This is a quick post advising Joburg art-lovers to go to the Everard Read Gallery in Rosebank to check out the beautiful mosaic in the courtyard. It was made in Brixton.

I’ve always liked visiting Everard Read, which is in the middle of Rosebank’s art district — it’s a lovely gallery and always has great exhibitions. (Check out the fabulous “Bitches Brew” group exhibition that’s up now — it’s on until 6 May.) But I like it even more now that there’s a giant mosaic mural there, made by my neighbor.

The mosaic was designed by artist and Brixtonite Bronwen Findlay and executed by Bronwen and her team: Alex Shabalala, Sindiswa Moyo, Gavaza Mthombeni, Mosa Mosikidi, and Simba Mgeda. I was fortunate to see the mural in progress a couple of times last year when Thorsten and I brought two tour groups to Bronwen’s studio.

Bronwen is a wonderful artist and person and it makes me happy to see this huge work of hers displayed in a prominent Joburg art gallery. I hope it makes you happy, too.

Bronwen also makes beautiful paintings and teaches art classes. (Find contact details on her website.) She has an exhibition in Durban, her home town, coming up in June — I’ll add details to this post as soon as I get them.