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1956 Born in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa

TEACHING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
 

1982 - 1997

Art Teacher at ZONNEBLOEM CHILDREN`S ART CENTRE, District Six, Cape Town

1982 - 1992

Regular guest teacher at COMMUNITY ARTS PROJECT(CAP), Cape Town

2002 - 2003

Guest teacher at ROBBEN ISLAND MUSEUM`s Spring School, Robben Island, Cape Town

2003

Guest Art teacher at 10 schools in DEVONSHIRE, England

Exhibited in numerous exhibitions

 

AWARDS
 

1985

FUBA (federated Union of Black Artists] together with the UNITED STATES – SOUTH AFRICA LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAM (USSALEP)

Travel assistance to attend the Triangle Artists Workshop in Pine Plains

New York

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EXHIBITIONS - WORKSHOP - PERFORMANCES 
 

1987

THE NEGLECTED TRADITION
Johannesburg Art Gallery
(Catalogue)

Johannesburg

1990

FREEDOM NOW
Namibian independence exhibition
National Gallery
(Catalogue)

Windhoek

1995

THE MODERNIST EYE IN AFRICA
Newtown Gallery
(Catalogue)

Johannesburg
 

OMI INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP
Hudson
(Catalogue)

New York

1996

DAVID KOLOANE & GARTH ERASMUS
Artfirst Gallery
(Catalogue)

London

 

SEVEN ARTISTS FROM THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA
Asaki Bomani Gallery
(Catalogue)

San Fransisco

1997

DIE SES
Outdoor installations commissioned by the Distrct Six Museum, District Six
(Catalogue)

Cape Town

1999

CYFUNIAD INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP
Plas Caerdeon
(Video)

Wales, UK

 

ART DIALOGUE: SOUTH AFRICA - GERMANY
B Block. Castle of Good Hope
(Catalogue)

Cape Town

 

PARLIAMENT OF WORLD RELIGIONS:
Lydia In The Wind by Malika Ndlovu
Performed by Malika Ndlovu & Garth Erasmus
St. Philip`s Church, Woodstock
(Video)

Cape Town

2000

CROSS CURRENTS
Contemporary art practice in south africa
Atkinson Gallery
(Catalogue)

Somerset, UK

2001

LOOKING FOR DIA!KWAIN
Installation
Garth Erasmus: visuals, performance, music
Greatmore Street Studios, Woodstock

Cape Town

2002

CONFRONTING THE CONTEMPORARY
Smithsonian Museum of African Art
(Catalogue)

Washington, DC

 

WET CARPETS
Play by U.S. writer MARIAN X
Directed by Marian X. District Six Museum
Guest musician

Cape Town

 

SARA BAARTMAN MEMORIAL Concert & Exhibition
- Solo performance on the Khoisan Bow
- Exhibition of Mantis Praise paintings
Civic Centre
(Video)

Cape Town

 

EAGLES SPEAKY
Solo opening performance
Exhibition by Native American artist Hachivi Edgar Heap Of Birds
AVA Gallery
(Video)

Cape Town

2003

HEALING THE FEELING & 30 DAYS
Exhibition Garth Erasmus & Ben Arnold
Concert performances HEALING THE FEELING
Garth Erasmus, Werner Feller & Christian "Guy" Tschannen
Altes Spital
(Video)

Solothurn, Switzerland

2003

HEALING THE FEELING & 30 DAYS
Exhibition Garth Erasmus & Ben Arnold
Concert performances HEALING THE FEELING
Garth Erasmus, Werner Feller & Christian "Guy" Tschannen
Altes Spital
(Video)

Solothurn, Switzerland

 

SEVEN FLOWERS
Written & performed by Warona Seane
Music by Garth Erasmus
The Warehouse Theatre

Cape Town

 

CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE
“Journey”…opening music performance for launch of the CTICC
Garth Erasmus & Thandile Mandela w/ Muse String Quartet

Solothurn, Switzerland

2004

THE KISS by Jacki Job
Choreographed and performed by Jacki Job
Music by Garth Erasmus
Arena Theatre. Artscape
(Video)

