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(Photograph by the late Elio Montanari)
Education
- Rhodes University, South Africa, 1992
Master of Fine Art, with distinction - University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1986
Bachelor of Fine Art & History of Art, with distinction - University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1988
Higher Diploma of Education, PGS
Solo Exhibitions
- Par par page, Ateliers Ouvertes, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 2024
- Artist’s residency, Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, 2024
- Walking on a rim of light, IS Art Gallery, Stellenbosch, 2023
- Walking on a rim of light, Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, 2022
- Shearwater, Henry George Gallery, Johannesburg, 2019
- Trans-Idyllic, Buyukdere 35, Istanbul, 2017
- Akis / Flow, BAUART, Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul, 2015
- Ships and Dreams, Arnavutköy Art Gallery, Istanbul, 2010
- Night Fishing, 360 Istanbul, 2007
- Unknown Cities, Buchanan Square, Woodstock, 2006
- Paintings & Drawings, AVA, Cape Town, 2001
- Diana Page: Paintings, Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town, 2000
- Feeling the Spaces, Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town, 1996
- Pilgrims, Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town, 1995
- Going Home, Market Galleries, Johannesburg, 1993
Group Exhibitions (selected)
- Small pains, great songs, PASAJ Istanbul, international touring, 2025
- Women’s Day Exhibition, Buyukdere 35, Istanbul, 2024
- Gallery ONE962, January Art Prize & Purple, online, 2024
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, 2023
- Women in Art Fair, Mall Galleries, London, 2023
- Borderless Art Book Fair, Arter, Istanbul, 2022–23
- Imitation of Life, Teresa Lizamore Gallery, Johannesburg, 2021
- Jack Ginsberg Artist’s Book Collection, WAM, Johannesburg, 2019
- Between Colour and Line, Sainte Pulcherie, Istanbul, 2012
- Imprints, Axis Gallery, New York, 2005
- District Six Exhibition, National Gallery, Cape Town, 1995
Residencies
- 2018 — Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
- 2012 — Bag Factory, Johannesburg
- 2008 — Platform Garanti, Istanbul
Awards
- Ampersand Fellowship, New York, 2008
- New Constitutional Court carpet commission, 2003
- CONVENCO Public Art Competition, Runner-up, 2002
- National Student Art Competition, Silver Award, 1986
Projects
- Konuşma Zamanı, exhibition & public billboard project, Istanbul, 2021
- The Purple Cloak, Irma Stern Art Museum, 2016
- Founder, Art Wonderers Worldwide, 2015–present
- Pitch Blue, performance, New York, 2008
- Boudoir Biscuits, founding member, Cape Town, 1994
Collections
- Jack Ginsberg Artists’ Book Collection (WAM, Johannesburg)
- ABSA Bank
- BP Southern Africa
- Citibank
- Grindrod
- HSBC
- University of Cape Town
- Old Mutual
- Nando’s England
- Lady Graaff Collection
- Prof. Semra Kahraman Collection
- Private collections worldwide