Strauss & co - 19 November 2015, Johannesburg

EDUCATION ENDOWMENT AUCTION 72 109 JAN MAANDA TSHIKHUTHULA SOUTH AFRICAN 1983– Thiko signed, dated 2013, numbered 2/10, inscribed with the tilte in pencil and embossed with the Artist Proof Studio chop mark in the margin linocut sheet size: 108 by 194,5 cm; image size: 89 by 179 cm R9 000 – 12 000 Fasken Martineau are passionate about developing young artists in South Africa. The lives of our people and our clients are more enriched by our deep relationship with Artist Proof Studio. We are privileged to be a champion of Jan Tshikhuthula and his work. Jan is a talented young artist for whom family and ancestry are strongly reflected in his work. Jan Tshikhuthula was born in Tzaneen, South Africa in 1983. In 2005 he studied at the Matongoni Art Academy under the mentorship of Avhashoni Mainganye, who encouraged him to specialize in printmaking at the Artist Proof Studio. He then moved to Johannesburg where he obtained his Professional Printmaking Certificate from Artist Proof Studio in 2010. He has participated in a number of group shows with various Artist Proof Studio artists and continues to run a range of printmaking workshops with the Special Projects Outreach department at Artist Proof Studio. In the last year, he has returned to Tzaneen to continue to develop his sculptural work. DONATED BY THE ARTIST for the APS Education Endowment Fund