BIOGRAPHY
Born in 1974
Lives and works in Cape Town, South Africa.
EDUCATION
1998
Masters of Fine Art (MFA) from The Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa
1995
BA(FA) majoring in Printmaking from The Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, South Africa
AWARDS, RESIDENCIES & PUBLICATIONS
2016
Rossouw, Chad. Lessons in Conversation. Artthrob.co.za. (Link)
2015
Awarded funding from The National Arts Council of South Africa towards Nosadella Due artist residency, Bologna, Italy, solo exhibition data: new print works by Katherine Bull and data capture_a muse
Awarded funding from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust for attending the Nosadella Due artist residency in Bologna and the Ampersand Fellowship to New York
2014
Katherine Bull. Technoetic Arts Journal. The art student as data capturer: Engaging multimedia technology in teaching drawing to Visual Arts students at a tertiary level. Dec 2014, Vol. 12 Issue 2/3 p251-262. (Link)
Warren Editions: Professional Printmaking studio in South Africa’s Heart, Gradado Y Edicion: Print and Art Edition Magazine. No. 46 2014 (pp 36-45)
Siobhan Keam. Treading Softground. Art South Africa. vol 12 Issue 4. June 2014. Pg 81.
Genna Gardini. Cape Times. The Restoring, reinterpreting power of paper: homage to a mobile medium. 24 April 2014, pg 11 (Link)
Awarded the AIR Residency Scholarship to attend Nosadella Due, Bologna Italy
2011
Kristine Kronje. Litnet. Katherine Bull reflects on her exhibition performances data-capture: LOST & FOUND. 2011-09-02 (Link)
2010
Portfolio included in The Drawing Centre’s Online Viewing Program.
2008
Awarded funding from The National Arts Council of South Africa towards Nosadella Due artist residency, Bologna, Italy, solo exhibition data: new print works by Katherine Bull and data capture_a muse
2007
Awarded The Ampersand Fellowship, New York, Jan-Feb 2007
Awarded funding from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust for attending the Nosadella Due artist residency in Bologna and the Ampersand Fellowship to New York
2005
Robin Malan. (ed) 2005. Leaves to a Tree: beyond English Alive - a Celebration of writing in South Africa. David Philip Publishers: Cape Town
I-JUSI: Language Edition, published by Garth Walker of Orange Juice Design
2000
Vergunst, N. November 2000 – April 2002. Hoerikwaggo: Images of Table Mountain. Published by the South African National Gallery: Cape Town.
2005
Hazel Friedman, Art South Africa. vol 03 issue 03 autumn 2005 (pg 73)
2004
The ID of South African artists, an exhibition and catalogue of works by SA artists in the Fortis Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, 2004
The Brett Kebble Awards two thousand and four catalogue. October 2004. Marulelo Communications: Cape Town
Liese van der Watt, Art South Africa. Vol02 issue 03 autumn 2004 (pg 70)
Awarded funding from The National Arts Council of South Africa towards Nosadella Due artist residency, Bologna, Italy, solo exhibition data: new print works by Katherine Bull and data capture_a muse
1997
McIver Scholarship, UCT
1996
McIver Scholarship, UCT
1995
Placed on Dean’s Merit List, UCT
McIver Scholarship, UCT
1994
Awarded the Santam Art Bursary
McIver Scholarship, UCT
1992
Class medal, UCT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
2015
data capture: In Search Of... performance and exhibition as part of Nosadella Due Residency, Atelier Si, Bologna Italy, 25th October 2015.
2005
data capture: in the field – exhibition and performance at the On Gallery, ul Fredry, Poznan, Poland 9 September 2005
SOLO EXHIBITIONS NATIONAL
2020
#WhereDoIBegin, 99 Loop Gallery Cape Town
2019
Afterimage, Smith Gallery Cape Town
2016
Lessons in transformation, Michaelis Galleries, Hiddingh campus, University of Cape Town, 5-20 May
2011
data capture_LOST & FOUND - Blank Projects, Cape Town, South Africa, 4 Aug - 3 Sept
2008
data capture: a muse – solo exhibition, Blank Projects, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-24 October
2004
Data: new print works by Katherine Bull - solo exhibition, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, 8-31 December 2004
1999
Positioning the Cape: a spatial engraving a shifting frontier - solo exhibition, at the Association for Visual Arts Metropolitan Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS ABROAD
2008
data capture: in the field III, produced and exhibited during the Dwayer International Workshop for Women, Alexandria Egypt, January 25-6 February
2004
Work included in The ID of South African artists, an exhibition and catalogue of works by SA artists in the Fortis Circus Theatre in Scheveningen, The Hague, to accompany the Dutch production of ‘The Lion King.’
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
Rendezvous. Smith Studio Gallery, Cape Town. December 5 - January 12, 2019
6.99. 99 Loop Gallery, Cape Town. 7 June - 28 July.
Nano 1.2. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town. 5 June - 10 August.
2017
Nano 1.1. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, 26 July - 15 August.
