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RESUME
Born 1991, Cape Town, South Africa
Painter and multi-disciplinary artist based in New York City
Instagram: @gitte_maria
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the University of Cape Town’s Michaelis School of Fine Art with distinction in Fine Art Practice (2015)
Awards & Residencies
Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, France, 2019
Judy Steinberg Painting Prize awarded by the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, 2015
Private and public collections
The Howard Rachofsky Collection, Dallas, Texas, USA
Ruoqi Amy Zhou, Artemis Council, New Museum, New York City
The University of Cape Town Collection, South Africa
The Royal Portfolio Silo Hotel Collection, South Africa
Reviews and features (press)
Felix Art Fair with Rachel Uffner Gallery in ARTnews, 2024
Interview with i_d Magazine, 2023
Interview with The Brooklyn Rail, 2023
Review in Artefuse by Jenny Wang, 2023
Misty’s Tears featured on Tzvetnik, 2023
Misty’s Tears featured on Solo Show, 2023
Interview and feature on the Instagram official page, 2023
On Love, Death and the Divine by Max Thesen Law in Artthrob, 2022
Parable of the Months featured on Ofluxo, 2022
Parable of the Months featured on Tzvetnik, 2022
Until you reveal, we continue the game featured on Kubaparis, 2022
Published in Issue 22 of Editorial Magazine, London, United Kingdom, 2023
Published in Censored Magazine – Archive intime & politique, Paris, France, 2021
Published in Please Do Not Touch Magazine, Paris, France, 2021
Published in Art Maze Magazine, London, United Kingdom, 2021
Solo and duo exhibitions
2024
Running away forever, Project Gallery, New York City
2023
A dreaming hand, wounded by thorns, Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York City
Misty’s Tears, hosted at the Unitarian Church, 74 Castle Street, Cape Town, South Africa
2019
Ugly Girl Hand Cream, Smith Studio, Cape Town, South Africa
2016
Barnard Firsts at the Turbine Art Fair with Barnard Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Selected projects, collaborations and group exhibitions
2024
There she lay, Westbeth, New York City, USA
Fritto Misto, IRL Gallery, New York City, USA
Felix Art Fair with Rachel Uffner Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Rabbit Top collaboration with UNIF, Los Angeles, USA
2023
Xmas Show, Blade Study, Chinatown, New York City
Small Hours at Alice Black, London, United Kingdom
Hall of Mirrors, Plop Residency, London, United Kingdom
New Art Dealers Association Flea Market, New York City, USA
Basement Romance at Romance, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Under-Water-Love with Galerie Eigen+Art at Under Projects, Cape Town, South Africa
Ten of Cups, 66 Plein Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Retail Pharmacy grand opening, 39 Henry Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA
Lucky Risograph collaboration riso print, New York City, USA
2022
Proto at A4 Arts Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
Amatuer Amantes at WAF Galerie, Vienna, Austria
Bristol Renaissance Faire with Solo Show, Kenosha, USA
Thorn Apple Project 2 at Billiard Cafe Leipziger, Berlin, Germany
Garden of Love at Kitsune, Cape Town, South Africa
Fluorescents at 43 E Mill Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Parable of the Moths at June, Berlin, Germany
Death Row Dinner at The Fourth, Cape Town, South Africa
Slipstream at Gallery De-Move-On, Cape Town, South Africa
Romance at 51 Buitenkant Street, Cape Town, South Africa
Twitch stream cover art for UK-based musician and video game producer Bo En
Funhouse at A4 Arts Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa
2021
Album art commission for Berlin-based musician Caramelo
Collaborative artwork made with London-based artist Alfred Pietroni
Riso print made in collaboration with Dream Press SA
Screenprint made in collaboration with 50/50 prints
2020
Online charity auction for FeedSa, a South African Covid-19 relief charity
Independent show at 456 Pulaski Street, Brooklyn, New York
2019
Outside, RK Gallery, Riebeeck Kasteel, South Africa
Cape Town Art Fair with 50/50 prints
Cape Town Art Fair with Smith Studio
Bad Taste: Image in Crisis, Smith Studio, Cape Town
2018
Rendezvous, Smith Studio, Cape Town
Close Encounters, Smith Studio, Cape Town
Not Your Normal, Eclectica Print Gallery, Cape Town
Salad, Smith Studio, Cape Town,
Cape Town Art Fair with Smith Studio
Cape Town Art Fair with 50/50 prints
Cape Town Art Fair with Adjective Magazine
2017
Array 0.1, The Taj Gallery, Cape Town
No End Contemporary group show, Johannesburg
Nano, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
Out of Nowhere, Smith Studio, Cape Town
Michaelis silent auction, Smith Studio, Cape Town
Cape Town Art Fair with 50/50 prints
Johannesburg Art Fair with 50/50 prints
Turbine Art Fair with 50/50 prints, Johannesburg
1K group show, City Guns, Cape Town
2016
Cape Town Art Fair with Barnard Gallery
Ineverread book fair with Alma Martha, Basel, Switzerland
Embrace Tiger and Return to Mountain, with Alma Martha, Central Methodist Church, Cape Town
Liminal Geographies, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
Series/friends, Worldart gallery, Cape Town
Unpacking, Eclectica Print Gallery, Cape Town
Nano, Barnard Gallery, Cape Town
1K group show, City Guns, Cape Town
2015
iKhaya le Langa mural project, Langa, Cape Town
Proposal, Junior Project Space, 8 Spin Street, Cape Town
Celebrating Africa, Centre for African Studies, University of Cape Town
Michaelis fourth year silent auction and fundraiser at Jan Royce Gallery, Cape Town
2014
Student exhibition at Masiphumelele Community Library, Fish Hoek, Cape Town
Cubicle at Infecting the City, in collaboration with the Gordon Institute for Performing and
Creative Arts and Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town
Cubicle, a group show at the Goodman Gallery auxiliary space, Cape Town
Michaelis School of Fine Art fourth year silent auction and fundraiser at Brundyn+, Cape Town
Selection of Professional Experience
Art teacher and daycare (pre-school)
Research and design at Monkey Films
Freelance set design and props sourcing
Featured actress in an international commercial for IKEA
Artist’s assistant for Jody Paulson
Artist’s assistant for Sue Williamson
Teaching assistant at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
Fundraisers
2020
Covid-19 charity fundraiser for FeedSA
Auction of the artist’s drawings through her Instagram page
Volunteer work
2017
NPO Help to Read, St Mary’s Primary School, Cape Town
2012
Clanwilliam Arts Project in collaboration with Magnet Theatre and University of Cape Town