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ARTSPLIT Redefines African Art Space With Maiden Online Lease Auction

by Olamilekan Okeowo April 29, 2022
by Olamilekan Okeowo April 29, 2022

Poised to make the process of owning masterpiece arts an easy one, ARTSPLIT, the trail-blazing art tech platform, successfully held its first online “Lease Auction” from Monday, the 18th of April to Friday the 22nd of April 2022.

This first-of-its-kind auction which took place just two weeks after its live debut on the 8th of April 2022 was well received by its diverse community of collectors with the 6-months lease of two artworks by iconic African artists with their works going for $1,185.19 and $1,128.75, respectively.

The two artworks that were auctioned were “Untitled” (2014) by Abdoulaye ‘Aboudia’ Diarrassouba, an Ivorian contemporary artist, and “A Still Life of Fruit with A Spanish City Beyond” (1962) by the late prominent South African artist, Irma Stern.

Both works had been up for auction from Monday, the 18th of April, and were due to close by midnight Friday, April 22, 2022, before a flurry of late bids by enthusiastic users looking to outbid each other ensured an exciting finale to a competitive auction!

The excited winners will have the works delivered to them for the duration of the lease period shortly.

The success of the lease auction is another inspiring milestone for ARTSPLIT as it demonstrates the importance of democratizing ownership of prestigious African artworks, with ARTSPLIT granting this access to a global community of art lovers.

Another significance of the success of the auctions is proof of the impressive acceptance and adoption ARTSPLIT has garnered from the art community across regions and nationalities, driving the integration of African art into the global art landscape.

Speaking about the auction, Hannatu Ageni-Yusuf, ARTSPLIT’s Global Head of Marketing and Communications, stated;

“It has been over a week since we began our soft launch, and the reception has exceeded our expectations.” We are currently gathering feedback from our early users to improve the app’s offerings. Collectors have so far been captivated by the catalogue feature, which allows major collectors to create a digital catalogue of their collection with a planned AI feature that will provide an indicative valuation of these works based on trade data.”

According to the organizer, The ARTSPLIT app allows its users to own fractions, also known as “Splits,” of prominent African artworks and keep or trade them on the app if they win in the “Split Auction.”

These Splits enable multiple individuals to co-own a single iconic piece of art, which is not possible on any other art platform.

ARTSPLIT also allows users to participate in a ‘Lease Auction’ on the app to win physical custody of these split artworks for a set period.

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