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
The New Collectors: Investing in art and heritage
Every month, the MD of Aspire Art Auctions, Ruarc Peffers, contributes a column on the business of collecting and investing in art. So you’ve made it. You’ve hustled, and worked, and networked,
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
The business of art
Every month, the MD of Aspire Art Auctions, Ruarc Peffers, contributes a column on the business of collecting and investing in art. In this inaugural column, he focuses on the
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.
Preller, Kentridge and Tretchikoff top Strauss & Co’s Johannesburg sale
Alexis Preller was the star artist at Strauss & Co’s top-notch winter sale, generating R15.53 million in sales from seven lots sold on Monday, 4 June 2018 at the Wanderers
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 development of value in the SA art market
Many who are tempted to begin collecting art, or who are expanding existing collections, want to know how to ’read’ the art market. When they invest money in an 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
Spearheading change in the SA auction market
Aspire Art Auctions brings an exciting mix of fine art to its upcoming show in Cape Town on 25 March at The Avenue, the V&A Waterfront. Headlining the
Aspire Art Auctions offers major artworks on Summer Cape Town sale
Fresh from the remarkable successes of its recent Johannesburg auction in November 2017, Aspire Art Auctions is lining up another top roster of high-quality fine art in its upcoming Summer
Aspire Art Auctions Breaks Records in Latest Sale
Aspire Art Auctions’ latest Johannesburg sale on 12 November 2017, blew several auction records out of the water. The sale took place in Aspire’s spectacularly successful new venue in the
Kumalo’s lost Madala comes to market
Sydney Kumalo was in his early 30s when he began work on his Madala series, highly collectable bronzes depicting old men and cast in small editions by dealer Egon Guenther.
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
Lost & Found: Strauss & Co uncovers lost works by Preller & Kumalo
Two newly rediscovered works – a Sydney Kumalo bronze from the sculptor’s golden period and Alexis Preller’s transformative study of a wounded soldier – are among the stand-out lots on
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
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
Linda Givon: The Woman who Changed the Face of SA Art
Linda Givon and her incredible impact on SA Art is celebrated through a new exhibition. Mary Corrigall reflects on her layered legacy. Walter Battiss might not have flourished in the way he did