Cape Town – Exciting works of art from leading contemporary artists from Africa and the diaspora will be auctioned at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in partnership with Strauss & Co, at the museum on Saturday 1 December 2018.
Ninenna Okore – Slowly but Surely
The auction will feature 28 lots, by 23 artists, from 10 countries, including William Kentridge, Nicholas Hlobo and Yinka Shonibare. Funds raised from the benefit auction will allow the museum to continue its community outreach efforts through the Centre for Art Education, underscoring its commitment to Access for All which remains central to the mission of Zeitz MOCAA.
Zeitz MOCAA is the first museum of its kind dedicated to collecting, preserving, researching and exhibiting 21st-century art from Africa and its diaspora. The museum hosts international exhibitions, develops supporting educational and enrichment programmes, encourages intercultural understanding, and guarantees access for all.
In addition to fulfilling the museum’s mission, its primary objectives are to provide the public with economically viable access to a contemporary art (through the Access for All initiatives, which includes free admission to South African and African citizens); to operate schools’ programmes that enrich, inspire, and bring art and culture to school children (through the Centre for Art Education); and to provide artists from Africa and its diaspora an opportunity to present their achievements in the field of visual arts on their own terms.
Brooke Minto, Director of Institutional Advancement at Zeitz MOCAA, says of the auction: “We are incredibly thankful to the artists and galleries that have donated these significant works to us and made this auction possible. We are so grateful for their generosity, as we know they are continually asked to give to so many worthwhile causes – and yet they continue to be supportive of the museum, time and time again. These artists are an inspiration to future generations of creatives, and this museum is very much a place that encourages and celebrates them. With critical support from artists, collectors, and patrons alike, we can shape the museum’s future programming and ensure that Zeitz MOCAA has a deep and sustained impact on our community.”
Frank Kilbourn, Executive Chairperson at Strauss & Co, comments: “Strauss & Co strongly believes in the importance and relevance of Zeitz MOCAA. We are delighted to have the opportunity to use our brand and expertise to assist in raising funds for the laudable goal of art education, something we are deeply committed to.”
The auction will be held in the museum’s award-winning, reimagined grain silos, expertly-guided by Strauss & Co, who have waived all auction commissions, and are providing their advice and expertise as early and sustained corporate partners of the museum.
Interested parties can register for telephone bidding, view the catalogue or find out more information, by visiting www.straussart.co.za.
The full list of artists who will be featured in the auction: Igshaan Adams, Peju Alatise, Wayne Barker, Deborah Bell, Patrick Bongoy, Jeanne Gaigher, Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga, Kate Gottgens, Nicholas Hlobo, Cyrus Kabiru, Peterson Kamwathi, William Kentridge, Gonçalo Mabunda, Wallen Mapondera, Mongezi Ncaphayi, Blessing Ngobeni, Nnenna Okore, Thania Petersen, Cameron Platter, Yinka Shonibare, Hank Willis Thomas, Barthélémy Toguo, Frohawk Two Feathers.
Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) Silo District, South Arm Road, V&A Waterfront Cape Town, 8002, South Africa. zeitzmocaa.museum.
Cyrus Kabiru – Macho Nine the Smithsonian 2018
Yinka Shonibare – Twins
William Kentridge – Sister fan
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About the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA)
Zeitz MOCAA is a public not-for-profit contemporary art museum that collects, preserves, researches and exhibits 21st-century art from Africa and its diaspora; hosts international exhibitions; develops supporting educational and enrichment programmes; encourages intercultural understanding; and guarantees access for all.
More than one hundred galleries are dedicated to a large cutting-edge permanent collection; temporary exhibitions; and Centres for Art Education, Curatorial Training, Performative Practice, Photography, the Moving Image, and the Costume Institute.
Zeitz MOCAA was established through a partnership between the V&A Waterfront led by CEO David Green––acting on behalf of Growthpoint Properties Limited and the Government Employees Pension Find (GEPF), represented by the Public Investment Corporation Limited (PIC)––and collector Jochen Zeitz. The building was reimagined through a design by the acclaimed London-based Heatherwick Studio.
The Zeitz MOCAA Board of Advisors consists of David Green and Jochen Zeitz (Co-chairs), Isaac Julien and Wangechi Mutu (Artist Board Members), Suzanne Berman-Ackerman, Jody Allen, Jonathan Bloch, Kate Garwood, Pulane Kingston, Gasant Orrie, Albie Sachs, Anton Taljaard and Roger Ross Williams.
About Strauss & Co:
Strauss & Co is South Africa’s leading auction house and the global leader for South African art. It was founded in 2009 by a consortium of business leaders and industry experts, including the late auctioneer Stephan Welz, Elisabeth Bradley, Dr Conrad Strauss, Vanessa Phillips, Ann Palmer and Bina Genovese. Frank Kilbourn, a respected entrepreneur, philanthropist and art collector, was appointed Executive Chairperson in 2016.
Strauss & Co has the highest market share amongst the four leading auction houses specialising in South African art globally. In 2017 the company’s turnover totalled R329 million – a sum unrivalled by any auction house dealing in South African art in a single year. Strauss & Co annually holds five live auctions, three in Cape Town and two in Johannesburg, and up to eight online-only auctions.
Strauss & Co was awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Premier Award at the 2018 annual BASA Awards for its sustained and extraordinary commitment to the arts in South Africa.
Strauss & Co Board of Directors: Frank Kilbourn (Executive Chairperson), Vanessa Phillips and Bina Genovese (Joint MDs), Elisabeth Bradley, Dr Conrad Strauss, Caro Wiese, Carmen Welz, Susie Goodman