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Sep 242 min read

Africa First: Dressing a Neve Tsedek mansion for a special occasion!

When choosing art for a home, it’s important to first understand the client’s personal taste. What style do they prefer—modern or...

Aug 141 min read

Contemporary African Art: Serge Tiroche and Dorit Shafir at ST-ART's Jaffa Showroom (Hebrew)

ST-ART hosted a captivating lecture on July 7, 2024, at our newly inaugurated showroom in Jaffa. The event featured an engaging...

May 301 min read

Artcurial offers artists from the Africa First collection at auction

On 6th June, Artcurial will hold its Twenty One Contemporary auction, including creations by major international living artists alongside...

May 62 min read

START & Africa First Collections - Updates 2024

Dear friends, It’s been a long time since my last update on our activity at Africa First. The events of October 7th back home in Israel...

Mar 31 min read

Africa First and Gordon Gallery: Amplifying African Voices Through Art

In a groundbreaking collaboration, Serge Tiroche of Africa First and Amon Yariv of Gordon Gallery have joined forces. Together, they...

Nov 27, 20231 min read

Phillips' New Now Auction on 6 December with works featured from the Africa First Collection

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Nov 26, 20231 min read

In Support of Africa First

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Sep 21, 20231 min read

AKKA Project collaborates with Ca’ Pesaro, the International Gallery of Modern Art and Africa First

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Jun 5, 20231 min read

Job Openings: We are hiring!

ST-ART - Accounting Manager & P.A - Part-time ST-ART is an Israeli company owned by Serge Tiroche. Most of its activity is within the...

Jun 4, 20231 min read

L’arte africana interpreta Venezia: il progetto AFRICA 1:1 (IT)

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Jun 4, 20231 min read

Africa 1:1 LAB Features Five Young Artists Across Africa

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Apr 10, 20231 min read

Important African Art (HE)

The breakthrough of African artists to the center of interest of the contemporary art world, exposing the audience to distant cultures...

Jan 30, 20231 min read

Continued strength of African art market in 2022

Click here to read more on Strauss & Co upcoming projects, one of them is the launch of a new Art Business Conference Africa. The event...

Jan 24, 20231 min read

'An idea, an artist' (French)

Exhibited as part of the Africa First X Gordon collaboration in Tel Aviv, Pakutzvaga by Tafadzawa Masudi was covered by i24 News FR,...

Jan 23, 20232 min read

Vision #10 H2 2022

Read the Vision #10, H2 2022 here Installation View: Simphiwe Mbunyuza, Emasimini at the African Studies Gallery Photo by: Evyatar...

Jan 16, 20230 min read

'Our women ancestors and their abilities'

Jan 16, 20230 min read

'A great career on the way’

Jan 9, 20231 min read

'Art Notes' with Africa First founder Serge Tiroche

Aimed at inspiring broader participation in support of Contemporary practitioners from Africa, Serge Tiroche, the founder of Africa First...

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Israel's Africa First program shows artist's Xhosa roots

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Sep 1, 20221 min read

Portraits - The Joy and Happiness of African art (Hebrew)

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Aug 29, 20221 min read

A Little Something Before the Summer Ends: Every Attraction You Don't Want to Miss (Hebrew)

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Aug 23, 20220 min read

PRESS: 'Galleria' Haaretz - African Art Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)

Aug 22, 20221 min read

African Portraits Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)

Gordon Gallery is presenting a group exhibition of African artists. The group exhibition is entitled "Portraits", and includes works by...

Aug 22, 20221 min read

Group exhibition “Portraits” at the Gordon Architecture and Design News Gallery

The group exhibition “Portraits” at the Gordon Gallery includes works by eight contemporary African artists, who use portraiture as a...

Aug 22, 20221 min read

"Portraits" Group Exhibition Gordon Gallery in Collaboration With Africa First (Hebrew)

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Aug 22, 20221 min read

"Portraits" Group Exhibition at Gordon Gallery (Hebrew)

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Aug 4, 20221 min read

WHEN ART COLLECTIONS GO PUBLIC

Latitudes magazine shares some insight about public art collections in Africa, noting Africa First by Serge Tiroche as a good example to...

