iMbizo Gallery

It has been the dream of Isabel Roos, Imbizo’s owner, living in Westbrook – KZN, to establish a top end quality gallery on north coast.

Imbizo is the Zulu word for “gathering and coming together” and that is what I wanted the Imbizo gallery to be – a place for people to meet and be part of a community, where they can come and enjoy South African art, a place where they can feed their soul.

Isabel, who holds a PhD in Phytobacteriology, spent her early years working in science but her heart has always belonged to the arts. “One of my earliest desires was to curate my own gallery, a space which I could fill with inspiring and innovative designs.” She did just that. After honing her knowledge in the industry at her first gallery in Stellenbosch, Isabel then moved and opened up Imbizo Gallery in Ballito Bay. Two sister braches followed, Imbizo Gallery Hoedspruit in the Kamogelo Tourism Centre and Imbizo Gallery in The Pearls of Mhlanga, 6 Lagoon Drive.

“I was born for this! ” She laughs, “I revel in the position of being able to provide quality, original artworks to private and corporate clients. I adore helping to place pieces which reflect the personal style, taste and ethos of the specific company or individual. I truly believe that art is an expression of ourselves.”