Peter van Straten
Curriculum Vitae:
2012
Solo exhibition: “An invitation from the depths,” Casa Labia Gallery, Cape Town.
Registration of The Peter van Straten Art Foundation.
Group show: “Wild life – subtle connections”, Cape Gallery, Cape Town.
Group show: “Winter exhibition,” Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town.
Group show: “Other Worlds” Intoto Gallery, Johannesburg.
Solo Show: “Encounters at the edge” Knysna Fine Art Gallery, Knysna.
2011
Finalist exhibition – Sovereign Art Award Africa 2011, Joburg Art Fair
18thSolo Exhibition ”The man on the street”: Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town.
Group show: Art in mind, Brick Lane Gallery, London.
Group show: ‘15’ Everard Read Gallery
2010
Group show: “Threshold” Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town.
Commissioned to draw five landscapes on the walls of the Da Vinci Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg.
2009
Group show: “Sex Power Money” Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town.
Group show: “The City” Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town.
2008
Solo Ehibition – “The silence and the bell” – Irma Stern Museum, Cape Town
“HIV Positive” Exhibition. –Sun City
Group Exhibition – “Beyond Matter” – Menier Chocolate Factory Gallery, London
Solo Exhibition – “The Bends” – Knysna Fine Art Gallery
2007
Solo Exhibition “Mystic Eye” – Investment Art Gallery – Cape Town
Solo Exhibition – “Luminous mysteries” David Brown Fine Art – Johannesburg.
Magazine feature: Habitat Magazine (November/December issue)
2006
Opening group show: “David Brown Fine Art” Johannesburg.
2005
Contributer to “The Creative Block,” Hollard insurance, Johannesburg.
Interviewed for “Kuns Kafee” SABC3.
2004
Group show: “Ten” Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, celebrating ten years of democracy, as part of the Cape Town Festival.
2003
Contributes drawings to “Fooding about with Topsi”- an artists’ recipe book by renowned chef Topsi Venter.
13thSolo Exhibition – Knysna Fine Art - Knysna
Included in “The Collector’s Guide to Art and Artists in South Africa”
2002
12th Solo Exhibition - Knysna Fine Art - Knysna
2001
Launches satirical newspaper “The Observer”
Solo Exhibition at “Namaste” as Part of the
“Walking the Street” Festival - Observatory
Featured on first Episode of “Innertainment” - SABC
Featured as first “artist of the week” at launch of Global Arts Information
Featured artist in first publication of “AHUM” magazine.
Short stories included in “Urban One,” published by Spearhead.
2000Group Exhibition"Artists From the Cape" - Old Arts Gallery,
University of Pretoria
Artichoke - "Catharsis" Exhibition - Johannesburg
Commissioned to produce a statue of the Virgin
for the Roman Catholic Church - Kimberley
Collaborates in “Falling Awake” with the
Heel Arts Collective for the
One City Many Cultures Festival- Cape Town
Solo Exhibition - Third I Gallery
1999Solo Exhibition - Chelsea Gallery, Wynberg
Group Exhibition-Lightworker's Conference - New York City
Solo Exhibition "Clouds"- Amani Wine farm, Stellenbosch
Solo Exhibition "To hell with Reality"- Intecaf, Observatory
Group Exhibition- Peter Visser Antiques
1998
Group Exhibition- Peter Visser Gallery, Cape Town
Solo Exhibition - Chalk Farm Gallery, London
1997
Solo Exhibition- Chelsea Gallery, Wynberg
Two paintings commissioned for the home of Mr. Mac Maharaj
1996Solo Exhibition of "Ad-verts" at Primart, Claremont
1993Solo Exhibition - Mellville Visual Arts Foundation, Mellville
1989 Matriculates from South African College Schools with full academic colours
Awarded Sanlam Student Art Award
1972 Birth. Johannesburg, South Africa