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45 71 Chris Slack . Virgins in Paradise, no. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 3 colour woodcut Editon 6/16 + AP 22 x14 cm Framed Estimate: R 2 000 – R 3 000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Slack graduated from Michaelis in 1992, majoring in Printmaking. He has participated in various group exhibitions in South Africa and abroad and has held five solo exhibitions in Cape Town, at the AVA Gallery, Blank Projects and UCA Gallery. Slack’s work is held in various private collections locally and abroad. Since 2008 he has been artist in residence at the Bijou Studio in Observatory. 72 Kevin Atkinson . Heart Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Etching Edition: 36/40, from a graphic portfolio of 5 prints 75 x 52.5 cm Unframed Estimate: R 20 000 – R 25 000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The life of Kevin Atkinson (b1939, Cape Town – 2007) was intimately linked to Michaelis. He completed his BA(FA) there in 1962, his MFA in 1978, and lectured at the art school from 1972 – 1999. Notable exhibitions in which he participated include: Sao Paulo Bienal, Brazil, South America (1969), Edinburgh Festiva l – installation on the Estate of Lord Linlithgow and the Richard Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland (1972), Solo Show at ACME Gallery, London, UK (1979), Group show Salon Art et Matieres , Paris, France (1980), Seven stories about modern art in Africa , Whitechapel Art Gallery, Malmo Konsthall and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (Soho), NewYork (1996).

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