Israel's Africa First program shows artist's Xhosa roots
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- Sep 1
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Portraits - The Joy and Happiness of African art (Hebrew)
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- Aug 29
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A Little Something Before the Summer Ends: Every Attraction You Don't Want to Miss (Hebrew)
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- Aug 22
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African Portraits Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)
Gordon Gallery is presenting a group exhibition of African artists. The group exhibition is entitled "Portraits", and includes works by...
- Aug 22
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Group exhibition “Portraits” at the Gordon Architecture and Design News Gallery
The group exhibition “Portraits” at the Gordon Gallery includes works by eight contemporary African artists, who use portraiture as a...
- Aug 22
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"Portraits" Group Exhibition Gordon Gallery in Collaboration With Africa First (Hebrew)
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- Aug 22
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"Portraits" Group Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)
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- Aug 4
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WHEN ART COLLECTIONS GO PUBLIC
Latitudes magazine shares some insight about public art collections in Africa, noting Africa First by Serge Tiroche as a good example to...
- Jul 31
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Africa at Venice
Watch the videos co-produced by Serge Tiroche founder of Africa First, AFRICAN POWER STATION and ART AFRICA: AFRICA AT VENICE / Uganda...
- Jul 26
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Africa First! A Feature Article in Art Africa Magazine
Collector and art patron Serge Tiroche’s Africa First platform promotes African Contemporary Art and is taking part in its renaissance...
- Jul 24
- 4 min
Vision #9 H1 2022
Read the Vision #9 H1 2022 Newsletter Devan Shimoyama, The Abduction of Ganymede, 2019, mixed media on canvas Africa First in 2022 A...
- May 31
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The Frame - Conversations with Ayanda Fine Art
Serge Tiroche: Why you should invest in Contemporary African Art In the very first episode of „The Frame“, Sandra Ndachengedzwa talks to...
- May 31
- 1 min
OPEN CALL: VOLUME 16 - Meet the Jury Panel
Volume 16 will be juried by an experienced group of jurors including Storm Ascher, Alexandra Steinacker Clark, Victor Ehikhamenor,...
- May 17
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Collector Spotlight - Serge Tiroche, Israel
“Leave the bar and focus on the bell.” That’s what keeps Serge Tiroche focused on discovery. Discovery of contemporary works of art...
- Apr 13
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Radical Originality: The Artists of Africa First
Phillips and Africa First founder Serge Tiroche highlight a collection of artists whose emergent works represent the unique brilliance of...
- Apr 7
- 1 min
PRESS: A contemporary African scene in Israel - through the immigrant experience (Hebrew)
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- Mar 22
- 1 min
Job Openings: We are hiring!
In light of our new collaboration with Gordon gallery and our expanding international operations, we are seeking 2 highly motivated,...
- Mar 15
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PRESS: Tafadzwa Tega Paints Ornate People with Backgrounds of Vivid Color (Hebrew)
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- Mar 2
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PRESS: Portfolio - Recommendations March 3, 2022 (Hebrew)
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- Mar 2
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PRESS: Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem highlights March 4-10, 2022
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- Mar 2
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PRESS: Time Out - Art: 16 exhibitions that will upgrade your week (Hebrew)
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- Feb 28
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PRESS: ArchiJob - Zuva A Solo Exhibition for Artist Tafadzwa Tega || Events (Hebrew)
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- Feb 24
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Africa First x Gordon Collaboration
Africa First x Gordon, Tel Aviv, Photos Credit: Evyatar Hershtik Africa First and Gordon Gallery, respectively run by Serge Tiroche and...
- Jan 27
- 3 min
Vision #8 H2 2021
Read the Vision #8 H2 2021 Newsletter Africa First in 2021 a roller-coaster year, higher! With all the uncertainties brought about by the...
- Jan 10
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Meet the winners of the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021
Meet the winners of the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021, Wilfred Timire and Franklyn Dzingai. artHARARE team spent time with...
- Dec 13, 2021
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Artillery Gallery hosts Harare Africa First Art Prize Exhibition
Artillery Gallery is hosting an exhibition of exceptional artists who were shortlisted to win the inaugural artHarare Africa First Art...
