List of South African artists
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This is a list of South African artists who are notable for their work in the field of visual arts.
A
- Lionel Abrams (1931-1997)[1]
- Bill Ainslie (1934-1989)[1]
- Alan Alborough (1964-)[2]
- Nina Aleksander-Ristic (1931-)[1]
- Jane Alexander (1959-)[2]
- Gerard Engelbert Alers (1887-1971)[1][3]
- Siemon Allen (1971-)[2]
- Iris Ampenberger (1916-1981)[1]
- Stephen Ampenberger (1908-1983)[1]
- J. H. Amshewitz (1882-1942)[1]
- Nils Andersen (1897-1972)[1]
- Tyrone Appollis
- Muhammed Aqeel Khan (1997-?)[1]
- Dieter Aschenborn (1915-2002)
- Hans Aschenborn (1888-1931)
- Uli Aschenborn (1947-)
- Leigh Ashton (1975-)
- Kevin Atkinson (1939-2007)[1]
- Axisesboy (1998-)
B
- Beezy Bailey (1962-)[2]
- Bridget Baker (1971-)[2]
- Kenneth Baker
- Armando Baldinelli (1908-2003)[1]
- Walter Battiss (1906-1982)[1]
- Charles Davidson Bell (1813-1882), Scottish-born painter, artist and stamp designer
- Erica Berry (1916-)[1]
- Willie Bester[2]
- Vincent Bezuidenhout (1978-)
- Noel Bisseker (1939-)[1]
- Wim Blom (1927-)[1]
- Harry Bolus (1834-1911), botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist
- D. C. Boonzaier (1865-1950)[1]
- Gregoire Boonzaier (1909-2005)[1]
- Dineo Seshee Bopape (1981-)[2]
- Ralph Borland (1974-)[2]
- Steven Bosch (1978-)
- Cristina Boshoff (1980-), singer
- Willem Boshoff (1951-)[2]
- Conrad Botes (1951-)[2]
- David Botha (1921-1995)[1]
- Mike Botha (1947-)
- Wim Botha (1974-)[2]
- Claude Bouscharain (1922-)[1]
- George Boys (1930-)[1]
- Brian Bradshaw (1923-)[1]
- Kevin Brand (1953-)[2]
- Candice Breitz (1972-)[2]
- Lisa Brice (1968-)[2]
- Robert Broadley (1908-1988)[1]
- Rhona Brown (1920-), botanical artist
- Jean Brundrit (1966-)[4]
- Winifred Brunton (1880-1959), painter, especially of Egyptian pharaohs
- Carl Adolph Büchner (1921-2003)[1]
- Nils Burwitz (1940-)[1]
- Jan Buys (1909-)[1]
C
- Sarah Calburn (1964-)
- Strat Caldecott (1886-1929)[1]
- Nina Campbell-Quine (1911-)[1]
- Arthur Cantrell (1917-)[1]
- Sydney Carter (1874-1945)[1]
- Norman Catherine (1949-)[1][2]
- Giuseppe Cattaneo (1929-)[1]
- Thelma Chait (1918-)[1]
- Geoffrey Charlesworth (1930-)[1]
- Richard Cheales (1922-)[1]
- Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (1914-2010)[1]
- Frans Claerhout (1919-2006)[1]
- Joan Clare (1925-)[1]
- Julia Rosa Clark (1975-)
- Peter Clarke (1929-)[1]
- Christo Coetzee (1929-2000)[5]
- Willem Hermanus Coetzer (1900-1983)[1]
- Steven Cohen (1962-)[2]
- Ernest Cole (1940-1990)[2]
- Trevor Coleman (1936-)[1]
- Gillian Condy (1952-), botanical artist
- Tom Cullberg (1972-)
- Edin Currie-Wood (1919-)[1]
D
- Brian Howard Dix (1941-2013), painter, pencil sketch artist, portraits, African ethnic art[6]
- Ethel May Dixie (1876-1973), botanical artist
- Marlene Dumas (1953-)[2]
E
- Peter Eastman
- Paul Edmunds (1970-)[2]
- Paul Emsley (1947-), portrait painter and lecturer
- Garth Erasmus
- Hasan and Husain Essop (1985-)[2]
F
- Dumile Feni (1939-1991), sculptor and printmaker[2][7]
- Zaiem Fortune (1997-)[1]
