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Aspire Art Winter Collection Auction Highlights
With Reverence, I Lay Myself Before You – Kōrin – Chrysanthemum; Kansei Kōrin Gold
It wouldn't be Women's Month in South Africa without a special focus on female artists. The Aspire Art sale opens with more than 60 lots by influential South African artists including names such as Penny Siopis, Marlene Dumas, Esther Mahlanhgu, Deborah Bell, Lisa Brice, Noria Mabasa, Nandipha Mntambo, Turiya Magadlela, Joni Brenner, Ruby Swinney, Teresa Kutala Firmino, Cecily Sash, Judith Mason, Helen Sebidi and more.
Admirers of contemporary art can also look forward to the opportunity to buy works by sought-after names the likes of Zemba Luzamba, Nelson Makamo, Bambo Sibiya, Sam Nhlengethwa, Andrew Verster and Johannes Phokela, in addition to a colourful pair of lithographs by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.
Collectable items also feature prominently, including five group lots of collectable canes and walking sticks by the much-admired award-winning South African sculptor Peter Schütz (1942-2008), an exciting collection of art books (many of them signed by the artists themselves) and a selection of nine playful ceramic pieces from the celebrated Admore Design studio in KwaZulu Natal.
Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize fundraising auction
Making this auction especially noteworthy is the chance to bid for 13 new artworks by young contemporary artists, donated by the artists themselves to raise funds in support of this year's Blessing Ngobeni Art Prize.Launched in 2016 by Joburg-based artist Blessing Ngobeni, this annual prize is a unique art award that aims to assist a young, emerging visual artist to launch their career. The winner of the award is provided with a 12-week artist studio residency in Joburg and the opportunity to present a solo exhibition at top gallery Everard Read.
Artists who have donated works to this special section of the Winter Collection sale include Teresa Firmino, Percy Maimela, Azael Langa, Themba Khumalo, Asanda Kuper and Blessing Ngobeni himself.
How to bid at an Aspire Art online auction
In August 2021 Aspire Art Auctions launched its new website with an upgraded high-tech integrated online sales platform, meaning it is now easier than ever to bid in their online art auctions.To place a bid you first need to register an account on aspire.net. Click the user icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and complete the ‘Create My Account’ form. Once you have activated your account you will be able to register for upcoming sales directly online at the Upcoming Auctions page and place bids.
Through your online account you can submit bids, including maximum absentee bids, through the page of the lot you are interested in. You can also create a wishlist to keep tabs on works by artists that you want to collect and add alerts to specific lots so you can follow if and when new bids are placed.
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