February is a peak period for the visual arts in Cape Town. Strauss & Co will host three public talks at the 2026 Investec Cape Town Art Fair on Friday, 20 February 2026 from 3 – 6pm. These talks, within the floor plan of the fair in the Cape Town International Convention Centre, will offer insight into the secondary market (Dr Alastair Meredith), the impact of modernist art (Wilhelm van Rensburg) and a roundtable on collecting contemporary art. Strauss & Co will also host a dynamic programme of events ahead of and during Investec Cape Town Art Fair.
Talk Series
Friday, 20 February 2026
Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 1 Lower Long Street
The South African Secondary Market vs The World
Conducted by Dr Alastair Meredith
For decades, the South African secondary market developed and evolved in relative isolation. Driven by an admittedly small but knowledgeable group of private, institutional and corporate collectors, this well-supported and self-regulating market grew consistently across all price points, and was defined by its resilience, transparency and opportunity…
Collecting for Life: A roundtable discussion
Panel discussion facilitated by Sean O’ Toole, with esteemed collectors Frank Kilbourn, Herman Steyn, Teresa Raposo and Michael Silver.
How do art collectors approach issues like sustainability, longevity and impact when it comes to the deep future?What are the complexities of creating lasting legacies? How does an art collection live beyond the collector? Come hear top collectors’ thoughts on these and other hot-button issues…
Legacy in Motion: The Impact of Modern Art on Today’s Artists
Conducted by Wilhelm van Rensburg
Criticism of the stature of Contemporary African Art in art history has led to a renewed interest in the antecedents of today’s art, especially in BlackModernism. The aim of the talk is to show, through a series of legacy exhibitions at Strauss & Co over the past decade, that contemporary artists do stand on the shoulders of giants…