- Cyril Fradan (1928-?), artist and designer, especially of acrylic paints incorporating various glazing techniques
G
- Kendell Geers (May 1968-)[2]
- Douglas Gimberg (1984-)[2]
- Allerley Glossop (1870-1955)
- David Goldblatt (1930-)[2]
- Arthur Goldreich (1929-1982), best young South African painter 1955
- Thembinkosi Goniwe (1971-)[2]
- Frances Goodman (1975-)[2]
- Liza Grobler (1974-)
H
- Carl Otto Hager (1813-1898), architect, painter and photographer[7]
- Dan Halter (1977-)[2]
- Robert Hamblin (1969-), fine art photographer
- Bruce Hancock (1912-1990), painter
- Kay Hassan (1956-)[2]
- Ginny Heath (1944-)
- Caesar Carl Hans Henkel (1839-1913), German-born South African forester, cartographer, painter, soldier and botanist
- Matthew Hindley (1974-)
- Nicholas Hlobo (1975-), sculptor[2]
- Jackson Hlungwani (1923-2010)[2]
- Stephen Hobbs (1972-)[2]
- Robert Hodgins (1920-2010), English-born South African painter and printmaker[2]
- Rosa Hope (1902-1972), English-born South African painter
- Jodi Hugo (1982-), painter and sculptor[8]
- Pieter Hugo (1976), photographer[2]
I
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J
- Gavin Jantjes (1948-), painter[2]
- Barbara Jeppe (1921-1999), botanical artist
- Gabriel de Jongh
- Tinus de Jongh (1885-1942), painter, father of Gabriel de Jongh
K
- Sfiso Ka-Mkame (1963-)[2]
- Anton Kannemeyer (1967-)[2]
- William Kentridge (1955-)[2]
- Robert Kgabo (1993-), painter, fine art
- Ammaar Khan (2002-)[2]
- Wolf Kibel (1903-1938)[9]
- Marike Kleynscheldt (1983-), painter, fine art
- David Koloane (1938-)[2]
- Dorothee Kreutzfeldt (1970)[2]
- Ansel Krut (1959-), painter based in London, UK
- David Kuijers (1962-), painter, designer and illustrator
L
- Moshekwa Langa (1975-)[2]
- Maggie Laubser (1886-1973)[10]
- Ralph Lazar (1967-)
- Lawrence Lemaoana (1982-)[2]
- Cythna Letty (1895-1985), botanical artist
- Carla Liesching (1985-)
M
- Noria Mabasa
- Michael MacGarry (1978-)[2]
- Virginia MacKenny[11]
- Churchill Madikida (1973-)[2]
- Fikile Magadlela (1952-2003)
- Esther Mahlangu (1935-)[2]
- Mustafa Maluka (1976-)[2]
- Thando Mama (1977-)[2]
- Billy Mandindi
- Anja Marais (1974-)
- Senzeni Marasela (1977-)[2]
- Johannes Maswanganyi (1949-)[2]
- Louis Maqhubela
- Gerhard Marx
- Judith Mason
- Azaria Mbatha (1941-)[2]
- MckeezyK [12]
- Johannes Petrus Meintjes[13] (1923–1980), artist, author and historian
- John Meyer (1942-), painter
- Nandipha Mntambo (1982-)[2]
- Santu Mofokeng (1956-)[2]
- Anthea Moys (1980-)[2]
- Zwelethu Mthethwa (1960-), painter and photographer[2]
- John Muafangejo (1943?-1987)[2]
- Samson Mudzunga (1938-)[2]
- Zanele Muholi (1972-)[2]
- Nelson Mukhuba (1925-1987)[2]
- Brett Murray (1961-)[2]
- Credo Mutwa
N
- Christian Nerf (1970-)[2]
- Sam Nhlengethwa (1955-)[2]
- Hermann Niebuhr (1972-), painter of primarily urban and rural landscapes
- Elna Niehaus (1949-), Mrs vd Walt/Conradie, painter of landscapes, portraits, flowers; teacher, lecturer, Facilitator of Arts Gauteng Education Department until 2011[14]
- Andre van Niekerk[15]
- Zelda Nolte (1929-2003 [16]), sculptor and woodblock printmaker
- Daniel Novela (1964-)
- Neo Ntsoma
