Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Johannesburg Art Gallery
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Description area
Dates of existence
1911
History
The Johannesburg Art Gallery is one of the oldest and largest galleries on the African continent, situated in Joubert Park in the heart of Johannesburg. It was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and the foundation stone was laid by Henry John Hofmeyr on the 11 October 1911.
The collections include 17th-19th century European art and later South African works from the 19th-20th century.