(b. 1976 Vryheid, South Africa)

Rina Stutzer is a full-time practicing artist investigating the didactive qualities of nature and is currently developing a body of work for a solo exhibition at Everard Read Gallery. In 2021 she Initiated Curious Little Press (CLP) print studio, where working adjacent a fundi printer, offers artists the opportunity to explore and develop techniques across a variety of fine-art printmaking mediums. Furthermore, she is completing her formal field guide training at FGASA (Field Guide Association South Africa) and stands as creative advisor to the artistic collective at Dionysus Sculpture Works (DSW) in Pretoria, where she holds a studio.

By contemplating the attainability of nature, her professional endeavors are informed by comprehending the ephemeral aspects of the natural world. This reflective approach guides her work toward gaining a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between humanity and the environment. Stutzer (1976) is a graduate of the University of Pretoria, completing her BAFA in 1999 and her MA(FA) (with distinction) in 2007, whereafter she became a part-time lecturer in the Department of Visual Art. During her art practice she have been commended with several honors including the SASOL New Signatures Art Competition: People’s Choice Award (1999) and the Ekurhuleni Fine Arts Award Competition (2007). She was also awarded a bursary in France as prize for theRendezvous: Focus Painting Competition in 2012 and received the overall Best Artistic Design for 3CR12 Stainless Steel construction from SASDA (2014).

In addition to receiving several bursaries and invited to various residencies, she has participated since 2000 in solo and group exhibitions in South Africa, as well as in Great Britain, France, Australia, India, Italy, Switzerland and in the Netherlands.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2027     [forthcoming] Solo, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2025     Ephemeral Stream (catalogue), Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, SA

2022     A Parallel World of Slowness and Light (catalogue), Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2016     Merely This and Nothing More, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2012     For the Time Being, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2011     Die Opbou van Afbreek, Aardklop, North-West University Gallery, Potchefstroom, SA

2010     An Accumulation of Change, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2007     Medium Re-pulse, MFA Solo (catalogue), Student Gallery, University of Pretoria, SA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026                    Paris Reflections, after the Cité Internationale des Arts residency, curated by Heike Tashner-Jetske, Trent Gallery, Pretoria, SA

2025                    Paradigm Expansion, curated by Carla Crafford, Student and Link 2-1 Gallery, University of Pretoria, SA

2024                    Inner Sanctum, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

                           Boschendal X Brundyn, Manor House, Boschendal, Groot Drakenstein, SA

2023                    Shifting Focus, curated by Carla Crafford, Student and Link 2-1 Gallery, University of Pretoria, SA

                           Feathered Friends, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

                           Groot Voël, Trent Gallery, Pretoria, SA

2023–2024       Project Room Collective, open-studio exhibition, Dionysus Sculpture Works (DSW) and Curious Little Press, DSW Studio and                         Foundry, Pretoria, SA

2022                    Things I’d Like To Remember, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, SA

2021                    Transitory Terrain, South African female exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, London

                           Oasis, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, SA

                           Winter, Everard Read Gallery, London

                           Spring, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2020                    Still Alive, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town/Johannesburg/London

                           Tiny 2020, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2019                    Birds, Rust-en-Vrede Gallery and Clay Museum, Cape Town, SA

2018                    There Is No Time Like the Present, public commission installation with team DSW, Mall of Africa, Waterfall City, Midrand,                             SA

                           Saronsberg Second Take, Tulbagh, SA

                           A Beautiful Mind, charity auction, Diep in die Berg, Pretoria, SA

                           Winter, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, SA

                           DSW studio affiliated artists, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria/Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, SA

                           In the Forests of the Night, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

                           Annual members exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

2017                    Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, London

                           Winter, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town/Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, SA

                           Tacit, DSW group exhibition, curated by Elani Willemse, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria/ Oliewenhuis Art Museum,                                         Bloemfontein/Free State Art Festival, Bloemfontein, SA

2016                    Reporting from the front, Biennale Architettura 2016, South African Pavilion, Venice, Italy

                           Opening exhibition, Everard Read Gallery, London

                           Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, Cape Town, SA

                           Dionysus’s Feast, sound sculpture collaboration, North-West University (NWU) Gallery, Potchefstroom/William Humphreys                             Art Gallery, Kimberley, SA

                           Saadjies Project, Cool Capital Biennale, Venice/Pretoria/Richmond/Potchefstroom/Stellenbosch, SA

                           Tacit: 20 Years on (DSW turns 20), curated by Elani Willemse, North-West University Gallery, Potchefstroom, SA

2015                    Map of the New Art, Imago Mundi (catalogue), Luciano Benetton Collection, Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore, Fondazione                                 Giorgio Cini, in conjunction with the 56th Venice Biennale, Italy

                           Bronze, Steel & Stone, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

                           Monologue, curated by Meredith Randall, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom, SA

                           outoftheCUBE, SA Art Prints, 20th Grenchen Print Triennial, Switzerland

                           Winter, Outdoor sculpture, NIROX Sculpture Park and Foundation, Kromdraai Valley, Cradle of Humankind, UNESCO                                     World Heritage Site

2014                    Visual Encounters (catalogue), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

                           Still, Johans Borman Fine Art, Cape Town, SA

                           What Lies Beneath, Equus Gallery, Cavalli Estate, Franschhoek, SA

                           DSW biannual, Grande Provence, Franschhoek, SA

                           Nature, Sophie Lalonde Art, Gaborone, Botswana

                           Cool Capital DIY Biennale, Pretoria, SA

                           MorfforM, Fried Contemporary, Pretoria, SA

                           Syncopation, DSW studio affiliated artists, Aardklop National Arts Festival, Potchefstroom, SA

