The South African Reserve Bank Art Collection:

The art collection of the Bank is generally regarded as one of the premier corporate collections in the country, with its outstanding strength being landscape art produced between 1900 and 1970. The Collection contains a number of historically important works and works by contemporary artists. In 1991 the Bank produced the first art book of the collection’s holdings. The second book of the collection appeared in 2007, and can be downloaded .

For more information, please the Reserve Bank directly.

 

 

Hollard Insurance Art Collection:

The Hollard Insurance Company recently acquired the historical home of the mining magnates, the Phillips family, who were instrumental in the founding of the Johannesburg Art Gallery.

It is located at Villa Arcadia, 22 Oxford Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng. For more information, please contact Lucy Rayner at , and

 

The Constitutional Court of South Africa Art Collection:

Almost as remarkable as the scope and size of the collection is the manner in which it was gathered. The art was the responsibility and passion of one of the judges of the Court itself - Justice Albie Sachs. And the artworks were not the fruits of a large budget. Rather, they were donations from artists, gallery owners and patrons of the arts. Sachs’s project stretches back to the beginning of the Constitutional Court in 1994. He was appointed - with a fellow judge, Justice Yvonne Mokgoro - to take charge of decor when the Court was still in its old building.

The works of dozens of leading South African artists are on display in the Court. There are large tapestries by Marlene Dumas, a selection by Gerard Sekoto from his Paris period, and drawings and a major sculpture by Dumile Feni.

For more information, please contact the , or alternatively here.

 

 

The Sanlam Art Collection:

The Sanlam Art Collection was established in 1965 and is regarded to be one of South Africa’s finest collections of South African Art.  With holdings of more than 2000 items by some of South Africa’s most valued and emerging artists the collection provides a representative overview of South African art dating from the late nineteenth century to the present.

For more information on the Sanlam Art Collection or current and upcoming exhibitions at the Sanlam Art Gallery, please consult a series of illustrated articles by Amanda Botha are being published at www.litnet.co.za under Sanlam / Litnet Ons Kunserfenis, or alternatively contact the curator, , directly.

 

 

The Standard Bank Art Collection:

• The Standard Bank :

  The Standard Bank Corporate Art Collection promotes work by local artists. It includes historically significant works, but in recent years, there has been a strong focus on more contemporary artworks. The collection comprises over 1000 works to date, with the oldest from the 18th century by Jan de Reyniers, depicting Cape Town’s Table Bay. Featured contemporary artists include William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas, Jane Alexander, Sam Nhlengethwa and Zwelethu Mthetwa. Many have won major awards and achieved international acclaim.

  For information on this collection, please Sue Isaac, direclty.

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  The Standard Bank African Art Collection is of historical significance for the insight it offers into development in Africa’s culture. Jointly owned by Standard Bank and the University of the Witwatersrand, it includes pieces from all over Africa, but an emphasis on southern African art objects has helped to stem the flow of valuable artworks out of the country. The collection includes wood figurines, drums, masks, clothing and ritual objects as well as specialist areas such as beadwork, textiles and valuable ceramic pieces.

  For more information on this unique collection, please Sue Isaac, directly.

 

 

The Sasol Art Collection:

Started in 1983, the Sasol Collection comprises over 2000 art works by mainly contemporary, young and emerging South African artists. These pieces were carefully selected by professional and experienced art advisors. Although the collection has a number of historical South African works, the main focus is on collecting contemporary art by emerging and established artists including Luan Nel, Clive van den Berg, Kevin Brand, Peter Schütz, Stephanus Rademeyer and Marco Cianfanelli.

For more information on this extensive collection, please Jacqui O’Sullivan, directly.

 

The Stellenbosch University Museum is based in the Eben Dönges Centre, formerly the Bloemhof School for Girls, built in 1907 and used as a school till 1986. The building was declared a National Monument in 1979. Sasol Limited donated a substantial amount of money to restore and transform the building into a cultural centre. It opened its doors to the public in 1991.

