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Everard Read is Africa’s oldest commercial art gallery. Established along a dusty street in the young mining town of Johannesburg, the gallery celebrated its centenary year in 2013. Since its inception, Everard Read has been associated with pre-eminent artists working in Southern Africa. Throughout the 20th Century, a large proportion of South Africa’s most important paintings and sculpture graced the interior of the gallery in central Johannesburg that Everard Read initially called home. The gallery has also been involved in sourcing Fine Art from acclaimed international artists and continues to do so. This, over decades, profoundly stimulated the tastes and sophistication of art collectors in a country somewhat isolated during apartheid. After our 50 years in the city centre, in the late 1970s, a new gallery was built to house Everard Read on Jellicoe Avenue, Rosebank. This building has since become a celebrated icon of South African post-modern design. In 2009, the CIRCA building was developed alongside the gallery. CIRCA, which is supported by Rand Merchant Bank, has been internationally recognised as an outstanding contribution to South African architecture. Within the subtle curved walls of CIRCA, a series of profound and powerful exhibitions have already been held. The curatorial directors seek to intersperse contemporary art exhibitions with human technology and scientific installations.…

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CURATOR'S CHOICE | Textile as Medium

Chicago

Mar 20, 2026 — May 1, 2026

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS

Chicago

Mar 18, 2026 — May 2, 2026

SANELL AGGENBACH | NeoNature

Johannesburg

Apr 9, 2026 — May 4, 2026

FLORIAN WOZNIAK | Balance

Florian Wozniak

London

Apr 14, 2026 — May 9, 2026

PHILIPPE UZAC | Cramoisy

Philippe Uzac

London

Apr 14, 2026 — May 9, 2026

LIONEL SMIT | Reduced Element

Lionel Smit

London

May 15, 2026 — Jun 13, 2026

ART PARIS

Paris

Apr 8, 2026 — Apr 12, 2026

Wild Life at Norval Foundation

Unknown

Dec 6, 2025 — Mar 6, 2026

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EXPO CHICAGO — Chicago
2024
The Armory Show — New York
2025
JohannesburgscheduleMonday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
6 Jellicoe Ave, Rosebank, Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa
Johannesburg — / CIRCA JohannesburgscheduleMonday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:15 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
2 & 6 Jellicoe Avenue
Cape Town
Ulundi House, Portswood Square, Portswood Ridge, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa
Franschhoek
20 Huguenot St, Franschhoek, 7690, South Africa
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peopleMar 9, 2026