Artist CV

Artist's statement

(b 1967ZA. )

Garth Meyer is a photographer and filmmaker. He is part of The African Film Library and is interested in the many creative uses of cinematic form, style, and genre as set against South Africa’s complex and often turbulent social and political landscape. In 2013 he was nominated for the Prix Pictet Global Award in Photography and Sustainability. His current thematic exploration and investigation considers transgression, borderlands and political ecologies.

Solo exhibitions

2021
Line, Gallery and Foto Black Box, Barnard 
2019
Line, Michaelis Main Gallery, Cape Town 
2010
Study of Trees, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg 

Group exhibitions

2020
Line, Photographic Exhibition History: Barnard Gallery and Foto Black Box present
LINE
artHARARE, Smith Studio, postponed
2019
SEED-1, SAFFCA
Line, Michaelis, Main Gallery, Cape Town
LINE, MFA Solo Exhibition
Rocks, Bramamfontein Werf, Johannesburg
Line. Color. Form: Michaelis, SMITH
2016
Johannesburg Art Fair 2016, Group Exhibition Warren Editions
Inaugural YIPSA  Group Photographic Exhibition and Auction 2016
Umlungo with Dan Halter at WHATFTHEWORLD
2012
Environment and Object: Recent African Art Group: Middlebury Museum of Art, Vermont
Anderson Gallery, Richmond
The Frances Young Tang Museum, New York
2010
Study of Trees Solo Exhibition, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
2009
Spring Art Tour, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
BMW Art Series Talks, The Rooke Gallery, Johannesburg
Transitions Group Exhibition, Alison Kelly Gallery, Contemporary South African Photography, Melbourne
2008
Change Of Tone Group Exhibition, Depot II Gallery
New Signatures Group Exhibition, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria
Group Show, Focus Contemporary Art Gallery, Cape Town
Jabulisa, Group Exhibition, Gallery Aloft, Sydney,
2005
Green Mansions Solo Exhibition, FTFA, Johannesburg
2002
Earth Vision Group Exhibition, Gallery Delta, Harare
2000
Photographic Exhibition History, Gallery and Foto Black, Barnard
1999
Gilda Radner Cancer Foundation, Group Show, London
1998
Edition Zimbabwe Solo Exhibition, Frost, London

Awards & residencies

2019
Nominated to apply for The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) by UCT
Humanities Faculty Research
Committee: Humanities Completion Grant
2018
Maclver Scholarship
Jules Kramer Scholarship
Tierney Fellowship Award, representing the University of Cape Town
UCT Council Honours Merit Scholarship for the Masters in Fine Art Program at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
2017
Faculty of Humanities Award
Photography 4: Simon Gerson Prize for producing an outstanding body of work
Nominated by the Michaelis School of Fine Art for the 2017& 2018 Tierney Fellowship
2016
Faculty of Humanities Student Excellence Award for having obtained the highest GPA in BA Fine Art (Third and Fourth Year)
Faculty of Humanities Award and Class Medal. Top Student 3rd Year, Photography 3
Faculty of Humanities Awardand Class Medal. Top Student 3rd Year, Studiowork
2015
Faculty of Humanities Award and Class Medal Top Student 2nd Year, Studiowork 2
Golden Society Key Membership for being in the top 10% of UCT 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017.  Membership # 13125374
2013
Nominated for the Prix Pictet Global Award in Photography and Sustainability

Press & publications

2019
Maja Marx, SAFFCA
2010
‘South African Cinema 1896
2012
Review, Dr Martin Botha
2011
‘New York Times, June
2006
The Citizen, January
‘Belgium Open Doek International Film Festival’
‘International Film Guide 2006’ Critical Review
Dr Martin Botha, 2006
2005
‘Sunday Times November, Madoda Ncayiyane, 2005
‘Film Maker’s Guide to South Africa

Collections

The Frances Young Tang Museum, New York 

Anderson Gallery, Richmond 

MNET Multichoice African Film Library 

Photographic and Film Publications 

Eden Complex Photogravure 

Warren Editions 2016-2018. 

Environment and Object: Recent African Art. 

Delmonico Books: Prestel Publishing. 

South African Cinema 1896- 2010, 

Dr Martin Botha, 2012. 

Teaching

Currently teaching at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography 

Education

2019
Master in Fine Art (MFA) Distinction. Dissertation at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
2017
BA Fine Art (Hons) (Distinction) Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town
2012
Advanced Diploma in Film & Television Production Techniques (Distinction)
2005
Education Diploma in Film & Television Production Techniques , City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts
1988
Photography Technician Diploma, Langara College, Vancouver, Canada