Liza Essers is the owner and director of Goodman Gallery in South
Africa, established in 1966.After receiving her Bachelor of Commerce
in Economics, Essers worked as a strategic consultant for the leading
global professional services company Accenture as well as in private
equity where she rose to prominence in the commercial and financial
sector of South Africa.Prior to purchasing Goodman Gallery in 2008,
Essers was an independent art advisor and curator specializing in the
conceptualization, development and production of visual art and film
projects. She was also the co-executive producer of the South African
film, Tsotsi (2005), the first African film to win an Academy Award
(Best Foreign Language Picture, 2006). She also produced a documentary
film along with Catherine Meyburgh titled Kentridge and Dumas in
Conversation which talks about the real life stories of contemporary
artists William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas.In her early 30s, Essers
worked as an independent curator and film producer. Her interest in
documentary filmmaking came from its closeness to contemporary art.
Her passion for contemporary art stemmed from its ability to effect
social change. In an interview, Essers has credited her experiences as
the inspiration for her desire "to work in the contemporary art world
with artists who make work that can force shifts in thinking."
Africa, established in 1966.After receiving her Bachelor of Commerce
in Economics, Essers worked as a strategic consultant for the leading
global professional services company Accenture as well as in private
equity where she rose to prominence in the commercial and financial
sector of South Africa.Prior to purchasing Goodman Gallery in 2008,
Essers was an independent art advisor and curator specializing in the
conceptualization, development and production of visual art and film
projects. She was also the co-executive producer of the South African
film, Tsotsi (2005), the first African film to win an Academy Award
(Best Foreign Language Picture, 2006). She also produced a documentary
film along with Catherine Meyburgh titled Kentridge and Dumas in
Conversation which talks about the real life stories of contemporary
artists William Kentridge and Marlene Dumas.In her early 30s, Essers
worked as an independent curator and film producer. Her interest in
documentary filmmaking came from its closeness to contemporary art.
Her passion for contemporary art stemmed from its ability to effect
social change. In an interview, Essers has credited her experiences as
the inspiration for her desire "to work in the contemporary art world
with artists who make work that can force shifts in thinking."
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