Strauss & co - 24 May 2010, Johannesburg

9 Bina Genovese Executive Director Client Services, Media Liaison and Marketing Bina has worked in the art auction world both locally and internationally for over twenty years. After completing her BA HONS at Wits she obtained a diploma for the one year Decorative and Fine Arts course at Christie’s in London. On her return to Johannesburg she joined Stephan Welz & Co, in association with Sotheby’s, in the Decorative Arts and Client Services departments. She emigrated to Italy after two years, becoming part of the management team at Christie’s. She moved to Cape Town nine years later and re-joined Stephan Welz & Co, in association with Sotheby’s, as manager of the Cape Town office. Ann Palmer Director Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture Born and educated in the UK, Ann Palmer has been living in South Africa since 1964. She has worked at various art galleries since the 1970s and has been on the Council of the Friends of the South African National Gallery for ten years. Ann commenced with Stephan Welz & Co, in association with Sotheby’s in 1990 and has been involved with the auction world ever since. She was delighted to join Stephan Welz in his new venture, Strauss & Co., at the beginning of 2009 to head up the Paintings Department in Cape Town. Vanessa Phillips Director Furniture, Silver, Ceramics and Jewellery Trained as a ceramic restorer, Vanessa founded the first Porcelain Restoration School in South Africa in 1984. She joined Stephan Welz & Co, in association with Sotheby’s, as a ceramic specialist in 1988 and, during the next twenty years, broadened her expertise to include furniture, silver and glass. Through her knowledge of local and international decorative and fine art she has introduced many important private collections to the auction market. Mica Curitz Silver, Paintings, Furniture and Ceramics After obtaining her degree in Humanities at The University of Cape Town, Mica completed a course in art and business at The Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London. On her return to Cape Town she joined Stephan Welz & Co, in association with Sotheby’s where she became head of the silver department. Three years later she entered the contemporary art world as a consultant. Mica is delighted to be back in the auction world with Strauss & Co. Emma Bedford Senior Specialist Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings, Prints and Sculpture Emma Bedford is highly regarded both locally and internationally, having played an unequalled role as Senior Curator and Head of Art Collections at Iziko South African National Gallery and as Director of Goodman Gallery Cape. She is an acknowledged expert in modern and contemporary art with particular reference to South African art, has extensive experience in curating exhibitions and managing collections and has authored and edited numerous publications. 13