Artist Database

From Albert Adams to Portia Zvavahera, the Strauss & Co artist database includes every modern and contemporary artist sold at auction since 2009. Find an artist by name to explore their full auction history. Every work is listed across painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, ceramics or new media, with aggregated price data useful to collectors.

Spanning South African and international visual artists, the database features famous artists such as William Kentridge, JH Pierneef, Alexis Preller and Irma Stern, each with detailed biographies and complete auction records.

Ozioma Onuzulike

Born in 1972 in Achi, Enugu State, Nigeria, Ozioma Onuzulike is a ceramics artist and poet based in Nsukka, where he teaches at the University of Nigeria. His work examines the historical and sociological roots of Africa’s political and socio-economic challenges and their impact on daily life. Onuzulike uses clay and its transformative processes as symbolic and metaphorical tools, creating intricate mixed-media projects that reflect resilience and struggle.