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David Nthubu Koloane is regarded as one of South Africa's most important artists. Through his paintings, collages and drawings, he has commented on political injustices and human rights issues of the day.
Born 5th June 1938, Alexandra Township, Johannesburg |
| Studies
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1984
- 1985 University of London, Diploma in Museum Studies.
1974 - 1977 Bill Ainslie Studios, Johannesburg
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| Profile
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| 1990 |
Visual Arts Co-coordinator Zabalaza Festival London U.K. Co-curator: Art from South Africa Oxford Museum of modern Art, Touring exhibition Great Britain. |
| 1986-1988 |
Curator Fuba Art Gallery, Johannesburg. |
| 1985 |
Co-founder of the Thupelo Art Project. |
| 1982 |
Visual arts co-coordinator culture and resistance Arts Festival : Botswana |
| 1977-1979 |
Cofounder of first black art gallery: Johannesburg: |
| Exhibitions
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| 2004
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' The ID of South African Artists ', Amsterdam, exhibition accompanying the musical, The Lion King
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| 2003
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Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
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| 2002
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Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
National Art Gallery of Malaysia
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| 2001
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Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
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| 2000
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Liberated Voices Exhibition, Museum of African Art, New York
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| 1990
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Gallery on the Market, with Michael Zondi, Johannesburg
Vita Art Now: Johannesburg Art Gallery
South African Mural Exhibition I.C.A. Gallery London
Art from South Africa Museum of Modern Art: Oxford U.K.
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| 1989
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African encounter : Dome Gallery, New York
The Neglected Tradition Exhibition - Johannesburg Art Gallery
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| 1988
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Standard bank National drawing competition
Pachipamwe international artists workshop Zimbabwe National Gallery Harare, Zimbabwe
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| 1987
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USSALEP Fuba workshop exhibition Rembrandt Gallery, Johannesburg
Contemporary Black artists Academy Art Gallery, Paris , France
Portraits: UNISA Art Gallery, Pretoria
Vita Art Now; Johannesburg Art Gallery
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| 1986
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Historical perspective of Black South African artists French Alliance, Pretoria
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| 1985
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Fuba Gallery, with Ben Ntsusha, Johannesburg.
Gallery 198, London ; England with Dumile Feni and Louis Maqhubela.
USSALEP - Fuba workshop exhibition Fuba Gallery, Johannesburg.
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| 1984
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Stockwell Studio exhibition; London
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| 1983
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Triangle
international artists workshop exhibition.
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| 1982
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Art towards social development, National Gallery and Museum: Gaborone Botswana
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| 1979
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Bill Ainslie Studios, Gallery, Johannesburg
Gallery 101, Johannesburg
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| 1978
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Black Expo ‘78, Johannesburg
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| 1977
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The Gallery, Johannesburg
Nedbank Gallery Killarney, Johannesburg
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| Represented
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Larry Poons Collection, New York
Robert Loder Collection, London
Anthony Caro Collection, London
Franka Severin Collection
Johannesburg Art Gallery
South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Botswana National Museum and Gallery Gaborone
South African Higher Education Trust Collection, Johannesburg
B.M.W. Collection, West Germany
Mobil Oil South Africa, Cape Town
Department of Education and Training, Pretoria
Price Forbes (South Africa)
Kwa-Zulu Finance Corporation, Durban
Gallery on the Market, Johannesburg
David's work is also in numerous private collections in South Africa and abroad. |
| Publications
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BOGATZKE H., BROCKMANN R., LUDSZUWEIT C. : ONDAMBO - African Art Forum, ( Gamsberg Macmillan Publishers ( Pty ) Ltd., 2000 ), ISNB 99916-0-211-9, Page 30 - 49, Page 174 - 177
ESME BERMAN : PAINTING IN SOUTH AFRICA ( Southern Book Publishers, Halfway House, Transvaal, 1993 ), ISBN , Page 363
HERREMAN FRANK & D'AMATO M. : Liberated Voices, Contemporary art from South Africa ( The Museum of African Art, New York, Prestel, Munich, London, NY., 1999 ) ISBN 3-7913-2195-1, Page 27
MAGNIN, Andre a SOULILLOU, Jacques : CONTEMPORARY ART OF AFRICA ( Thames a Hudson, New York & London, 1996 ) Younge, Gavin: Willie Bester, Pages 155 - 156 Bester, Willie: The Story of a Migrant Worker, Page 158
WILLIAMSON, Sue & JAMAL, Ashraf : ART IN SOUTH AFRICA - THE FUTURE PRESENT ( David Philip Publishers ( Pty ) Ltd., Claremont, South Africa, 1996), ISBN 0-86486-321-7, Willie Bester: Pages 134 - 139
SYDNEY LITTLEFIELD KASFIR : CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART, ( Thames & Hudson, London, 1999 ), ISBN 0-500-20328-8, Page. 159 -161
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