Christopher Slack

Paintings and prints

About Me

2012 – artist in residence at the Eastside Studios, Cape Town

2008/2012 – artist in residence at the Bijou Studios, Cape Town

2002/2003 – bass player with the “Dream Rangers”, electro band

1996 – co-founded ‘gallery MAU-MAU’, an experimental venue for artists, performers and DJs

1995/6 – bass player with the ‘Magnetics’, a retro-funk band

1993 – assistant to the ‘Anti Gravity Gallery’, Johannesburg

1990-92 University of Cape Town Michaelis School of Fine Art – Dip Fine Art

1989 – Cape Technikon – 1st year NA Dip Graphic Design

1988 – Rondebosch Boys’ High School – Matriculation

1970 – born in Cape Town

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2014 – “Into The Night”- Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town

2012 – “Transformation”- Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town

2009 – “The Exploits of the Incomparable Shamila”  –  UCA Gallery, Cape Town

2006 – “In Sector 17” – Blank Projects, Cape Town

2005 – “B-Grade” – Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

2000 – “Trans-Love Highways” – Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

1996 – “Recent Paintings” – Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2012 – “Small Works”,  Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town

2011 – “New Voices”- Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town

2010 – “The Creative Block”- Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town

2009 – “Art and Violence”- Spier Estate, Stellenbosch

2009 – “20 Artists, 20 Portraits”- UCA Gallery, Cape Town

2008 – “The Bijou Burns Again”, UCA Gallery, Cape Town

2008 – Utrecht Art Fair, The Netherlands

2006 – “20 Artists 06” – Bell Roberts Contemporary, Cape Town

2003 – Africa Human Genome Initiative/What is Life? SA Museum, Cape Town

2003 – “Chicks With Guns, part 2: Virgins In Paradise” – YDESIRE/Softserve 4, The Castle, Cape Town

2002 – Group Exhibition – Bang the Gallery, Cape Town

1999 – Group Exhibition – João Ferreira Gallery,   Cape Town

1997 – “No Scratching”, Contemporary Printmaking, Tragically Hip Clothing, Cape Town

1996 – “Sluice” – 3-piece Ensemble Performance – Good Hope Gallery, The Castle Cape Town

– “Short Attention Spam”, Polaroid Exhibition – MAU MAU Gallery, Cape Town

1993 – “Aids Awareness” – SA Association of Arts/Artsstrip

– “Cape Town arrives in Johannesburg” – Anti-Gravity Gallery, Rosebank Mall, Johannesburg

– “Hard-Ground Printmakers Association” – Dorp Street, Gallery, Stellenbosch

– “Arts Alive in August” – Anti-Gravity/Exclusive Books, Sandown, Johannesburg

– “Printmaking 1910-1993” – Michaelis Collection, Old Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town

 

AWARDS:

2003 – Africa Human Genome Initiative/What is Life? Competition – Joint 1st Prize

1992 – Michaelis – Katrine Harries Print Cabinet Prize

1990 – Michaelis – Simon Gerson Prize, Irma Stern Award

1989 – Santam Scholarship for Art Students

– Cape Technikon – Merit Award for Outstanding Performance

– Cape Technikon – Bill Wilson Award for Form and Colour

1988 – Rondebosch Boys’ High School class prize for Painting and Graphic Art

– Santam Scholarship for Art Students

 

EDUCATION:

1990 – 1992 – University of Cape Town Michaelis School of Fine Art – Dip Fine Art

1989 – Cape Technikon – 1st year NA Dip Graphic Design

1988 – Rondebosch Boys’ High School – Matriculation

 

BORN:

Cape Town, 1970-08-06