Stories

  • Strauss & Co Art Talks: ICTAF 2026 

    Strauss & Co Art Talks: ICTAF 2026 

    19 May 2026

    Strauss & Co continued its art market thought leadership at this year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair (ICTAF) with a talks series that deepened public awareness of crucial currents and histories in the contemporary art ecosystem.

  • The Modern Secrets of Fine Wine Collecting

    The Modern Secrets of Fine Wine Collecting

    4 May 2026

    Why do people collect wine?

  • A Guide to Collecting Photography

    A Guide to Collecting Photography

    24 Apr 2026

    Photography holds great significance in South Africa’s visual art landscape. Particularly as the medium has been a steadfast witness to how systems of power and difficult transitions have shaped the country.

  • The Poets Are Working

    The Poets Are Working

    24 Apr 2026

    A landmark group exhibition situating Southern African art within a global Surrealist lineage

  • Gerard Sekoto's Game of Draughts in a Crowd

    Gerard Sekoto's Game of Draughts in a Crowd

    22 Apr 2026

    Recently sold on Strauss & Co’s March Cape Town Flagship Auction, Gerard Sekoto’s Game of Draughts in a Crowd, 1941-2 is an exquisite example of his work from the artists golden period. 

  • South African Artists at the Venice Biennale

    South African Artists at the Venice Biennale

    14 Apr 2026

    Ten South African artists have been invited to the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which will open on 9 May 2026 and run until 22 November 2026.

  • Faces of Cape Town: Portraits by Irma Stern 

    Faces of Cape Town: Portraits by Irma Stern 

    13 Apr 2026

    Strauss & Co, in partnership with Brickfield Canvas, presented Faces of Cape Town: Portraits by Irma Stern (14 February – 23 February 2026), a capsule exhibition showcasing a selection of portraits drawn from the Irma Stern Trust Collection.