Upcoming Events

Strauss & Co hosts a diverse annual programme of auctions, advance details of which are available here. Collecting is a social experience. To this end, Strauss & Co also hosts many educational events and social-outreach drives. Diverse in format, each event is an opportunity to share, network and learn.

April 2025

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Working Life in South Africa: Gerard Sekoto & Lena Hugo
Strauss & Co will host a two-person exhibition featuring Gerard Sekoto and Lena Hugo in Johannesburg. Curated by Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist and Head Curator at Strauss & Co, Working Life in South Africa: Gerard Sekoto & Lena Hugo (1 April – 30 May 2025) will explore Sekoto’s depictions of labourers—nannies, washerwomen, brick-makers,
89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

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Silver Valuation Day
Do you have South-African silver? We are inviting consignments for our upcoming South-African Design Past and Present Auction. We’re looking for Cape silver, silver made in South-Africa, or silver that features South-African themes or provenance. Whether it’s a cherished heirloom, a rare collectible, or an exceptional example of local craftsmanship, we’d love to hear from you.
Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

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Art Club London goes to Paris
Kate Fellens and the Directors of Strauss & Co, together with independent curator and African art specialist Charlotte Lidon, are delighted to welcome you to a private curator-guided tour of the Centre Pompidou exhibition Paris Noir with head curator Alicia Knock. 
Centre Pompidou, Place Georges Pompidou, Paris 75004

May 2025

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Art Club London – Celebrating Spring at Everard Read Gallery
Kate Fellens, and the Directors of Strauss & Co, are delighted to welcome you to a private coffee morning and specialist talk to celebrate spring at Everard Read Gallery. We will discuss botanical art through the works of Nic Bladen, together with Arabella Caccia and Gary Stephens, and welcome special guest The Natural Africa whose beauty products are all sourced from
Everard Read, 80 Fulham Road, London SW3 6HR

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Exhibition Walkabout – Working Life in South Africa: Gerard Sekoto and Lena Hugo
Wilhelm van Rensburg and the Strauss & Co team are delighted to invite you to a walkabout of the 2025 Legacy Exhibition Working Life in South Africa: Gerard Sekoto & Lena Hugo, on Wednesday 14 May at 11am in Johannesburg. Curated by Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist and Head Curator at Strauss & Co, ‘Working
89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

June 2025

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Fyn Arts Festival Valuation Day
 Do You Know the Value of Your Art? Join Strauss & Co’s Specialists for a Valuation Day in Hermanus on Monday, 9 June 2025 during the Hermanus FynArts Festival. For enquries please contact:  haneem@straussart.co.za | +27 21 683 6560 R20 per item. Proceeds will benefit the FynArts Development Fund.
The Marine Hotel, Marine Drive

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