Jul 31, 20221 min read

Africa at Venice

Watch the videos co-produced by Serge Tiroche founder of Africa First, AFRICAN POWER STATION and ART AFRICA: AFRICA AT VENICE / Uganda...

Jul 26, 20221 min read

Africa First! A Feature Article in Art Africa Magazine

Collector and art patron Serge Tiroche’s Africa First platform promotes African Contemporary Art and is taking part in its renaissance...

Jul 24, 20224 min read

Vision #9 H1 2022

Read the Vision #9 H1 2022 Newsletter Devan Shimoyama, The Abduction of Ganymede, 2019, mixed media on canvas Africa First in 2022 A...

May 31, 20221 min read

The Frame - Conversations with Ayanda Fine Art

Serge Tiroche: Why you should invest in Contemporary African Art In the very first episode of „The Frame“, Sandra Ndachengedzwa talks to...

May 31, 20221 min read

OPEN CALL: VOLUME 16 - Meet the Jury Panel

Volume 16 will be juried by an experienced group of jurors including Storm Ascher, Alexandra Steinacker Clark, Victor Ehikhamenor,...

May 17, 20221 min read

Collector Spotlight - Serge Tiroche, Israel

“Leave the bar and focus on the bell.” That’s what keeps Serge Tiroche focused on discovery. Discovery of contemporary works of art...

Apr 13, 20221 min read

Radical Originality: The Artists of Africa First

Phillips and Africa First founder Serge Tiroche highlight a collection of artists whose emergent works represent the unique brilliance of...

Apr 11, 20220 min read

PRESS: In Jerusalem and Tel Aviv - Five Ideas to Calmly Enjoy the Holiday Week - La Isha (Hebrew)

Apr 7, 20221 min read

PRESS: A contemporary African scene in Israel - through the immigrant experience (Hebrew)

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Mar 31, 20220 min read

PRESS: What opening? All the exhibitions and art events that are opening this weekend - ARToday HEB

Mar 22, 20221 min read

Job Openings: We are hiring!

In light of our new collaboration with Gordon gallery and our expanding international operations, we are seeking 2 highly motivated,...

Mar 15, 20221 min read

PRESS: Tafadzwa Tega Paints Ornate People with Backgrounds of Vivid Color (Hebrew)

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Mar 2, 20221 min read

PRESS: Portfolio - Recommendations March 3, 2022 (Hebrew)

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Mar 2, 20221 min read

PRESS: Jerusalem Post - Jerusalem highlights March 4-10, 2022

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Mar 2, 20221 min read

PRESS: Time Out - Art: 16 exhibitions that will upgrade your week (Hebrew)

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Feb 28, 20221 min read

PRESS: ArchiJob - Zuva A Solo Exhibition for Artist Tafadzwa Tega || Events (Hebrew)

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Feb 24, 20222 min read

Africa First x Gordon Collaboration

Africa First x Gordon, Tel Aviv, Photos Credit: Evyatar Hershtik Africa First and Gordon Gallery, respectively run by Serge Tiroche and...

Jan 27, 20223 min read

Vision #8 H2 2021

Read the Vision #8 H2 2021 Newsletter Africa First in 2021 a roller-coaster year, higher! With all the uncertainties brought about by the...

Jan 10, 20221 min read

Meet the winners of the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021

Meet the winners of the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021, Wilfred Timire and Franklyn Dzingai. artHARARE team spent time with...

Dec 13, 20211 min read

Artillery Gallery hosts Harare Africa First Art Prize Exhibition

Artillery Gallery is hosting an exhibition of exceptional artists who were shortlisted to win the inaugural artHarare Africa First Art...

Nov 27, 20210 min read

2021 FNB Art Prize Winner: Wycliffe Mundopa

Nov 26, 20210 min read

Lwando Dlamini talks about his practice and what influences his work, FNB Joberg

Nov 8, 20213 min read

Announcing the artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021 shortlisted artists.

We are excited to announce the list of the shortlisted artists for artHARARE Africa First Art Prize 2021. This year we saw many...

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