ABRIE FOURIE
Born in Pretoria, South Africa. Lives and work in Berlin, Germany
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ PROJECTS
2009 Oblique Black & White, Outlet, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
Oblique, Vladimiro Izzo Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2006 where-we-r.com, Forum d’art contemporian FAC, Sierre, Switzerland
2005 End of the World, Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
2004 End of the World, Museum for African Art, New York, USA
2003 Whatever, Wherever, João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa observatório # 4 Whatever, Wherever Abrie Fourie, CAMOUFLAGE, Brussels, Belgium
2001 Philippians 4.8 New Media Exhibition, MTN Art Institute, MTN Sciencenter, Cape Town, South Africa
2000 Memorial(Upside Down Bikes) Museum of Temporary Art, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
1998 Does not the ear test words like the tongue taste food, The Market Theater Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Ilayibri ekufutshane indawoni imuziyem/ iartgallery?, C.P. Nel Museum, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
1997 Imagine No Petrol Stations Inside, Inside this House, Michael House, Pretoria, South Africa
1996 Inside this House, 1993-1996, Verwoerdburg Art Gallery, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
Vision Building: Architecture in Contemporary Photography, curated by Melissa Mesina, SCAD, Savannah, GA, USA
Art Moves, The Festival of Art on Billboards, Toruń, Poland
The Heart of the African City, curated by Shane de Lange, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Construct, curated by Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko, Goethe Institute Johannesburg, South Africa
Unisa Art Gallery New Acquisitions Exhibition, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa
Construct, curated by Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko, National Art Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa
SEE3, Collaboration with Ella Ziegler, Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin, Germany
Construct, curated by Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko, Nelson Mandela Art Museum, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
2008
Billboard Text Art - EMERGING WOR(L)DS, TINA B, Prague, Czech Republic
Home is my Castle, The Photographers Gallery ZA, Cape Town, South Africa
Construct, curated by Heidi Erdmann and Jacob Lebeko, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
Departure, The Photographers Gallery ZA, Cape Town, South Africa
Spier Contemporary, Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2007
SEE2, Collaboration with Ella Ziegler, Blank Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
Spier Contemporary, African Centre, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Cosmos Mundo Forever, curated by Fernando Alvim, Trienal De Luanda, Angola
Messages and Meaning, curated by Philippa Hobbs, Durban Art Gallery, South Africa
2006
SEE, Collaboration with Ella Ziegler, Parking Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Take Me To The River, Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern State University, Texas, USA
Messages and Meaning, curated by Philippa Hobbs, Oliewenhuis, National Art Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa
visions d’artistes Commissaire de L’expo: Omar Diack Biennale Dak’Art 2006, Senegal
Nederland 1, curated by Tiong Ang, museumgoudA, Gouda, Netherlands
2005
Open Studio,New Delhi, India
KOVIDEO 1st Durban Video Festival, Durban, South Africa
Reflections, curated by , Museum for African Art, New York, USA
Mooimarkshow-Wien-Johannesburg, curated by Spunk Seipel, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Wien, Austria
Real Presence – Floating Sites, 51st International Biennial Of Contemporary Art Venice, Italy
2004
Resistance Reconciliation Reconstruction, Pretoria Art Museum, South Africa
Negotiate Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
making waves a selection of works from the SABC art collection, Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
Brett Kebble Awards, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
Recollection #1 objectnotfound, Monterrey, Mexico
