Observed arrival · 2026-09-16
Okasen, a price record for African art
A public African art index built from auction and gallery sales, with regional, medium-specific, and artist-level market signals.
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.
Observed signals
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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