National Art Gallery of Namibia

The National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) , is a state-owned institution situated in central Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. Its main focus is to establish a systematic programme for informing and inspiring the general public about visual and cultural arts in the country. It is therefore the task of the NAGN to involve locals and visitors by giving them full access to our galleries and Permanent Collections, and to stage wide-ranging exhibitions throughout the year. Before independence in 1990, the coordination of visual art and crafts at a national level was carried out by the Arts Association of Namibia (AAN). From the time of independence in 1990, efforts were underway to create a National Art Gallery, and so the NAGN formally came into being with the promulgation of the National Art Gallery of Namibia Act 14 of 2000.. Today the National Art Gallery of Namibia is a national museum, housing the Arts Association Heritage Trust Permanent Collection and the NAGN Perm...