François R. du Plessis

    François R. du Plessis

    * 1961 Harare

    Current

    Exhibitions:
    2021
    Retrospective
    Gallery Dessers, Hasselt/B

    2021
    Retrospective
    Gallery Friday 18.30, Aachen/D

    Fairs
    "Art New York", "Context- Miami", Paper Positions- Munich",
    "RC Art Fair", "Art the Hague", "Art Palm Beach", "Art Karlsruhe", as well as "AAF" in New York, London and Brussels, Gallery Chiefs & Spirits, Den Haag/NL

    Videos


    vita

    François R. du Plessis was born 1961 in Harare

    1985

    aufgewachsen in Südafrika

    Since 1988

    lebt und arbeitet in Aachen

    1985 – 1988

    Reisen in Europa und dem Mittleren Osten

    Awards

    2013

    Zweiter Preis Cool Silicon art award, Ostrale, Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Dresden

    Collections

    Kunstsammlung NRW, Düsseldorf

    Sammlung Kindermann, Iwalewa Haus, Afrikazentrum der Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth

    MAMAC, Musée d‘Art Moderne et d‘Art Contemperain, Lüttich, Belgium

    Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, South Africa

    Sparkasse Siegen, Siegen

    Exhibitions

    2020

    Vibrant Walls, Galerie Dessers, Hasselt, Belgium (GA)

    4 on Level 3, Artco Gallery, Kapstadt, South Africa (GA)

    2019

    Reset, Galerie Dessers, Hasselt, Belgium (GA)

    Skulptur heute III, Stern-Wywiol Galerie, Hamburg (GA)

    Letters from unknown Friends, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    2018

    Do Androids dream of electric Sheep, Galerie Dessers, Leuven, Belgium (EA)

    35 years Anniversary, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, USA (GA)

    Kunst Beurs Leuven, Galerie Dessers, Leuven, Belgium (GA)

    2017

    Miniaturen, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    Farbecht, Galerie 11, Siegen (EA)

    Books and Papers, Galerie Dessers, Hasselt, Belgium (GA)

    In the Land of Milk and Honey, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, St. Moritz Art Masters, St. Moritz, Switzerland (GA)

    10 years Jubilee, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, USA (GA)

    2016

    Miniaturen, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    Skulptur heute, Stern-Wywiol Galerie, Hamburg (GA)

    Drei Positionen, Stern-Wywiol Galerie, Hamburg (GA)

    Experimentelle 19, Kulturabteilung der Stadtgemeinde Amstetten, Amstetten, Austria (GA)

    Wire Oú Aillers, L' Orangerie, Bastogne, Belgium (GA)

    Wire Oú Aillers, La Chataigneraie, Flemallé, Belgium (GA)

    The next level, Galerie im Kettelhack Karree, Borken (GA)

    XV, Kunstraum. 10, Mönchengladbach (GA)

    2015

    Livres D‘Artistes, Espace Saint Mengold, Huy, Belgium (GA)

    Zweiteilig Michael Kravagna/Francois du Plessis, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (EA)

    Miniaturen, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    Rentrée anticipée, Monos Art Gallery, Lüttich, Belgium (GA)

    2014

    Aus_schnitte, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (EA)

    Miniaturen, Galerie Freitag 1830, Aachen (GA)

    François du Plessis, MAP, Richmond, South Africa (GA)

    Papier Biennale 2014, Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk, Netherlands (GA)

    Experimentelle 18, Galerie Titus Koch, Gottmadingen (GA)

    Point of Departure, Gallery Lizamore, Johannesburg, South Africa (GA)

    2013

    François du Plessis, Trent Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa (EA)

    Book Stories (7), Kunstverein Xanten e.V., Xanten (EA)

    Book Stories (6), Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (EA)

    Book Stories (5), Negen Punt Negen Kunstgalerij, Roeselare, Belgium (EA)

    Dix de Der, MAMAC (Musee de L’Art Modern et de L’Art Contemporain) und Monos Art Gallery, Lüttich, Belgium (GA)

    Cool Silicone art award, Ostrale, Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Dresden (GA)

    Das große Fressen, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    DIE GROSSE Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf (GA)

    2012

    Ostrale, Zentrum für zeitgenössische Kunst, Ostragehege, Dresden (GA)

    Zeitgenössische afrikanische Künstler in der Sammlung Kindermann, Pfalzmuseum Forchheim, Forchheim (GA)

    Livres D‘idéés de Livres, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Verviers, Belgium (GA)

    DIE GROSSE Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf, Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf (GA)

    2011

    Se Carte Blanche, Galerie Juvenal, Huy, Belgium (EA)

    Art Focus Euregio, Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, Netherlands (EA)

    Small is Beautiful, Monos Art Gallery, Lüttich, Belgium (GA)

    2010

    Pas des deux, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (EA)

    A propos d‘ecriture(s), Maison de la Culture Famenne-Ardenne, Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium (EA)

    2009

    Book Stories (3), Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (EA)

    Kunsttour Maastricht, Historisches Zentrum Limburg, Maastricht, Netherlands (EA)

    Kunstroute, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    5 Jahre Galerie Freitag 18.30, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen (GA)

    Samenleven, Kultuur Centrum Meersen, Meersen, Netherlands (GA)

    2008

    Book Stories (2), Afrika-Museum, Cadier en Keer, Netherlands (EA)

    Kunstroute Aachen, Ludwig Forum für internationale Kunst und Welsche Mühle, Aachen (GA)

    Art in Red light, Oude Kerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands (GA)

    Experimentelle 15, Galerie Titus Koch, Gottmadingen (GA)

    2006

    Book Stories (1), Kunstverein Siegen e. V. (Gallerie S), Siegen (EA)

    François du Plessis, Françoise Deprez, Gerard Scheening, Galerie Prinsenhoek, Limbricht, Netherlands (GA)

    2005

    Digestion, MAMAC (Musée d‘Art Modern et d‘Art Contemperain), Lüttich, Belgium (GA)

    2003

    François du Plessis, Galerie Hoge Bomen II, Oostduinkerke, Belgium (EA)

    On Earth we´re briefly gorgeousg, Galerie Dessers, Hasselt, Belgium (GA)

    Fairs

    2019

    LA Art Show, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, USA

    Cape Town Art Fair, Artco Gallery/ZA, Kapstadt, South Africa

    Scope Miami Beach, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, USA

    2018

    San Fransisco Art Fair, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, USA

    Art Palm Springs, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, USA

    2017

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Hamburg

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Art The Hague, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Den Haag, Netherlands

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Brüssel, Belgium

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, London, Great Britain

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, New York, USA

    Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Karlsruhe

    Scope Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Miami, USA

    Art Breda, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Breda, Netherlands

    Rotterdam Contemporary Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Rotterdam, Netherlands

    Art Palm Beach, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Miami, USA

    KunstRAI, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Art Masters, Galerie Freitag 18.30, St. Moritz, Switzerland

    2016

    Roter Kunstsalon, Museum Villa Rot, Burgrieden – Rot

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Hamburg

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Art The Hague, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Den Haag, Netherlands

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Brüssel, Belgium

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, London, Great Britain

    Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Karlsruhe

    Scope Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Miami, USA

    Art Breda, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Breda, Netherlands

    KunstRAI, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Art Fair 21, Galerie Freitag 18.30, Köln

    Kunstbeurs Realisme, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    2015

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Hamburg

    Affordable Art Fair, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Art The Hague, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Den Haag, Netherlands

    Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Chiefs and Spirits, Karlsruhe

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    single exhibition = EA; goup exhibition = GA; catalog = Kat.