Part of the centre is the Sasol Art Museum which houses the Stellenbosch University’s permanent collection of paintings, graphic works and sculptures, as well as an anthropological collection. A cultural history section is also active in the Museum. Regular temporary art exhibitions of national and international artists are presented, as well as permanent exhibitions of the visual art collections, anthropological and cultural historical objects, and the University history.

 

 

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Exxaro has build-up a corporate art collection reflecting an interest and investment in contemporary art from South’s Africa’s emerging artists. The collection consists of procured art pieces from Billie Zangewa, Samson Mnisi, Lyndi Sales, Nhlanlha Xaba, Senzani Marasela, Michael Taylor, Sandile Zulu, Mark Kannemeyer and Daniel Levy.

In addition to the aforementioned, two community art projects were initiated in response to the request for the collection to reflect Exxaro’s investment in the people of Grootegeluk. An installation of 3D pieces was produced by the Maropong Art centre during a workshop. Another art piece consisting of 90 portraits of Exxaro employees was commissioned from several artists, art students and children.A few historical pieces from the Exxaro collection including a bronze sculpture and a Tretchikoff painting were incorporated in the final collection.

For more information on these collections, please Exxaro, direclty.

 

 

The BHP Billiton (Gencor) Art Collection:

BHP Billiton (formerly Gencor) has an existing, world-renowned art collection of predominantly South African contemporary art in its Johannesburg offices.  This collection documents the socio-political changes South Africa has experienced post democratisation.

For more information on this collection, please BHP Billiton SA Ltd, directly.

 

 

The ABSA Bank Art Collection:

The ABSA Towers North building in the Johannesburg CBD houses a spectacular collection of original artworks. There is a small art gallery in the building, but most of the artworks are housed in the offices and reception areas. It’s a wonderful space in which to display the artworks, and when the building was commissioned in 1999, the major artworks were commissioned at the same time, allowing the architects and artists to work together to ensure that the building accommodated the artworks perfectly.

Cecile Loedolff, ABSA manager of art and functions, has the enviable task of spending that money. She does this by keeping track of artists, visiting galleries and exhibitions, and has a panel and an external art adviser from Unisa to advise her on purchases. Loedolff believes that ABSA has the largest corporate art collection in the world, all original and all South African, dating back to 1900.

For more information on the art collection, please the ABSA Gallery, directly.

 

 

Rand Merchant Bank Art Collection:

The RMB Art Collection comprises of almost 1 500 art works that form part of their Corporate Portfolio. RMB believes that it contributes to the greater vision of thinking that can change the world. The Portfolio is an intentionally eclectic mix of art, ranging from internationally acclaimed works by artists such as William Kentridge, to plentiful local, youthful expressions by emerging artists aspiring to global graduation.

RMB has noted that much has changed since the first pieces were bought. RMB’s robust growth and expansion into new buildings with appealing art space, sustained an acquisition surge for many years. The focus shifted from building the Collection, to refining, maintaining, placing and protecting it, often rearranging entire floors at a time – always with the benefit of RMB staff in mind.

For more information on , featured artists etc, please consult the website, or alternatively RMB directly.

 

 

The SABC Art Collection:

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has been acquiring art works informally for more than half a century. Following the restructuring of the corporation in 1994, the art collection was formalised under a curator and funds were allocated for the acquisition of works representative of South Africa’s new democracy. During the past 10 years, a primary concern has been to acquire work by black artists and other artists previously under-represented in the collection.

For more information, please contact the , directly.

 

 

The Telkom Art Collection:

The was started in 1992 and consists of over 1000 artworks by 300 South African artists. Their works are displayed in Telkom buildings to inspire and uplift employees and visitors.

While managing Telkom’s investment in art, the Art Collection also runs art education programmes for employees and their families. These include art workshops on printmaking, paper recycling and making crafts from waste, as well as art therapy workshops, lunchtime talks and exhibitions.

The online showcases the works of a range of artists which, according to Telkom, depicts various aspects of the spectrum in terms of personal circumstances and opportunities within the local (South African) past. Telkom prides itself in being able to display these works on their website and views it to be a brief insight into our wealth of art and talent personalised by these individual narratives woven into the weft and waft of South African history.

For more information, please contact the .