POST, Tama Art University Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Lomo group exhibition, The PhotoZA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Local, franchise, curated Jena Mcarthy, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sugar in the petrol, The British School at Rome Gallery, FotoGrafia 2004
Festival internazionale di Roma, Italy
Democracy and change, Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
One Night Show 291 Gallery, London, England
2003
Stop and go, Neue Galerie Landshut, Germany
The Ampersand Foundation 1997-2003, Warren Siebrits Modern and Contemporary Art, Johannesburg, South Africa
Brett Kebble Awards Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
FOTOFIESTA, curated by Koulla Xinistiteris, Medellin, Columbia
on the road again, curated by Spunk Seipel, Berlin, Germany
ABSA Atelier, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, South Africa
NEXT FLAG Reexistencia cultural generalizada, Charleroi, Belgium
observatório # 5 Costa Reis Compilação de Arte Africana Actual, CAMOUFLAGE, Brussels, Belguim
The Mooimark Show GALLERY EXPO 3000 Berlin, 78 Mooi Street, Johannesburg, South Africa
2002
FNB VITA Awards, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
ABSA Atelier, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, South Africa
ENEMIES/ VYANDE, with Santu Mofokeng, Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
2001 J
OUBERT PARK PUBLIC ART PROJECT 2001, Johannesburg Art Gallery and Joubert Park Precinct, South Africa
ABSA Atelier, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, South Africa
switch on/off curated by Marcus Neustetter, Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn, South Africa
2000
Memorias Intimas Marcas, Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Translation/ Seduction/Displacement, White Box Gallery, curated by Lauri Firstenberg and John Peffer, New York
Holland South Africa Line Castle of Good Hope, Collaboration with Tiong Ang, Cape Town, South Africa
Killing Time curated by Marc Edwards, Civic Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
DECONSTRUTION Popular Culture Exhibition, curated by Clive Kellner, Camouflage, Johannesburg, South Africa
Interchange-Moving images, curated by autopsia, Camouflage, Brussels, Belguim
Holland South Africa Line, Bagagehal Loods 6, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Translation/ Seduction/Displacement, curated by Lauri Firstenberg and John Peffer, ICA at Maine College of Art, USA
urban futures, curated by Marcus Neustetter, Gertrude Posel Gallery Wits, Johannesburg
ABSA Atelier, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, South Africa
1999
Present Continuous, The Open Window Contemporary Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
ABSA Atelier, African Window, Pretoria, South Africa
1998 Memorias Intimas Marcas, Lisbon, Portugal
Stuffit, Gallery Ynglingagatan1, Stockholm, Sweden
A day in the life THE CRIMEAN PROJECT/ PART 1 curated by Marta Kuzma SCCA Gallery, Kiev, Ukraine
1997
Purple and Green, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
Lifetimes: An exhibition of South African Art. Curated by Ruth Sack, Aktionsforum Praterinsel, Munich, Germany
1996
Hitch-Hiker, Generator Art Space/AICA, curated by Clive Kellner, Johannesburg, South Africa
Volkskas Atelier, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
1995
Spring Time in Chile, Museum for Contemporary Art, Santiago, Chile
Brown and Green, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
The Laager, curated by Wayne Barker, Newtown, 1st Johannesburg, South Africa (Fringe)
Between the Posts, Arcadia Center, Pretoria, South Africa
Artworks- the presence of the curator, Rembrandt Van Rijn, Market Theatre, Johannesburg, South Africa
1994
Volkskas Atelier Award, ABSA Towers, Johannesburg, South Africa
Absolute Ensemble, Arcadia Center, Pretoria, South Africa
1993
Momentum Art, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
1992
Volkskas Atelier, Durban Technikon, Durban, South Africa
SELECTED AWARDS/ GRANTS
2007 Africa Center Spier Contemporary Award
2005 National Arts Council, Grant
2003 Brett Kebble Award for Photography
2002 Johannesburg Art City Awards
2002 First National Bank VITA Awards Nominee
2001 National Arts Council, Grant
Kempton Park/ Tembisa Fine Arts Award
1999 National Arts Council, Grant
Ampersand Foundation Fellowship
SELECTED RESIDENCIES
2006 CRIC/ ecav, Sierre/ Siders, Switzerland, March/ April/ May
2005 Khoj International Photography Residency, New Dehli, India, November/ December
