On the 27th of March, through a partnership between Strauss & Co Fine Art Auctioneers and the Wildlands Conservation Trust, a high profile collection of art will be auctioned to raise much needed funds for conservation and community development efforts within South Africa.
South Africa is one of the most naturally diverse countries in the world; it is blessed with magnificent landscapes and truly incredible biodiversity. However, it is also one of the most socially disparate nations of the world. We’re also rapidly transforming and destroying our natural support systems as we struggle with the challenge of surviving under very tough social and economic circumstances.
Wildlands Conservation Trust works at this interface and has the privilege of making an increasingly significant contribution towards balancing this disparity. “We see a South Africa that is able to celebrate and cherish the natural world; that uses this incredible legacy to underwrite the sustainable development of all South Africans,” says Wildlands CEO Dr Andrew Venter. “Central to our work is a focus on unlocking the potential of the poor; they have an incredible contribution to make, if they’re only allowed to do so.”
40 selected artworks from 30 of South Africa’s leading artists will feature as part of the auction and each artist will donate all, or a portion, of the funds raised to Wildlands – a top environmental non-profit organisation.
“We realize that the environmental crisis is too big for any organisation to address by itself,” says Wildland’s CEO Dr Venter. “Wildlands prides itself in growing relationships with government, the corporate community and civil society, and in light of this would also like to use this opportunity to thank everyone that is contributing to this event to make it a success.”
Special thanks must go to Strauss & Co Fine Art Auctioneers and Consultants, Barbara Freemantle, all the artists that have given of their time and talents, Triple M, The Framing Company, T & C Apply, Fine Art Logistics, Cliff Shain Photography, Ultra Litho (Pty) Ltd, Neil Dundas, Mark Read and Phillippa Duncan.
Viewing of the artworks on auction will commence from 17h30 at the Strauss & Co. premises (89 Central Street, Houghton, Gauteng) and the auction will begin at 19h00 sharp.
For any queries regarding this event please contact Jacqui@straussart.co.za or visit www.straussart.co.za.
WILDTRUST (registered as the Wildlands Conservation Trust - IT No: 4329/1991/PMB)