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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.


74 lots offered      66.22% sold      ZAR 2 727 450
 

  Including Premium and VAT Results include Buyer's Premium and VAT
Willem Boshoff; Parallel Rulers
15 Feb 2020
Starting at ZAR 150 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Word Woes
15 Feb 2020
Sold for ZAR 45 520
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Exploration 1
20 May 2019
Sold for ZAR 18 208
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Crossfire
20 May 2019
Starting at ZAR 120 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Homage to Kurt Schwitters
20 May 2019
Sold for ZAR 227 600
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Formication
8 Apr 2019
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Intercourse
8 Apr 2019
Sold for ZAR 7 035
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Lost Track I
8 Apr 2019
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Fallen 2-Letter Words
16 Feb 2019
Starting at ZAR 90 000
 
Willem Boshoff; Dromomania
17 Sep 2018
Sold for ZAR 5 863
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Land Grab
4 Jun 2018
Sold for ZAR 170 700
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Willem Boshoff; Gekrap
9 Apr 2018
Sold for ZAR 3 518
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT