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Conrad Botes (South African, 1969)
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Conrad Botes
Third World Rodent 2008
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Conrad Botes
Untitled
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Conrad Botes
Untitled 2003
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Conrad Botes
Voodoo 2001
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Biography |
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Born in Ladysmith, Cape Town, South Africa |
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Lives and works in Cape Town |
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Exhibitions |
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2008 |
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Conrad Botes, l’Ariete ArteContemporanea, Bologna, Italy (solo) |
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2007 |
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Apartheid, El espero sudafricano.CCCB, Barcelona, Spain (solo) |
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2007 |
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Tribulence. Contemporary art from South Africa, Hangar 7, Salzburg, Austria (solo) |
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2007 |
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Satan’s Chair at the Gates of Heaven, Michael Stevenson, Cape Town, South Aftrica (solo) |
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2007 |
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Artisti a Castagnoli. 1° Biennale Internazionale d’Arte, Azienda Agricola Rocca di Castagnoli, Gaiole in Chianti, Italy |
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2007 |
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L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea ad Art Verona 2007, L’Ariete Contemporanea, Bologna, Italy |
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2006 |
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Sud Africa, Galleria Francocancelliere, Messina, Italy |
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2006 |
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Fe/Male. Identitŕ del corpo, Galleria L’Ariete, Bologna, Italy |
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2005 |
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Mito Auto Moto 2, Palazzo D’Accursio, Bologna, Italy |
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2005 |
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Atena Nera, Palazzo Tornielli, Ameno, Italy |
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2005 |
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Milano Miart, Fiera di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Milan, Italy (solo) |
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2005 |
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Heidi Erdmann Contemporary, Cape Town, South Africa (solo) |
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2004 |
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Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa (solo) |
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2004 |
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Africa Screams, Iwalewa-Haus Africazentrum der Univeristat Beyreuth, Germany |
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2004 |
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2. Biennale + positive, Kunst Merano Arte, Merano, Bolzano, Italy |
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2003 |
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Tropen Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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2003 |
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Conrad Botes, Galleria L'Ariete, Bologna, Galleria L'Ariete, Bologna (solo) |
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2002 |
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Conrad Botes, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento, Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento (solo) |
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2002 |
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Fuori Uso, Ex-Albero "Ferrotel", Pescara |
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2002 |
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Dopo Buzzati: artisti fra pittura e fumetto, Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Feltre |
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2002 |
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Passport to South Africa, arte contemporanea sudafricana, Centro Culturale Trevi, Bolzano |
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2002 |
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Centro Culturale Trevi, Bolzano, Italy |
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2002 |
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Spike Island Gallery. London, United Kingdom |
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2001 |
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In fumo, Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo |
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2001 |
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Boogie Lights, Natal Society for the Arts, Durban |
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2001 |
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Bitterkomix, Natal Society for the Arts, Durban |
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2001 |
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Boogie Lights, Brett Murray and Conrad Botes |
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2000 |
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Boogie Lights, Brett Murray and Conrad Botes, Spark Gallery, Spark Art Complex, Johannesburg |
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2000 |
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Bitterkomix, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town |
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2000 |
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Comix 2000, Institut Francais de Bastica, Bastica, Corsica |
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2000 |
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Conrad Botes, The Rivet Store (Levis Strauss), Greenmarket Square, Cape Town (solo) |
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1999 |
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Genuine Eclectic, Exhibition of contemporary furniture, The Bijou, Observatory |
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1999 |
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Strip-Graphics, Design Musuem, The Foundry, Cape Town |
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1999 |
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Towards-Transit, Pro-Helvitia, Lowenbrau, Zurich |
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1999 |
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Boogie Lights, Exhibition of sculptural wall lamps by Brett Murray and Conrad Botes, The Bijou, Observatory |
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1999 |
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Retrospective of Bitterkomix, (Opened by Johann Rossouw and Maude Felix-Faure of the French Institute of South Africa), Open Window Gallery, Pretoria |
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1999 |
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Graphic Stories, Gencor Gallery, RAU, Johannesburg |
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1999 |
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Gestript, Arenberginstituut. University of Leuven, Belgium |
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1998 |
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Postgraduate Student Exhibition, U.S. Art Gallery, Stellenbosch |
