CD Anderson highlights how well artworks by South African artists performed at Sotheby’s recent sale of David Bowie’s art collection.
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11 November 2016, Emma Crichton-Miller takes a look back at the influence of the Goodman Gallery over its 50 year existence and how it has helped shape the current African art market.
6 November 2016, In this CNN article, Katy Scott profiles the first edition of ART X Lagos.
1 November 2016, In conversation with artists Ato Malinda and Yinka Shonibare MBE, Nadia Sesay looks at cultural identify and artistic practice and how this shapes what we believe “African Art” to be.
4 November 2016, Brian Boucher discusses how Instagram’s shoppable tags can transform the art market. It’s hard to see online sales replacing the conventional bricks and mortar gallery model but it does show that people are looking at viable alternatives as rent and other associated costs consistently increase.
4 November 2016, Scott Reyburn looks at how auction houses and other art businesses are diversifying their offerings to combat the tough art market climate.
2 November 2016, Nate Freeman covers the Performa Gala which had a distinct South African feel, from founder Roselee Goldberg, artists Athi-Patra Ruga and Candice Breitz, rapper Dope Saint Jude and even the food.
2 November 2016, Hilary Moss takes a behind a scene look at Athi-Patra Ruga’s performance for Performa’s fall gala honoring the Nigerian curator and writer Okwui Enwezor.
1 November 2016, The South African Pavilion has announced that Candice Breitz and Mohau Modisakeng will represent South Africa at the 57th Venice Biennale, running from 13 May to 26 November 2017 in Venice, Italy.
1 November 2016, Roslyn Sulcas looks at Kemang Wa Lehulere’s first American museum show, “In All My Wildest Dreams,” at The Art Institute of Chicago. The exhibition runs until the 16th of January 2017.