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Boonzaier, Gregorie

Born: 1909 Newlands, Cape Town

A painter of landscapes, portraits, still life, seascapes and figures.  Works in oil, watercolour, ink, wash, pencil and charcoal.  A graphic artist, producing linocuts.
Studies Heatherley School of Art, London under Bernard Adams (fl.1916-1939); Central School of Art, London.
Profile: A foundation member of the New Group and

for a decade Chairman.  For six years he was the Cape Town SAAA Representative on the Board of the SA National Gallery, Cape Town. Issued a limited edition portfolio of six watercolour and ink drawings of District Six, Cape Town.  Visited Venice. Son of D C Boonzaier (qv)

Exhibitions: 1931 William Derry Gallery, Cape Town, first of numerous solo exhibitions held throughout SA; 1948 Tate Gallery, London, SA Art Exhibition.
Award: 1958 awarded the Medal of Honour

of the SA Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns.
Represented: Africana Museum, Johannesburg;

Ann Bryant Gallery, East London; Durban Art Gallery; Hester Rupert Art Museum, Graaff-Reinet, Johannesburg Art Gallery; Julius Gordon Africana Centre, Riversdale; King George VI Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth; National Museum, Bloemfontein; Potchefstroom Museum; Pretoria Art Museum; SA Cultural History Museum, Cape Town; SA National Gallery, Cape Town; University of Cape Town; University of the Orange Free State; University of Pretoria; University of South Africa; University of Stellenbosch; Willem Annandale Art Gallery, Lichtenburg;
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Publication by Boonzaier: Co-author with Lippy Lipshitz (qv) of Wenning, (qv), 1949. Unie Volkspers Bpk, Cape Town.
References: F P Scott, Gregoire Boonzaier, 1964, Tafelberg, Cape Town; Collectors’ Guide; SESA; BSAK 1&2; SA Panorama January 1963, November 1981 & June 1983.

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