Lynette ten Krooden

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Lynette was born in 1955. Matriculated in 1973 and received her B.A (Fine Arts) Painting, at the University of Pretoria in 1978.

She lives in Pretoria and lectures art on a part time basis at the Univ. of Pretoria .

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Board member of the Pretoria Art Association

Vice-President, South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA)2007-2010

Member of the Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum

CAREER EXPERIENCE

2019
Members show, Arts Ass.Pretoria.
Groupshow “ OPHELIA”, Trent gallery, Pretoria

2018
Members show Arts Ass. Pretoria
Groupshow, Hermanus FynArts, Rossouw Gallery.
Groupshow, Lecturers of Tswane University of Technology, Artbox gallery, Pretoria.
Groupshow, Majlis gallery, Dubai

2017

Group show, Artist’s from the Cite Des Arts, The Tank Gallery, Stellenbosch.

Joint show ’DELICATE BALANCE” with sculptor Sanna Swart, Arts.Ass. Pretoria

2016

Group show,The New Orientalists, Majlis gallery ,Dubai, UAE.

Solo exhibition, The Park Hyatt, Dubai, UAE.

Members show, Arts Ass.Pretoria.SA.

2015

Group show, Gran Cavallo, World Art Day,Arts.Ass.Pretoria,SA.

Commission:Fitzroy Glasier, Chile.

February:Artist residence, Cité des Arts, Paris.

Group show,Art season, Majlis gallery, Dubai.

Solo exhibition,The Golden Year, Majlis gallery, Dubai.

2014

Two man show,”Guided by Gaya”,Majlis gallery,Art Dubai and Sikka

Members show, Arts Ass. Pretoria,SA

Group show, Abalone Art Gallery, FynArts Festival, Hermanus,SA.

2013

Members show,Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA

Reaserch trip Oman,workshops and lectures,Art Dubai,UAE.

Group show, FRIED Contemporary Art Fair. Pretoria

Group show,THE ADVOCACY, Art for Human Rights,The White River Gallery.

Group show,”Dialogues”,French/South African Art exchange, The Orangerie of the Senate, Paris, France.

Group show “Dialogues”Association of Arts,Pretoria,SA.

Group show “Dialogues” Innibos Arts Festival,Nelspruit,SA.

Group show, “LIFE”Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria, SA.

2012

Members show,Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA

Solo show “Microcosms of the Macrocosm”,Majlis gallery, Art Dubai and Al Sikka

Resident artist and workshops Majlis gallery, Dubai

Collaborative group show, Arts Ass.Pretoria,SA

2011

Group show “CONNECTIONS” FRIED Contemporary, Pretoria.

Guest speaker and group show, Dreamconference2011,ROC, Amsterdam.

Group show “Lit in Tshwane”, Upstairs at Bamboo, Johannesburg, SA

Solo show “OASIS/OASE”,The Ring Gallery,Pretoria,SA

Members show, Arts Ass. Pretoria,SA

Solo show “Up in the air”, Majlis Gallery, Dubai

Resident artist, and workshop session during Art Dubai ,Majlis Gallery, Dubai

Group show,”Seasons”, Arts Ass. Pretoria, SA

2010

Solo show “SPACE2010 III”, Arts Association Pretoria,SA

Solo show “SPACE2010”, Ann Bryant gallery, East London, SA

Group show, “The Environment”, Trent art, Pretoria.,SA

Group show,”Pretoria”,St Lorient , Pretoria,SA

Group show, Art Alive(guest speaker), Pretoria,SA.

Group show,””Land:Unity and Diversity”,Hyderabad,India

Solo show “Ancient Playground”, Abalone gallery, Hermanus, SA

Resident artist and group show, BAF ART Fair(Dubai Art ), Majlis gallery, Dubai

2009

Research trip, UAE.

Resident artist, Majlis Gallery, Dubai, Al Bastakya and Dubai Art Fair.

Solo show:” Contemporary Narratives”, Majlis Gallery, Dubai

CANSA Group Exhibition,”Environment” Potchefstroom Museu

“Landscape exhibition 2009 “Innibos Arts Festival, Nelspruit

Two woman show “ Tussenspel”,Univ. of North West

Solo show “Verlore in my reisverhaal/Lost like my luggage”,Tina Skukan gallery, Pretoria.

Group show, “Enviro Art WOW, National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria.

Group show, Trent Gallery, Pretoria, Boudiccea studio Portraits.

Group show, 20th Anniversary of The Majis Gallery, Dubai.

Three Women show, The Upperdeck gallery, Plettenberg Bay

CANSA Group Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum

Centenary Visuality/Commentary, Univ. of Pretoria,

Association of Arts Pretoria,Annual Member’s exhibition

Group show, Galeri Mentana, Florence

Resident artist, Majlis Galery, Dubai, Al Bastakya and Dubai Art Fair

2007

Three Women show, The Upperdeck gallery, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa.

Florence Biennale, Italy

Research trip,United Arab Emirates and Mussandam.