- Nov 27, 2021
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- Nov 8, 2021
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Announcing the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021 shortlisted artists.
We are excited to announce the list of the shortlisted artists for artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021. This year we saw many...
- Oct 28, 2021
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FNB Art Joburg Prize Winner Wycliffe Mundopa To Open A Solo Exhibition At Johannesburg Art Gallery
The 2021 FNB Art Prize winner, Zimbabwean painter Wycliffe Mundopa, opens his solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery this Sunday....
- Oct 25, 2021
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Congratulations FNB Art Joburg Prize Winner Wycliffe Mundopa
Congratulations to Wycliffe Mudopa for winning the FNB Art Prize for 2021, arguably the most prestigious prize on the continent. Wycliffe...
- Oct 2, 2021
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Kelechi Nwaneri artwork from the Africa First Collection Featured on Ted Lasso Apple TV Plus Series
It is incredible news that the first painting by Kelechi Nwneri acquired by the Africa First Collection, almost 3 years ago, has...
- Aug 31, 2021
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Latitudes Co-curates Global Online Auction Promoting Art From Africa
A partnership between Artnet Auctions and Africa First by Serge Tiroche, Africa Present is a global online auction of contemporary work...
- Aug 4, 2021
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Vision #6 H1 2021
Read the Vision #6 H1 2021 Newsletter Dear Friends, COVID hasn’t gone away, but we’re learning to live with it, and the art world is...
- Jul 20, 2021
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Watch Now | GS Convenes: The Art Roundup Series featuring Serge Tiroche
Goldman Sachs' fourth and final episode of "The Art Roundup", a new content series destined for their global clientele, featured Serge...
- Jul 12, 2021
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Radical Originality: The Artists of Africa First
Extraordinary emerging artists, such as Wonder Buhle Mbambo, Amani Lewis, and Moffat Takadiwa, were acquired for the Africa First...
- Jul 4, 2021
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Phillips’ London New Now Auction on July 13 Six Works Donated to Benefit the Africa First Residency
Read the full article here Sale on 13 July to Feature Highlights Chosen by Stella McCartney from the McCartney A to Z Manifesto, and a...
- May 4, 2021
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Weekend Homework : Artnet's Africa Present Auction
Dear Friends, Since founding Africa First four years ago, our mission has been to collect, nurture and develop the careers of emerging...
- May 2, 2021
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Gallery tour of Dawit Abebe "Long Hands" at Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, on view until May 29, 2021
Courtesy by Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery
- Apr 20, 2021
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Residences and Galleries Help Promote Young African Art
The development of an artistic infrastructure on the Continent has favored the birth of residency centers for emerging talents together...
- Feb 25, 2021
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Vision #5 H2 2020
Read the Vision #5 H2 2020 Newsletter Dear readers, 2020 turned out to be surprisingly robust for financial as well as art markets given...
- Feb 24, 2021
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Joseph Awuah-Darko and Emmanuel Taku Interviewed by Africa First
February 2021 Established in 2020, The Noldor Residency is Ghana's first independent artist residency founded by Joseph Awuah-Darko, who...
- Feb 24, 2021
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Serge Tiroche in CAIA Assosiation Webcast "Focus on Africa: Investing in African Art"
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Description: African Art has been one of the developing segments at auctions over the past 15 years. From a...
- Feb 24, 2021
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PRESS: Artnet's Africa Present Initiative
"As a close observer of the African Contemporary art market and an experienced auction person; with a mind attune to innovation and a...
- Feb 18, 2021
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The Early Years in Nairobi: Salah Elmur Interviewed by Danda Jaroljmek
October 7, 2020 Artist Salah Elmur interviewed by Danda Jaroljmek, Founder of Circle Arts Agency and Circle Art Gallery, conducted at...
- Dec 24, 2020
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In Conversation: Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers) & Sara Raza, Courtesy by Tiwani Contempory
In Conversation: Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers) & Sara Raza, Courtesy by Tiwani Contemporary Art Gallery
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Video: Agnes Waruguru, Courtesy by Circle Art Gallery
Agnes Waruguru, Courtesy by Circle Art Gallery
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