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Strauss & Co’s February 2026 Public Programme
Preview
Weekdays 9am to 5pm – until Saturday 21 February 2026
Closed Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 February
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 February 2026, 10am to 4pm
Saturday 21 February 10am to 6pm
Venue: Strauss & Co, 2nd floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock
Saturday, 14 February 2026 – Preview, Walkabout, Talk & High Tea
SPECIALIST WALKABOUT | 10:00 for 10:30
TALK | 11:30: Portway to Cohen: A Century of South African Art conducted by Elmarie van Straten, Senior Art Specialist
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Sunday, 15 February 2026 – Preview, Walkabout, Panel Discussion & High Tea
SPECIALIST WALKABOUT | 10:00 for 10:30 with Leigh Leyde (Art), Michael Heuermann and Frances van Hasselt (Woven Legacies: Fibre & Form)
PANEL DISCUSSION | 11:30
Hair Matters: A Selection of Works from the Georgina Jaffee Collection in conversation with curatorial voices Jared Leite, Sihle Motsa and Vida Madighi-Oghu. Facilitated by Strauss & Co Researcher and Cataloguer, Kirstie Pietersen
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Hair Drive: Shavathon & Sprayathon at Strauss & Co
On the occasion of the preview and auction Hair Matters: A Selection of Works from the Georgina Jaffee Collection, Strauss & Co is hosting a Hair Drive in partnership with Partners Hair and CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) in a bold show of solidarity for cancer patients who lose their hair during treatment and to raise funds for CANSA’s care and support programmes. Sunday, 15 February 2026 | 10am – 4pm
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 | 3:30 for 4pm
The ARAK Collection Book Launch and Artist Talk with Rudolf Seibeb and members of the Arak Collection, moderated by Wilhelm van Rensburg, Senior Art Specialist and Head Curator, Strauss & Co
UVU Africa, 2nd floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock (Entrance opposite Strauss & Co)
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Friday, 20 February 2026 – Strauss & Co Talks Series at Investec Cape Town Art Fair. Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC), 1 Lower Long Street
Paid entry to the Investec Cape Town Art Fair required.
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Friday, 20 February 2026 | 3pm
The South African Secondary Market vs The World – Conducted by Dr Alastair Meredith
Join Strauss & Co Director, Art Department Head, Senior Art Specialist and Senior Auctioneer Dr Alastair Meredith for a talk exploring how the South African market created its own stars, trends, records and idiosyncrasies. These features are contextualised within the broader international market, revealing interesting differences and similarities.
Friday, 20 February 2026 | 4:30pm
Collecting for Life : A roundtable discussion Facilitated by Sean O’Toole
How do art collectors approach issues like sustainability, longevity and impact when it comes to the deep future? What are the complexities of creating lasting legacies? How does an art collection live beyond the collector? Join writer, editor and curator Sean O’Toole as he facilitates a panel discussion with esteemed collectors Frank Kilbourn, Herman Steyn, Teresa Raposo and Michael Silver .
Friday, 20 February 2026 | 5pm
Legacy in Motion: The Impact of Modern Art on Today’s Artists Conducted by Wilhelm van Rensburg
Criticism of the stature of Contemporary African Art in art history has led to a renewed interest in the antecedents of today’s art, especially in Black Modernism. The aim of the talk is to show, through a series of legacy exhibitions at Strauss & Co over the past decade, that contemporary artists do stand on the shoulders of giants. Join Strauss & Co Senior Art Specialist & Head Curator, Wilhelm van Rensburg for a talk considering how contemporary artists have been inspired and influenced by Modernism.
Saturday, 21 February 2026
Strauss & Co, 2nd floor Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Woodstock
4pm – LIVE VIRTUAL AUCTION
Hair Matters: A Selection of Works from the Georgina Jaffee Collection
6pm – LIVE VIRTUAL AUCTION
Portway to Cohen: A Collector’s Legacy and Other Properties
