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1948 Born in Msengi Village,
Giyani, Gazankulu
A self-taught sculptor of figures and animals. Works in wood which he combines with mixed media.
Subject matter for these sculptures is varied, ranging from representations of pop stars and black
businessmen to religious depictions based on stories from the Bible. One of very few black
South African artists to have made representations of whites, particularly political personalities from the apartheid era. |
| Studies
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| He learnt carving from his father who carved functional objects like bowls, spoons and 'jsuri' for crushing maize.
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| Exhibitions
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| 2000
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Knysna Fine Art
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| 1991
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Solo
Exhibition, Sanderling Gallery, Johannesburg.
Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
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1990-
92
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Museum of Modern Art, Oxford and other venues in England;
South African National Gallery, Cape Town ( Art from South Africa).
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| 1989
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
( Ten Years of Collecting).
Images of Wood, Johannesburg Art Gallery
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| 1988
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Johannesburg Art Gallery, Vita Art Now
FUBA (Federated Union of Black Artists) Gallery, Johannesburg.
The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg Art Gallery
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| 1987
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Solo
Exhibition, Market Gallery, Johannesburg
Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg
Waldorf School, Sandton
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| 1986
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University of the Witwatersrand,
Johannesburg
(Standard Bank Foundation Collection of African Art).
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| 1985
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Africana Museum in Progress, Johannesburg and the former West Germany (Tributaries).
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He has participated in many group exhibitions in South Africa
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| Represented: |
Many private collections in South Africa and abroad
Standard Bank Collection, South Africa
South African National Gallery, Cape Town
SANLAM Collection
University of South Africa
Durban Art Gallery
South African National Gallery, Cape Town
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Johannesburg Art
Gallery |
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