NADJA DAEHNKE
(b. 1971, Johannesburg, South Africa)

In 1993 Nadja Daehnke completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with distinction at the University of Cape Town, followed by a Masters in Fine Art (1998) and a Masters in History of Art (2009), both with distinction.

Nadja has exhibited nationally and internationally and has lectured at various tertiary institutions in both theory and practical subjects. Now working as independent artist and curator, Nadja held the post of curator of the Michaelis Galleries, University of Cape Town from 2010 to early-2013. Prior to this she worked at the Iziko South African National Gallery as Curator for Contemporary Painting and Sculpture.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007
Restless To and Fro Between Yes and No, João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town

2005
Profit & Loss, João Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town

2002
Borderlines, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1999
Unfinished Man, Metropolitan/ Association for Visual Arts Gallery,Cape Town

1996
Project Westmensch, South African Embassy, Bonn, Germany
Project Westmensch, Rust en Vreugd, Cape Town

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS, INSTALLATIONS AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS

2017
Summer Exhibition, group show at Everard Read, London, UK

2014
Echo for a Town Crier, Cape Town CBD for Infecting the City, with Owen Manamela-Mogane
Muse, Casa Labia Gallery, Cape Town
Diane Victor Benefit, FADA Gallery, Johannesburg

2013
Big Names, Greatmore Studios, Cape Town

2012
Crossing Boundaries: Contemporary Art and Artists from South Africa, The Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Doha

2010
Artworks in Progress, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town

2006
Of Want and Desire, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
Home, Public Pool, Cape Town
New Acquisitions, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
30×30, US Gallery, Stellenbosch
Positive, Sun City, Mpumalanga

2005
Absolute Finale, Associatio for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town
Summer Show, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town

2004
Waterways, Spier, Stellenbosch
Lexicons and Labyrinths: Iconography of the Genome, Iziko: South African Museum, Cape Town

2003
Artaid, Bearne, Devon, United Kingdom
Roots, Durban Art Gallery, Durban

2002
Mountain/Berg, Art.b, Bellville, Cape Town
Mail Art, Mind’s I Gallery, Pretoria
Absolute Voyeur, Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town

2001
Aarsel/ Waiver, Principia College, KKNK, Oudtshoorn
Group Exhibition, Sarasota Collection, Sarasota, United States
Heartfelt, The Foundry, Cape Town
Brainstorm, Artscape, Cape Town
Absolut 2001, Metropolitan / Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town

2000
Theory and Myth: Interpretations of Time and Space in the Visual Arts, South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Weather Report, South African National Gallery, Cape Town
Holland South Africa Line, Bagagehal, Amsterdam, Netherlands and The Castle, Cape Town
Expanding Possibilities, Bang the Gallery, Cape Town
Itheko Lokuza Elitsha / Celebration for Beginning New Hope, Bell Roberts Gallery, Cape Town
Outside / In, The African Window Cultural History Museum, Pretoria
Absolut Vodka Four, Metropolitan / Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town

1999
P.T.O., Public Sculpture Exhibition, Cape Town
Afficionados, Everard Reed Gallery, Cape Town
Absolut Wildlife, Metropolitan / Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town
Michaelis Graduation Exhibition, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town

1998
Lecturer’s Choice, Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch
New Names, Jean Welz Gallery, Worcester
Prime Art, Prime Art Gallery, Cape Town
Absolut Vodka Three, Metropolitan / Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town

1997
District Six Public Sculpture Festival, District Six, Cape Town
Volkskas Atelier Awards, Cape Town and Bloemfontein

1995
Bertrams Award, Johannesburg
What’s Hot, What’s Not…, Prime Art Gallery, Cape Town

1994
Volkskas Atelier Awards, Cape Town and Pretoria
Art at the Castle, The Castle, Cape Town
Two Artists, Prime Art Gallery, Cape Town

1993
XIT, Metropolitan / Association for Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town
South African Art, Canberra, Australia
Graduation Exhibition, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town
Michaelis 4th Year Painting, Michaelis Galleries, Cape Town