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Reservoir curates 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees Benefit Auction with Strauss & Co

7 Oct 2025

Stellenbosch: Strauss & Co, proudly presents 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees Benefit Auction, curated by RESERVOIR. The auction will be available for public viewing at Stellenbosch City Hall from 11 – 19 October 2025, with the online auction closing on 20 October 2025.

True to RESERVOIR’s commitment to championing contemporary art, the auction brings together works by more than 100 artists with an exciting mix of established names and rising voices. Notable artists include Maja Marx, JP Meyer, Peter Eastman, Michele Mathison, John Murray alongside emerging talents such as Kay-Leigh Fisher, Mikhaialia Petersen, Naledi Maifala, Seretse Moletsane, and Shakil Solanki.

The auction will feature a diverse range of mediums – painting and sculpture to photography, tapestry, and beyond – reflecting the richness and diversity of the contemporary art landscape in South Africa and further afield.

Visitors are invited to experience the works in person at Stellenbosch City Hall, where daily curator-led walkabouts and a series of talks will offer deeper insights into the artists and their practices. These events create a unique opportunity for collectors and art lovers to engage directly with the works before bidding.

Bidding will take place online, allowing art enthusiasts from anywhere to participate until the auction closes on 20 October.

With careful attention to selection and curation, RESERVOIR has ensured that the 2025 Woordfees Auction highlights artists whose practices are shaping compelling new directions in contemporary art.

Shakil Solanki; Hold Me, I’m Falling, Illuminated

Michele Mathison; Complaints and Compliments

Mikhailia Petersen; A Gif

Please note:

EasyEquities, gold sponsors of the 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, in collaboration with 
Strauss & Co, are encouraging their clients to invest in South Africa’s creative economy. 
EasyEquities clients will have the amount of their buyer’s premium (up to R2 000 per lot) deposited into their EasyEquities account for both the Origins & Legacy of Art Jewellery in South Africaauction and the 2025 Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees Benefit Auction.  
 
Ts&Cs apply. EasyEquities is an authorized FSP (FSP22588), a registered credit provider (NCRCP12294) and a licensed ODP (ODP44).  Open an EasyEquities account here.  

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