2023 is well underway. When we think about the year to come, this results in reflections on the year that went by. For collectors, 2022 was a year to get back to in-person events, which brought everyone much joy! 2023 means another year of art collection goals to achieve and potentially includes thinking about which …
The seventh edition of ART X Lagos, the first international art fair in West Africa, ran from 4 to 6 November 2022. Our previous post covered a few pre-fair activities and gallery visits as well as the opening evening event. The rest of the weekend trip in LasGidi, as Lagos is often called, was an …
Following two years being primarily in one’s domestic country (with minimal international travel), it’s great to get to attend art fairs in person again. And finally getting tickets to visit ART X Lagos this year, was a moment of pure joy. I’ll outline some of the sights and visits of my few days in LasGidi, …
Interest in art, in general, is heating up! And with growing talk about art as an asset class, more people are looking at fractional investing to start their art investing journey. We break down the considerations for anyone thinking about fractional investing in art. What is fractional investing in art? Fractional investing was popularised for …
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Portraiture is one of the first types of artwork that many people engage with. Selfies for the Gen Zs are the de regueur version of portraiture. The mainstay of many family homes is a keepsake of special moments captured in photography, such as graduation or family portraits. And many people want to personalise such images …
The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art had its fourteenth edition in 2022, from 19 May to 21 June, having had to suspend the edition in 2020 due to the pandemic. It is often referred to as Dak’Art Biennale. About the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art This year’s Biennale theme was Forger / Out …
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When investing in art, there are a number of things to consider. This article helps those wanting to invest in art.
Capital Art Founder Karabo Morule was recently interviewed in a podcast on “NFTs for African Artists and Art Collectors” by Horesia Nyawade-Ncube, co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Vuuqa. Vuuqa is a digital platform that uses storytelling to change the narrative around what it looks like to be an entrepreneur that brings a positive change to the …
Whether you are a seasoned art collector or read our post “A beginner’s guide to collecting art” a few days ago, you will have concluded that collecting art is a passion and fun! We acquire artworks because they enhance our lives. But art is an asset class and we should know the value of our …
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If you’ve ever felt like the art world is too big, too confusing or just downright overwhelming to tackle collecting art for value on your own, then this blog post is for you. I know that the first hurdle is thinking one doesn’t have enough money to be an art collector and that you need …
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