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.

July 2026

16

Jul

Somerset West Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites collectors and members of the public to attend a Valuation Day, where our specialists provide expert, obligation-free valuations of artworks.
Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West

18

Jul

Lecture with Wilhelm Van Rensburg
Join us for a lecture Senior Art Specialist, Wilhelm van Rensburg who will talk on: Unearthed: Contemporary South African Ceramics and The Willem Boshoff Art Collection. In celebrating Mandela Day on Saturday, 18 July 2026 we encourage the donating of blankets, non-perishable food, books and stationery which will be distributed by Strauss & Co to
89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

19

Jul

Walkabout with Art Specialist
Strauss & Co invites you to an opportunity to explore the legacy of South Africa’s Modernist Masters, whose works shaped the course of 20th Century South African Art – JH Pierneef, Gerard Sekoto, Jean Welz, Ephraim Ngatane, Alexis Preller, and George Pemba amongst others.The walkabout will be conducted by Strauss & Co’s very own art
89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

August 2026

4

Aug

Art Club Johannesburg: Printmaking
Impressions: Walter Battiss and Rorke’s Drift Printmaking Few people know that Walter Battiss acted as external moderator for the printmaking department at Rorke’s Drift while he was Head of Fine Arts at Unisa. He often travelled to KwaZulu-Natal to view the students’ work, and he started collecting their prints. Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

6

Aug

First Thursday Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Cape Town offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 2nd Floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock

6

Aug

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Johannesburg offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2025 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

7

Aug

Pretoria Valuation Day
Strauss & Co warmly invites collectors and members of the public to attend a Valuation Day, where our specialists will be available to provide expert, obligation-free valuations of artworks.
Pierneef’s Kraal, 30 Knoppiesdoring Ave, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria

September 2026

1

Sep

Art Club
Join us at for Art Club in Cape Town on 1 September 2026. Art Club serves as a platform for both new and seasoned art lovers and collectors to come together and engage in meaningful discussions .
Strauss & Co, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

3

Sep

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Cape Town offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 2nd Floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

3

Sep

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Johannesburg offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2025 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

3

Sep

First Thursday Valuation Day
Strauss & Co, in association with KZNSA and the regular Thursday events at the Gallery, will be available to assist members of the public with an obligation-free valuation of artworks in their collection. There is a nominal charge of R50 per item which will go to supporting the KZNSA Gallery programmes. Enquiries: bryony@straussart.co.za 
KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban

October 2026

1

Oct

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Cape Town offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 2nd Floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

1

Oct

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Johannesburg offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

1

Oct

First Thursday Valuation Day
Strauss & Co, in association with KZNSA and the regular Thursday events at the Gallery, will be available to assist members of the public with an obligation-free valuation of artworks in their collection. There is a nominal charge of R50 per item which will go to supporting the KZNSA Gallery programmes. Enquiries: bryony@straussart.co.za 
KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban

2

Oct

Pretoria Valuation Day
Strauss & Co warmly invites collectors and members of the public to attend a Valuation Day, where our specialists will be available to provide expert, obligation-free valuations of artworks.
Pierneef’s Kraal, 30 Knoppiesdoring Avenue, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria

6

Oct

Art Club
Join us at for Art Club in Johannesburg on 6 October 2026. Art Club serves as a platform for both new and seasoned art lovers and collectors to come together and engage in meaningful discussions .
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

November 2026

5

Nov

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Cape Town offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 2nd Floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

5

Nov

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Johannesburg offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

5

Nov

First Thursday Valuation Day
Strauss & Co, in association with KZNSA and the regular Thursday events at the Gallery, will be available to assist members of the public with an obligation-free valuation of artworks in their collection. There is a nominal charge of R50 per item which will go to supporting the KZNSA Gallery programmes. Enquiries: bryony@straussart.co.za 
KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Road, Glenwood, Durban

12

Nov

Mossel Bay Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites collectors and members of the public to attend a Valuation Day, where our specialists provide expert, obligation-free valuations of artworks.
1 Market Street, Mossel Bay Central

24

Nov

Art Club
Join us at for Art Club in Cape Town on 24 November 2026. Art Club serves as a platform for both new and seasoned art lovers and collectors to come together and engage in meaningful discussions .
Strauss & Co, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

December 2026

3

Dec

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Cape Town offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 2nd Floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

3

Dec

First Thursday Art Valuation Day
Strauss & Co invites you to a First Thursdays Art Valuation Day in our Johannesburg offices where we will be consigning works of Modern and Contemporary Art for our 2026 auction calendar.
Strauss & Co, 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg

4

Dec

Pretoria Valuation Day
Strauss & Co warmly invites collectors and members of the public to attend a Valuation Day, where our specialists will be available to provide expert, obligation-free valuations of artworks and silver.
Pierneef’s Kraal, 30 Knoppiesdoring Ave, Lynnwood Manor, Pretoria

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