10 May 2017
The Scheryn Art Collection is proud to announce its support of the South African Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale through the Friends of the South African Pavilion. The Pavilion opens to the public on Saturday, 13 May, 2017.
7 May 2017, Ilka Scobie reviews Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s current exhibition at the New Museum.
5 May 2017, Fondation Louis Vuitton’s current exhibition highlighting African Art is the focus of Louisa Buck’s Telegraph article. She takes a critical look at a sorely underrepresented segment of the international art market.
4 May 2017, Brian Boucher looks at 6 standout artists exhibiting at 1:54 New York, which is now in its third edition.
1 May 2017, Harpers Bazaar takes a look at the African art market and key developments that are driving an increase in popularity for art from the continent.
28 April 2017, The diverse curatorial team is the topic of Eileen Kinsella’s article for Artnet News. South African Gabi Ngcobo leads the multi cultural curatorial team consisting of Moses Serubiri of Kampala; Nomaduma Rosa Masilela of New York; Thiago de Paula Souza of São Paulo; and Yvette Mutumba of Berlin.
28 March 2017, With Art Basel recently releasing their own Art Market Report Colin Gleadell looks at it in light of the TEFAF report released earlier in the month. It is interesting to see how the differing methodologies used by the two authors to measure the size of the art market has produced different results across the two reports.
13 April 2017, Cristina Ruiz profiles William Kentridge’s new Foundation which he recently set up in Johannesburg.
13 April 2017, Jane Morris takes a look at the African Art market and the increased interest it is receiving. Starting in Paris she navigates her way through prominent Collectors, expanding Art Fairs, competing Auction Houses and a new Contemporary Art Museum to question why Africa is receiving so much attention recently.
4 April 2017, Hili Perlson takes a look at The African Art in Venice Forum which wants to contribute to a stronger contemporary African art community while interrogating why Africa is underrepresented at the upcoming Venice Biennale. Both of Scheryn’s Founders, Herman Steyn and Dabing Chen, will be taking part in the Forum.