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Ever-increasing global interest in art from Africa is changing the art market. To meet the growing demand, Aspire has partnered with Paris-based house Piasa, to introduce an Africa-focused auction that presents some of the best […]
Aspire & Piasa collaborate for an unprecedented sale of African art Read Article
Laid out in a three-dimensional chronology across the spaces of two museums – Zeitz MOCAA & Norval Foundation – is the largest ever survey of William Kentridge’s work on the African continent i. The Room
The Shadow of the Object may be a Sound Seeing Voices in William Kentridge Read Article
Jazz, Opera, Mbaqanga, Afro-pop, spinning vinyls and sonic installations feature heavily in this issue. Exploring how the ‘sonic’ breathes life into the creative process, and supplements the output of our diverse range of artists, musicians
THE SONIC IS MY OXYGEN: Editorial Read Article
‘Hope’ is the theme of the fifth Lawyers against Abuse biennial fundraising Art Auction and Gala Dinner addressing the issue of gender-based violence LvA Art Auction, 2017. Image courtesy of Lawyers Against Abuse. Lawyers Against
Lawyers and Artists unite against Gender-Based Violence Read Article
Dr. Esther Mahlangu, the world-renowned South African Ndebele artist, has been bestowed with the Officier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres (French Order of Arts and Letters) by the outgoing Ambassador of France to South Africa,
Dr. Esther Mahlangu bestowed the Officier de L’Ordre Arts et Lettres Read Article
Strauss & Co Johannesburg Auction – 20 May 2019 Strauss & Co, the world’s foremost auction house for South African art, is delighted to announce details of its forthcoming Johannesburg sale at the Wanderers Club
Strauss & Co sale highlights how artist-teachers have shaped SA art Read Article
Illuminating the eventful history of South Africa In 2015, the South African artist William Kentridge donated 10 Drawings for Projection (1989-2011) to the film museum. These ten short animation films marked Kentridge’s breakthrough on the
William Kentridge back at Eye Filmmuseum Read Article
Sotheby’s Sale Returns for its Fourth Consecutive Season on 2 April 2019 March 2019, London: This April, Sotheby’s dedicated sale of Modern and Contemporary African Art will return to London for a fourth consecutive season.
Modern and Contemporary African Art Returns to London Read Article
Hacer Noche/Crossing Night Shortly after his country’s independence from France in 1960, Senegal’s charismatic first president, Léopold Senghor, began mooting plans for a museum celebrating black achievement. The project gained focus after Senghor visited Mexico
Mexico’s first-ever showcase of South African art Read Article
Aspire reaches new heights on the local and international auction stage, setting new world records for Alexis Preller and William Kentridge as well as for works by contemporary artists Mohau Modisakeng, Pieter Hugo and Georgina Gratrix.
Aspire Art Auctions in Major Market Breakthrough Read Article
