GUY
DU TOIT
was born in 1958 in Rustenburg in the North West Province.
He matriculated from Pretoria Boys High School in 1976 and graduated from
the University of Pretoria in 1982. He
was awarded his BA(FA) degree with a distinction in sculpture. His work has been
exhibited extensively, both locally and internationally. He has been
consistently supported by private and public collectors, institutions, academics
and fellow artists. He has been
honored with many awards and has in turn been invited to curate and adjudicate
exhibitions. He has also lectured
at a number of institutions, including Pelmama Academy in Soweto, Pretoria
University, Johannesburg and Pretoria Technicons, and the then Johannesburg
School of Art, Ballet, Drama and Music. He
has given workshops throughout South Africa and has been involved in community
projects, seminars and symposia. The
past few years have increasingly been spent on private and public commissions
and in working closely with artists and businesses, especially those involved in
design, communications, architecture, advertising and entertainment.
Guy currently teaches part-time at the University of Pretoria and works
fulltime from his new home and studio in Zwavelpoort, Kungweni.
Selected
Recent Exhibitions
2004
Brett Kebble Art Awards.
2004
Art Now: South Africa. (Selected Group Show) Gallery Mornea.
Chicargo, USA 2004 Earthworks/Claybodies. Sasol/University Art Museum. Stellenbosch.
2004
Gordart (with Ivan du Toit and Johan Moolman) Johannesburg 8May –
30May 2004.
2004
South African Arts Association, ( with Judith Mason) Pretoria 2 May
–
20 May 2004
2003
Brett Kebble Art Awards
2003
Earthworks/Claybodies
(with Deborah Bell, Wilma Cruise, Josephine Ghesa). Pretoria Art Museum, 16
March – 26 May and Standard Bank Corporate Gallery 8 July – 30 August 2003.
2001
Observations. A group exhibition with Wilma Cruise and Diane
Victor. The Open Window
Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria.
2000
Strata. An exhibition with Egon Tania. Bamboo, Johannesburg.
1999
Objects of Desire. The Open Window Contemporary Art Gallery,
Pretoria.
Conversations; A Brief History
of Objects The Open Window Contemporary Art Gallery,
Pretoria.
1998
Klein Karoo National Art Festival. Oudtshoorn.
1998
Prestige Exhibition: The Association of the Friends of the Pretoria
Art Museum. Pretoria Art
Museum.
1996
Opening Exhibition. Open Window Art Academy, Pretoria.
1995
Images of Metal. South African Touring Exhibition.
Space/(Dis)place.
Africus Biennial, Electric Workshop, Johannesburg.
1994
Contemporary Art from South Africa. Deutsche Aerospace, Munich,
Germany. Art Alive 94. Ruddell Theatre, Pretoria.
Moving Experiences.
Everard Read Contemporary, Johannesburg. Toured Holland and Germany.
1994
Kempton Park/Tembisa Annual Art Competition (Third
Prize).
1993
FNB Vita Art Now. Johannesburg (Overall
Winner).
1993
Natural History Museum. Taipei, Republic of China.
Solo
Exhibition. Everard Read Contemporary, Johannesburg.
1990
Volkskas Atelier Competition.
(Merit Award).
1989
Sol Plaatjie Sculpture Award Exhibition. Mafikeng.
1989
Images of Wood. Johannesburg Art Gallery.
1984
First Solo Exhibition. SAAA Pretoria.
Public
and Corporate Collections
ABSA.
Alexander
Forbes.
Bloemfontein
Museum.
Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research.
Durban
Art Gallery.
Durban
Technicon.
Foundation
for the Creative Arts.
Gauteng
Provincial Administration.
Gencor/Billiton.
Human
Sciences Research Council.
Mercedes
Benz.
Metropolitan
Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Namibia
Art Museum.
Nampower.Windhoek
National
Gallery, Cape Town.
Pelmama
Permanent Art Collection.
Pietersburg
Art Gallery.
Port
Elizabeth Art Gallery.
Pretoria
Art Museum.
Pretoria
Boys High School.
Pretoria
Technicon.
SABC.
SANDF.
Sasol
Art Collection.
Smithsonian
Institute (USA)
St.
Mary’s Girls School, Johannesburg.
UNISA.
University
of Natal.
University
of Pretoria.
University
of the Free State.
University
of the Witwatersrand.
Velocity
Films.
Virgin
Airlines.
Wits
Business School.
Women’s
Monument, Union Building.
Wooltru.
Awards
2004
Yster Vegter Forge-in, Proud Winner.
1994
Kempton Park/Tembisa Annual Art Competition, Third
Prize.
1993
FNB Vita Art Now, Overall Winner.
1990
Volkskas Atelier, Merit Award.
1989
Sol Plaatjie Sculpture Award, Sculpture
Award.
1988
Volkskas Atelier, Merit Award.
International Exhibition of
Miniature Art, del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada, Honorary
Mention.
1987
Style Lighting Design Award, Lighting
Award.
Hans Merensky
Foundation Wood Sculpture Competition, Merit
Award.
Corona
del Mar Young Artist Award, Sculpture
Award.
1986
Vita Art Now, Quarterly Award.
1985
Hans Merensky Foundation Wood Sculpture Competition,
Joint winner with Koos den
Houten.
Johannesburg Art Museum Centenary
Sculpture Competition, Finalist.
1983
Emil Schweikerdt Bursary for a study tour of Europe.
1982
New Signatures, Sculpture
Prize.
Honorary
Mention National Fine Arts Students Exhibition, University of the Witwatersrand.
Selected
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The Gencor Collection, Jonathan Ball Johannesburg. Herwitz, D. 1993. Modern Painters “Different and Alike”, Journal of the Fine Arts, Autumn page 22
Rankin,
E. 1989. Images of Wood. Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
Rankin,
E. 1994. Images of Metal, Johannesburg: Wits University Press.
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Collection 1995, Johannesburg.
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