Jaco Sieberhagen

FORMAL EDUCATION
1981
BA, University of Port Elizabeth
1984
B.TH, University of Stellenbosch
1985
Licentiate in Theology, University of Stellenbosch
1987 - 1990
Occasional Student in Sculpture under Prof. Jos Nell, Rhodes University
1994
Diploma in Fund Raising Management, University of South Africa

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2001
Science Art Society International Sculpture exhibition, Boston, USA
2002
International Art Contest 2002, Australia
Africa Heritage 2002, 4th Biennale of the Pan-Africa Circle of Artist (PACA) in Lagos, Nigeria
2004
Overcoming Maps 3, Traveling exhibition, PACA, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Ghana
Africa Heritage 2004, 5th Biennale of PACA in Enugu, Nigeria
2005
Galerie Art’et Miss, Paris, France (Group exhibition)
Salon d’Art Nature-Animaux, Espace Champerret, Paris (Group Exhibition)
2006
Salon d’Art Nature-Animaux, Paris (Group Exhibition)
2007
Galerie Art’et Miss, Paris, France (Group Exhibition)
2010
In Family Unity – Unity of the world, (Traveling Group Exhibition) Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
2011
In Family Unity – Unity of the world, (Traveling Group Exhibition) Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University), Moscow, Russia
2012
Tee Party Berlin, The Wye, Berlin, Germany
2014
South African Luciano Benetton canvases at Ca’ dei Carraresi, Treviso, Italy
20 Years of Democracy, Turchin Centre for the Visual Arts. Appalachian State University, North Carolina, USA, 2015 Pretoria Art Museum, 2015 University of Johannesburg Gallery Johannesburg.
2015
Group exhibition Imago Mundi, Fondazione Isola di San Giorgio Moggiore, Venizia, Italy

INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE SIMPOSIUMS
2007
1st China Erdaobaihe International Sculpture Symposium, China
2010
11th China Changchun International Sculpture Symposium, China
2011
Centennial International Wood Carving Event, Taichung Taiwan

NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
1990
Volkskas Bank Atelier (ABSA)
1992
Volkskas Bank Atelier (ABSA)
1996
Volkskas Bank Atelier (ABSA)
2002
Solo exhibition – KKNK (Sasol Visual Arts Main Festival), Oudtshoorn
2004
Sasol New Signature Competition ‘04, Pretoria
Brett Kebble Art Awards, Cape Town
2005
Sasol New Signature Competition ‘05, Pretoria
2006
Installation work “Girl in a Blue dress” – finalist for the cancelled 2006 Brett Kebble Art Awards
2007
Spier Contemporary 2007, Stellenbosch
2009
Woordfees, Stellenbosch, ATKV Project “Skilder met woorde”
2010
Spier Contemporary 2010, Cape Town
2012
“Ik ben een afrikander II” Woordfees, Stellenbosch
100 plates, Vryfees 2012, Bloemfontein
Metalworks, Stellenbosch
2013
Innibos festival, “woord en beeld”, Nelspruit
Benetton Small Canvas Art project- South Africa, Luciano Benetton Foundation
Aardklop Main festival Solo Exhibition, Potchefstroom
Summer of Sculpture II, Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
2014
“KomSit”, Public Sculpture Stellenbosch III
Sculptures on the Cliffs, Hermanus
The Industrial Karoo - FEAR&LOSS, Oliewenhuis, Bloemfontein
2015
Reflections - Public Art in Stellenbosch IV
The Industrial Karoo - FEAR&LOSS , Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
Die Burger 100 jaar, Suidoosterfees, Cape Town
Sculpture on the Cliffs 2015, Hermanus
The Industrial Karoo - FEAR&LOSS , Jan Rupert Art Centre, Graaff-Reinet

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1998
Jean Welz Gallery, Worcester
2000
Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn
2001
Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town
2002
Cuyler Street Gallery, Port Elizabeth
2006
AVA, Cape Town
2008
art-b, Bellville
Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery, Cape Town
2009
Artspace Gallery, Johannesburg
2011
Artspace Gallery, Johannesburg
2013
Artspace Gallery, Johannesburg
2014
Gallery on Leviseur, Bloemfontein

POP-UP GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
2011
December 2011 Village Square, Hermanus
2012
December 2012 Station Square, Hermanus

TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
1999
Bellville Art Gallery with Cecilia van Heerden
2001
KKNK Oudtshoorn with Francois Gerber and Francois Tiran
2003
Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery, Cape Town with Hennie Nieman Jr and Angela Key
Chelsea on 34 Gallery, Darling with Judith Mason and Cecily Sash
2004
Skukan Gallery, Pretoria with Elize Lamprecht
art-b, Bellville with Nico Eilers, Loni Drager
Jean Welz Gallery, Worcester with Nico Eilers, Loni Drager
2005
Chelsea on 34, Darling with Francois Roux
2006
Artspace Fine Art Gallery, Johannesburg with Bonnie Walters

1987–2014
Participated in 92 Group exhibitions

FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS
November 2014
Black and White Johans Borman Fine Art
November 2014 – January 2015
South African Luciano Benetton canvases at Museo Bilotti, Rome, Italy
November 2014 – April 2015
Sculptures @ Boschendal
December 2014
IS Art, Franschhoek Group Exhibition

CURATOR FOR EXHIBITIONS
2003
“Dream for our Daughters” exhibition - Sasol Main Festival Exhibitions, KKNK, Oudtshoorn.
2014, 2015
Sculptures on the Cliffs, Hermanus

RESIDENCIES
December 2004-January 2005
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

PUBLICATIONS
2001
Afrikaans volume of poetry - Roosknop of Marmerklip
2002
The poem “ABBAKIND” published in “Die Woordgilde, Bundel 55”
2008
Trapped in History, Catalogue published by Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery
2009
No(n) place like home, Catalogue
2011
Business of ART, ART of Business, Rand Merchant Bank
2011
Step up or step down, Catalogue published by Artspace Fine Art Galery
The Carnival (No dogs allowed) Catalogue
In the shadow of the rainbow, published by Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery
2014
Contemporary Artist from South Africa, Luciano Benetton Collection
Still, published by Johans Borman Fine Art Gallery
under construction, Catalogue
2015
Construct, Catalogue
The Industrial Karoo - FEAR&LOSS Cataloque

REFERENCES
“A Selection of Eastern Cape Art” by Helena Theron

AWARDS
1996
New signature - Sculpture, art-b, Bellville, SA
2000
Public sculpture for Port Elizabeth competition - Joint runner-up (highly recommended)
2001
Art Society International Contemporary Sculpture Competition, Boston USA - Outstanding Sculpture Award,
2002
International Art Contest 2002, Australia - Runner up Mixed Medium Category
2005
Merit Award, Sasol New Signature Exhibition, Pretoria, SA
2006
The lauréat du prix du public pour Exposition International, Galerie Art’ et Miss, Paris, France

PUBLIC SCULPTURE/LARGE SCULPTURES
2007
Sculpture Park in Erdaobaihe (Baihe), North Eastern China
2008
Hollard Head Office, Johannesburg, SA
Jan Cilliers Primary School, Johannesburg, SA
2009
Ron Kaplan Sculpture Park, Australia
Qasr Al Sarab, Abu Dhabi.
Rand Merchant Bank, Johannesburg, SA
2010
Deneys Reitz Attorneys , Cape Town, SA
Changchun International Automotive Park, China
2011
Dongshih Forest Culture park, Taichung, Taiwan
Ron Kaplan Sculpture Park, Australia
2012
Cape Gate, Vanderbijlpark, SA
Louw Geldenhuys Primary School, Johannesburg, SA

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Sanlam Collection, South African Constitutional Court Collection, Sasol Collection, Hollard Collection, Iziko Museums (Slave Lodge) Cape Town, Rand Merchant Bank Collection, ATKV Collection, Sasol Gas Collection, Cell-C Collection, Nando’s United Kingdom Collection, Hugo Naude Art Gallery Worcester, Pan African Circle of Artists Collection Enugu Nigeria, Ellerman House Collection, Dongshih Forestry Bureau (Taiwan), Development Bank of South Africa Collection, University of Freestate Collection, Innibos Festival Collection, Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof Collection, Luciano Benetton Collection (Italy), Spier Arts Trust, Johannesburg Library.

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
SA, USA, England, Scotland, Germany, Ghana, Holland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, Switzerland, France, Canada, Ireland, Turkey, Brasília, Spain and Taiwan.

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