ABOUT US
Knysna Fine Art is one of South Africa’s finest galleries. It specialises in contemporary South African art in a variety of media although a growing number of international fine artists are also exhibited.
The owner is Trent Read, elder son of the late Everard Read, who was the doyen of South African art dealers and Trent is the fifth generation of his family to be a dealer. He worked at Christie’s in London for several years and also worked in the USA but most of his career has been spent as a director of Everard Read in Johannesburg. He moved to Knysna in 1994 and opened the gallery in 1997.
Trent is considered an expert in contemporary South African art but his knowledge of the fine and applied arts in general is broad. Clients of the gallery have access to a wide spectrum of expertise from his international links.
The gallery is at present operating from temporary premises whilst the property is redeveloped. We estimate that we will reopen in the new gallery in July 2007. The new space will be a double-volume structure in a stunning contemporary development incorporating a restaurant, designer boutique, luxury apartments and a piazza.
We are also operating in Franschoek at the new venue for La Grange Gallery. La Grange is owned by Charlotte Daneel and is one of the premier interior design and furniture stores in South Africa. We intend to hold exhibitions in the new space at frequent intervals.