Closer Than Ever. Collaboration with Emmanuel de Montbron & group event exhibition. Gallery Momo project space, 2 March 2017
Folly. Group exhibition & performance
Am I Ever Alone: dancing to someone else’s tune. Smith Studio Gallery, Cape Town. 27 Jan - 18 Feb 2017
2016
Dinner Collection. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, 7 December - 24 January 2017
Liminal Geographies. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, 20 October - 29 November
Nano. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, 19 July - 16 August
2015
TWO. Smith Studio Gallery, Cape Town, 29 September - 17 October
1515: Rhinos are coming. Simultaneous Exhibitions of Printmaking – Brazil, Poland, Portugal & South Africa, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town. 28 April – 16 May
‘Forming Impressions: The Ghost in the Machine’. An exhibition of original prints from the Artist Proof Studio and Warren Editions. AVA Gallery, Cape Town, 26 February – 19 March
2014
DO IT. Michaelis Gallery, Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town, Sept 4-13
Paint Matters. Barnard Gallery, Cape Town, 17 June – 14 July
Treading Softground in collaboration with Warren Editions, Cape Town, April-May
Suspicious Minds: Artists’ exploration of Mind and Matter. Annex Gallery, South African National Gallery, May-June. Cape Town
data capture_DISCOVERY. Live painting performance for Discovery Health Leadership Summit, curated by Julia Meintjies (5 March, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa)
2013
Suspicious Minds: Artists’ exploration of Mind and Matter. Michaelis Gallery, August 13-31. Cape Town
2012
Re-Sample. Curated by Stephan Erasmus for Absa Bank. Traveling exhibition, Johannesburg, Pretoria & Bloemfontein, 11 November 2012- 24 January
2010
data capture_portal, mixed media drawing performance as part of Own Goal, a group exhibition at the Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town, July 2010
Data capture_counterpane #1, mixed media drawing performance as part of / + = X, a group exhibition curated by Christian Nerf & Spunk Siepel at Serialworks, Cape Town, March 2010
2009
Bad Form, Blank Projects, Johannesburg Art Fair, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, April 3
2007
Print 07, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Lourensford Estate, Somerset West, 4 Aug-4 Oct
Absa group exhibition, Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees, Oudthoorn, March
2006
Spit II, exhibition of a print portfolio by the staff of the Visual Arts Department, University of Stellenbosch, US Gallery, Stellenbosch, SA, 11 July– 9 August
2005
Absa Atelier Awards, a group exhibition of selected finalists, Absa Gallery Johannesburg, July.
printtttt – group exhibition curated by Andrew Lamprecht, Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town, SA, 30 May – 18 June.
Girls night out – group exhibition curated by Tracy Lindner Gander as part of the Cape Town Month of Photography, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, SA, 28 February – 26 March
2004
The unveiling of the public sculpture Come to Pass - a work created in collaboration with Fritha Langerman as winners of the Third Cape Town Public Sculpture Competition 2002 (sponsored by J.K Gross Trust in collaboration with The Association for Visual Arts).
Brett Kebble Art Awards, a group exhibition of selected finalists, Cape Town International Convention Centre, 17-29 October
2003
curated and contributed to - Print works from the Fine Arts Department, University of Stellenbosch, 14 August – 4 September 2003, US Gallery, Dorp Street: Stellenbosch, South Africa
2002
Flounce, in collaboration with Tracy Gander, at the Joáo Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa
2001
Katherine Bull & Fritha Langerman at the US Art Gallery, Stellenbosch
Hoerikwaggo Images of Table Mountain, curated by Nicolaas Verghunst, South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa, Dec 2000-April
Aarsel/Waver, group exhibition organized by the Belville Art Gallery in collaboration with Theo Kleynhansfor the Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees.
2000
Emergency, curated by John Murray, Doreen Southwood & Julia Clark, at the Bell-Roberts Gallery, CapeTown, South Africa
1999
Anima (l) – identity personified, curated by Wilner Coetzer & Sandra Hanekom, Arts Association of Belville Gallery, 22 September – 14 October
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS & PERFORMANCES
2015
Lessons in Transformation_The Speech. Collaboration & performance with Warren Editions as part of Open Design Festival, Cape Town City Hall (13 August)
2014
Treading Softground. Drawing & etching performance in collaboration with Zhane Warren at Warren Editions, Cape Town (17 April-30 June)
Digital drawing performance as part of Albatross, an interdisciplinary performance of poetry, dance and visual art with spoken word band The Buckfever Underground and Darkroom Contemporary dance collective (27 March, Cape Town)
2012
data_CAPTIVE AUDIENCE, a digital drawing performance as part of Christian Nerf’s Believe You Me (LIVE ARTS FESTIVAL, 4 December, Cape Town City Hall, Cape Town, South Africa)
COMPETITIONS
2009
Finalist in the Absa Atelier competition exhibition, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2005
Merit Award Winner in the Absa Atelier competition, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2004
Finalist in the Brett Kebble Awards, April 2003, an exhibition at CTICC 17-29 October 2004
2002
Winner - in collaboration with Fritha Langerman of the Third Cape Town Public Sculpture Competition 2002 (sponsored by J.K Gross Trust in collaboration with The Association for Visual Arts.)
2001
Finalist in the Absa Atelier competition exhibition, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2000
Finalist in the Absa Atelier competition exhibition, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg