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John West Art Galleries
are 6 years old this month, November 2009! |
"I
cannot
believe
it!"
exclaims
West.
"The
past
6
years
just
flew
by
so
quickly
like
a
quick
stroke
of
oil-paint
by
an
artist's
pallet
knife.
We
have
been
very
privileged
in
working
with
South
Africa's
best
known
artists
and
their
art.
What
I
liked
most
of
all
is
the
interaction
between
people.
You
see,
art
brings
people
together. |
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Investment
art knits people
even more
tighter because
the investor and
art dealer must
have a close
relationship and
trust, so that
the right art is
bought at the
best price and
then sold after
a period to make
a hansom profit.
This makes it
interesting! I
have worked with
Gauteng's, and
the rest of
South
Africa's, richest
people over this
period. I have
seen big cars,
houses, lots of
cash and some
good art. Some
of the people
are so attached
to their money
and earthly
possessions,
that they are
rude, selfish,
careless
of other
people's
feelings,
self-centred and
lonely.
Then on the
other hand,
there are allot
of good
quality friends
I've met.
And these people
are the ones
I will focus on
for the rest of
my courier in
South African
Art. These
people have made
long rode trips
worth while with
a warm handshake
and smile, with
some good
conversation and
well executed
business
ethics."
"Pleasurable are
the fruits
enjoyed of the
tree of mutual
respect!"
West repeatedly
said
"Our vision for
the next year is
great!
1.
We would like to
focus our
attention more
on giving the
readers of this
Art Digest, I
good update of
Art Auctions in
South Africa. We
are aiming
to compare
Auction results
Countrywide, and
guiding our
investors in
that way.
This
will keep the
reader
updated on
what's hot and
what's not, in
the world of
Investment Art.
We would also
like to continue
selling works of
Corné Weideman,
Munro, Danie
Smith, Liezl
Knoll, Conrad
Theys, Marie
Vermeulen Breedt,
Gregoire
Boonzaier,
Pierneef, George
Boyz, Irma
Stern, Maggie
Loubser, Errol
Boyley, Frans
Oerder, Erich
Meyer, Otto Klar,
Adriaan Boshoff,
Claerhout,
Vernise
Snowball, Sonya
Meyer,
Jacques, Gerhard
Sekoto,
Claerhout,
Hennie Niemann,
Andre De Beer,
Christiaan Nice,
George Pemba,
Wessel Marais,
Renier
Oosthuizen, Tony
de Freitas,
Luther Marais,
Phillip Britz,
Margaret
Gradwell, Andre
Meintjes, Thinus
de Jongh, Pieter
van Heerden,
Michael Heinz,
Amos Langdown,
Titta Fasioti,
Betty Cilliers
Barnard, and
many more
investment and
decorative art
for investment
decorating
purposes.
2.
We would also
like to provide
more student art
for the
corporate's and
interior
decorator's
needs.
These paintings
sells from R500
to R3000 each.
They are done by
students and are
still brilliant
for decorating a
office with a
small budget for
wall
decorations.
This will also
be handy for
newly wedded
couples with a
townhouse who
still wants an
original
painting, but
doesn't buy for
the investment
purposes, yet.
We are working
on our website
so that visitors
can view and
order from an
updated
catalogue
easily.
3.
We are also
going to focus
more on interior
designers and
decorators who
will use John
West Art
Galleries mobile
units for
viewing the art
for their
clients.
They will also
be accommodated
with discount
offers and
special prices,
as they also
must make a
profit.
I hope that you
will stay
partnered with
John West Art
Galleries for
all these
exciting new
products and
services, with
the same
professionalism
and ethics as
what we have
been running our
business these
past 6 years.
Thank you!"
Written by John
West Hendriks,
CEO of John West
Art Galleries.
John West Art
Galleries
invited to The
Castle-Midrand
by Tshedza
Development
Trust.
Just to give you
more info of
Tshedza Trust, I
have jotted down
these few facts
for myself and
you. Tshedza
means Light.
They have been
registered as n
Community
Development
Trust in 2004
for mainly woman
and children
being
disadvantaged in
and around
Midrand, Jhb.
Tshedza
Development
Trust asked John
West Art
Galleries to
exhibit during
their fund
raising formal
dinner at The
Castle-Midrand.
Guests included
the Government
of Thailand,
Members of the
European Union,
high ranking
officials of the
ANC, etc.
“This was very
special for us,
as we were
invited to this
formal event. We
rose to the
occasion and
presented our
South African
art with pride.”
West said. “John
West Art
Galleries are
involved in
giving and
donating art for
Charity events.
We did
participate in
the Maxi Group
Schemes Charity
Auction day
earlier this
year at the
Springbok Venue
on Hans Strydom
Avenue in
Pretoria.” West
continues.
“Charity is at
the heart of our
values” West
exclaims. We
would like to
formally thank
Sabi, a chief
Trustee of
Tshedza
Development
Trust for the
privilege of
showcasing John
West Art
Gallery’s art.
We also believe
that Jesus is
Tshedza (Light)!
Feel free to
view some of the
art still
available from
that exhibition
on
www.johnwestart.co.za
or call West on
082 929 5124 or
we...@johnwestart.co.za
Compiled and
written by John
West Hendriks
(CEO of John
West Art
Galleries)
Net so n ietsie
persoonliks van
ons spannetjie
hier by John
West Art
Galleries.
Nadat ons n
heerlike tydjie
deurgebring het
by Dikhololo
Lodge in Noord
Wes, het ons op
die ou donkie af
gekom. Sy
ore was lank en
sy tong het byna
uitgehang van
die hitte. Dit
was vrek warm en
die donkie was
nou net n
bietjie
uitgespan na n
ver-rut-sleep
van n karrietjie.
“Arme donkie!”
dink ek mos.
“Maar hulle moet
eintlik ge-eerd
voel.” Daar is
dan soveel
skilderye deur
Adriaan Boshoff,
Corné Weideman,
Errol Boyley,
Gregoire
Boonzaier, Otto
Klar, Claerhout
ens van n donkie
of n donkie
karretjie. Di’s
darem so eg aan
ons Suid Afrika,
nê? Nou ja,
“Dankie ou
donkie vir die
foto saam met
jou hoor?” voeg
ek later by. Ons
beleef net weer
die romanse van
Suid Afrika en
Suid Afrika se
kuns. Kyk gerus
verder na die
webtuiste
www.johnwestart.co.za
en bly ons
Nuusbrief lees
saam met meer as
8000 maandelikse
lesers.
Daars dalk net
ietsie wat jou
weiser sal maak
in kuns en die
lewe…
Saamgestel
en geskryf deur
John West
Hendriks (CEO
van John West
Art Galleries)
SA art fetches
record prices at
London auction
Thursday, 15
October 2009
Top lot: Head of
South African
Art at Bonhams
Giles Peppiatt
knocks down
'Ripe fields' by
Irma Stern
South African
art fetched
record prices in
London at
Bonhams' sixth
South African
art sale, the
auctioneer said
on Thursday.
The auction on
Wednesday
brought in a
total of 2.5
million pounds,
or R29 million,
and new world
record prices
were achieved
for six artists.
"Works by
Pierneef, Stern,
Laubser and
Sekoto
dominated,"
Bonhams said in
a statement.
Top lot in the
sale was a
glowing Irma
Stern titled
"Ripe Fields" -
immediately
identifiable as
a landscape of
the Boland near
Caledon in the
Western Cape,
which fetched
252,000 pounds.
Its pre-sale
estimate was
150,000 to
252,000 pounds.
A second Stern,
"Still life of
fruit", sold for
84,000 pounds.
Its pre-sale
estimate was
50,000 to 70,000
pounds.
There were also
two Pierneefs in
the top 10, "Lowveld,
Mica Eastern
Transvaal",
which fetched
192,000 pounds
and "Apies
River, Pretoria
with
Meintjieskop
beyond" selling
for 54,000
pounds.
