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26/06/2008 |
Forty Years of Friendship: The
Friends of the SA National Gallery 1968–2008
 The
Friends of the South African
National Gallery (FONG) mark their 40th anniversary with this
celebratory exhibition of selected
works of art presented to the Gallery’s collections over the
past four decades. On view from 21 June until 28 September, the
exhibition emphasises exciting,
newly-acquired works of contemporary South African art being shown
for the very first time, while also revealing the quietly supportive
role played by the FONG in building a broad and representative
collection for the nation over an extensive period. Without this
loyal and proactive
support, our collecting activities would have been greatly
impoverished.
As an organisation, the Friends of the South African National
Gallery has grown in stature, and has links with other Friends’
organisations worldwide through their membership of the World
Federation of Friends of Museums. Aside from their funding of
acquisitions, they continue to
support art education programmes for adults and children, assist
curators with funds for travel and research, and fund purchases for
the Iziko SANG library.
The relationship between the Friends and the Iziko South African
National Gallery is essentially a mutually beneficial one; each
enriching the other through a process of giving and receiving.
Preferential access to openings, lectures, special studio tours and
a wide range of activities, is
made possible to the individual or corporate member for what is, in
effect, a very small membership fee.
Join the Friends and become a part of our world. Application forms
indicating details of individual, private and corporate memberships
are available at the Gallery’s reception desk or from Lizzie
O’Hanlon at
sangfriends@iziko.org.za.
The Gallery is open daily from 10:00-17:00, except Mondays.
Enquiries 021 467 4660.
Image
Brendhan Dickerson, Cannon Fodder (2006) welded steel and
carved jacaranda wood.
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