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The Johannesburg Art Gallery

The stunning building, designed by renowned British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, opened to the Joburg public in 1910. It was enlarged in the late 1930s and again in 1986, as part of the centenary celebrations of the city.
 
Works by the masters Rodin, Dante, Gabriel Rossetti, Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Edgar Degas and Henry Moore grace the walls. The current holdings of the Gallery consists of over 9 000 artworks - the largest gallery on the sub-continent. The collection so extensive that at any time the gallery exhibits but 10% of its works, whilst the rest remain in storage.
With generous sponsorship from Anglo American and the City of Johannesburg, plus a rather large trust fund, the gallery continually adds to its collection, which includes a number of artefacts.

The contemporary South African collection comprises photography, installations, new media and digital works, paintings, sculptures, prints and ceramics. It includes work by renowned artists Tracey Rose, Robin Rhode, Jane Alexander, Jackson Hlungwani, William Kentridge, Gerard Sekoto, Alexis Preller, Maud Sumner, Sydney Kumalo and Ezrom Legae.

To get there, travel south down King George Street. Ignore all the taxis. As the road bends left past the street vendors, the entrance is well sign-posted on your left. Drive through the security gate, and through a second gate on the right. Follow the signposts around the building to ample, secure parking. The entrance is on the north side, facing the park. Phone 011 725 3180.