2013                    The Centenary Exhibition, Everard Read turns 100, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

                           Vaspen/Pegdown, two-person exhibition, IS Art, Franschhoek, Gallery Vivienne, Paris, France

                           Tom Waits for No Man, curated by Gordon Froud, UJ Arts and Culture Gallery, University of Johannesburg/Grande                                         Provence, Franschhoek/KKNK, Oudtshoorn, SA

                           Hiernamaals/Hereafter, Woordfees, Slee Gallery, Stellenbosch, SA

                           DSW biannual, curated by Guy du Toit, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

                           Engage, World Art Day exhibition, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

                           A Void in the Landscape, curated by Christina Naurattel, Clos Malverne, Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, SA

2012                    Designs of Nature, Fried Contemporary, Pretoria/KKNK, Oudtshoorn, SA

                           Winter, Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2011                    20 Stellenbosch: Two Decades of South African Sculpture, curated by Lester Adams and Andrew Lampbrecht,                                             Stellenbosch, SA

                           Friend–Request–Sent, The Cube, Bussum, Amsterdam

                           Dislodge/Loswikkel, two-person exhibition, UJ Arts and Culture Gallery, University of Johannesburg, SA

                           Rendezvous: Focus Painting, curated by Gordon Froud, Paul Boulitreau and Christina Naurattel, North-West University                                 Gallery (Potchefstroom), Michaelis Gallery (Cape Town), Oliewenhuis Art Museum (Bloemfontein), University of                                           Johannesburg, SA

                           Horse (catalogue), curated by Ricky Burnett, Everard Read Gallery and Circa, Johannesburg, SA

                           Designs of Nature, curated by Elfriede Dreyer, Fried Contemporary, Pretoria, SA

                           Landscape 2012, curated by Runa Griesel, Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch, SA

2009                    Collaboration, Reservoir Gallery, Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, SA

                           Dorsiduct, two-person exhibition with Angus Taylor, 47 Market Street Gallery, George, SA

2008                    A Century in the Service of Knowledge: Visuality/Commentary, University of Pretoria Centenary exhibition (catalogue),                               curated by Dr Elfriede Dreyer

2007                    Contemporary Visions of Southern Africa, Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, SA

                           Tongue and Tale, two-person exhibition, Magpie Gallery, Pretoria, SA

2002                    Drawing Conclusion, curated by Diane Victor, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

2001                    LAUNCH, The Open Window Art Gallery, Pretoria, SA

                           Equus, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

                           Refill, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria, SA

                           Femina, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

                           Woman’s Day Exhibition, ABSA, Johannesburg, SA

2000                    Group Exhibition, Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

                           Rembrandt, Association of Arts, Pretoria, SA

1999                    Double Exposure, Vos Gallery, Pretoria, SA

                           Group Exhibition, State Theatre Art Gallery, Pretoria, SA

                           Reginald Turvey Bahaai Bursary exhibition, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

                           Miniature, Vos Gallery, Pretoria, SA

                           Sammy Marks Square Art Competition, Pretoria, SA

                           The Kempton Park Tembisa Fine Arts Award Competition Top 100 (catalogue) (now Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Award), City                               of Ekurhuleni, SA

1998                    Something Allsorts, Final Year Honours Degree Practical Exhibition, Campus Gallery, Department of Fine Art/School of                                 the Arts: Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, SA

                           SASOL New Signatures (catalogue), Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria/University of Pretoria, SA

1996–1997          Annual Student Exhibition, Department of Fine Art/School of the Arts: Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, SA

AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS AND BURSARY GRANTS

2014                  Winner, Southern Africa Stainless Steel Development Association (SASSDA) Award, Best Artistic Design/Art Project

                         Category Winner in 3CR12 Stainless Steel Construction, Sway, at Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg, SA

2012                  Winner, Rendezvous Focus Painting Competition, North-West University (NWU) Gallery, Potchefstroom, SA

2007                  Distinction in Painting (as Major), Masters in Fine Art, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

                         Winner, The Kempton Park Tembisa Fine Arts Award Competition Top 100 (now Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Award), City of                                 Ekurhuleni, SA

1999                  Achievement Bursary, Bettie Cilliers-Barnard Bursary, Painting Excellence, Final-Year Student Award, Department of Fine                             Art/School of the Arts: Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

                         Top Student, Department of Fine Art/School of the Arts: Visual Arts, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

                         Winner, People’s Choice Award, SASOL New Signatures (catalogue), Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, SA

                         Second Prize, Sammy Marks Square Art Competition, Pretoria, SA

                         Finalist, The Kempton Park Tembisa Fine Arts Award Competition Top 100 (now Thami Mnyele Fine Arts Award), City of                                 Ekurhuleni, SA

1998                 Finalist, People’s Choice Award, SASOL New Signatures (catalogue), Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria, SA

1997                 Achievement Bursary Award, for Second-Year Fine Art Student, Department of Fine Art/School of the Arts: Visual Arts,                                University of Pretoria, Pretoria, SA

RESIDENCIES

2025     Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2021     AIR, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Northern Cape, SA

2019     Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2013     NIROX Sculpture Park and Foundation, Kromdraai Valley, Cradle of Humankind, UNESCO World Heritage Site, SA

            Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Pretoria Art Museum

University of Pretoria

Spoornet

Ellerman House collection

Saronsberg Fine Art Collection

South African Embassy in Nigeria

Webber Wentzel Bowens Attorneys

Frank and Lizelle Kilbourn Collection

Atterbury Group

Attacq Group