@sarconsulurals · Post #2883 · 12/09/2025, 05:17 AM
🗓December 9 marks the birthday of Gerard Sekoto (1913–1993), one of South Africa’s greatest artists and a pioneer of urban Black art. 🎨 💡Interesting fact: In 1940, the Johannesburg Art Gallery purchased one of his paintings — the first work by a Black artist ever acquired for a South African museum’s collection. 🎶 After relocating to Europe, Sekoto earned his living by playing jazz and singing spirituals on piano — music helped him survive and pursue his art. 💬 Quote: “What I wanted to catch was the life of the people… Landscapes would be rare. Mostly it was the movement that attracted me.” His paintings are more than art — they are living stories: streets, people, movement, everyday life. 📸 Photos: https://www.sothebys.com/en/artists/gerard-sekoto #SouthAfrica#Art#GerardSekoto#BlackArt#AfricanArt