Phillippa Duncan Art Advisory

09/09/2024

I recently researched a stellar Irma Stern from the Zanzibar period for Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 27 September 2024. 'Lady of the Harem' offers fresh insight into the history of Zanzibar and the evolving cultural landscape during Irma's creation of this masterpiece and its contemporaries.

I recently researched a stellar Irma Stern from the Zanzibar period for Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary African Art sale in London on 27 September 2024…

26/10/2022

https://www.vaultresearch.art/media/project/portraits-for-shostakovich-symphony-no-10-in-e-minor-opus-93-i-iv-william-kentridge/

The Lucerne Symphony Orchestra in Switzerland commissioned William Kentridge to make a film to accompany the live performance of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op.93 in June 2022. The resultant film is titled ‘Oh To Believe in Another World’. Download PDF

13/07/2022

https://mailchi.mp/47cb0020bb61/wall-to-wall-wednesdays-erik-laubscher

06/06/2022

https://mailchi.mp/8029d083b484/beyond-boundaries-nicola-roos-and-her-liminal-sculptures

05/04/2020

Friends of the South African National Gallery is taking part in the Artist's Film International. Regular updates will be posted and the content added to. Enjoy!

11/03/2020

When the truly magnificent Makgati Molebatsi is included in an article talking about how she is bringing diversity into the South African art world - this should be announced loudly:

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-7-women-making-art-diverse?utm_medium=email&utm_source=19676503-newsletter-editorial-daily-03-10-20&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=st-S

24/02/2020

"Flipping" - the action that should result in the doer's mouth being washed out with soap (or given this is art, turpentine).

Careful consideration should be made when thinking of selling on work regarding the wider implications this action can have. Artistic careers have been ruined by flipping taking place notably with the work of young artists by speculative buyers. This is not about buying what you love, but rather a mission to profiteer from strategic maneuvering.

From dealers and art advisers to educators and artists, everyone has strong feelings about the practice of “flipping” artworks for a quick profit.

23/02/2020

One of the first "things" I do when viewing an artwork for the first time is to look at the back of the work. The "verso" often tells me more about the work than the owner can. I am not alone in this belief - read below:

From labels and staples to stretchers and repairs — the reverse of an artwork can reveal more about it than you might suppose

19/02/2020

Flipping Art - a dirty practice? Or savvy collecting? I lean towards the former.

From dealers and art advisers to educators and artists, everyone has strong feelings about the practice of “flipping” artworks for a quick profit.