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Georgina Gratrix

Born in Mexico City (1982), Cape Town based artist Georgina Gratrix’s creative output includes drawing, printmaking and painting with a primary focus on portraiture. Her subject matter ranges from Hollywood ‘party-girls’ to re-mixing Old Masters. Drawing inspiration from both the sacrosanct icons of high art and vibrant popular culture, Gratrix uses portraiture to examine the cult of celebrity, aesthetic hierarchies within art history, and the role of painting within contemporary practice. Her work is included in the collection of the South African National Gallery, as well as numerous private collections such as the prestigious Ellerman House.

Click here to read a review of Georgina’s debut solo exhibition on ArtThrob

Selected Exhibitions

* Forthcoming Solo Exhibition at Ten Haaf Projects, May - June 2010, Amsterdam
* ‘From Pierneef to Gugulective,’ Group Exhibition, South Africa National Gallery, 2010, Cape Town
* ‘Holiday,’ Group Exhibition, 2009, Whatiftheworld / Gallery, Cape Town
* ‘Fresh Fruits,’ Group Exhibition, 2009, Ten Haaf Projects, Amsterdam
* ‘Manifesto,’ Group Exhibition, 2009, CO-OP, Johannesburg
* ‘Registration,’ Group Exhibition published by Warren Editions, 2009, Joao Ferreira Gallery, Cape Town
* ‘Master Copy,’ Solo Exhibition, 2008, Whatiftheworld / Gallery, Cape Town
* ‘Fresh Meat,’ Group Exhibition, 2008, Whatiftheworld / Gallery, Cape Town