Jochen Zeitz & the Largest Museum of Contemporary African Art

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Contemporary Art from Africa has been on the rise over the years. Not only devotees of art from Africa but also the global art scene are eagerly looking forward to one important event: the opening of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town in September 2017. Zeitz MOCAA will then be the world’s largest museum devoted to contemporary art from Africa, jointly developed by the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and German businessman Jochen Zeitz, who holds what is considered by many to be the leading collection of contemporary art from Africa and its Diaspora. Besides being a pioneer in the art world in Africa, Zeitz is also a legendary figure in the business world with a strong mover-and-shaker mindset… Read more 

Image: Courtesy of Jochen Zeitz.