Maggie Laubser's
"A Pondo Woman"
was the third
highest price in
the sale at
168,000 pounds.
Gerard Sekoto,
South Africa's
leading black
artist, had a
painting in the
top ten entitled
"Boy with a
Yellow Cap",
which was sold
for 102,000
pounds against a
pre-sale
estimate of
30,000 to 50,000
pounds.
Bonhams said
Alexis Preller
works also
performed well
with two in the
top ten: "Icarus"
which sold for
66,000 pounds
and "Girl with a
Flower" going
for 60,000
pounds.
"The message of
this sale is
clear, South
African art has
bounced out of
the recession
ahead of many
other sectors of
the art market,"
said Giles
Peppiatt, head
of South African
Art at Bonhams.
"International
collectors were
competing
aggressively for
some works."
He said the
quality of the
work and its
dedicated
supporters
continued to
drive interest
in acquiring
"the best art
from this part
of the world".
Another artist
in the top ten
was Christo
Coetzee whose
"Still life with
fruit, a banjo
and birdcage",
sold for 64,800
pounds - ten
times more than
the pre-sale low
estimate of
6,000 pounds.
A Maud Sumner
work sold for
62,400 pounds.
Sapa
South African
art breaks
records
16 October 2009
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Detail
from
Gerard
Sekoto's
'Boy
with
a
yellow
cap'
(oil
on
board),
which
sold
on
auction
at
Bonhams
in
London
for
£102 000,
14
October
2009
(Image:
Bonhams)
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South African
artworks fetched
record prices at
Bonhams' sixth
South African
art sale in
London on
Wednesday,
bringing in
£2.5-million
(around
R29-million) in
total, with new
world record
prices achieved
for six artists.
"The message of
this sale is
clear: South
African art has
bounced out of
the recession
ahead of many
other sectors of
the art market,"
Giles Peppiatt,
head of South
African Art at
Bonhams, said in
a statement on
Thursday.
"International
collectors were
competing
aggressively for
some works."
Peppiat said the
quality of South
African art, and
its dedicated
supporters,
continued to
drive interest
in acquiring
"the best art
from this part
of the world".
Works by
Pierneef, Irma
Stern, Maggie
Laubser and
Gerard Sekoto
dominated
Wednesday's
auction.
Highest price
for Stern work
Top lot in the
sale was a
glowing Irma
Stern titled
"Ripe Fields",
immediately
identifiable as
a landscape of
the Boland near
Caledon in the
Western Cape,
which fetched
£252 000. Its
pre-sale
estimate was
£150 000 to
£252 000.
A second Stern,
"Still life of
fruit", sold for
£84 000. Its
pre-sale
estimate was
£50 000 to
£70 000.
There were also
two Pierneefs in
the top 10: "Lowveld,
Mica Eastern
Transvaal",
which fetched
£192 000, and
"Apies River,
Pretoria with
Meintjieskop
beyond", which
sold for
£54 000.
Maggie Laubser's
"A Pondo Woman"
was the
third-highest
price in the
sale at
£168 000.
South Africa's
top-selling
black artist
Gerard Sekoto,
South Africa's
top-selling
black artist,
had a painting
in the top 10
entitled "Boy
with a Yellow
Cap", which was
sold for
£102 000 against
a pre-sale
estimate of
£30 000 to
£50 000.
Bonhams said
Alexis Preller
works also
performed well,
with two in the
top 10: "Icarus",
which sold for
£66 000, and
"Girl with a
Flower", which
went for
£60 000.
Another artist
in the top 10
was Christo
Coetzee, whose
"Still life with
fruit, a banjo
and birdcage",
sold for £64
800, 10 times
more than its
pre-sale stimate
of £6 000.
A Maud Sumner
work sold for
£62 400. Sapa
Call West on 082
929 5124 or
email
we...@johnwestart.co.za
to view your
favourites in
the comfort of
your home or
office.
Art greetings
John West
Hendriks (CEO of
John West Art
Galleries)
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