Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art

Online-Only Auction, 14 - 25 April 2022

South African Art at the Venice Biennale
About the Session

This Venice Biennale-themed session in Strauss & Co's April online-only auction is timed to coincide with the launch of the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale in late April, and Strauss & Co’s sponsorship of the African Art in Venice Forum 2022 at Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal on 20 and 21 April. This session divulges the history of the Venice Biennale and South African art, as the art world converges on Venice. South Africa first became part of the Venice Biennale more than seventy years ago. The cordial relationship between Italy and South Africa over this period has nurtured international support for artists and art organisations in this country and continues to develop today.


  • Malcolm Payne; Finis, from the Homage portfolio
  • Malcolm Payne; Finis, from the Homage portfolio
  • Malcolm Payne; Finis, from the Homage portfolio
  • Malcolm Payne; Finis, from the Homage portfolio
  • Malcolm Payne; Finis, from the Homage portfolio


Lot Estimate
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000

About this Item

South African 1946-
Finis, from the Homage portfolio
2009

signed, numbered AP I/IV in pencil and printed with the title in the margin

screenprint on paper
image size: 58,5 by 43cm sheet size: 67 by 51cm; 83 by 66,5 by 5cm including frame

Notes

Homage was a portfolio produced in 2009 to establish the Cecil Skotnes Scholarship at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town.

Malcolm Payne exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1993 and was the solo artist at the South African Pavilion in 1995.

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