21 Days. 21 Artists. 21 Impacts
The Lockdown Collection is a bold new charitable initiative aimed at capturing these extraordinary times in South African history and raising much-needed funds for artists and the broader community as
Questioning history and heritage through notions of the other
An in-depth exploration of a sense of otherness – identified through multiple and differing perspectives on history and heritage – sets the tone of Absa Gallery’s Our contemporary needs and
Absa L’Atelier: 34 years of crafting a new spotlight for African artists
With registrations for the 34th Absa L’Atelier opening on 1 March 2019, Creative Feel remembers some of the artists who have been honoured with this coveted prize and the significant
The Bag Factory: a home for new and innovative visual art
Keeping a nonprofit organisation (NPO) afloat is no easy task, especially in the realm of the arts. Funding is a constant challenge, and managing the day-to-day administrative and programming tasks
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
Readjusting history through 100-year art collection
If you had to tell the story of South African art over the last 100 years, what kind of twists and turns would it take? Where would you begin? These
How Women Lead: the focus of this month’s Art & Design Saturday
The 18 August edition of Art & Design Saturday at Keyes Art Mile is a powerful reflection of how women create success through a culture of excellence and creative collaboration.
Abstract South African Art in focus for Strauss & Co’s first themed online sale
Strauss & Co is once again cementing its reputation as South Africa’s leading Fine Art auction house with the announcement of its first themed online sale, Abstract South African Art.
Aspire Art Auctions Sees Sustained Success In Cape Town
The latest Aspire auction in Cape Town saw strong performances in the contemporary segment and their varied and excellent sculpture offering. Aspire Art Auctions’ latest auction, on 25
Dancing through the grief: Steven Cohen at Dance Umbrella 2018
Throughout his legendary career, Steven Cohen has often presented works at Dance Umbrella. This year, as the festival turns 30, Cohen’s put your heart under your feet… and walk! serves
Strauss & Co to launch contemporary sale in South Africa’s oldest working harbour
Strauss & Co is pleased to announce details of its first-ever dedicated contemporary art sale, due to be held on 17 February 2018. The venue for the 71-lot sale is
Important works on Aspire’s Spring 17 auction
Sunday November 12 sees Aspire Art Auctions host its latest sale in Johannesburg, featuring a range of impeccably selected and important historic, modern and contemporary works. A full programme of
2017 Cassirer Welz Award – Call for Applications
The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios, in partnership with Strauss & Co. & the Everard Read Gallery, is excited to announce that the call for the 2017 Cassirer Welz Award is
Zeitz MOCAA – a platform for Africans to tell their own story
The largest contemporary art museum in Africa, and one of the most exciting cultural attractions in South Africa, has now opened its doors to the public. The Zeitz Museum of
Fulcrum Suzanne Shaw Creative Award 2018
The Fulcrum Group, in collaboration with The Bag Factory Artists’ Studios and Business and Arts South Africa, BASA, are excited to announce that the call for entries for the annual,
Strauss & Co unveils its eagerly anticipated October 2017 Cape Town sale
A portrait of a raffish shepherd by Maggie Laubser, a stylised homage to Hieronymus Bosch by Alexis Preller, two drawings of William Kentridge’s fictional alter ego and a rare night-sky
The 2017 Absa L’Atelier: A bright future for African art
The Absa L’Atelier is one of Africa’s most prestigious and revered art competitions. Each year, it provides young visual artists aged 21 to 35 with the opportunity to develop their
Never before seen Pierneef goes under the hammer
On Monday night, a previously unseen painting by JH Pierneef will go under the hammer at Strauss & Co’s June auction at the Wanders Club in Joburg. On Monday night,
Penny Siopis: Restless Republic
STEVENSON Cape Town is pleased to present Restless Republic by Penny Siopis. Siopis’ interest in materiality and contingency, form and formlessness in painting is longstanding. Over the last decade, she
A Painting Today
A Painting Today proposes an encounter with painting, the most traditional of media, filtered through the contemporary logic of Instagram. Because of social media, the most common way to view
The British Museum Hosts Exhibition on South African Art
The British Museum is currently hosting the first major UK exhibition on South African art titled, South Africa: the art of a nation The exhibition, hosted by the British Museum in
25: A Contemporary Art Auction with Bag Factory
25: A Contemporary Art Auction will be taking place at the Absa Art Gallery on 17 November, in celebration of the Bag Factory’s 25th anniversary Founded in 1991, the Bag Factory was one
Sale at Strauss & Co in Cape Town Proves Unmatched
Strauss & Co’s spring sale in Cape Town generated R58 million. A record for the Cape Town office and the second highest individual sale result for South Africa’s leading auction house. The
Paintings Dominate the Strauss & Co Auction
Paintings dominate the offerings in Strauss & Co’s October sale in Cape Town, but there is a noticeable contemporary attitude about this spring auction. Two still life paintings by pioneering
Half a Century of Robert Hodgins at Strauss & Co
“Very few artists command the respect and admiration of their peers in the way Robert Hodgins does, a reverence often verging on cult status.” Kendall Geers
Modern and contemporary art steals the show at Strauss & Co’s June sale
Strauss & Co’s June sale which takes place in Johannesburg on 1 June 2015 showcases many exciting works of art by South African and international artists of stature. These include