{"id":22253,"date":"2026-05-14T10:43:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/?p=22425"},"modified":"2026-05-14T10:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T08:43:17","slug":"important-paintings-by-gerard-sekoto-and-penny-siopis-in-joburg-art-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/joburg-north\/blog\/2026\/05\/14\/important-paintings-by-gerard-sekoto-and-penny-siopis-in-joburg-art-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Important paintings by Gerard Sekoto and Penny Siopis in Joburg art sale!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>A historically important Gerard Sekoto painting depicting Sophiatown, leads an exceptional consignment of works by ground-breaking black artists in Strauss &amp; Co\u2019s flagship live-virtual Evening Sale\u00a0of modern and contemporary art in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 7pm. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>They include pioneer black modernists Gerard Bhengu and George Pemba and their successors, notably David Koloane, Ephraim Ngatane and Alfred Thoba.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur catalogue for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/auctions\/details\/510-26-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Evening Sale<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presents a characteristically diverse selection of first-rate works by artists active across the twentieth century into the present, from Maggie Laubser at Lake Garda in the 1920s to a century later Ruby Swinney in Cape Town,\u201d says Alastair Meredith, Director and Head of Art Department, Strauss &amp; Co. \u201cVariety notwithstanding, there is a strong presence of Johannesburg artists in this sale, including William Kentridge, Robert Hodgins and David Goldblatt, as well as Amadlozi Group sculptors Sydney Kumalo and Ezrom Legae.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-22253 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Complementing the Evening Sale, the online-only <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/auctions\/details\/509-26-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day Sale<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0includes a focus on painterly abstraction in South Africa. The session features works by leading exponents of non-figurative painting until the present, notably Cathy Abraham, Jake Aikman, Bill Ainslie, Kevin Atkinson, Armando Baldinelli, Esther Mahlangu and Durant Sihlali. There are also excellent sculptures by Jackson Hlungwani, Peter Sch\u00fctz and Usha Seejarim. The session concludes in staggered increments on Tuesday 26 May 2026 from 2pm onwards.<\/p>\n<p>A preview exhibition of works from the Evening Sale, overseen by Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist &amp; Head Curator, Strauss &amp; Co, is onview at Strauss &amp; Co\u2019s gallery at 89 Central Street, Houghton, until 27 May.<\/p>\n<p>A small selection of works will also be on view at\u00a0RMB Latitudes\u00a0Art Fair\u00a0at Shepstone Gardens, Johannesburg, from 22 to 24 May\u00a02026. Strauss &amp; Co is showing in the Mezzanine &amp; Rooftop section.<\/p>\n<p>Following the flagship\u00a0Evening Sale, on Wednesday 27 May 2026 at 4pm, Strauss &amp; Co will present\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/auctions\/details\/511-27-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep Roots: Selected Works from Stephan and Carmen Welz<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/auctions\/details\/511-27-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0This\u00a0live-virtual auction\u00a0comprises modern and contemporary art, Cape furniture, ceramics and a library of books on silverware assembled by the legendary South African auctioneer Stephan Welz and his wife Carmen Welz.<\/p>\n<p>For more info, visit <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.straussart.co.za<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u>Strauss &amp; Co will present a full programme of VIP events and talks linked to all these auctions:\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, 23 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strauss &amp; Co x Dan Corder at 12pm &#8211; Panel discussion focusing on South African Modernism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To book \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/event\/dan-corder-live-event-strauss-co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walkabout at 3pm with the Strauss &amp; Co Specialists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To book \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/event\/saturday-walkabout-johannesburg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, 24 May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sunday Art Class at Strauss &amp; Co at 10am with Jo Voysey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To book \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/straussart.zohobackstage.com\/SundayArtClassatStraussCowithJoVoysey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Walkabout at 11am with the Strauss &amp; Co Specialists<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To book \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.straussart.co.za\/event\/sunday-weekend-walkabout-24-may-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strauss &amp; Co Viewing Times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: 89 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg<\/p>\n<p>Weekdays | 9am &#8211; 4pm<\/p>\n<p>Saturday and Sunday 23-24 May | 9am &#8211; 4pm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A historically important Gerard Sekoto painting depicting Sophiatown, leads an exceptional consignment of works by ground-breaking black artists in Strauss &amp; Co\u2019s flagship live-virtual Evening Sale\u00a0of modern and contemporary art in Johannesburg on Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 7pm. 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