Strauss & co - Review 2018

Jake Aikman, Adrift II Sold R250 096, 17 February 2018 “I am delighted that Jake’s captivating early paintings have gained a new audience among our collectors,” said Bina Genovese. “It is also heartening to see hard-working young painters like Jake, Zander Blom, Georgina Gratrix, Mongezi Ncaphayi and Blessing Ngobeni draw enthusiastic bids at our live sales. It validates the role of the secondary market in affirming young talent.” Viewed in conjunction with the performance of modernist painters like Stern and Pierneef and the track record of post- war artists like Laubscher and Preller, this growing appetite for younger artists, emblematic of South Africa’s future, augurs well for Strauss & Co in 2019. Sean O’Toole 37