BENJAMIN COUTOUVIDIS
Benjamin Coutouvidis studied Fine Arts at Rhodes University , graduating in 1993 with a distinction in Fine Art Practical (Sculpture). He registered for a Masters degree in Fine Arts in 1994, and was awarded the Raymond Pullen Scholarship for Painting in 1996.
EXHIBITIONS:
1993: Group exhibition ‘The Savage Garden’ with Ian Nell, Leanette Botha and Alex Murphy – Grahamstown National Arts Festival.
1994: Landscape exhibition with Herman Niebuhr – Grahamstown National Arts Festival.
1995: Three-man-show with Sarah Ballam and Hermann Niebuhr – Grahamstown National Arts festival
1996: Masters Submission Exhibition with Hermann Niebuhr. Grahamstown.
1996: Group show, Primart Gallery, Cape Town
1997: Two man show with Hermann Niebuhr, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg
1998: Group show, Cape Gallery, Church Street , Cape Town
2000: Group show, Penny Dobbie Gallery, Cape Town
2001: ‘ Karoo ‘, two-man show with Hermann Niebuhr, Albertyn Stables Art Gallery, Cape Town
2001: ‘Things’, group exhibition with Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg
2001: ‘Journeys’, group exhibition with Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg
2002: ‘Inside/outside’, group exhibition with Carol Lee Fine Art, Johannesburg
COLLECTIONS:
ABSA Bank
Rhodes University Collection
Collection of the Institute of English Education in SA, Rhodes University
Barclays International
General Cologne
Webber Wentzel Bowens
Gerling Insurance
Ben Coutouvidis, Church, Prince Albert, unframed oil on canvas, 600mm x 485mm, R16 000
Church, Prince Albert
Ben Coutouvidis, East, Prince Albert,unframed oil on canvas, 600mm x 485mm, R16 000
East, Prince Albert
Ben Coutouvidis, Church and Church Hall, Prince Albert, unframed oil on canvas, 600mm x 485mm, R16 000
Church and Church Hall, Prince Albert
Ben Coutouvidis, Petrol Station, Southern Namibia, unframed oil on canvas, 600mm x 485mm, R16 000
Petrol Station, Southern Namibia
Ben Coutouvidis, Zionist, Ponte City, unframed oil on cardboard, 390mm x 375mm, R5000
Zionist, Ponte City
Ben Coutouvidis, Johannesburg City View, unframed oil on cardboard, 295mm x 230mm, R2500
Johannesburg City View