We are excited to announce the list of the shortlisted artists for artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021. This year we saw many...

The 2021 FNB Art Prize winner, Zimbabwean painter Wycliffe Mundopa, opens his solo exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery this Sunday....

Congratulations to Wycliffe Mudopa for winning the FNB Art Prize for 2021, arguably the most prestigious prize on the continent. Wycliffe...

It is incredible news that the first painting by Kelechi Nwneri acquired by the Africa First Collection, almost 3 years ago, has...

A partnership between Artnet Auctions and Africa First by Serge Tiroche, Africa Present is a global online auction of contemporary work...

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...

Goldman Sachs' fourth and final episode of "The Art Roundup", a new content series destined for their global clientele, featured Serge...

Extraordinary emerging artists, such as Wonder Buhle Mbambo, Amani Lewis, and Moffat Takadiwa, were acquired for the Africa First...

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...

Read the full newsletter here. Dear Friends, Since founding Africa First four years ago, our mission has been to collect, nurture and...

Courtesy by Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery

The development of an artistic infrastructure on the Continent has favored the birth of residency centers for emerging talents together...

Read the Vision #5 H2 2020 Newsletter Dear readers, 2020 turned out to be surprisingly robust for financial as well as art markets given...

February 2021 Established in 2020, The Noldor Residency is Ghana's first independent artist residency founded by Joseph Awuah-Darko, who...

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Description: African Art has been one of the developing segments at auctions over the past 15 years. From a...

"As a close observer of the African Contemporary art market and an experienced auction person; with a mind attune to innovation and a...

October 7, 2020 Artist Salah Elmur interviewed by Danda Jaroljmek, Founder of Circle Arts Agency and Circle Art Gallery, conducted at...

In Conversation: Umar Rashid (Frohawk Two Feathers) & Sara Raza, Courtesy by Tiwani Contemporary Art Gallery

Agnes Waruguru, Courtesy by Circle Art Gallery

Dickens Otieno 'Mabati Tailor', Courtesy of Circle Art Gallery

Africa First funded Dickens Otieno's first solo exhibition Mabati Tailor at Circle Art Gallery in Nairobi. The collection was able to...

"The threads of Ivorian artist Joana Choumali’s body of work intricately weave together emotions, memories, thoughts, and dreams." Read...

We are pleased to share that Africa First Collection Artists Kelechi Charles Nwaneri, Gonçalo Mabunda, Amanda Shingirai Mushate and Agnes...

Explore the world that inspires Dennis Muraguri, learn about his creative process, and take a peek into his studio in Nairobi, Kenya....

Congratulations to artist Agnes Waruguru N`joroge who has been named one of the 17 finalists of the Emerging Painting Invitational Prize...

Today we're sharing a video about Tuli Mekonjo by Guns & Rain Art. Learn more about Mekonjo's journey and practice - at home in Windhoek,...

Kehinde Wiley is ranked 33 in the Top 100 influential African Americans by Roots. Check the full list of the most influential African...

Read a profile about Nirit Takele titled "Black Jewish Women Artists You Should Know… Nirit Takele" by Lilith Magazine. Explore Nirit...

The Reporter features Africa First artist Wendimagegn Belete, read the full article here. See more works by Wendimagegn Belete in the...

hunt kastner asked Collector and Founder of Africa First, Serge Tiroche, a few questions about collecting art during these uncertain...

Congratulations to Nirit Takele whose work was acquired by the Tel Aviv Museum of Art a part of the Voting for Art Acquisition Group....

About Tuli Mejonjo, Courtesy of Guns & Rain

Read the Vision #4 H1 2020 Newsletter Dear readers, As we're experiencing a reinforced second wave in Israel, I look at the world in...

Serge Tiroche sat down with the The Norman Bulletin by The Norman Hotel Tel Aviv to discuss legacy and innovation. The interview takes a...

We are happy to announce a collaboration with the #1 auction house in Germany, Lempertz, to bring to the fore a group of 10 contemporary...

We are proud and happy to congratulate Nirit Tekla for her selection for the Young Artist Award winner of 2019 Ministry of Culture awards.

An interview about his experience as a collector, the Tiroche DeLeon collection/art fund, Africa First platform, and some art market...

The talk discusses the Impacts of the COVID-19 and previous economic crises on the icontemporary African and Israeli Art Market, and how...

Our founder was interviewed by ArtTactic for their TEFAF 2020 Art Market Report on the subject of 'Trends and Innovation in Art Patronage...

Read the Vision #3 Newsletter Dear Friends, In 2019 we pushed forward with our mission to promote African contemporary art around the...

TEFAF Maastricht announces art patronage is the focus of the 2020 Art Market Report and presentation for which Serge Tiroche was...

Rachel Monosov and Admire Kamudzengerere's '1972', 2017. 23 Archival prints, 16 Text cards. Artist Rachel Monosov works in performance,...

Contemporary African artworks from the Tiroche DeLeon and Africa First collections on view in Brussels alongside Lempertz auction house's...

We are pleased to have the Founder of the Africa First Collection, Serge Tiroche, on the selection committee of the Accessible Art Fair...

We are pleased to highlight how our collaborative approach takes form by highlighting our relationship with the rapidly growing Kristin...

Africa First Art Prize Announcement at Ivestec Cape Town Art Fair 2020 It was a pleasure to host the artist and inaugural winner of the...

In December 2019, we were pleased to collaborate with De Buck Gallery for their booth at Untitled Art Fair with stunning works by...

Mongezi Ncaphayi November 23 – December 18, 2019 In collaboration with START by Serge Tiroche Press Release as a PDF: Mongezi Ncaphayi...

We are pleased to have Serge Tiroche interviewed in the report of the South African Art Market Pricing and Patterns by Corrigall & Co....

In some exciting news, the Africa First Collection has donated Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude's magnificent work, "The Coronation will be...