South Africa’s new art destination
When Norval Foundation opened in Steenberg, Cape Town on 28 April 2018, art and culture enthusiasts and the public alike gained access to a new space dedicated to showcasing art
Aspire Art Auctions in breakthrough year
Every month, the MD of Aspire Art Auctions, Ruarc Peffers, contributes a column on the business of collecting and investing in art. 2018 proved a momentous year for the South African fine art
Museums beyond walls
When walking across the Hatfield Campus at the University of Pretoria (UP), one does not only pass beautiful historic buildings with noteworthy architectural features, but also a diversity of contemporary
Sculptures for the world at large
Tamaryn Greer and Lore Watterson of Creative Feel spoke to Mark Read, director of Everard Read Gallery, about his passion for sculpture and his role as a mentor to South
Dawid Ras
About: Dawid Ras acquired his first painting in 1976 in Bloemfontein where he studied psychology at the University of the Free State. In 1979 he moved to Cape Town where
Collecting now! Smart investment in the global and local art markets
Exciting times are ahead for art investors and collectors, or even those looking to dip a toe in the sometimes opaque waters of the art market. Since 2000,
The new Norval Foundation and why we should care about South African art
The recently opened Norval Foundation in the Cape Town suburb of Steenberg offers a proud, new public resource and new levels of excellence in the curation and display of South
The Contemporary and the Millennial
The market for contemporary art globally is growing. The traditional strength of the art market in South Africa has been in historic and modern painting and sculpture, roughly from the
Aspire Art Auction’s unique groundbreaking house contents sale
Almost R15 million raised, most of it for a new charity in the first ever house contents sale conducted by the rising star of the SA art auction world –
Angus Taylor’s sculpture “Sit en Staan”
Sit en Staan (Sit and Stand) by internationally renown sculptor, Angus Taylor. The work was auctioned at Aspire’s Contents of Deodar House Auction on 11 February, at R2 159 920.
Looking Both Ways
Can a single work summarise a moment? Probably not, but among the many works for sale at the inaugural FNB JoburgArtFair, in March 2008, an ink drawing by Cape Town
A Place in Time
A Place in Time will celebrate, encourage and share with the world the highest standard of creative practice informed by and focusing attention on the exceptionally important context of South