlex Greenberger (26 May 2017
Goodman Gallery Now Represents Yinka Shonibare MBE, Samson Kambalu, More
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''. * Candice Breitz * Adam Broomberg & Oliver Chanarin * Kudzanai Chiurai (since 2011) * Mounir Fatmi *

Claire Selvin (5 October 2020
Linda Givon, Founder of South Africa's Goodman Gallery, Has Died at Age 84
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''. * Alfredo Jaar * Samson Kambalu (since 2017) * William Kentridge * Grada Kilomba (since 2017) * Moshekwa Langa * Liza Lou *

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(since 2017) *

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* Tabita Rezaire * Yinka Shonibare (since 2017) * The Brother Moves On * Hank Willis Thomas In addition, the gallery manages various artist estates, including: * David KoloaneHolland Cotter (11 July 2019)
David Koloane, Whose Art Was a Weapon Against Apartheid, Dies at 81
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''. In the past, the gallery has worked with the following artists and estates: *

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* Sydney Kumalo * Tracey Rose *

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References

External links

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Goodman Gallery page on Ocula
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