Knysna fine art
Knysna Fine Art is a commercial art gallery in Knysna, in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
History
Knysna Fine Art was founded in 1998{{Cite journal |last= |first= |date=January 1998 |title=Knysna Fine Art: the largest gallery in the Southern Cape |journal=Knysna News}} by its owner, Trent Read,{{Cite web |title=Knysna gallerist Trent Read celebrates 50 years in art |date=26 September 2023 |url=https://www.tourismcontent.co.za/blog/post/trent-read-knysna-gallerist-celebrates-50-years-in/ }} who set up the gallery in a converted woodworker's workshop.{{Cite journal |last=Bekker |first=Jo-Ann |date=12 August 2000 |title=Enjoy Oyster Town Art |journal=Saturday Argus}} In 2010{{Cite web |title=About Knysna Fine Art |url=https://www.safarinow.com/destinations/knysna/galleriesandmuseums/knysna-fine-art-.aspx }}{{Cite web |title=Knysna Fine Art vier 20 jaar: 'n onderhoud met Trent Read |date=8 November 2017 |url=https://www.litnet.co.za/knysna-fine-art-vier-20-jaar-n-onderhoud-met-trent-read/ }} it moved into its current premises in the historic Thesen House{{Cite web |title=ICONIC KNYSNA ART GALLERY TURNS 20 |url=https://www.knysnaplettherald.com/News/Article/General/iconic-knysna-art-gallery-turns-20-20171102 }} (originally the headquarters of Thesen & Co., wood merchants, and Thesen Steamship Co.), where it now occupies 900 square metres (9,687 square foot) of exhibition space.{{Cite web |title=Knysna gallery celebrates 25th anniversary |date=26 September 2023 |url=https://www.knysnamuseums.co.za/blog/post/knysna-gallery-celebrates-25th-anniversary/ }}
It is considered one of the top contemporary galleries in South Africa.{{Cite journal |last=Latter |first=Elise |date=Spring 2004 |title=Objects of Contemplation |journal=Garden Route Living}}
Services
Read, who is considered one of the foremost authorities on contemporary South African art,{{Cite web |title=About Knysna Fine Art |url=https://www.safarinow.com/destinations/knysna/galleriesandmuseums/knysna-fine-art-.aspx }}{{Cite web |title=The art route |url=https://www.knysnaarts.com/the-knysna-art-route/ }} and gallery curator Corlie de Kock{{cn|date=October 2023}} act as consultants to museums, corporations, and private collectors on collecting and displaying art,{{Cite web |title=KNYSNA FINE ART GALLERY |date=14 March 2017 |url=https://gardenrouteandkleinkaroo.co.za/knysna-fine-art-gallery/ }} and to architects on exhibition space design.
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