2pm Saturday, March 23rd

African Art in the Global Art Market

Presented by Florence Lynch, Senior Director of Marc Straus Gallery, New York, USA.

There has been a boom in interest in contemporary African art in recent years, as African artists continue to break sales records at auctions, and African art fairs and biennales gain more importance on the global art scene. Florence Lynch from Marc Straus Gallery in New York explores this phenomenon, providing insights into the international landscape for African art and delving into collector’s interests and evolving trends.

Lynch will also share valuable perspectives on how young artists can cultivate international attention for their work. The keynote prompts critical questions, such as, ‘When African art transcends its origins, how is it received?’ and ‘What strategies foster and sustain enduring global interest in this rich artistic tradition?’ Uncover the dynamics shaping the relationship between African art and international consumers in this thought-provoking talk.

Florence Lynch is a New York-based art dealer. She is a Senior Director at MARC STRAUS. Former positions include Director of Sales and Public Relations at Elizabeth Dee, New York. She Co-owned LYNCH THAM, a contemporary art gallery formerly on the Lower East Side, established in 2013.

Lynch is also the founder of Florence Lynch Gallery, a contemporary art gallery of international standing previously located in New York’s Chelsea gallery district. Lynch has over 20 years of art world experience and has worked as an independent curator, critic, and lecturer.

Lynch has interviewed and written on the works of Quinton Tarantino, David Lynch, Jenny Holzer, David Hammons, Nan Goldin, and Robert Longo, among others. Lynch is an Adjunct Professor at Teachers College Columbia University where she teaches in the ARAD Master’s Program Principles and Practices in the Visual Arts; and in the School of Graduate Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology State University of New York where she teaches on the art market.  

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