 

 

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n September 1997 MTN, one of the leading cell phone companies in South Africa, made a modest purchase of artworks by South African artists. This marked the beginning of what has become a major corporate collection of South African art. Now comprised of over 1400 African and South African works, the collection has been energetically researched, published, traveled, exhibited, discussed, debated and admired.

The Art Collection is linked to a major ongoing arts education programme supported by the MTN South Africa Foundation, bringing resources and learning materials into schools across the country.

For more information, please contact the , directly.

 

 

The Daimler Chrysler Art Collection:

With its quality and presence among the staff, the Daimler Art Collection, initiated in 1977 and since then continuously expanded to include some 1,000 works of art today, reflects commitment to art as an inherent element of the corporation’s social self-concept and cultural profile.

The works of the Daimler Art Collection are permanently exhibited at the corporation’s different locations (the large sculptures and changing works compositions in Stuttgart-Möhringen are showed to groups of staff and external visitors by appointment). Smaller sets of works are exhibited in company-owned sales and service outlets and in production plants.

The increasingly global business activities of Daimler have impacted the collection in that it has become more mobile and its long-term concept is internationalized to a growing extent, in keeping with the basic, abstract/minimal orientation of the collection. The corporation’s relations with the USA, with Japan and South Africa are reflected in the profile and activities of the Daimler Art Collection.

Please also see details on the .

 

 

The La Motte Wine Estate Art Collection:

(The Rupert Family Art Collection)

The offers a stimulating cultural-historical experience, with displays depicting aspects of the Rupert family, focusing on Dr. Anton and Mrs. Huberte Rupert and the musical career of their daughter Hanneli Rupert. Also featured is the history of La Motte and its magnificently renovated buildings, with a brief review of Cape Dutch architecture, supported by photographs from that era.

The largest room in the museum, however, is dedicated to the life and art of one of South Africa’s greatest masters, Jacob Hendrik Pierneef.

A selection of contemporary art by other distinguished South African artists can also be viewed. For more information, please La Motte directly.

 

 

The Rupert Museum:

The showcases the unique private art collection of Anton and Huberte Rupert. This extensive private art collection, begun in the early 1940s, reveals the fine artistic eye and discerning personal taste of Anton and Huberte Rupert. Today, the collection continues to grow under the careful guardianship of the Rupert Art Foundation.

The gallery showcases the best of South African artists such as, Maggie Laubser, Irma Stern, Alexis Preller, Walter Battiss, Elza Dziomba, Jean Welz, JH Pierneef, Lippy Lipshitz, Moses Kotler, Anton van Wouw and Coert Steynberg. In addition, there are also major European works by leading sculptors such as Auguste Rodin and Käthe Kollwitz, as well as French tapestries by Jean Lurçat.

For more information, please the museum directly.

The Spier Wine Estate Art Collection:

The is said to be one of the most comprehensive collections of contemporary South African art in the country. A small selection is displayed in buildings and spaces around the farm. The Collection is curated around Spier’s focus on environmental and social responsibility.

The Spier Collection also regularly commissions large-scale pieces from selected artists, including Paul Emanuel’s Transitions, which was seen by 2 500 Spier visitors before it went on to be exhibited internationally.

 

 

The KWV Art Collection:

The KWV Art Collection includes a vast range of impressive works from selected South African artists. These works have each been diligently paired to one of KWV’s wines – culminating in a unique winelands experience.

The in Paarl is essentially a gallery space where visitors can indulge in a wine and art pairing.

For more information the Sensorium directly, or contact Elsa or Lanese at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

 

 

The South African Art Collection at the V&A Waterfront:

The South African Art Collection gallery was established in November 2002, by invitation of the V & A Waterfront Directors. With its large, modern yet rustic African-feel gallery space, the S.A. Art Collection is well-known and trusted as a favourite with visitors and South Africans alike.

There is a wonderful depth of choice of original South African art, including African, township and wildlife art, ceramics, sculptures and curios, together with the South African Print Collection, which boasts over 350 unique African and South African prints.

 

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The Gallery at Grande Provence has established itself as a leading location for contemporary South African art and a home for some of the best known South African artists.

The Gallery features all the visual art forms, including painting, the graphic arts, sculpture, ceramics, and glass as well as jewellery from leading South African designers. Exhibitions change on a regular basis, usually with 6-weekly intervals.

For more information about the gallery and its exhibitions, please them directly.

 

 

The Holden Manz Art Collection:

Our Holden Manz Collection is located in the centre of Franschhoek and hosts a portfolio of fine contemporary African art.  The gallery schedules regular shows and has a resident selection of work from renowned artists such as Karin Miller, Marie Stander, Stuart Redler, Cecil Skotnes, André Villiers, Luhandri Bekker and Simon Annand.

For more information see .

 

 

The Saronsberg Art Collection:

Saronsberg’s avant-garde tasting room houses the , a permanent display of contemporary South African art which includes paintings and sculptures. For more information, please the estate, or alternatively the gallery.

 

 

The Hazendal Wine Estate Art Collection at its Marvol AMuseum:

One of Hazendal’s most unique features is the Marvol Museum of Russian Art and Culture that features exhibits from Russia and aspiring South African artists. Find out more about a wine estate in Stellenbosch that offers an introduction to the culture of Russia as well as a delectable glass of wine.

The Marvol Museum at Hazendal Wine Estate in Stellenbosch South Africa often has exciting exhibitions and art shows, showcasing Russian culture at its best or the latest South African works. Keep up to date with all the latest Hazendal art exhibitions, from Russian paintings to Fabergé eggs.

For more information, please the wine estate directly.

 

 

The Groot Constantia Estate Art Collection:

is a permanent exhibition venture being curated by Lyn Atterbury and James Hodgson at the beautiful Groot Constantia Wine Estate. Together they bring years of experience in the Art Industry from working in various Galleries around the country to attending courses and lectures in curating and collecting art with a sharp eye for quality and collection or investment purposes.

For more information, please the gallery and/or the curators directly.

 

 

The Oude Libertas Art Collection:

The at Oude Libertas offers both aspiring and established artists a platform to showcase their work. A variety of fine art is presented and a new exhibition is launched every six weeks. The Art Gallery is curated by Roena Griesel, past director of the South African Association of Arts.

In March 2014, the Gallery will be moving into another venue on the Oude Libertas premises and will re-open on 5 March with an exhibition by Louis Jansen van Vuuren which co-insides with Woordfees 2014.  Van Vuuren, an internationally acclaimed artist, will have a solo exhibition in this newly renovated space.

For more information, please email the gallery at: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), alternatively please phone the gallery (during normal office hours) at:  or .

 

 

The Graham Beck Private Art Collection:

The Beck family have always been discreet collectors, and most people have very little idea of the scope of their collection. The Beck family really lived with their art, and would buy only what appealed to them. Their full collection includes work by artists from Europe, the USA, and Africa, and representing historical, modern and contemporary influences, as well as representational and abstract.

The collection’s curator is Julie Meintjies, and a selection of the vast art collection can be viewed at the , as well as the luxury in Cape Town.

 

 

The Glen Carlou Wine Estate Contemporary Art Collection:

The Fine Wines of The Hess Family include Artezin (California), Peter Lehmann Wines (Australia), Glen Carlou (South Africa) and Colome (Argentina). The South African and Argentinean wineries also exhibit major pieces from the Hess Art Collection in their Museums: Glen Carlou is showing Deryck Healey, Ouattara Watts and Andy Goldsworthy; Colome will inaugurate the first James Turrell museum in the world in 2009.

 

 

The Delaire Graff Estate Art Collection of South African paintings and sculptures:

The Estate is one of the most aesthetically interesting contemporary art destinations in the world. The personally curated collection has been a lifelong passion of Laurence Graff, who continues to discover promising South African artists. The interiors at the Estate have been designed around some of the pivotal works on display, such as the William Kentridge-inspired boldly curvaceous tangerine leather banquette.

Works by Deborah Bell, Sidney Kumalo, Fred Schimmel, Durant Sihlali and Cecil Skotnes adorn the walls, while guests at the Lodge will particularly enjoy Stephane Graff and the intensity of Ndikhumbule Ngqinambi’s work.

For more information, please the estate directly.