Van Wouw Museum, Art museum in Brooklyn, South Africa.
The Van Wouw Museum is an art museum in Brooklyn that displays sculptures and works by South African sculptor Anton van Wouw housed in a red brick building with wooden frames. The collection features multiple artistic techniques and presents a comprehensive overview of the artist's career.
The property was purchased in 1937 by the Dutch-born sculptor as his personal residence and working studio. In 1974 the University of Pretoria acquired it to preserve his artistic output and open it to visitors.
The sculptures in this museum portray people from different groups in South Africa, showing how a 20th century artist saw and represented the society around him. Walking through the collection, you notice how each piece reflects the diversity of daily life that existed during that period.
The visit works best when you set aside time to linger, since the building has intimate rooms and the garden invites you to pause between works. The property includes an ornamental pool and planted areas where you can rest while taking in the pieces.
The artist designed the entire property as an artistic space, blending his workspace with a garden and ornamental pool as part of his creative environment. Today the building also serves as a conservation training studio where students learn methods for restoring and maintaining historical and artistic objects.
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