KZNSA launches Park Contemporary Gallery
The vision of the Park Contemporary Gallery is to offer a collection of work by both established and emerging talent.
LOCALLY based art makers will now be able to sell and retail their work to shoppers and decorators on an ongoing basis.
A brand new retail gallery will be opening within the province’s foremost contemporary art gallery, the Kwa-Zulu Natal Society of Arts (KZNSA) in Glenwood, to offer affordable, bespoke original art and collectables, formally opening to the public in mid August.
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The vision of the Park Contemporary Gallery is to offer a collection of work by both established and emerging talent.
“We have an astonishing array of art makers in our province, who don’t always find appropriate and reputable retail outlets. Our commitment is to support our artists and keep them earning a viable living in Durban, and to provide interesting options for shoppers, decorators and architects to find the perfect artwork for their home or project, said” KZNSA’s Angela Shaw.
“To this end, the gallerists have identified artists working in a variety of media: painting, photography, prints, illustrations, contemporary digital work and collectable objets d’art. The team have invested considerable research, thought and care into the mix of artists. In many instances the artists chosen haven been identified as being on the cusp of being snapped up by the mainstream national and international galleries. Shaw is excited by the mix of artists whose work will be on display, and about sharing their work with a local audience before it makes the transition from affordable art to investment art,” added Shaw.
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“We want to make it as easy, affordable and comfortable for both the buyer and the seller – we are the space where the maker and the market can meet,” said Shaw. The Park Contemporary Gallery is operational within the KZNSA Gallery: 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban. It will be formally opened on Thursday 24 August 2017. For more info, tel (031) 277-1705
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