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Art Profile
Van Heerden uses elements of nature as metaphors of consciousness, often creating a tension between abstraction and reality. Dynamical systems in transition and constantly shifting horisons particularly fascinate her. Examples of this process are storm clouds gathering and being spent; waves forming and dissipating; water undergoing change to become ice, or melting back to water again; or wind and water shaping and dissolving sand formations to create new landscapes constantly. Her ART THEME tells more. Van Heerden's favourite media include mixed media, oils on canvas, as well as chalk pastels and charcoal on paper. Her work is held in private collections both nationally as well as internationally.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2010 : ‘Fluid horizons’, La Scala Gallery, McGregor, Western Cape
2004 : The Dynamical: surf, Pretoria Art Museum
2003 : ‘turbulence & transience’, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
1989 : Ariana van Heerden, Potchefstroom Museum of Art
1983 : Ariana van Heerden, Beuster- Skolimowski Gallery, Pretoria
Joint Exhibitions
2018 : 4 Friends, Ariana v Heerden, Andre Naude, Ingrid Stevens, Andre Cronje, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria
2012 : ‘Ltd.’, Ariana van Heerden, Ingrid Stevens, Carl Jeppe, Association of Art Pretoria
2012 : ‘3s’, Ariana van Heerden, Ingrid Stevens, Susan Sellschop, Tina Skukan Gallery
2010 : 'Passages', Ariana van Heerden & Carl Jeppe, David Brown Fine Art, Johannesburg
1996 : Ariana van Heerden & Andre Cronje, Pretoria Art Museum, East Gallery
Group Exhibitions
2021: In Conversation with Colour Symphony, 5 March to 5 September, Rupert Museum, Graaff-Reinet
2020 : Unbroken Wilderness, The Viewing Room Gallery, Brooklyn, Pretoria
2020 : The feast of St Valentine, Arts Association, Pretoria
2020 : Member's Only Show, Arts Association, Pretoria
2019 : Star Sailors, The Viewing Room Art Gallery, St. Lorient, Pretoria
2019 : Tribute, KKNK, Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
2018 : Wings, Association of Arts Christmas Show, Pretoria,
2018 : In the public domain, Art Lecturers of University of Pretoria, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
2018 : XTANT XTUT, Retired Fine Arts Lecturers’ Exhibition, ArtBox Gallery, Pretoria
2018 : Pandora’s Box, ArtBox Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa
2017 : Association of Arts Christmas Show, Pretoria
2017 : Art(ed), Tshwane University of Technology Lecturing Staff Show, Pretoria Art Museum
2017 : Members Only, Association of Arts, Pretoria
2016 : G&W Tellus Sculptura, Association of Arts, Pretoria
2016 : Cool Capital, Modern Art Projects, Pretoria
2016 : Awesome Women, Association of Arts, Pretoria
2014 : Autumn Art Fair, Fried Contemporary Art Gallery & Studio, Pretoria
2014 : Art Alive, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2013 : Art Alive, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2012 : Kites and summer colours, Art Lovers 1932, Long Street, Pretoria
TUT Alumni Exhibition, Arts Faculty, Pretoria
Art Alive, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2010 : ‘Phive’, Platform on 18th, Pretoria
‘Poet-tree’, La Scala Gallery, McGregor, Western Cape
artcafe@thehub, Centurion, Pretoria
2009 : 'Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2007 : 16 artists, Karoo Art House, Pretoria
2005 : 'Especial XXXI Aniversario', Galeria Sala Barna, Barcelona, Spain
2003 : ‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2002 : 'Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
2000 : Group Show, Kresge Art Center, Michigan State University, Lansig, USA
1999 : ’Leonardo Posted’, Arts Association, Pretoria
‘Leonardo Posted’, ABSA Bank Gallery, Johannesburg
‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
1998 : ‘Art Show’ Faculty Exhibition, African Window, Pretoria
1996 : ‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
1995 : ‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
‘Art Technikon Pretoria’, Schweikerdt Art Gallery, Pretoria
Arts Faculty Group Show, Pietersburg City Council
1994 : Fine Arts Awards/Exhibition, Kempton Park City Council
‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
‘8 Artists’, Pretoria Art Museum East Gallery
1993 : ‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
Botanical Institute Exhibition, Welchich House, Botanical Gardens, Pretoria
1992 : UNISA student Exhibition, Pretoria
‘Art Alive’, Waterkloof House Preparatory School, Pretoria
1987 : Retrospective Lecturers’ Exhibition, Museum of Art, Pretoria
1978 : 25th Anniversary Exhibition Ex-students, Technikon Pretoria
1977 : UNISA student exhibition, University of South Africa, Pretoria
1975 : Student Exhibition, Pretoria College for Advanced Technical Education
CATALOGUES
2018: Ancestry/ Afstamming, Andreas Schönfeldt, Modern Art Projects South Africa
2017: Voorvaderlike Kastyding: Ancestral Flagellation, The work of Andreas Schönfeldt, Fried Contemporary Gallery, Pretoria
2017: chaosdivine, The work of Eric Duplan, Fried Contemporary Gallery, Pretoria
AWARDS
1994 : Certificate of Merit, Fine Arts Awards/Exhibition, Kempton Park City Council.
1981 : J.P.van der Walt Award for outstanding book illustrations.
ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS/ TELEVISION/ RADIO INTERVIEWS
Webb-Joubert, C. 2018. "RSG Kuns", radio interview about exhibition ‘ XTANT XTUT’, July
Stevens, I. 2017." An art critical interpretation: The pool of the psyche – water in the works of Ariana van Heerden and Kevin Roberts", Inaugural Lecture, Faculty of the Arts, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, 26 October.
Stevens, I. 2013. "The pool of the psyche: water in the work of Ariana van Heerden and Kevin Roberts", South African Journal of Art History, 28(2):217-234.
Webb-Joubert, C. 2012. "RSG Kuns", radio interview about exhibition '3s', 12 June.
Badenhorst, R. 2004. Kunskafee: Kyknet TV documentary, 29 & 31 August & 1 September
Staden-Garbett, M. 2004. "Deep thoughts afloat deep waters". Pretoria News, 7 September
Coulson, M. 2003. ‘Art’. Financial Mail, 21 March
Grobler. D. 2003. “Van Heerden skep Zentuin vir die oog”. Beeld, 20 March
De Kok, L. 2003 “turbulence & transience”, Radio Jacaranda, 12 March
Staden-Garbett, M. 2003. “In search of paradise”. Pretoria News, 11 March
Ndlovu, L. 2000. “It’s your business”. Summit TV, October
Anonymous, 1989. “Tekstielontwerper stal op Potch uit”. Potchefstroom Herald/Herout, 14 April
De Beer, D. 1988. “Sisters with a flair for fashion, fabric and design”, Pretoria News, March 30
Phillips, F. 1983. “Kwaliteit red die werk”, Beeld, 6 April
Roelofse,E. 1983. “Syskermwerk by Beuster te sien”. Die Transvaler, 28 Maart
Van Rooyen, J. 1983. “Subtelty, humour and depth in silkscreens”. Pretoria News, March 30
Le Roux, L. 1981. “Vir haar brood en botter bly sy tuis”. Oggendblad, 28 Augustus.
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