After the Bell: The JAG’s struggle for survival amidst lobster telephones and leaks
A fairly recent tour of the Johannesburg Art Gallery suggested the exhibition venue is in dire straits, which as I say is no surprise. At the time of the tour, of 15 exhibition halls in the gallery, only two were operational, while almost all the gallery’s 9,000 works of art were in storage. Only 1% of the collection is actually visible to the public.
Tim Cohen
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