Strauss & Co has defined the South African market for modern, post-war and contemporary paintings. As the market leader on the African continent,  Strauss & Co continues to offer museum-grade works by a wide array of painters, from impressionist masters like Hugo Naudé and Pieter Wenning to leading modernists such as Irma Stern, Alexis Preller, Gladys Mgudlandlu and Maggie Laubser. With the increased global interest in contemporary painting,  Strauss & Co has set important records for artists such as Cinga Samson, Simphiwe Ndzube and Richard Mudariki.