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Badenhorst, Phillip

Curriculum Vitae
Experience
Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Potchefstroom; 1985 - 1993
Appointed as lecturer in Painting at the University the year after completion of studies at the university.
"Acting Head" of Department, Department of Fine Arts, Potchefstroom; 1992-1993
Senior Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Pretoria; 1994 - to 2007
Accepted a position as Senior Lecturer that was offered to him by the University of Pretoria
Resigned 2007 – full-time artist to date, working in Pretoria and Jeffreys Bay
Education
University: Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, Potchefstroom.
Degrees received:
•  1984: BA (Fine Arts) majoring in painting and graphic design
•  1990: MA (Fine Arts) with distinction
Solo Exhibitions
1983-2009: 36 Solo exhibitions
1983:
•  Iris Street, Potchefstroom, Nedbank, Potchefstroom
1984:
•  Potchefstroom Museum
1985:
•  Department of History of Art, PU for CHE
1986:
•  Water colours exhibition “Tribute to Battiss”, PU for CHE
1987:
•  MA (FA) exhibition, PU for CHE, South African Arts Association (NTvl), Pretoria
•  Hout Bay Gallery, Cape Town
•  Department of History of Art, PU for CHE
1989:
•  SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
•  Karen McKerron Gallery, Bryanston, Johannesburg
•  Potchefstroom Museum
1990:
•  NSA Gallery, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
•  Karen McKerron Gallery, Bryanston, Johannesburg
•  SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
1991:
•  Studio exhibition, Ben Pienaar Street, Potchefstroom
•  Johannes Stegmann Gallery, Bloemfontein
1992:
•  SAAA (Western Cape), Cape Town
•  Art Gallery, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch
1993:
•  Karen McKerron Gallery, Bryanston, Johannesburg
•  Studio exhibition, Ben Pienaar Street, Potchefstroom
1994:
•  Quid Novi Gallery, Heidelberg, Germany,
•  Guild Gallery, Pretoria
1995:
•  Karen McKerron Gallery, Bryanston, Johannesburg
1996:
•  Karen McKerron Gallery, Bryanston, Johannesburg
1998:
•  “Addicted to painting”, Open Window, Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria
1999:
•  Association of Visual Arts, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town
•  Aardklopfees, Potchefstroom Museum
2000:
•  Repainting 99, Open Window Art Academy Art, Gallery, Pretoria
2001:
•  Kahn Gallery, Naples, Floria, V.S.A.
2003:
•  Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
2005:
•  "The Missing Year", Fried Contemporary Gallery, Pretoria
2006:
•  "An-other beginning", South African Association of Arts, Pretoria
2007:
•  "A circle had closed, another had opened again", Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2008:
•  Guest Artist, Aardklop, Potchefstroom Museum.
Group Exhibitions
1981-1984:
•  Participated in student art exhibitions,
•  Department of Fine Arts, PU for CHE
1982:
•  National Students’ Exhibition, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
1984:
•  SASOL New Signatures exhibition, SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
1985:
•  Impressions ’85 exhibition, Johannesburg Art Gallery
1986:
•  Grahamstown Art Festival exhibition
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, SAAA Klerksdorp
1987:
•  Beuster-Skolimowski Gallery, Pretoria
•  Corona del Mar Young Artists’ Award, Uvongo, KwaZulu-Natal
•  Potchefstroom artists, Potchefstroom
•  Works on paper, Etienne Rousseau Theatre, Sasolburg
•  Retrospective Students’ exhibition, Total Gallery, Johannesburg
•  Cadres d’Esprit, Cape Town
1988:
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, Annandale Gallery, SAAA, Lichtenburg
•  Volkskas Atelier exhibition, SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
•  Atelier exhibition, Baxter Gallery, Cape Town
•  Göhrde Galerie, Gienou, Germany
•  “Focus on Humans”, Human Science Research, Council, Pretoria
1989:
•  Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, SAAA Klerkdorp
•  Volkskas Atelier exhibition, SAAA, Pretoria
•  Lavrington Hall, Cape Town
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
1990:
•  Volkskas Atelier exhibition, SAAA, Pretoria
•  Atelier exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, Rosebank, Johannesburg
•  Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  SAAA (NTvl), Harward Art Works, Pretoria
•  SAAA (NTvl), Thaba Monaté, Gauteng
1991:
•  Cape Town Triennial, Rembrandt Group
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, Gallery 88, Sasolburg
1992:
•  Alliance Francaise, Durban
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
1993:
•  Momentum Art Competition, Pretoria Art Gallery
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Guild Gallery exhibition, Chile
1994:
•  SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
•  Trees and Angels”, SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
•  ABSA Bank Gallery, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg
•  Guild Gallery exhibition, Philadelphia, USA
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, Campus Gallery, Dept of Visual Arts and
•  History of Art, University of Pretoria
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Durban
1995:
•  Artists from the Greater Pretoria Region, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg
•  “Contemporary Views”, Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  Trust Bank Pavarotti evening, Johannesburg Civic Theatre, Braamfontein
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Pretoria Artists, Unisa Gallery, Pretoria
•  Fine Arts competition, Municipal Art Gallery, Kempton Park
