Running art business in the face of Covid-19
Interview with Dr.Julie Taylor of Guns & Rain gallery, Parkhurst The arrival of the novel coronavirus has not only affected human life, but businesses as well in South Africa and … Read More
Two centuries of South African art on auction
By CityLife Arts writer With museums and galleries closed during Covid-19 health lockdown, Strauss & Co’s online sale of Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine (25 May … Read More
Walter Chakela, the humble artist intellectual
By Edward Tsumele Nana Walter Chakela is gone, and with his demise there goes a study in humility. Chakela’s integrity as an artist intellectual had few equals among the current … Read More
Girls on film … as Miss South Africa goes virtual for 2020 A new look live pageant for a new look world
BY: CitylifeArts Writer | South Africa is the first country in the world to announce how it will hold its annual pageant and find its new title holder. Miss South … Read More
Strauss & Co’s healthy sale affirms resilience and liquidity of collector market
The dynamic transition to online marketing and sales, coupled with a strategic international technology partnership with Invaluable.com and – most importantly – the heartening support from its loyal clients, enabled … Read More
Aspire debuts in Paris auction
By Citylife Arts Writer | Aspire Art Auctions’ second co-curated auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art in collaboration with Piasa takes place in Paris on 24 June. The debut … Read More
Where are genuine artists to capture subtleties of Covid-19 pandemic?
And so we are all cowed into submission by the coronavirus, and everyone is fighting to keep body and soul together. The fact that everyone is fighting to live is … Read More