Frans Masereel Centre, Kasterlee, Belguim, June/ July
2004 ArtOmi International Artist Residency. Ghent, New York, USA, July
2003 CRIC/ ecav, Sierre/ Siders, Switzerland, April/ May
2002 Greatmore Studios, Cape Town, South Africa, September/ October
CAMOUFLAGE, EUROPEAN SATELLITE of the centre of contemporary art of Africa, Brussels, Belgium
2000 HOLLAND SOUTH AFRICA LINE, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July/ August
1999 Ampersand Foundation, New York, United States, March/ April
1998 Swedish Institute, Stockholm, Sweden DCA, Copenhagen, Denmark
1996 French Institute, Dakar Biennale, Dakar, Senegal
1995 Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
1994 Danish Ministry of Culture, Copenhagen, Denmark
BILLBOARD ARTWORK
2008 - 2009 we have eyes to see but do not see , Prague, Czech Republic
2002 - 2003 Loverockects, Art City, Johannesburg, South Africa
1997 -1999 Wanton, Arcadia Park, Pretoria Art Museum, South Africa
1995 -1997 Giant Protea, Arcadia Park, Pretoria Art Museum, South Africa
ARTIST PUBLICATIONS/ BOOKS/ VIDEOS
2006 End of the World
2005 Only Delhi in collaboration with Iranian artist
2003 more/cry mpeg movie, based on Bas Jan Ader’s I’m Too Sad to Tell You, 1971, Black & white film)
2001 Philippians 4.8
2000 Suit in collaboration with Dutch artist Tiong Ang, 1994-05-10 to 1999-05-10
1995 Giant Protea
1993 And How They Lived
1992 Daar is 'n Pes
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009 Bettina Steinbrügge, Abrie Fourie, Art/ South Africa, pg. 87, vol 07 issue 04, winter
2008 Patrick Burnett, SASOL runs for cover from controversial photograph, Art Times, 2008-09-01
Peter Machen, Construct: Beyond the Documentary Photograph at the Durban Art Gallery, Artthrob, Nov 2008
Liza Grobler, Hoogstaande werk kan dien as model vir fotografiese kuns, dieburger, 17 Julie 2008
Mary Corrigall, Spier goes in search of an identity, The Sunday Independent, March 30, 2008 Edition 1
2007 Adrienne Van Eeden, Agter eenvoud skuil baie wat tot nadenke stem, dieburger, 3 November 2007
2006 David Paton, Artists’ Books as Intersection of Codex and Digital Environment
Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, Peter McKenzie & Abrie Fourie, Art/ South Africa, pg. 83, vol 04 issue 03, autumn
2005 Miranthe Staden-Garbett, Discovering meaning in the commonplace, The Star, Thursday 15 December 2005
Bronwyn Law-Viljoen, Webtuiste word kuns, Die Wêreld, pg.32, Sondag 24 April, 2005
2004 Rory Bester, “Focus Gallery, Museum for African Art/ New York”, Art/ South Africa, pg. 61, vol 03 issue 02,summer
Leoni Benghitat, “Die lewe deur ‘n lens”, LIG, pg. 24,25, Deel 69 no 11, November 2004
Ruth Sacks, “Abrie Fourie at the Museum for African Art, New York”, Atthrob, no. 85, 4 September 2004
2003 Chris Roper, “Into the deep end” Mail and Guardian, Friday October 10 to 16, 2003
Carine Zaayman, reviews, Art/ South Africa, pg. 68, vol 01 issue 04, winter 2003
Melvyn Minnaar, “Seeing the good in the bad” Cape Times, Tuesday, 29 April, 2003
Paul Edmunds, Abrie Fourie at Joáo Ferreira, Artthrob, no.69 , 1 May 2003
2002 John Eggesboe, Meditate on these things, pg. 101, free 13, Copenhagen, Denmark, Summer 2002
Kathryn Smith, Tough choices, Mail& Guardian, Johannesburg, 26 July 2002
John Peffer, Fragmentary Moments Mistaken For Something Meaningfull, FNB VITA ART PRIZE, JHB,13 July 2002
Clive Kellner, Enemies/ Vyande” Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, pg. 18, 19, 20, Oudtshoorn, March 2002
Atelier Awards, ABSA
2001 Ashraf Jamal, TANDEM, HOLLAND SOUTH AFRICA LINE, 002, pg.3,4
Philippa Hobbs, “Santu Mofokeng Educational Supplement”, Taxi Art Books, pg. 9, 10
Johanna van Eeden, “ ‘n Wegneem-ete vir geestelike honger” Gauteng-Rapport, 14 Oktober 2001
Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, “switch on/off “, pg. 9,10, Oudtshoorn, April 2001
Philippa Hobbs, “A debate of Monumental Proportions” pg. 4, MTN Art Institute: Issue 2 April 2001
Atelier Awards, ABSA
Michelle Matthews “Rubbernecking in Africa”, Mail and Guardian, 16 January 2001
Sue Williamson, “Travel dairies: HSAL at the Cape Town Castle, Artthrob, no.41, 9 January 2001
2000 Edo Dijksterhuis “Artistieke preoccupaties met Apartheid”, NRC Handsblad, 26 August 2000
Ruth Kerkham “There is a bomb in the exhibition: Kendell Geers” Parachute, September 200
