biography / bibliography
ANTON KANNEMEYER
Born in 1967, Cape Town
Lives and works in Cape Town
EDUCATION
1997
MA, Fine Arts cum laude at the University of Stellenbosch
1993
BA, Fine Arts (Graphic Techniques) cum laude at the University of Stellenbosch, with Honors
1991
BA, Fine Arts (Applied Graphics) at the University of Stellenbosch, with distinction
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011
Anton Kannemeyer: After the Barbarians, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, October 13–November 12, 2011.
2010–2011
Anton Kannemeyer: Alphabet of Democracy, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, December 2, 2010–January 15, 2011. (Catalogue)
2010
Anton Kannemeyer: A Dreadful Thing is About to Occur, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, April 22–May 29, 2010.
2009
Anton Kannemeyer: Works on Paper, Brodie/Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg, November 12–December 15, 2009.
2008
Anton Kannemeyer: Fear of a Black Planet, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, October 16–November 22, 2008. (Catalogue)
Anton Kannemeyer: The Haunt of Fears, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York, April 17–May 17, 2008.
2007
Anton Kannemeyer: New Work, Beam Gallery, Spier Estate, Stellenbosch/Cape Town, August–September 2007.
2006
Anton Kannemeyer: More Days of My Lives, Art on Paper, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, June 2006.
2005–2006
Anton Kannemeyer: Days of My Lives, Erdmann Contemporary, Cape Town, November 8, 2005–January 21, 2006.
2004
Anton Kannemeyer: Gathering Evidence, Art on Paper, Johannesburg, May 4–20, 2004.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
Impressions from South Africa, 1965 to Now, The Paul J. Sachs Prints and Illustrated Books Galleries, Museum of Modern Art, New York, March 23–August 14, 2011. Curated by Judith B. Hecker. (Catalogue)
Co/mix, National Arts Festival, Grahamstown, South Africa, June 30–July 10, 2011.
2010–2011
Party Crashers: Comic Book Culture Invades the Art World, Arlington Arts Center, Virginia, November 19, 2010–January 16, 2011. (Catalogue)
Peekaboo: Current South Africa, Helsinki Art Museum, Finland, August 20, 2010–January 16, 2011.
Anton, Hylton, Serge, Viviane and Claudette at Michael Stevenson Gallery, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, December 2, 2010–January 15, 2011.
Coca-colonized, Hilger Brot Kunsthalle, Vienna, September 16–November 20, 2010. Traveled to: Museo de Arte de El Salvador (MARTE), San Salvador, May 5–July 3, 2011. Curated by Claire Breukel.
2010
Exquisite Corpse Project, Gasser Grunert Gallery, New York, October 12–November 6, 2010. Curated by David Salle.
Les Afriques de Papa, Espace du Collectif Sadi, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 22–24, 2010.
1910–2010: From Pierneef to Gugulective, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, April 13–October 3, 2010.
NeoIntegrity: Comics Edition, Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art, New York, March 12–August 29, 2010.
…For Those Who Live in It: Popculture, Politics and Strong Voices, MU Eindhoven, The Netherlands, May 21–August 1, 2010.
This is Our Time, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, June 3–July 24, 2010.
Halakasha!, Standard Bank Gallery, Johannesburg, June 2–July 17, 2010. Curated by Fional Rankin-Smith.
Bitterkomix, Rio Loco Festival, Toulouse, France. Traveled to: Ti Piment Festival, Espace my.monkey, Nancy, France, June 9–July 14, 2010.
Philigrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious, The Print Center, Philadelphia, January 29–April 11, 2010.
2009
Self/Not-self, Brodie/Stevenson Gallery, Johannesburg, February 19–March 21, 2009.
Bitterkomix: Un certain regard sur l'Afrique du Sud, Angoulême International Comics Festival, France, January–March 2009.
Anton Kannemeyer, Conrad Botes & Henning Wagenbreth: Recent prints and drawings,Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, March 2009.
Cyclone BD international comics festival, St. Denis, Reunion, France
2007–2008
From_&_To: From Trentino South Tyrol to the Rest of the World and Back,Kunst Merano Arte, Merano, Italy, October 2007–January 2008.
Summer 2007/2008, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, November 2007–January 2008.
2007
South African Art: Modern art and cultural development in a changing Society, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, Slovenia, September 9–November 2007. Curated by Edwin Meulensteen.
Artisti a Castagnoli,Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy, October–November 2007.
Flesh!, Main programme, Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn
2006–2007
Africa Comics, Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, November 15, 2006–March 18, 2007.
South African Art Now, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, November 29, 2006–January 6, 2007.
2006
Anton Kannemeyer and Conrad Botes: Bitterkomix, Michael Stevenson Gallery, Cape Town, October 24–November 25, 2006. (Catalogue)
Out of Context, Erdmann Contemporary, Cape Town, January 31–March 4, 2006.
2004
Bitterkomix, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town, October–November 2004.
The Brett Kebble Art Awards, Cape Town International Convention Centre, October 2004.
40 Years: Artists & Designers from the University of Stellenbosch, Sasol Art Museum, Stellenbosch, May–August 2004.
South African Comic Artists, Fumetto 2004 Comic Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland, May 2004.
Noord-Suid Hartklop, Sasol Art Gallery, University of Stellenbosch
2002–2004
Family Histories, Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 2002–September 2004.
