Steven Cohen

Born: 11 August 1962

EDUCATION:

1990 Matriculated from the system
1981-84 Bachelor of Arts degree (Psychology, Eng. Lit.), University of the Witwatersrand
1985-87 Forced conscription in the South African Defence Force
1985 Ruth Prowse School of Art, Woodstock, Cape Town

AWARDS
VITA Art Now, Joint Second Quarter Award Winner, 1993
Momentum Life Award, 1993
FNB VITA Award Winner, 1998
Nov 2003 - Jan 2004 - awarded the Ampersand Foundation Fellowship, New York City

COLLECTIONS

Pop(e) Art, South African Broadcasting Corporation Collection
Johannesburg Art Gallery. Permanent Collection, BITTER SUITE (1993)
University of South Africa, Pretoria, LET THE VOICE OF THE YOUTH BE HEARD (1993)
Sandton Municipal Collection, SEAT FOR THE RICH ON THE LAP OF THE POOR, (1993), South Africa
Telkom Corporate Collection, untitled, (1995) South Africa
Gencor Corporate Collection, SEBENZA (1993), S.A..
Gauteng Legislative Collection, A PAGE FROM THE NATIONAL COMIC BOOK (1996), South Africa
METTLE MERCHANT Bank, Corporate Collection, South Africa, BALD GLAMOUR (1999)
Numerous private collections in South Africa, Australia, Europe and the United States

EXHIBITIONS
September -December 2004 :
Personal Affects, group show of 17 south african artists ...installation in Museum for African Art, New York City, plus installation at Cathedral Church of St John the Divine, New York City

2000
Feb Distinguished Identities: State University of New York at Stony Brook, New York
1999
Feb NOBODY LOVES A FAIRY WHEN SHE'S 40, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
July EMERGENCE, GROUP SHOW, National tour
Sep POSTCARDS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, Axis Gallery, Soho, New York

1998
May-June MATERIAL BOY, solo exhibition at Galerie Dudelange-Ville, Luxemborg
July LIVING ART, FNB VITA Award exhibition, Sandton Civic Gallery
Sep BODY POLITICS exhibition, Wits University
Oct BUT ME, I'M SITTING PRETTY, solo exhibition Galerie Mikado, Luxemborg

1997
Feb-Mar CAMP CONCENTRATION, solo exhibition at Hanel Gallery, Cape Town
April Kempton Park Group show
Sep Johannesburg Fort, INSTALLATION
Sep EROTIC MINIATURES, Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg
Nov LIFETIMES; ART FROM SOUTH AFRICA, Munich, Germany

1996
Jan National Gay and Lesbian Art exhibition, Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Cape Town
March-June COLOURS, Kunst aus Sud-Afrika, Haus der Kulturen Der Welt, Berlin, Germany
July Natal Society of Arts, Durban
Sep First South African Qualitative Research Conference, National Centre for Occupational Health, Jhb

1995
Feb-Mar Africus Biennale, INSIDE OUT, installation, Johannesburg Art Gallery
Feb TAP Gallery, Sydney, Australia
May Gay and Lesbian Art Theory course, University Of New South Wales
INSTALLATION, Arthaus, Newtown, Australia

1994
Feb STATE OF THE ART, Everard Read Contemporary,
March-June VITA ART NOW, JOHANNESBURG Art Gallery
Sep THE TOILET OF ADVENTURE, Installation, Civic Centre Art Gallery, Johannesburg

1993
June UNEASY CHAIRS AND BITTER SUITE, Everard Read Contemporary, Jhb
Nov EROTICA FOR HOME AND GARDEN, Newtown Gallery, Johannesburg

1992
Feb Johannesburg Mayoral Arts Ball, table-setting installation
June PROCESSED IMAGE, Newtown Gallery, Johannesburg
Oct QUEER ART, Group show, FIG Gallery

1991
Jan CAPE TOWN TRIENNALE, 7 city tour
Dec URBAN ARTEFACT, Newtown Gallery, Jhb

1990
March Natal Society of Arts Group show, Durban

1989
Jan SOLO SHOW, Zona Gallery, Jhb

Aug THE LIVING ROOM, solo, Gallery on the Market, Jhb
Sep PORN/PAWN, FIG Gallery, group show, Jhb
Dec Natal Society of the Arts, group show, Durban

1988
July ALICE IN PRETORIA, Market Gallery, Jhb