Archived: African Art Galleries Association announces Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI)

This week in Harare, African Art Galleries Association (AAGA) announced the third edition of the Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI), the pan-African prize dedicated to supporting emerging contemporary painters and painting.  The 16 finalists hail from 8 African countries, comprising of Rwanda, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Algeria, Sudan, Kenya, Angola and South Africa.  All artists and artworks will be showcased on AAGA, EPI

Archived: Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) Prize Winners for 2022 Announced

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA (February 16, 2022) The Emerging Painting Invitational (EPI) is the African continent’s largest invite-only art event dedicated to painters and painting. The winners of the 2022 edition of the competition, the third since the prize’s inauguration, were revealed at an evening event hosted by art auction house Strauss & Co on

South African Design: Past and Present 

Strauss and Co is delighted to present South African Design: Past and Present, a timed-online auction running from 5 June to 24 June 2026. The sale brings together top-drawer local makers and designers covering ceramics, weaving and glass, sculpture and furniture.   Alongside the June Interiors sale, this month’s special design focus has been brought to life by London interior designer, and Craft School South Africa founder, Justin van Breda. Selecting a key paint colour for each room and an anchor piece for every scheme, Justin