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1998 |
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Cyst, Works in Paint, Sandton Civic Gallery, Johannesburg |
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1998 |
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Kras, Gallery Mau-Mau, Cape Town (solo) |
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1997 |
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Cyst, Works in Paint, Good Hope Gallery, Castle, Cape Town |
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1997 |
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Transferring the Charge: Printmaking, Grahamstown National Arts Fe |
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1997 |
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Bitterkomix, Principia College Art Space, Oudtshoorn, Klein Karroo Nationale Kunstefees |
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1996 |
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Staff Exhibition, Lecturing Staff from the University of Stellenbosch, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town |
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1996 |
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Portraits, The Planet Contemporary Art Site, Observatory, Cape Town |
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1995 |
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Exposed, Arts Association of Durbanville |
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1995 |
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Conrad Botes, De Malvezijn, Amsterdam (solo) |
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1995 |
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Bitterkomix, Old Powerstation, Grahamstown Festival |
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1995 |
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Kaping, Exhibition of Young Capetonian Artists, Newtown Gallery, Johannesburg |
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1995 |
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National Comic Art Exhibition. Johannesburg Arts Foundation, Johannesburg |
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1995 |
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Arti et Industriae 110 Jaar, Gallerie Arti et Industriae, The Hague, Netherlands |
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1994 |
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De Ruimte, Exhibition of Post Graduate Students from the Royal Academy of Visual Arts, Haags Gemeente Museum, The Hague |
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1994 |
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Schrijvers op Zicht, Exhibition of narrative art, Bibliotheekteater, Rotterdam |
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1993 |
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Bitterkomix, (Opened by Antjie Krog) U.S. Art Gallery |
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1993 |
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The Incisive Eye, Arts Association of Bellville |
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1993 |
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Young at Art, Primart Gallery, Cape Town |
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1992 |
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Flash of the Spirit, Baxter Theater, Cape Town |
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1992 |
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Staff Exhibition, U.S. Art Gallery, Stellenbosch |
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1992 |
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Recent Work, U.S. Student Exhibition. Grahamstown Festival |
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1991 |
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Graduandi Exhibition, U.S. Art Gallery, Stellenbosch |
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1991 |
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Student Graphic Design Exhibition, Dockroad Venue, Cape Town |
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Literature |
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Tirade literary magazine, Contributor, Amsterdam, April 1994 |
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Gif: Afrikaner Sekskomix, Contributor, Hond uitgewers (Pretoria) and Bitterkomix (Stellenbosch), April 1994 |
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Posse Stip Tijdschrift, Contributor, Amsterdam, December 1993 |
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Bitterkomix no. 3, Co-editor and contributor, Stellenbosch, November 1993 |
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New Contrast literary magazine, Volume XXI, no 4, Cape Town, August 1993 |
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ADA (magazine for art, design and architecture), Cape Town, March 1993 |
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Bitterkomix no. 2, Co-editor and contributor, Stellenbosch, January 1993 |
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Bitterkomix no. 1, Co-founder, -editor and contributor, Stellenbosch, June 1992 |
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Stet literary magazine, Volume 8, no's 1-4. Taurus Publishers, Johannesburg, 1990-1991 |
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Bitterkomix no.8, Co-editor and contributor, Bitterkomix Pulp, Pretoria, April 1998 |
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Bitterkomix no. 7, Co-editor and contributor, Bitterkomix Pulp, Cape Town, April 1997 |
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SL Magazine, Monthly contributor, Cape Town, January 1997 - December 1998 |
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Lag-Lag, Co-editor and contributor, Bitterkomix Pulp, Pretoria, November 1996 |
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Bitterkomix no.6, Co-editor and contributor, Launched by Ryk Hatting in Pretoria, March 28th 1996 |
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Formaline, Contributor. Turnhout, Belgium, December 1995 |
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Bitterkomix no. 5, Co-editor and contributor, Cape Town, July 1995 |
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Loslyf, Editorial contributor, J.T. Publishing, Johannesburg, June 1995 to February 1996 |
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Arbeidsburo Kalender 1995, Contributed various illustrations, Amsterdam, January 1995 |
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Bitterkomix no.4, Co-editor and contributor, Cape Town, November 1994 |
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Passport To South Africa, A&Mbookstore Edizioni, Milano, 2002 |
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In fumo, Lubrina Editore, Bergamo, 2001 |
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Bitterjusi / I-Komix, Contributor. Orange Juice Design, Cape Town, December 2000 |
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Bitterkomix no.10, Co-editor and contributor. Bitterkomix Pulp, Cape Town, June 2000 |
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Die Foster Bende by Ryk Hatting and Conrad Botes, Bitterkomix Pulp, June 2000 |
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Comix 2000, Contibutor, Lássociation, Paris, December 1999 |
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Bitterkomix no. 9, Co-editor and contributor, Bitterkomix Pulp, Cape Town, September 1999 |
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The Best of Bitterkomix, Co-editor and contributor, Bitterkomix Pulp, December 1998 |
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Zone 5300, Dutch Comic Magazine, Contributor, Rotterdam, October 1998 |
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Die Tweede Reen by Koos Kombuis, Bitterkomix Pulp, Pretoria, April 1998 |
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