It is 2021, and the artist who is dominating global news is Jean-Michel Basquiat, with at least 18 works sold publicly so far to the tune of over $250 million. The catch? Basquiat, whose artistic career spanned eight short years, has been dead for 33 years now. And if the events of this year are …
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Art X Lagos 2021 is Further Proof that African Art is Valuable, Collectible and Thriving
On the global art scene, antique and contemporary Western and Asian works have dominated for the longest time. When African art is recognised, it is usually antique pieces and a few contemporary works that are put on display, leading to the notion that art from the continent is not as profitable …
Give the Gift of a Basquiat Painting and Tiffany Jewellery this Christmas
We are gradually bidding 2021 goodbye, and that can only mean one thing: it’s advent calendar season! While you can expect luxury brands to put a lot of thought and creativity into theirs, Tiffany&Co has catapulted itself to the top of the leader board with its calendar which pays homage to o…
‘Framing Her’: An Art Exhibition by GAIA Africa and Aworanka
Art is perhaps the ultimate form of expression, and in recognition of its powerful, evocative nature as well as its ability to express what words sometimes are unable to articulate, GAIA Africa in partnership with Aworanka is holding an art exhibition that will last for three months. Tagged Frami…
Samsung Frame TV x Louvre to Bring Exclusive Art Experiences to You
Samsung Frame TV and the Louvre have come together to give you the ultimate art experience – right in the comfort of your home. The South Korean electronics giant has just announced a new partnership with the iconic Paris museum. Starting now, you’ll be able to display some of the Louvre’s most f…
South African Artist Nelson Makamo, Turns the Porsche 911 Carrera to His Canvas
Growing up in the 1980s in rural Modimolle, in South Africa’s Limpopo province, a young Nelson Makamo fantasised that he would one day hold the keys to his own Porsche 911. What he did not anticipate was a chance encounter with a modern-day model during a residency in Franschhoek, in Western Cape…
Three Business Lessons to Consider from Most Valuable Luxury Brands 2021
BrandZ/Kantar recently published a list of the most valuable luxury brands for 2021. As usual, Louis Vuitton tops the list with a valuation of $75.7 billion, followed by three brands valued between $30 and $50 billion: Hermès, Chanel, and Gucci. A third group of brands owning single-digit, billio…
The Dior x Peter Doig AW 21 Collection is Yet Another Fusion of Art and Fashion
It is safe to say that Dior, under the creative direction of menswear artistic director, Kim Jones, is as much a luxury fashion brand as it is an artistically-inclined one. Only last year, it announced that its SS21 collection was created in collaboration with Ghanaian painter Amoako Boafo. Now, …
Want to buy a Picasso? MGM Resorts Might Sell You One
Where will you be on October 23? If you are an art collector looking to add more interesting, historical pieces to your collection, then the Pablo Picasso auction by American hotel chain, MGM Resorts, should be the place to be. The decision to sell its Picasso collection is a move on MGM’s part t…
The Art of Resilience by Lewa Next Gen is an Exhibition with a Purpose
When countries all over the world shut their borders due to the Coronavirus, quite a number of industries suffered immensely as a result. But maybe none was as badly affected as the tourism sector, including wildlife conservancies like Lewa. The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is a private, not-for-pro…