Cape Town

 

THE ARTSCAPE MURAL by Garth Erasmus
Artscape Theatre
Completed large-scale Mural in underground access tunnel

Cape Town

THUPELO INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP
Greatmore Street. Woodstock

Cape Town

 

THE VUKA AWARDS CEREMONY
Commissioned Performance by Malika Ndlovu and Tina Schauw
Sound Construction by Garth Erasmus

Johannesburg

2005

ITOKO performance
Dance & music improvisation
Jacki Job / Hideo Sekino / Garth Erasmus
Zonnebloem School Chapel, Zonnebloem Estate

Cape Town

 
RESIDENCIES
 

2002/3

Prohelvetia Exchange Program (3 months)

Solothurn, Switzerland

2003

Printmaking residency at CAVERSHAM ARTISTS PRESS

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2004

Study and conference center, artist residency
(1 month)

Bellagio, Italy

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POSITIONS HELD IN CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS 

 

 

1983– 1987

VAKALISA ARTISTS
Assistant co-ordinator

Cape Town

1985 – 1991

THUPELO ARTISTS WORKSHOP
Western Cape Executive Member

Johannesburg

1991 – 1992

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS
Assistant co-coordinator

Cape Town

1992 – 2000

ITOKO
Executive Member

Cape Town

2000

DISTRICT SIX MUSEUM
Assistant Curator (3months)

Cape Town

1999 -

GREATMORE STREET ARTISTS STUDIOS
Committee Member

Cape Town

2005

IZIKO MUSEUMS
Education Officer (3 months)

Cape Town

 
 
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 
 

1985

VAKALISA ART GROUP Calendars 1985 - 1992
Editor and contributor, Independently published

Cape Town

1989

SEASON OF BARS poetry anthology
Contributor. Edited by Abduraghiem Johnstone, Cosaw Press

Johannesburg

1991

BAD ALCHEMY music magazine
April issue, article & cassette documentation of Garth Erasmus No Quarter Tet
Published by Bad Alchemy music magazine

Germany

1992

THE KALAHARI REVIEW
Cover and drawings. Kalahari Press

Washington, USA

1999

CYFUNIAD Video
Document of Cyfuniad International Artists Workshop

UK

2000

CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS magazine
Issue 29

London

2001

URBAN CULTURE Video
Contemporary urban culture of Cape Town, South Africa
Documentary by Canadian TV

Canada

2001

WOMB TO WORLD by Malika Ndlovu (CD)
Poetry anthology. Music by Garth Erasmus
Himoon Publications

Cape Town

2002

CONFRONTING THE CONTEMPORARY
Poster Image for this exhibition
Smithsonian Museum of African Art
Smithsonian Museum Publications

Washington, USA

2003

KÜAT PIANO Music CD
Garth Erasmus : Solo piano improvisations
self-published documentation of Switzerland residency

2003

JOURNEY Music CD
Garth Erasmus & Thandile Mandela w/ MUSE String Quartet

2003

GARTH ERASMUS Video
Interview
Published by Devon Schools Curriculum Services

UK

2003

ROOTZ Magazine
December issue
Interview and article

2003

THE LUGGAGE IS STILL LABELLED… Video
Interview
Documentary by Vuyile Vuyiye & Julie McGee

2004

INDUCTION TRANCE Music CD
Garth Erasmus: Khoisan Bow loops
Self published

2004

THE KISS Video
documentary footage of Jacki Job dance piece

2004

FREEDOM IS A PERSONAL JOURNEY Documentary
A documentary film by Akiedah Mohamed
Music by Garth Erasmus a.o.

2004

JOURNEY TO MYSELF
Writing from South African women in prison
Edited by Julia Landau
Cover design by Garth Erasmus

2004

HEALING THE FEELING Music CD
Document of concert performance in Solothurn, Switzerland, 2003
Garth Erasmus / Werne Feller / Christian Guy Tschannen
Self Published

2004

10 YEARS 100 ARTISTS
Art in a democratic South Africa
Edited by Sophie Perryer
Bell-Roberts Publishing

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