2003
Bitterkomix, Aardklop Fees, Potchefstroom, September 2003.
Bulles d’Afrique, Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art, Brussels, Belgium, June–August 2003.
Teken, Art on Paper, Johannesburg, March 2003.
Comic Artists from South Africa and Reunion, Art on Paper, Johannesburg, January–February 2003.
Print Works from the Fine Arts Department, University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
Satirical Works, Elsie Balt Gallery, Evita se Perron, Darling
Sex & Kultuur,Community Arts Project, Cape Town
2002
Bitterkomix, Cyclone BD, Main Festival, St. Denis, Reunion, France, December 2002.
Bitterkomix, Association for the Visual Arts, Cape Town, October–November 2002.
Bitterkomix, Art on Paper, Johannesburg, September–October 2002.
Black and White in Ink: Under the skin of SA cartooning, NSA Gallery, Durban, October 2002.
Bitterkomix: Comic-Projekt aus Südafrika, Grober Unfug Galerie, Berlin, June–August 2002.
Matite Africane,Accademia di Belle Arti, Bologna, Italy, March–April 2002.
2001–2002
Shelf Life,Gasworks Gallery, The Oval, London, November 2001–January 2002; Spike Island Bristol,
January–March 2002; Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool, May–July 2002.
2001
Comic Strip Exhibition: Pascal Rabaté/Anton Kannemeyer, Art on Paper, Johannesburg, October–November 2001.
Bitterkomix, NSA Gallery, Durban, June–July 2001.
Bitterkomix, Art on Paper, Johannesburg
Move Your Shadow,Gertrude Posel Gallery, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Self, Klein Karoo Kunstefees main programme, Oudtshoorn
University of Pretoria Staff Exhibition, The Old Arts Gallery, University of Pretoria
2000
Bitterkomix, Association for the Visual Arts, Cape Town, June–July 2000.
Comic Strips and Graphic Stories, The Johannes Stegmann Art Gallery, Bloemfontein, May–June 2000.
Comix 2000: Denis-Dutertre, Institut Francais de Cologne, Germany, May 2000.
Unplugged 5, The Market Theatre Gallery, Johannesburg, February–March 2000.
1999–2000
Babel Tower, Johannesburg Civic Gallery, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, November 1999–January 2000.
1999
Strip-Graphics, The Design Museum, The Foundry, Cape Town, October 1999.
Towards-transit,Pro-Helvetia, Löwenbräu, Zürich, Switzerland, August–September 1999.
Three New Artists, Lambiek Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland, July–August 1993.
Bitterkomix, The Open Window Art Gallery, Pretoria, May 1999.
Graphic Stories, Gencor Gallery, RAU, Johannesburg, May 1999.
Gestript, Arenberginstituut, University of Leuven, Belgium, February 1999.
1998
Histories of the Present, Wits Theatre, Johannesburg, September 1998.
1997
Transferring the Charge: Printmaking Practice and Processes in a Transforming South Africa,Albany Museum, Grahamstown Festival, Grahamstown, July 1997.
Bitterkomix, Klein Karoo Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn, April 1997.
1996
University of Stellenbosch Staff Exhibition, Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town, September 1996.
Green Visions, Green Door Gallery, Durbanville
Portraits, Planet Contemporary Art Site, Cape Town
1995
Sex and Sensibility, NSA Gallery, Durban, September 1995.
Bitterkomix, Grahamstown Festival, Grahamstown, July 1995.
Exposé, Arts Association of Durbanville, Durbanville
Kaping, Newtown Gallery, Johannesburg
National Comic Art Exhibition,Foundation School of Art, Johannesburg
Sold, Gardens, Cape Town
1994
Die Nuwe Afrikaners, Grahamstown Festival, Grahamstown
University of Stellenbosch Staff Exhibition, University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery
1993
Momentum Art, exhibition of finalists, Museum of Art, Pretoria, October 1993.
Bitterkomix, University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery, June–July 1993.
Hey!, Antigravity, Johannesburg
The Incisive Eye, Arts Association of Belville, Belville
Suid-Afrikaanse Omgewings, University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery
Three New Artists, Lambiek Gallery, Amsterdam
Young at Art, Primart, Cape Town
1992
Flash of the Spirit, The Baxter, Cape Town
University of Stellenbosch Staff Exhibition, University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Art Omi Collection, New York
Hollard/Spier Collection, Johannesburg & Stellenbosch
Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
JS Gericke Library Special Collection, University of Stellenbosch
The Museum of Modern Art, New York
National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
National Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
Special Collections Division, Michigan State University
AWARD & RESIDENCIES
2006
Art Omi International Artists Residency, New York
2003
Silver Loerie Award, Purity campaign: magazine publication & posters; with Hunt Lascaris
Gold Eagle Award, Purity campaign: magazine publication & posters; with Hunt Lascaris
2000
Gold Loerie Award, Bitterjusi 13: publication; with Orange Juice Design
1998
Two Silver Loerie Awards, Pendoring Campaign: posters; with Lindsay Smithers
Loerie Craft Award winner, Pendoring Campaign: posters; with Lindsay Smithers
Gold Loerie Award, Pendoring Campaign: animation; with Lindsay Smithers
1991
Edrich Award for best art student, University of Stellenbosch