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Title:Undressing Venus III
EXPERIENCE
CURRICULULUM VITAE OF BONGI BENGU
E-MAIL: bongibengu@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
• 1975-1977: Khandisa Primary School, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. Grade 1-Grade 2
• 1978-1987: International School of Geneva, Switzerland. Grade 3-Grade 11
• 1987-1989: Waterford Kamhlaba, United World College Of Southern Africa, Mbabane, Swaziland. International Baccalaureate
• 1989-1993: Mount Vernon College, Washington DC, USA, Bachelor of Arts, Cum, Laude. Major: Fine Art
• 1994-1997: University of Cape Town, South Africa. MFA- Power Gained-Power Lost: Aspects of Contemporary African Woman Visualised
AWARDS
• 1997: Standard Bank Award: Trainee Curator at the National Gallery, Cape Town
• 1996 – 1997: University of Cape Town Maclver Scholarship – Award to promising postgraduate women students in Michealis School of Fine Art
• 1996 – 1997: University of Cape Town CSD Scholarship
• 1995 – 1997: University of Cape Town A W Mellon
• 1992: National Museum of African Art Certificate of Recognition Washington DC
• 1993: Mount Vernon College - Alphi Chi National Honour Society Award
• 1993: Mount Vernon College - Arts and Humanities Award
• 1993: Mount Vernon College - Fine Arts Award
• 1993-1994: Who’s who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
• 1992-1993: Mount Vernon College - Merit Award
• 1987: International School of Geneva-French
EXHIBITIONS
•2009 Babette’s Feast, Artspace, Johannesburg2009 Innovative Women; Constitutional Hill, Jeannette Unite Studio, Kizo Gallery
• Sharing/Shared, Alliance Francaise, Johannesburg
• 2008 Emancipation Solo Exhibition, Constitutional Hill, Johannesburg
• 2008 Heptad, Artspace, Johannesburg
• 2008 Visions, Kizo Gallery, Durban
• 2007: B2B Solo Show, Westcliff, Johannesuburg.
• 2007: Possibilities, Mumbai, India.
• 2005: World beyond Words: A Visual Arts Platform of Contemporary Women’s Art in South Africa, Centre for African Studies Gallery, University of Cape Town
2004: Solo show, Woman, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
• 2004: A Decade of Democracy: Witnessing South African Art, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• 2004: Group show, Identity, Fortis Circus Theatre, Scheveningen, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2004: Ten Years of Freedom: Contemporary South African Art,Yac Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
• 2003: The Artspace, Johannesburg
• 2003: The Klein Karoo Arts Festival, Dreams for our Daughters, Western Cape
• 2003: Crossing-Knotting, Berlin, Germany
• 2003: Solo show, Woman, The Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
• 2003: Solo show, Faces, Dat Hoghehus, Germany
• 2002: 10/10 Bagfactory Studios, Johannesburg
• 2OO1: The Goodman Gallery - The Big Bag Show, Johannesburg
• 2001: La Hijas de la Terre, Tenerife, Canary Islands
• 2001: Viewline, Solothurn Switzerland
• 2000: The Hourglass Project, Atlanta, USA. A Woman’s Vision
• 2000: Crossculturalcurrents – Sandton Civic Gallery, Johannesburg
• 2000: Rivers of Spirit: Art Women in the African Diaspora – University of Illinois
• 2000: Jak South African Art and Design, London
• 1999: Group Exhibition, AVA, Cape Town
• 1998: Solo Exhibition Spier, Cape Town
• 1998 – 1999: South African Aesthetics, Travelling Exhibition, USA
• 1998: Family Ties, Sandton Civic Gallery Johannesburg
• 1997: La Boheme Noir. Primart Gallery, Cape Town
• 1997: Survivors in Search of a Voice: Art Exhibition, Johannesburg
• 1997: Solo Exhibition AVA, Cape Town
• 1997: South African Landscapes, Primart Gallery, Cape Town
• 1996: Cognisance: The Creative Cape, AVA, Cape Town
INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCIES AND WORKSHOPS
• 2006: Landscape International Workshop, Ngong forest, Kenya.
• 2005: International Workshop, Zambia.
• 2004: Sansa International Workshop, Kumasi, Ghana
• 2001: AltesSpital, Solothurn Switzerland
• 2000: National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, USA
• 2000: Gasworks, London
• 1998: Printmaking Workshop in London with Master - Printer Jack Sheriff
• 1998: Montana Artist’s Refuge, Montana USA
PRESENTATIONS & OTHER ACTIVITIES
• 2006: Trustee Arts & Culture Trust.
• 2003: Board member of Unisa Art Gallery.
• 2002: Presentation at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town
• 2000: Presentation at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London
• 2000: Presentation at London Print Studio, London


COLLECTIONS

• MTN, Johannesburg
• Billiton B.H.P., Johannesburg
• De Beers, Johannesburg
• Rand Water, Johannesburg
• Sandton Civic Gallery, Johannesburg
• Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, USA
• Musιe De la Civilisation, Quιbec, Canada
• Department of Arts & Culture, Pretoria
• The Spier, Stellenbosch
• SABC, Johannesburg
• Rand Merchant Bank, Johannesburg
• UCT, Cape Town
• Canton of Solothurn Government Offices, Switzerland
• Nandos Art Collention, London
• Van Den Ende Collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• South African High Commission, Maseru, Lesotho
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