•  Stellenbosch Art Gallery, Van Reineveld Plaza, Stellenbosch
1996:
•  Gala opening, Open Window Art Academy, Pretoria
•  Lecturers’ exhibition, Campus Gallery, University of Pretoria
•  Collaborative exhibition with André Naudé, Campus Gallery, University of Pretoria
•  World Environment Exhibition, SAAA (NTvl) Pretoria Art Museum
•  Guild Gallery, Germany
•  NSA Gallery, Durban
1997:
•  Open Window Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria
•  “A Little Big Thing”, Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg
•  Pretoria Artists, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
•  Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Gala Summer exhibition, Stellenbosch Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
•  Landscape Art, ABSA Group Gallery, Johannesburg
•  Millenium Gallery, Pretoria
1998:
•  Absolut Secret 3, Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
•  Stellenbosch Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
•  Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  “The Spirit and Images of Africa”, Association of Arts, Pretoria
•  “Buttons”, Civic Gallery, Johannesburg
•  New works, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
•  “Landscape: Unity and Diversity”, KKNK, Oudtshoorn, Cape
1999:
•  State Theatre Gallery, Pretoria
•  FNB Vitá Awards/Winsor & Newton,
•  Sandton Civic Gallery, Johannesburg
•  Equus Art Gallery, Hatfield, Pretoria
•  Leonardo Posted, Association of Arts, Pretoria
•  Art Alive 99, Ruddell Theatre, WHPS, Pretoria
•  Strydom Gallery, George, Cape
2000:
•  Pretoria Select, Old Arts Building, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
•  Pretoria Select, Old Arts Building, University of Pretoria, Pretoria
•  South African Art, Strydom Gallery, George
•  South African Art, Strydom Gallery, George
•  Contemporary South Africa Painters, Galway-Parkview Gallery, Johannesburg
•  Spring exibition, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
•  Pretoria Select, Oliewenhuis Gallery, Bloemfontein
2001:
•  Equise, Association of Arts, Pretoria
•  Equise, Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch
•  Unframed, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
•  Lecturer exhibition, Old Arts Gallery, University of PRetoria
•  Cats Exhibition, Art Scape Theater Centre, Cape Town
2002:
•  “Fine South African Art”, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg
•  “Inside Out”, Carol Lee, Upstairs@Bamboo, Johannesburg
2005:
•  “Art from two Metrpolis”, opening exhibition: Fried Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria
•  “Badenhorst / Vermeulen / Roos”, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
2006:
•  "Celebrating Rembrandt" Association of Arts, Pretoria
•  "Physical self'", Gallery 88, Sasolburg
•  Strydom Gallery, George
•  Art Alive 2006, Waterkloof Prep School, Brooklyn, Pretoria
•  Aardklop, Snowflake Gallery, Potchefstroom
2007:
•  4 x 4, North West University, Potchefstroom
2008:
•  Exhibition with Rina Stutzer, Grande Provance, Franchoek
•  Cansa Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
Awards
1983: Winner, painting division, Kuesta National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom
1983/1984: Gregoire Boonzaaier Painting Bursary, PU for CHE
1984: Runner up (Painting) SASOL New Signatures exhibition, SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
1985: Merit Award, “Impressions “85”, Johannesburg Art Gallery
1986: Human Science Research Council Award for MA (FA) degree
1990: Foundation for the Creative Arts Award for research at the Cité Internationale des Artes, Paris, France (1991)
Major Art Competitions
1984: Sasol New Signatures Exhibition, SAAA (NTvL) Pretoria
1985: Impressions “85” Exhibition, Johannesburg Art Gallery & Grahamstown Art Festival
1988 – 1990: Volkskas Atelier Exhibitions
1991: Cape Town Triennial, Rembrandt Group
1993: Momentum Art Competition, Pretoria Art Gallery
2002: Brett Keble Art Awards, Cape Town
Collections
National Art Gallery, Cape Town
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Pretoria Art Museum
Durban Art Gallery
University of Stellenbosch
University of Pretoria
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
SASOL
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Human Science Research Council (HSRC)
SA Reserve Bank
Volkskas Bank
ABSA Bank
Standard Bank
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Department of National Education
Constitutional Court, Johannesburg (Artists for Human Right Trust)
BMW South Africa
Merchant Bank
Technikon Pretoria
Department of Visual Arts, University of Pretoria
SA Art Collection, Klerksdorp
Municipal Art Collection, Potchefstroom
Municipal Art Collection, Edenval (Commission)
Telkom South Africa
Commisions
1987: 10 Artillery Brigade, Potchefstroom
1990: North West Command, SANDF, Potchefstroom
1993: Municipal commission, Edenvale
1999: ABSA, North Towers, Johannesburg
Television Interviews / Documentaries
1990: Radio interview, Radio Port Natal
1993: Interview: Collage, SABS TV1
1995: Interview: Collage, SABC TV1 Documentary: “Blazé”, SABC NNTV
2000: Documentary: Kunskafee, KykNet
Charity Auctions (By invitation)
1990: Harvard 50, Air Force Museum Fund, SAAA (NTvl), Pretoria
1991: Child Welfare, Potchefstroom
1995: Trust Bank Pavarotti evening, Civic Theater, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
2005: Cats Pals Art Auction, Association of Arts, Pretoria
2006: Stephan Weltz & Co. in Association with Sotheby’s: U.P Alumni Bursary Fund, Johannesburg
2009: Strauss & Co: U.P. Alumni Bursary Fund, Johannesburg



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