Discovering Africa: The Serge Tiroche Collection at Arik Ben Simhon’s Studio (HB)

African art from Serge Tiroche’s Africa First collection will be featured in an exhibition opening this week, integrated into the display at Arik Ben Simhon’s studio in Florentin.
Hagit Peleg Rotem , Portfolio , August 31, 2026

PATTERNS brings contemporary African art into the studio’s display space. Beginning with Africa is, in a way, a tribute to the late Koyo Kouoh and the Venice Biennale she curated, taking place concurrently, at a moment when awareness and interest in African art are at an all-time high.

 

For the next exhibition, we plan to introduce Israeli art from the collection, with exhibitions at the studio rotating three to four times a year.

 

To learn more about the vision behind the Africa First Collection, read Hagit Peleg Rotem’s interview with Serge Tiroche, founder of Africa First, in Portfolio Magazine.

 

The interview is in Hebrew. Read the full interview here.