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Brett Murray

South African 1961- 

Brett Murray's practice is largely dedicated to political satire. His work acts in conversation with current events and is intended to expose the South African government's corruption. He has exhibited extensively in South Africa and abroad, including the Cuban Biennial (1994), Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art in Santiago, Chile, Museum of African Art, New York, and Kunsthaus in Baselland, Switzerland.

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80 lots offered      82.50% sold      ZAR 4 166 451

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Brett Murray; We Are from the Congo...
We Are from the Congo...
17 Aug 2026
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Brett Murray; I Must Learn to Speak Xhosa
I Must Learn to Speak Xhosa
17 Aug 2026
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Brett Murray; Shack as Metaphor
Shack as Metaphor
23 Jun 2026
Starting at ZAR 100 000
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Brett Murray; Woke
Woke
16 Sep 2025
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