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Card 579 of 9852026-09-16 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-16

Okasen, a price record for African art

okasen.art Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A public African art index built from auction and gallery sales, with regional, medium-specific, and artist-level market signals.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-16 issue.

Field notes

The homepage separates the market into verification, geography, and medium-based indices, including OKN Nigeria, OKN South Africa, and OKN Painting. It reports trailing-year movements alongside transaction context rather than presenting only headline auction results: the South African section says half of recent sales were below R10,000. A methodology link explains how prices are reached, while the site also offers artist ratings, a glossary, market commentary, and advisory support for buying or valuing collections.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
$PaidCommerce or pricing visible
PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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