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Clinton De Menezes

Education
2004 Masters Degree: Fine Art, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Selected Exhibitions
2013   London Art Fair. Represented by Bicha Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2012  Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Procession (Exodus) installed on  longterm loan, on                                       October 2010-October 2012
            Passage 2012. Solo exhibition, Bicha Gallery, London, United Kingdom
            Beyond Zero. Stockwell Studios, London, United Kingdom
            May Be (ᴚ)Evolution. Factory-Art Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2011  VESSEL. Curated by Carl Slater as an official fringe show to the British Art   Show 7,Plymouth,      United Kingdom
            Landscape of Change. BHVU Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2010  Hearts and Minds. Co-curated by Thomas Dry Barry, Hall Street Gallery, Savanah, USA
            The Middle of Nowhere. Departure Gallery, London, United Kingdom
            Displacement. Arts 4 Human Rights Festival, House Gallery, London, United     Kingdom
            Passage. Shed and a Half Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2009  Probe. Solo exhibition, Persistence Works, Yorkshire Artspace, Sheffield, United Kingdom
            Tales That Witness Madness. Elevator Gallery, London, United Kingdom
            Drench / Absorb. Oblong Gallery, London, United kingdom
            Open Show 09. Surface Gallery, Nottingham, United Kingdom

2008  Open. Group show at Waterloo Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2007  Selected work at Mojo Modern Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
        
2006  Site(s). Solo, installation at AVA Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
            Absa national selection, Johannesburg, South Africa

2005  Nivea Arts Award. Selected finalist, NSA Gallery, Durban, South Africa
            Sasol New Signatures. Selected finalist, Pretoria art Museum, South Africa
2004  Location[s]. Solo, installation at the NSA Gallery, Durban, South Africa
2002  Location. Solo, Cupboard Gallery, Durban, South Africa
2001  Absa national selection, Gauteng, South Africa
            Works on paper. Curated by Virginia Masckenny, N.S.A. gallery, Durban, South Africa
2000  Ithunga group show, Durban Art gallery. South Africa (Prize)
            Conflicts. Installation and performance at Cuban Petes, Durban, South Africa

1999  Éclat festival. Installation and performance in collaboration with Angelika Flaig   and Matthias          Schneider-Holleck, Stuttgart, Germany
            Ten-sion. Installation and performance at Zapata Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
            Conflicts. Installation and performance at Palmer Street Studios, Durban, South      Africa

1998  Conflicts. Installation and performance at Palmer Street Studios, Durban, South Africa
           The Plight of Contemporary Art. Public performance works in Strategic sites, Durban, South Africa
1997  Transformations. Solo, Installation at the N.S.A gallery, Durban, South Africa
             Land. Solo, Java-Java gallery, Durban, South Africa
             Emerging from the Kingdom. 2nd Johannesburg Biennale fringe exhibition,  Johannesburg,   South Africa
1996   Volkskas national selection, Pretoria, South Africa
             Natal Biennale. Durban Art Gallery
1995   Outsider. Group show, Johannesburg, South Africa (2nd prize)
1994   Face to Face. Natal Technikon Art gallery, Durban, South Africa (4th prize)
1993   Re-member. Solo, installation at the Flat Gallery, Durban, South Africa
1992   Face to Face. Natal Technikon Art gallery, Durban, South Africa (2nd prize)

Prizes and Awards
2011   LICC Arts Awards, Finalist, London, United Kingdom
             PricewaterhouseCoopers, awarded a major commission for the new offices of  PwC designed by       Norman Foster, London, United Kingdom

2010   LICC Arts Awards, Honorable Mention, London, United Kingdom
2005   Nivea Arts Award, finalist, Durban, South Africa
2001   National Research Foundation scholarship, Durban, South Africa
2000   Ithunga Arts Award, Durban, South Africa
1999   Éclat Festival, Cultural exchange to Stuttgart, Germany
1995   Outsider, Johannesburg, South Africa (2nd prize)
1994   Face to Face, Natal Technikon Art gallery, Durban, South Africa (4th prize)
1992   Face to Face, Natal Technikon Art gallery, Durban, South Africa (2nd prize)

Selected Commissions
PricewaterhouseCoopers, London, United Kingdom
Calgro M3 Holdings, Johannesburg, South Africa
Pembe Lodge, Mozambique
Guinevere Lodge, Hillcrest, South Africa
Tsogo Sun Hotel, Durban, South Africa
Beyersdorf Head office, Durban, South Africa
Cell C inner city commission, Durban, South Africa
Champagne Castle Hotel, Drakensburg, South Africa
Sun Coast Casino, Durban, South Africa

Affiliations/Memberships
2008-2012 an member, London, United Kingdom
2003-2004 KZNSA committee member, Durban, South Africa
1998-2002 Red Eye Art Collective member, Durban, South Africa

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