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Willem Boshoff

South African 1951- 


Willem Boshoff is sometimes regarded as a ‘word’ artist, and his interest in language, text and meaning frequently forms the focus of his work. He is a master carpenter but works in a variety of media, including sculpture, installation, performance, and printmaking. After deciding to become a sculptor at the age of 15, but then training to become a teacher, he only began exhibiting his artwork publicly at the age of 30, when he had his first exhibition at the Johannesburg Art Gallery in 1981. Since becoming a full-time practising artist in 1996, Boshoff’s major works include KykAfrikaans (1980), an anthology of concrete poetry, the Blind Alphabet Project (1995), Writing in the Sand (2001) and Garden of Words (a project in progress since 1982). His work has been shown extensively in South Africa and internationally, including at the two Johannesburg Biennales, the São Paulo, Venice, and Havana Biennales, the Museum of African Art at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, the White Box Gallery in New York City, and Art Unlimited at the Basel Art Fair. The recipient of numerous awards and grants, Boshoff retains strong ties with many academic institutions as a lecturer and examiner and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Johannesburg in 2008.


83 lots offered      65.06% sold      ZAR 3 267 690
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Willem Boshoff; Gekrap
5 Feb 2018
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Pro Patria
5 Feb 2018
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Aan ‘n Lyntjie
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Vierletter Woorde
5 Feb 2018
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Children of the Stars-Split Goo
18 Sep 2017
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Intercourse
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 4 684
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Children of the Stars - Calculus Moc
18 Sep 2017
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Circle
17 Jul 2017
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Children of the Stars - Big B; Children of the Stars - Little B, two
17 Jul 2017
ZAR 10 000 - 15 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Kubus
6 Mar 2017
Sold for ZAR 39 788
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Firestorm
7 Nov 2016
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Kleinpen I
7 Nov 2016
ZAR 20 000 - 30 000