What's On at the Pretoria Art Museum

A selection of 17th-century Dutch paintings from the Michaelis Bequest is on view. The donation by Lady Michaelis, in the 1930s, of mainly 17th-century Dutch and Flemish paintings initially formed the core of the permanent collection of the Art Museum.

For this exhibition the curators chose some favourite artworks, from works by the old masters to works by more contemporary artists, both well known and less well known.

A selection of artworks from the permanent collection tells a brief story of South African art from the time of the first San artists. This selection includes the works of early 20th century painters, Resistance artists of the 1980s and artists of the 21st century.

For this exhibition, artworks have been selected from the Pretoria Art Museum's permanent international printmaking collection. Interior and still life scenes are found to be a popular theme for printmaking techniques. This selection includes the works of well-known 20th century artists like Pablo Picasso and Rene Magritte.

A selection from ceramics representing the development of studio ceramics and the work of the rural traditional potters of South Africa over the past thirty years is on display.