Vincent Bezuidenhout is an artist based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a Tierney Fellow and holds a Masters Degree in Fine Art from the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town.
EDUCATION
2010-2011 Master of Fine Art (Distinction), Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa
1997-2000 Bachelor of Technology: Photography, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
EXHIBITIONS
2013 New Beginnings, ArtB. Gallery, South Africa.
2012 Exposure Now, Cape Town Month of Photography, Cape Town, South Africa.
2012 Joburg Fringe, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2012 MFA Graduation Exhibition, Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town.
2012 Speke Photographic, Circa on Jellicoe, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2011 Separate Amenities, Whatiftheworld Gallery, Cape Town.
2011 Separate Amenities, Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.
2011 The New York Photo Festival, Tierney Fellowship Exhibition, Brooklyn, New York.
2011 MFA Exhibition, Heimlich Manoeuvre’s, Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town and Substation Gallery, Johannesburg.
Curated by Clive Kellner and Niklas Zimmer.
2010 Scope Miami, Miami, U.S.A.
2010 MFA Exhibition: This Is Not Final, Michaelis Gallery, Cape Town and Substation Gallery, Johannesburg.
Curated by Bettina Malcomess and Peter van Heerden.
2010 ABSA L'Atelier, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2009 London Calling,Scream Gallery, London. Vanessa DesClaux, Curator/The Tate Modern. Tom Morton, Curator/The Hayward Gallery, Francesco Manacorda/The Barbican Gallery.
2009 Sasol New Signatures Exhibition, South Africa.
2009 Sanlam Vuleka, ArtB. Gallery, South Africa.
2009 ABSA L'Atelier, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa.
2008 Bridge Art Fair '08, Miami, U.S.A.
2005 Nature Morte, Cape Town Month of Photography.
AWARDS/GRANTS/BURSARIES
2013 ABSA L'Atelier, South Africa (finalist).
2012 National Arts Council of South Africa: Visual Arts Project Funding
2011 NRF University Research Scholarship (University of Cape Town).
2011 Harry Crossley Fund (University of Cape Town).
2010 Tierney Fellowship
2010 Harry Crossley Fund (University of Cape Town).
2010 ABSA L'Atelier, South Africa (top ten finalist).
2010 Jules Kramer Music & Fine art Grant (University of Cape Town).
2010 National Art Counsil of South Africa: Fine Art Bursary.
2010 Art Association of Bellville Student Bursary.
2009 Sasol New Signatures, South Africa (finalist).
2009 ABSA L'Atelier, South Africa (finalist).
2009 Sanlam Vuleka, South Africa (finalist).
2007 Prix De La Photographie, Paris (finalist).
2007 International Photography Awards (Lucies, Highly Commended).
1998 Ilford Student Bursary (Central University of Technology -C.U.T.).
1998 - 2000 Technikon Academic Merit Bursary (Central University of Technology)
PUBLICATIONS/PRESS
2013 ILOVETHATPHOTO Photography Magazine, Winter, 2013.
2012 Art Review, September 2012, 108 (U.K.).
2012 Art Times, June 2012, p.20 (S.A.).
2012 MFA Grad Show, Catalogue. Michaelis Gallery, South Africa.
2012 Photo District News, PDN EDU, Spring 2012, p23 (U.S.A.).
2012 Photoworks Showcase (U.K.).
2011 Ruby Magazine, Issue 59 (Argentina).
2011 Hunter Magazine, Issue19/ Autumn Winter 2011, p166-137 (Italy).
2011 Separate Amenities: Topographics of Recreational Spaces in South Africa. (Self-
Published Monograph).
2011 The Tierney Fellowship: Vincent Bezuidenhout, Juan Orrantia and Thabiso Sekgala [Available at Blurb.com].
2011 Heimlich Manoeuvre’s, Catalogue. Michaelis Gallery, South Africa.
2010 ABSA L'Atelier, Exhibition Catalogue.
2010 Michaelis/Wits MFA Exhibition, This Is Not Final, Exhibition Catalogue, Michaelis Gallery.
2009 ABSA L'Atelier, Exhibition Catalogue.
2009 Sasol New Signatures, Exhibition Catalogue.
2009 The African Book Publishing Record, Journals, p. 299.
2008 Itch. Issue 04. Bell Roberts Publishers.
2008 AOP Assistant Awards, Published by The Association of Photographers p.32 (U.K.)
2007 AOP Open, Published by The Association of Photographers (U.K.).
2005 M.O.P. Group Exhibition Catalogue (Cape Town Month of Photography)
2001 SAPHOTO Magazine, Breaking Away From Tradition, July/August, p20-22 (S.A.)
RESIDENCIES/CONFERENCES
2012 Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris (AIR).
2012 Talking Images, Grahamstown National Arts Festival.
2011 Tierney Fellowship; Cape Town. With Jane Alexander,Penny Siopis, Dave Southwood, Michael Godby and Paul Weinberg.
2010 29th Bienal de Sáo Paulo, Sáo Paulo, Brazil. Jules Kramer Travel Award
2010 Tierney Fellowship; Johannesburg. With David Goldblatt, Santu Mofokeng, Roger Ballen and Mikael Subotsky.
2010 Master class on photographic curation and exhibition management with William A. Ewing, co-curator of reGeneration2, and Pascal Hufschmidt, Exhibition Manager, Musée de L’Élysée, Switzerland.
2010 DAAD (The German Academic Exchange Service) Master Class: With Phil Collins and Renata Lucas.
COLLECTIONS
The Tierney Family Foundation, U.S.A.
SANAVA (The South African National Association for the Visual Arts)
Various private collections.