O
- Walter Oltmann (1960-)[2]
- Ken Oosterbroek (1963- 1994), photographer
- Abe Opperman (1961-)[1]
P
- Georgia Papageorge
- Malcolm John Payne (1965-)[1][2]
- Charles Ernest Peers (1875-1944)
- George Pemba
- Johannes Phokela (1966-)[2]
- Peet Pienaar
- Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef[17]
- Barbara Pike (1933-), botanical artist
- Stanley Pinker
- Alexis Preller
- Andrew Putter (1965-)[2]
R
- Gavin Rain
- Jo Ratcliffe[2]
- Christopher Reid (1975-), painter
- Richard Rennie
- Martyn Rhett (1971-)
- Robin Rhode (1976-)[2]
- Dolf Rieser (1898-1983), South African-born British painter, printmaker, and teacher
- Tracey Rose (1974-)[2]
- David Rosen (1959-)
- Athi-Patra Ruga (1984-)[2]
S
- Ruth Sacks (1977-)
- Joachim Schönfeldt (1958-)[2]
- Claudette Schreuders (1973-)[2]
- Peter Schutz
- Richard Scott (1968-)
- Berni Searle (1964-)[2]
- Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi (1943-)[2]
- Johannes Mashego Segogela (1936-)[2]
- Gerard Sekoto (1913-1993)[2]
- Mary Sibande (1982-)
- Penny Siopis (1953-)[2]
- Lucas Sithole
- Cecil Skotnes (1926-)[2]
- Sean Slemon
- Kathryn Smith (1975-)[2]
- Doreen Southwood (1974-)[2]
- Frank Sydney Spears (1906-1991)
- Irma Stern (1894-1966)
- Paul Stopforth (1945-)[2]
- Jack Stone (1986-)[18]
- Richardt Strydom (1971-)
- Mikhael Subotzky (1981-)[2]
- Maas Sue (1949-), wildlife artist
- Lisa Swerling (1972-)
T
- Alfred Thoba (1951-)[2]
- Guy Tillim (1962-), photographer[2]
- Vladimir Tretchikoff (1913 - 2006)
- Lawrence Holme Twentyman (1783-1852), silversmith
U
- Jeannette Unite (1964-), Earth artist who paints and draws with minerals and mining detritus from the "Industrial Sublime"
V
- Hentie van der Merwe (1972-)[2]
- Strijdom van der Merwe (1961-), land artist
- Maurice van Essche (1906-1977), Belgian-born South African painter, oil, gouache, acrylic and water-color; inspired by time in Belgian Congo (1939), inter alia
- André van Vuuren (1945-), South African-born abstract and landscape painter, oil on canvas and paper[19]
- Clive van den Berg (1956-)[2]
- Minnette Vári (1968-)[2]
- Nontsikelelo (Lolo) Veleko (1977-)[2]
- Jan Vermeiren (born 1949), paintings mainly in oil on canvas, etchings and lithography[20][21]
- Diane Victor
- Tobias Viljoen (1965 -), Resident Artist; Clarens (Eastern Freestate) landscape artist; oil on canvas
- Jan Ernst Abraham Volschenk (1853-1936), landscape painter
- Vuyile Cameron Voyiya (1961-)[2]
W
- Jeremy Wafer (1953-)[2]
- Mary Wafer (1975-)[2]
- Donovan Ward
- Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (1920-1994), botanical artist
- James Webb (1975-)
- Bev Wilbraham (1960-)[22]
- Riaan Wilmans (1983-)[23]
- Sue Williamson (1941-)
Y
- Ed Young (1978-)[2]
- Mark D Young (1962-), photographer
- Gavin Younge (1947-)[2]
Z
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar Berman, Esmé (2010). Art and Artists of South Africa. Cape Town: G3 Publishers. pp. 376–379. ISBN 978-1-86812-345-2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp Williamson, Sue (2009). South African Art Now. New York: Collins Design. ISBN 978-0-06-134351-3.
