THE ARAK COLLECTION AND HOW TO COLLECT EMERGING AFRICAN ART

THE ARAK COLLECTION AND HOW TO COLLECT EMERGING AFRICAN ART

Learn about one of the world's largest collections of African Art & listen to expert panellists views on who & how to collect in this field

By Olympia Auctions, 25 Blythe Road

Date and time

Thursday, May 1 · 5 - 8:30pm GMT+1

Location

Olympia Auctions, 25 Blythe Road

25 Blythe Road London W14 0PD United Kingdom

Agenda

5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Private View opens

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Talk starts

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours 30 minutes
  • Paid venue parking

Come and hear how to begin collecting African art. Heba El Kayal and Elikem Logan, moderated by Janet Rady, will discuss African artists featuring in a new book, African Art: the ARAK Collection. They will also explore why there is a fast-growing demand for modern and contemporary African art among international curators and collectors and how to be a part of this exciting new collecting field.

The Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art Auction will be on view and takes place on 7th May, 12:00pm.

Refreshments served.

Panellists

Elikem Logan, Art Historian

Heba El Kayal, Curator, Writer and Researcher

Janet Rady, Expert at Olympia Auctions

The Auction Private View opens at 5:00pm, the Talk takes place at 7:00pm. The event finishes at 8.30pm.

Olympia Auctions are proud to support the Art-Alive Arts Trust

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Olympia Auctions, 25 Blythe Road

Olympia Auctions is based in London's Kensington Olympia. We offer a busy and diverse calendar of Auctions as well as fundraising events including lectures, valuation days and other events which are held regularly over the year.

The auctions include Fine Paintings and Works on Paper, Silver, Ceramics, Jewellery, Sculpture and Objects of Vertu. Chinese, Japanese, Indian, South East Asian and Islamic Works of Art, Modern and Contemporary African and Middle Eastern Art and Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria. Each auction is preceded by viewing days at the Olympia Auction Gallery.