John Peffer “Return to sender” Translation/Seduction/Displacement, pg.34, Maine, Portland, USA, August 2000
Cotter H., “Displacement”, The New York Times, Friday, March 24, 2000
Atelier Awards, ABSA, Johannesburg 2000
Brockington H. Translation/Seduction/Displacement, NY ARTS, Vol.5 n° 1,December 1999 - January 2000
Fourie A. MARCUS NEWS EUROPE NO 4, Brussels, January 2000
1999 Atelier Awards, ABSA
1998 Atkinson B., "Home Sweet Home" Mail and Guardian, July 17-23, 1998
Twiggs L., "Deported", SL magazine, December 1997/ January 1998
1997 Stevens M., "Show manipulates viewer in a clever, original way", Pretoria News, Tuesday November 25, 1997
Atkinson B.,"A new aesthetic?", Mail and Guardian, November 21- 27, 1997
Van Niekerk L.,"SA en oorsese 'pers' en groen kuns", Die Beeld, Wednesday November 12, 1997
Berry O., "Purple and green", Pretoria News, Wednesday October 8, 1997
Atkinson B., "Of love loss and longing" July 25- 31, 1997
Du Preez A., "City Scenes", Pretoria News", Tuesday June 24, 1997
1996 Friedman H., "Techno -mercenaries for hire", Mail and Guardian, December 6-12, 1996
Stevens M., "As varied as women them selves", Pretoria News, Tuesday March 12, 1996
1995 Stevens M.,"A challenging experience", The Pretoria News, September 1995
Berry O., "Drawing on the environment", The Pretoria News, Wednesday August 2, 1995
Berry O., "On the cutting edge", The Pretoria News, Tuesday January 9, 1995
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
ArtOmi, New York, United States of America
Billiton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Costa Reis Compilação de Arte Africana Actual, Angola
Danish Ministry of Culture, Denmark
ECAV/ CRIC, Sierre, Switzerland
Frans Masereel Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium
Hanz Bogatzke Collection of Contemporary African Art, Germany
Harrie Siertsema, South Africa
Jack Ginsberg Book Collection, Johannesburg, South Africa
Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa
Museum for African Art, New York, United States of America
objectnotfound, Monterrey, Mexico
Oliewenhuis, National Art Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa
Pierre Lombart, Johannesburg, South Africa
Polokwane Art Museum, Polokwane, South Africa
Pondside Press, Rhinebeck, New York, United States of America
Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
Rand Merchant Bank, Johannesburg, South Africa
Royal Museum of Fine Art in Antwerp, Belgium
SASOL, Johannesburg, South Africa
Sindika Dokolo African collection of contemporary art, Luanda, Angola
South African Broadcasting Corporation, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Graskop Hotel, Graskop, South Africa
THE MTN ART INSTITUTE, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
Vodacom, Johannesburg, South Africa
SELECTED CURATORIAL PRACTISE
2005 – present map-southafrica.org, exhibition facilitator, advising curator, venues in Cape Town, Dullstroom, Graskop, Pretoria and Richmond, South Africa
2006 – 2007(Art In Embassy Program) curator for the American Embassy Pretoria
2003 – 2007 outlet, Tshwane University of Technology, curator and founder
2005 Invited Young Curator – OUTLET/ UIT LAAT Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom, South Africa
2002 Watershed, installation of Garden of Words for Willem Boshoff, Silkeborg, Denmark
1997 Purple and Green, curator, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
1996 Universales, 23. Bienal Internacional São Paulo, assistant to Jean Hubert Martin and artist Francina Ndmandi, São Paulo, Brazil
1996 Switch, Africus Institute for Contemporary Art, co-curator with Tumelo Mosaka, Nicole Kurz, Ruphus Matibe, Johannesburg, South Africa
1995 Brown & Green, co-curator with Marlaine Tosoni, Nicole Kurz, Wayne Barker, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa
Geography & Memory, William Kentridge and Doris Bloom, assistant curator and coordinator, 1st Johannesburg Biennale, South Africa
SELECTED EDUCATION
1994 – 1995 Certificate in Curatorship, AFRICUS Johannesburg Biennale, Trainee Curator, Johannesburg, South Africa
1990 – 1994 National Diploma Fine Arts, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
SELECTED TEACHING
1993 – 2007 Tshwane University of Technology, Printed Image - Photography, Department Fine Arts
2000 – 2007 Tshwane University of Technology, Curatorial Studies
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