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- ^ "ART THROB ARTBIO: JEAN BRUNDRIT". artthrob.co.za. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Ballot, Muller (1999). Christo Coetzee. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau. ISBN 0-7981-3914-5.
- ^ Dix, Brett (2013), "Instilling belief in humanity through art", The Witness 29 July, Pietermaritzburg, p.11.
- ^ a b Grove Art Online
- ^ Jodi Hugo fine artist [jodihugo.com jodihugo.com].
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(help) - ^ Kibel, Freda (1968). Wolf Kibel. Cape Town: Human & Rousseau.
- ^ Marais, Dalene (1994). Maggie Laubser: Her Paintings, Drawings and Graphics. Cape Town: Perskor Publishers. ISBN 0-628-03461-X.
- ^ "Virginia MacKenny – Michaelis School of Fine Art". www.michaelis.uct.ac.za. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "About MckeezyK, South African musician". MTV. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ^ http://www.artorcraft.co.za/searchartist.php?searchname=33
- ^ The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors p485, Published Everard Read 1988
- ^ Viva South African Entrepreneurs: Success from Humble Beginnings. ISBN 978-0-620-18764-0. Published: 1995. Publisher: Thorold's Africana Books [distributor] (1995) | Various mentions of Andre van Niekerk's artworks from Knysna.
- ^ Three Centuries of South African Art: Fine Art, Architecture, Applied Arts, Hans Fransen (author) AD. Donker (publisher), 1982
- ^ Nilant, F.E.G. (1974). Die Hout- en Linosneë van J. H. Pierneef. Cape Town: A A Balkema. ISBN 0-86961-061-9.
- ^ van Eck, Danielle. "Ms". www.stonestudiosintl.com. Stone Studios International. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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- ^ The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors. Grania Ogilvie. published by Everard Read 1988
- ^ The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors compiled by Grania Ogilvie, Everard Read (publisher), 1988
- ^ André Philippus Brink, Jan Vermeiren: a Flemish artist in South Africa (Lannoo Uitgeverij), 2000 ISBN 90-209-4140-2, ISBN 978-90-209-4140-1
- ^ "Exploring the Unseen". Exploring the Unseen. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Riaan Wilmans Art & Design". Riaan Wilmans Art & Design. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
Bibliography
- Sue Williamson and Ashraf Jamal, Art in South Africa: the future present, Publisher David Philip (Cape Town), 1996.
- Frank Herreman and Mark D'Amato, Liberated voices: contemporary art from South Africa, The Museum for African Art, 1999.
- Emma Bedford and Sophie Perryer, 10 Years 100 Artists: Art In A Democratic South Africa, Struik, 2004.
- Sue Williamson, South African Art Now, HarperCollins, 2009.
- Sue Williamson, Resistance Art in South Africa, Juta and Company Ltd, 2010.
- Berman, Esmé (2010). Art and Artists of South Africa. Cape Town: G3 Publishers. pp. 376–379. ISBN 978-1-86812-345-2.
- Three Centuries of South African Art: Fine Art, Architecture, Applied Arts, Hans Fransen (author) AD. Donker (Publisher), 1982