Pretoria Art Galleries
The busy city of Pretoria boasts a selection of exceptional art galleries, which are packed with works by acclaimed local as well as international artists.
If you are interested in collecting art or would like to purchase art, Pretoria has so much to offer that the question isn’t where to go – but where to begin.
Here are a few of ShowMe Pretoria’s favourite spots for art in our City of Tshwane, from the classics to the contemporary:
The Pretoria Art Museum
An art museum of world renown specialising in South African art. In Francis Baard Street (old Schoeman Street) in Arcadia, The Pretoria Art Museum collects, documents and conserves outstanding examples of mainly South African art.
Contact:
Tel: +27(0) 12 358 6750
Cnr Francis Baard (old Schoeman Street) and Wessels Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Open Tuesdays to Sundays with pre-booked guided tours available.
The Showroom aims to show off the best of South African art, and also features a section for new talent. They’re situated in Olympus in the east of Pretoria.
Situated in one of the last remaining smallholdings in the suburb of Faerie Glen, The Tina Skukan Gallery is on a four hectar holding with permanent exhibition areas including a sculptural garden.
Situated in the Old Merensky Library of the University of Pretoria, The Edoardo Villa Museum permanently displays 143 works which consist of heads, plaster of Paris reliefs, figures, tapestry, polystyrene sculptures and more. Also on the University’s grounds, in the Old Arts Building, the Mapungubwe Collection features remarkable works from the kingdom of Mapungubwe that flourished in 1300 AD.
Pretoria Artists
Artworks by Gerrit & Alida Pitout
Gerrit and Alida have held large exhibitions of their work in America, Israel, Johannesburg, Pretoria and the Lowveld.
Each Pitout work of art is unique and an investment, there is only one of a kind.
Gerrit is an expressionistic painter and Alida is a very talented artist, able to handle any design with great success.
Signature works by Angus Taylor
Angus Taylor is a force to be reckoned with as a sculptor, he has risen to the top of his game within the local and international art scene, since graduating from the University of Pretoria.
Find out more about his famous love of anti-monuments, such as donkeys which adorn public spaces such as Lynnwood Bridge.
Visit the ShowMe Pretoria Events & Entertainment Page for upcoming arts and culture events in Pretoria. From art exhibitions, art galleries and events, book-launches and poetry readings to street dancing and photographic exhibitions.