Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Online-Only Auction, 14 - 25 April 2022
South African Art at the Venice Biennale
About the SessionThis 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.
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About this Item
signed, dated '82 and numbered 35/50
Notes
Accompanied by a black and white photograph of the artist in his studio creating editions of Kubus.
Willem Boshoff exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2001 as part of the exhibition Authentic/Ex-centric curated by Olu Oguibe and Okwui Enwezor, as well as the South African Pavilion in 2015.
Literature
Warren Siebrits. (2007) Willem Boshoff: Word Forms and Language Shapes 1975 – 2007, Johannesburg: Standard Bank Gallery. Another example from the edition illustrated in colour on pages 42 and 43.
Ivan Valdislavic. (2005) Willem Boshoff, Johannesburg: David Krut Publishing. Another example from the edition Illustrated in colour on pages 16 and 17.
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