The Index: 40 Leading Works from the Sanlam Art Collection

South Africa Thu 14-04-2011

The Index: 40 Leading Works from the Sanlam Art Collection
By a Correspondent

One of South Africa’s most important corporate art collections, the Sanlam Art Collection, will exhibit a selection of 40 leading works at Oliewenhuis Art Museum from 19 April to 22 May 2011.

The Index: 40 Leading Works from the Sanlam Art Collection exhibition includes carefully selected works that are important representations of a subject or period in art history and represent the entire time span covered by the Sanlam Art Collection, from the late 19th Century to the present. Many of these works haven’t been seen outside of Sanlam for more than two decades.

^{Battle Site by Cecil Skotnes}

The exhibition is presented by Sanlam Private Investments, the private wealth management company in the Sanlam Group.

The exhibition will be opened by Stefan Hundt, Curator of the Sanlam Art Collection at Oliewenhuis Art Museum on Tuesday, 19 April 2011 and Stefan Hundt will also present a walkabout of the exhibition at 10:00 on Wednesday 20 April 2011.

Hundt says, “since 1965, the acquisition of artworks has always been done with advice obtained from respected independent experts in the field. When making acquisitions, a set of relevant criteria are followed, backed by experience and knowledge. As a result the collection has over the years acquired a considerable number of historically important South African works.

Sanlam prides itself in being able to share these rich treasures with all fellow South Africans. The Index exhibition is a continuation of what has become a well-entrenched tradition and we hope to bring fellow South Africans together to share and engage with some inspiring art.”

Among others, works from Irma Stern, William Kentridge, Anton van Wouw, Edoardo Villa, Kenneth Bakker, Christo Coetzee, Francois Krige and Pieter Hugo Naudé will be exhibited.

^{Flower Piece by Irma Stern}

Oliewenhuis-kunsmuseum persvrystelling

Die Sanlam-kunsversameling, een van Suid-Afrika se belangrikste korporatiewe kunsversamelings, sal van 19 April - 22 Mei 2011 'n uitstalling van 40 belangrike werke by Oliewenhuis Kunsmuseum aanbied.

Die Indeks: 40 belangrike werke uit die Sanlam Kunsversameling-uitstalling sluit noukeurig uitgesoekte werke in wat belangrik is vir ‘n vak of tydperk in kunsgeskiedenis. Dit verteenwoordig die hele tydperk gedek deur die Sanlam-kunsversameling, vanaf die laat 19de eeu tot die hede. Baie van hierdie werke is vir meer as twee dekades nie buite Sanlam uitgestal nie.

Die uitstalling word deur Sanlam Private Beleggings, die private welvaartsbestuurmaatskappy in die Sanlam-groep aangebied.

Die uitstalling word op Dinsdag 19 April 2011 deur Stefan Hundt, kurator van die Sanlam-kunsversameling by Oliewenhuis-kunsmuseum geopen.

Stefan Hundt sal ook 'n begeleide toer van die uitstalling om 10:00 op Woensdag, 20 April 2011, aanbied. Volgens Hundt is daar sedert 1965 aanwinste van kunswerke gemaak en dit is altyd met die advies van gerespekteerde onafhanklike kundiges in die veld gedoen. Wanneer aanwinste gemaak word, word ‘n stel relevante kriteria gevolg, gerugsteun deur ervaring en kennis.

Die gevolg is dat die versameling oor die jare 'n groot aantal histories-belangrike Suid-Afrikaanse werke versamel het. Sanlam is trots om hierdie ryk skatte met alle Suid-Afrikaners te deel. Die Indeks uitstalling is 'n voortsetting van wat ‘n goedgevestigde tradisie geword het en ons hoop om Suid-Afrikaners byeen te bring om in inspirerende kuns te deel.

Daar sal onder andere werke van Irma Stern, William Kentridge, Anton van Wouw, Edoardo Villa, Kenneth Bakker, Christo Coetzee, Francois Krige en Pieter Hugo Naudé uitgestal word.

Event:         Index: 40 Leading Works from the Sanlam Art Collection
Venue:        The Oliewenhuis Art Museum
Period:        19 April - 22 May 2011

Posted By: Maggie Otieno

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