Group show,Platform-on-18th (Reflecting)

Research trip, Paris

Solo Exhibition, Majlis gallery, Dubai.

Group show: Pretoria arts Ass.(St Sebastian)

Two-man show:William Humphreys gallery, Kimberley

2006

Solo Exhibition, Galery Chaton,Pretoria Arts Ass. ( Space )

Members exhibition, Pretoria Arts Ass..Pretoria (Rembrandt interpreted)

Group Exhibition,Art Space, Johannesburg (Turn the table )

2005

Solo Exhibition :Dubai ( Stone and Water).

Two women exhibition, Hermanus ( Art waves)

Ancisters exhibition, Women’s Day: Constitutional Hill

Solo Exhibition : Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria ( Timbuktu and other Textures)

Residency: Cite International Des Arts, Paris.

2004

Research trip: Jordan

Romanoff Exhibition, Pretoria Association of Arts

Research trip: Mali and Sahara desert

Guest artist at opening of new Foresight Art gallery in Jordan. Under the patronage of Princess Alia Al Faisal of Jordan.

2003

Residency: Cite International Des Arts, Paris.

Research trip, Moscow

Group Shows: Paarl, Stellenbosch, Cape Town, White River, Pretoria, Clarens,

Group Shows: Puzzles, Flowers and Vases, Self portrait at Rust and Vrede Gallery, Durbanville

Women’s Day Exhibition, University of Pretoria

MG Design Box, Decorex, South Africa

Group Show: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Knysna Arts Festival

Kuns Uniek, Pretoria

“After Paris”, joint show, Pretoria Association of Arts

Solo exhibition: Cape Town Medi Centre

2002

Solo exhibition: The Crypt Gallery, St Martin in the field, Trafalgar Square, London

Solo exhibition: University of Pretoria “Ancient Playground”

Group Show: Inspires Gallery, Oxford, UK

Arabella Country Estate, South Africa

2001

Research trip: Vietnam.

Joint exhibition: Chelsea Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa

Solo exhibition: Majlis Gallery, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2000

Group shows: Dubai, London, Cape Town

1999

Various group shows

Solo exhibition: Old Arts Building University of Pretoria, South Africa

Group show: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1998

Group exhibition: Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

Joint exhibition: Majlis Gallery, Dubai and Kuwait

1997

Solo exhibitions: Prime Art Gallery Cape Town and Guild Gallery Pretoria

1996

Joint exhibitions: United Arab Emirates and Cairo, Egypt

International Mural commission in the Fiji Islands

Guest lecturer, Interior design, Pretoria Technikon, South Africa

1995

Solo exhibition: Guild Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

1994

Solo exhibition: Guild Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa and United Arab Emirates

Guest lecturer, Ceramic design, Pretoria Technikon, South Africa

1993

Solo exhibition at the South African Association, Pretoria

Group Exhibitions: University of Pretoria, South Africa and Singapore, Cafe

1992

Guest lecturer in Graphic Design at the University of Pretoria, South Africa

Lecturer at the Art School of the Pretoria Technikon, South Africa

Solo exhibition at Karin McKerron Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa

Group exhibition in New York, Bonn and Pretoria, South Africa

Resumed freelance career as artist

1991

Ex-students exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa

1990

Group exhibitions: New York and Pretoria, South Africa

1989

Group exhibition: New York

1988

Group exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa

1987

Solo exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa

1986

Solo exhibitions: Pretoria and Pietersburg, South Africa

Group exhibitions: Pretoria (Kameeldrif), University of Pretoria

The Cabo Studio in Gordon’s Bay, South Africa

1985

Postgraduate student, University of Pretoria, South Africa

1984

Solo exhibition: Pietersburg, South Africa

Group exhibition: Pretoria, South Africa

1983

Solo exhibition: Middelburg, South Africa

1982

Various group exhibitions in Pretoria, South Africa

1981

SA Art Association, Bloemfontein: “The World in Conflict” exhibition, South Africa

Exhibited at the opening of the Volkskas Building, Pretoria, South Africa

1980-

Appointed Head of the Graphic Design Studio at the Human Sciences

1993

Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa

Group exhibitions: De la Reyville and Pretoria, South Africa

1979

Worked as freelance artist in many fields, including design

Participated in New Signatures Exhibition, SA Association of Art, Pretoria, South Africa

 

COLLECTIONS

In South Africa

SASOL

Pretoria City Council

Telkom

Unisa Business School

CSIR

Human Science Research Council

Amalgamated Banks of South Africa (ABSA)

Saambou Banking Group

Saldanha Steel

Trust Bank

Rand Merchant Bank

BMW

Lucent Technologies

Nedbank Corporation

University of Pretoria

University of Stellenbosch

Manor House Private Hotel

BAE Systems

Athol House Boutique Hotel

Ellerman House

 

Internationally

New York

Washington, DC

Las Vegas

Cornwall, United Kingdom

Singapore

Fiji – Namale Hotel

United Arab Emirates

Lloyds Bank Group

London, United Kingdom

Paris, France

First Golf Bank, UAE