Stephan Welz & Co

Archived News - December 2011

Irma Stern- Still Life with Lilies

December 15, 2011 - Irma Stern’s Still Life with Liles is an exuberant exploration of colour and tactile painterly surfaces by the Grande Dame of South African Painting.

Artist as benefactor

December 13, 2011 - William Kentridge has long supported many charity’s and educational funds by donating both his time and work to these institutions.

Ruth Everard-Haden’s Mrs Wilmot of Carolina

December 12, 2011 - A striking portrait by one of the women of the Everard Group is coming under the hammer on Tuesday 21 February 2011.

Michael Meyersfeld’s Sea Point Pool - 1979

December 12, 2011 - This work has been included as one of the successful entries in the 2012 Aesthetica Creative Work Annual. The annual, now in its fourth year, is an international showcase of winning submissions that include artists, poets and writers who wish to gain greater exposure for their work.

PROJECT INGEKLEUR - EXAMINING COLOURED IDENTITY

December 12, 2011 - For the first time, Stephan Welz and Company (Pty) Ltd will be offering a work by George Hallett titled British Cinema at auction.

Tretchikoff- the war years

December 12, 2011 - Three pastel works by Vladimir Tretchikoff will be coming under the hammer in February. All three were included on the recent Tretchikoff exhibition held at the South African National Gallery. They include self portraits as well as two works depicting his muse Lenka.

John Meyer- Social Narratist

December 12, 2011 - On 21 February three works from John Meyer’s narrative oevre come under the hammer.