Welcome to the
Society for Art Collection
The Society for Art Collection is a registered charity (CAC/IT/NO/110968) committed to providing a platform for the exchange of ideas amongst art collectors whilst promoting an appreciation for the arts. The society, through systematic, knowledgeable and organized means, will be a how-to guide for the novice as well as established collectors; art enthusiasts; journalists and critics; dealers and gallery owners; investors and scholars, on how to navigate the exclusive path of art collection.
Art to us is a social, economic, and cultural experience. It is more than the physical object but transcends into the sentiments behind its creation, the emotion evoked in its observers, and the value accorded to it by society.
Mission of Sartcol
Vision of Sartcol
Promoting the collection and preservation
of art works in Nigeria and beyond.
Latest News
A Tribute to Nsikak Essien
Nsikak Essien was a renowned mixed media and experimental artist who graduated from the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu...
The Practice of Art Collection
As part of its efforts to change the narrative of art Collection and art appreciation, the Society for Art Collection...
SOCIETY FOR ART COLLECTION’S FIRST WEBINAR WITH THE THEME: THE PRACTICE OF ART COLLECTION
As part of its efforts to change the narrative of art Collection and art appreciation, the Society for Art Collection...
ART X Talks: Statues Also Die, Considering Institutionalizing Collections
Watch Society for Art Collection’s governing council member, Professor Fabian Ajogwu, SAN, in an insightful panel discussion, at the 2018...
Stand against Racial Injustice
The past couple of weeks have been quite significant and worthy of note. In the US, there have been nationwide...
An exclusive night of Art!
The Society for Art Collection held its maiden exclusive art colloquium on the 17th of February, 2020. It was held...
Chairman of Society for Art Collection Dr Anueyiagu, Chosen as Awka Times Person of the Year, 2019
Team, we are delighted to announce today the Awka Times Person of the Year, 2019. Following months of meticulous search...
Egypt to Sue Christie’s to Retrieve £4.7m Tutankhamun Bust
Egypt says it will instruct a law firm in the UK to file a civil suit over the sale last...
Rembrandt: Rijksmuseum Begins Live Night Watch Restoration
An Amsterdam museum has begun the biggest ever restoration of Rembrandt’s famous painting The Night Watch and is inviting people...
Society for Art Collection Debuts in Style; Seeks to Educate Collectors on Provenance, Rights
The month of June was momentous in Nigeria’s visual art history, as the Society for Art Collection (SARTCOL), a registered...
The Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2019: 5 Key Insights
Global art sales reached an estimated $67.4 billion in 2018 – an increase of 6% on 2017, according to findings...
UniCredit to sell off one of world’s largest corporate art collections
The Italian bank, which just announced €1.4bn profit in first quarter of 2019, will offload some of the 60,000 works...
Contemporary artworks owned by George Michael sells for £11.3m at an auction, 27 months after his death
The 53-year-old was a keen collector of works by the Young British Art movement and was friends with many artists....
Collecting Art: A Handbook launches in Lagos
A new book on the practice of art collecting titled, Collecting Art: A Handbook was presented to the public on...