
Dale Lawrence’s work as a solo artist and as part of the creative studio and artist collective Hoick, which he co-founded, has become known for a tendency to marry painstaking application and wry humour. Lawrence works across a range of media including painting, monotype, linocut, sculpture, installation and performance to articulate his métier, frequently blurring lines between them. Whether creating new prints by tearing up others that have gone unsold or recreating Jannis Kounellis’ Tragedia Civile (1975) from chip packets, Lawrence’s interventions seek to locate the true value – and origin – of both an artwork and its maker. Lawrence lives and works in Cape Town, where he graduated from Michaelis School of Fine Art along with the Katrine Harries Award. In both guises Lawrence has been part of numerous group shows and fairs, notably the AKAA Art Fair in Paris and a solo presentation at the FNB Joburg Art Fair, as well as three solo exhibitions held at SMITH in Cape Town. Lawrence was a Top 10 Finalist at the 2017 ABSA L’Atelier Competition.
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Solo exhibitions
2019, Further Prototypes, SMITH, Cape Town
2018, Amateur Hour, FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg
2017, Another Helping, SMITH, Cape Town
2016, Look Busy, SMITH, Cape Town
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Some group exhibitions and fairs
2020, Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town
2019 FNB Art Joburg, Johannesburg
2017, Emerging Visions: Towards a Sustainable Economic Development of the Visuals Arts, Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein
2017, AKAA Art Fair, Paris
2017, L'Atelier, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg
2017, FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg
2016, AKAA Art Fair, Paris
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Solo exhibitions with Hoick
2017, Shall We Move On?, FNB Joburg Art Fair, Johannesburg
2015, On Second Thought, SMITH, Cape Town
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Residencies
2019, July – September, Artist-in-residence, Open 24 Hours, Cape Town, ZA
2019, June, Artist-in-residence, Krone MCC & Twee Jonge Gezellen Wine Estate, Tulbagh, ZA
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Press
2017, Art Africa Magazine, Another Helping: In Conversation with Dale Lawrence by Ellen Agnew
2017, Cape Times, A Better Result with Less Perfection
2016, The Times, Liberating Ideas: Art as weapon of choice by Sean O'Toole
2016, Wanted Magazine (Business Day), by Alexander Parker
2016, The Times, Privileged View: The fine art of self-deprecation by Mary Corrigall
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Education
2010, Post-Graduate Diploma in Art, with distinction, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town.
2009, Bachelor of Arts (Creative Brand Communication) specialising in graphic design, with honours, AAA School of Advertising, Cape Town.
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Awards
2017, ABSA L'Atelier Top Ten
2010, Katrine Harries Award, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
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Selected collections
National Art Bank, South Africa
ABSA Bank Art Collection
Katrine Harries Print Cabinet, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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