South African annual visual art award for young artists
The Absa L'Atelier Art Competition is a South African annual art award for South African visual artists between the ages of 21 and 35. The competition is run in conjunction with the South African National Association for the Visual Arts (SANAVA).
History
The art award was originally known as the Volkskas Bank Atelier Competition and was established in 1986[ 1] Absa Group ).
From 1999 to 2001 the award was known as the Absa Atelier competition.
From 2004[ 2] Gerard Sekoto award was added to the competition, to support the most promising artist taking part in the competition with an income of less than R60 000 per annum.
This award is supported by the French Embassy, the French Institute and Alliance Française .
In the early 1980s SANAVA acquired three atelier apartments[ 3] Cité internationale des arts from where the name Atelier Competition has its origin. These assets are held in trust in terms of an Occupational Rights Agreement by the SANAVA Cité des Arts Trust, valid until 22 March 2060.
Previous winners and merit awards
1986
Winner
Penny Siopis [ 4]
Merit Award Winners
Deborah Bell,
Andrew Breebaart,
Dennis Purvis and
Simon Stone
1987
Winner
Clive van den Berg
Merit Award Winners
Andries Botha,
Philippa Hobbs ,
Tommy Motswai and
Karel Nel
1988
Winner
Diane Victor [ 5]
Merit Award Winners
Kay Cowley,
Guy du Toit,
Johann Louw and
Margaret Vorster
1989
Winner
Hennie Stroebel
Merit Award Winners
Caroline Jones,
Walter Oltman,
Giulio Tambellini and
Jeremy Wafer
1990
Winner
Barend de Wet
Merit Award Winners
Andrew Breebaart,
Jean Bruwer,
Guy du Toit and
Judy Woodborne
1991
Winner
Virginia McKenny
Merit Award Winners
Nicole Donald,
Ruth Mileham,
Johann van der Schijff and
Pierre van der Westhuizen
1992
Winner
Paul Edmunds
Merit Award Winners
Wayne Barker,
Marc Edwards,
Dominic Thorburn and
Minette Vári
1993
Winner
Dominic Thorburn
Merit Award Winners
Siemon Allen ,
Diek Grobler,
Adam Letch and
Russel Scott
1994
Winner
Jonathan Comerford
Merit Award Winners
Andrew Putter,
Kevin Roberts,
Henk Serfontein and
Alastair Whitton
1995
Winner
Kevin Roberts
Merit Award Winners
Moses Ceywayo,
Gordon Froud,
Diek Grobler and
Peet Pienaar
1996
Winner
Isaac Khanyile
Merit Award Winners
Hanneke Benadé,
Wim Botha,
Semkelo Bunu and
Berco Wilsenach
1997
Winner
Ilse Pahl[ 6]
Merit Award Winners
Lucas Bambo,
Cecile Heystek,
Kim Lieberman and
Richardt Strydom
1998
Winner
Karl Gietl
Merit Award Winners
Wayne Barker,
Hanneke Benadé,
Jean Brundit and
Peter Rippon
1999
Winner
Ryan Arenson
Merit Award Winners
Brad Hammond,
Fritha Langerman,
Albert Redelinghuys and
Vanessa van Wyk
2000
Winner
Brad Hammond
Merit Award Winners
Joni Brenner
Natasha Christopher,
Colbert Mashile and
Nigel Mullins
2001
Winner
Stefanus Rademeyer
Merit Award Winners
Marco Cianfanelli,
Daniel Hirschman,
Brent Meistre and
Merryn Singer
2002
Winner
Marco Cianfanelli
Merit Award Winners
Natasha Christopher,
Alastair McLachlan,
Benninghoff Puren and
James Webb
2003
Winner
Sanell Aggenbach
Merit Award Winners
Retha Bornmann,
Natasha Christopher,
Patricia Driscoll and
Berco Wilsenach
2004
Winner
Conrad Botes
Merit Award Winners
Stephen Hobbs
Pieter Hugo ,
Lize Muller and
Robert Rich
Gerard Sekoto Award Winners
Billie Zangewa
2005
Winner
Berco Wilsenach
Merit Award Winners
Katherine Bull,
Lawrence Lemoaona,
Patrice Mabasa and
Mikhael Subotzky
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Lawrence Lemoaona
2006
Winner
Ruth Sachs
Merit Award Winners
Nathani Lüneburg,
Riason Naidoo,
Anet Norval and
James Webb
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Nomusa Makhubu
2007
Winner
Pierre Fouché
Merit Award Winners
Nina Barnett,
Wayne Matthews,
Lyndi Sales and
Jaco Spies
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Nina Barnett
2008
Winner
James Webb
Merit Award Winners
Christiaan Hattingh,
Lunga Kama,
Alhyrian Laue and
Antonia Steyn
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Retha Ferguson
2009
Winner
Stephen Rosin
2010
Winner
Ilka van Schalkwyk
Merit Award Winners
Abri de Swardt,
Philiswa Lila,
Collen Maswanganyi and
Hanje Whitehead.
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Bongumenzi Ngobese
2012
Winner
Elrie Joubert
Merit Award Winners
Sibiya Bambo,
Mandy Johnston,
Heidi Janice Mielke and
Nina Liebenberg
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Sibiya Bambo
2013
Winner
Pauline Gutter[ 7]
Merit Award Winners
Kathleen Sawyer and
Jaco Van Schalkwyk
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Mongezi Ncaphayi
2014
Winner
Liberty Battson[ 8]
Merit Award Winners
Bevan de Wet and
Luyanda Zindela
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Mbavhalelo Nekhavhambe
2015
Winner
Kai Losgott[ 9]
Merit Award Winners
Gideon Appah[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Gerard Sekoto Winner
Natalie Moore[ 13]
References
^ "Absa L'Atelier: 34 years of crafting a new spotlight for African artists" . Creative Feel . Retrieved 4 July 2023 .^ Naidoo, Prakash. "The Absa L'Atelier Gerard Sekoto Award" . Business Live . Retrieved 4 July 2023 . ^ "Cité Internationale des Arts" . Sanava . Retrieved 4 July 2023 .^ "Siopis, Penny" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 10 April 2016 .^ "Victor, Diane" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 10 April 2016 .^ "Pahl, Ilse" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 10 April 2016 .^ Leiman, Layla. "Absa L'Atelier Awards 2013" . Between 10 and 5 . Retrieved 10 April 2016 . ^ De Freitas, Marilyn. "The Odds of the 2014 Absa L'Atelier Awards" . art.co.za . Retrieved 10 April 2016 . ^ Leiman, Leila. "Barclays L'Atelier 2015 Winners" . Between 10 and 5 . Retrieved 10 April 2016 . ^ "Appah, Gideon" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 11 April 2016 .^ "Kruger, Nina" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 11 April 2016 .^ "Du Preez, Nelmarie" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 11 April 2016 .^ "Moore, Natalie" . L'Atelier Competition Site . Retrieved 11 April 2016 .
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