Michael Taylor
Born in 1979, Bloemfontein,
South Africa
Based in Cape Town
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009. João Ferreira Gallery, Art Amsterdam
2009
2007. Nocturnes at WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town.
2006. Who Framed Michael Taylor? at WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009. Joburg Art Fair, Sandton Convention Centre,
Johannesburg
2009. Printing Money, South African Print Gallery, Cape Town
2008. Candy I, at the AVA Gallery, Cape Town
2008. Prints and Editions 08, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2008. Flogging Art #3, Curious Whetstone & Frankley, Cape Town
2008. Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn; Off the Wall
Contemporary, Paarl; Lourensford Estate, Somerset Wes
2008. Joburg Art Fair, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Sandton, Johannesburg
2008. Faces and Places, at Off the Wall Contemporary, Paarl;
Lourensford Estate, Somerset West
2007. Summer Salon, at Café Mozart, Cape Town.
2007. The Postcard Show, at Off the Wall Contemporary, Paarl;
Lourensford Estate, Somerset West
2007. Snert = erwtensoep, at the Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
2007. On Paper, at Off the Wall Contemporary, Paarl; Lourensford
Estate, Somerset West
2007. Buitenkloof Studios, Cape Town and Dalston Lane Café,
London
2007. Am I a Painter? ArtB Gallery, Bellville
2007. Paper and Me, at the AVA Gallery, Cape Town
2006. The Collage Show, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2006. Drawing Room 3, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2006. Die mees opwindende tekententoonstelling ooit, Klein Karoo
Nasionale Kunstefees, Oudtshoorn
2006. Illustration Nation, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2006. Krisp!, ArtB Gallery, Bellville
2006. The Collage Show, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2005. Drawing Room 2, WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town
2005. 30 x 30, US Gallery, Stellenbosch
2004. 30 x 30, US Gallery, Stellenbosch
2004. ABSA L’ Atelier, National Exhibition, ABSA Gallery,
Johannesburg
2003. Year-round touring exhibition: 9th International Competition of
Illustration, Venice, Georgia, Helsinki and Tokyo
2003. Chiogga, Cita d’ arte, Finalists Exhibition, Chioggia,
Venice
2002. Year-round touring exhibition: 8th International Competition of
Illustration, Venice, Georgia, Helsinki and Tokyo
EDUCATION
2001. BA (FA) in Applied Graphics (Graphic Design and Illustration)
2006. MA (FA) - Cum Laude , University of Stellenbosch
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP/CURATOR
2005. Launch of electronic flipbook entitled
“The Book of Immediate Nonsense“
2003. Winner: 9th International Competition of Illustration Teatrio
Venice, Chioggia (Italy)