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Richardt Strydom
Born (1971-09-24) 24 September 1971 (age 52)
Mossel Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Occupation(s)Artist and creative

Richardt Strydom (born 24 September 1971) is an artist, creative and educator based in Johannesburg. He was Senior Lecturer in Graphic Design at the North-West University[1] in Potchefstroom.

Strydom has received a number of awards including an ABSA l'Atelier Merit Award (1997), a SASOL New Signatures Merit Award (1997),[2] Overall Winner of the SASOL New Signatures Competition in 2008,[3][4] and Outstanding Visual Artist Award, Stellenbosch Woordfees 2010.[5] for an artist book, Ad Hominem,[6] in collaboration with Jaco Burger.

Biography

Strydom was born in Mossel Bay, studied at Vaal Technicon (now Vaal University of Technology) and the North-West University and currently lives and works in Johannesburg.[citation needed]

Artist overview

When studying in the early 1990s, Strydom took inspiration from South African Resistance Art of the late 1980s. Ever since Strydom's art has explored the boundaries of cultural and art traditions and identity, as these intersect with everyday life. South African Resistance Art of the late 1980s and early 1990s has had a lasting influence on his oeuvre and art making.

As an artist, Strydom has participated in numerous national and international art as well as design exhibitions. Recent examples include: Design of Dissent, School of Visual Arts, New York (2005) and Payne Gallery, Pennsylvania, USA (2007); Boere Kitch (2007) Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (curated by Gordon Froud); Oor die einders van die bladsy (2010), Stellenbosch and FADA Gallery Johannesburg, and L'origine du monde (2010) at Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom (curated by Paul Boulitreau). Strydom's first solo exhibition A verbis ad verbera – From Words to Blows was part of the official 2010 Aardklop National Arts Festival programme. One of Strydom's works were also included in The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics.[7]

He was co-curator (2004–2005) as well as curator (2006–2008) of the Aardklop National Arts Festival visual arts programme.

In 2010 he received his master's degree in Art History from the North-West University. His Masters' dissertation offers a postcolonial reading of the depiction of Afrikaner ancestry in the works of the 19th century explorer artist Charles Davidson Bell.

Strydom was appointed to the adjudication panel[8] for the 2019 Helgaard Steyn Award for Painting.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

Selected group exhibitions

Exhibitions curated

Art awards

References

  1. ^ "School of Communication Studies: Staff". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  2. ^ SASOL (1997). "Sasol New Signatures 1997 Catalogue" (PDF). Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Provocative photograph wins top art contest". Weekend Argus. 30 August 2008.
  4. ^ a b SASOL (2008). "Sasol New Signatures competition 2008 winners announced". Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Voorste regisseurs en skrywers vereer by Woordfees". Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 8 March 2010.
  6. ^ "Ad Hominem (artist book)". Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  7. ^ Glaser, Milton; Ilic, Mirko (October 2006). Act against Globalization. ISBN 9781592533077. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
  8. ^ "2019 Helgaard Steyn Award winner announced". artafricamagazine.org. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  9. ^ Myburgh, Johan (6 February 2011). "Vuishoue wat nuwe woorde wek". Beeld (in Afrikaans).
  10. ^ Strydom, Richardt (5 February 2011). "Woordelose geweld". Rapport (in Afrikaans).
  11. ^ "Past Exhibitions". NWU Gallery. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  12. ^ "BLEEK at JAG". Google Arts and Culture. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  13. ^ "White Masks". C&. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  14. ^ "The Design of Dissent". SVA. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Lens Exhibition". ORMS. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  16. ^ "A shot to the arse". GIPCA. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  17. ^ "Past Exhibitions". Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  18. ^ "Contemporary South African Art Exhibition". HCPress. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Aphrodisiac". Cavalli. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  20. ^ "Past Exhibitions". Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Lords of Winter". Cavalli. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  22. ^ "Self Exhibition". Mutual Art. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  23. ^ Loedolff, Cecile (1999). Atelier Winners 1986 to 1999. Johannesburg: Designer Genes. p. 17.

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