Iziko Museum Route
Curated by
Emma Bedford of Aspire Art Auctions
Emma Bedford is a Senior Art Specialist and Director of Aspire Art Auctions, an innovative fine art auction company with a commitment to integrity. Aspire is run by a team of art specialists with decades of experience in the art arena. In 25 years at the South African National Gallery, Emma Bedford worked with top international curators to bring the first William Kentridge museum show to South Africa in 2002, and curated Marlene Dumas’s solo exhibition in 2007. Young artists like Moshekwa Langa, Robin Rhode, Berni Searle and Tracey Rose were brought to wider local and international audiences through ground-breaking projects like Fresh. Emma certainly has her finger on the pulse of South African art
Iziko Museum Route
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Iziko Museums of South Africa (Iziko) operates 11 national museums, each with its own history and character. The name Iziko, an isiXhosa word, meaning ‘hearth’, embodies the spirit of a transformed institution and our vision of African museums of excellence.
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