Bruce Murray Arnott – artist, scholar, educator, curator and designer – was born in Highflats, KwaZulu-Natal. He studied at the Michaelis School of Fine Art (University of Cape Town) and the Courtauld Institute of Art (London).
He worked at the South African National Gallery as Assistant Director and taught at the University of Cape Town where he was a Professor of Fine Art, Director of the Michaelis School of Fine Art, and was a University Life Fellow and Emeritus Professor.
He was interested in Western and African art and published and exhibited mainly in South Africa.
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Phyllis Green reviews Bruce Murray Arnott: Into the Megatext
Phyllis Green (Leesdinge in Sarie) gee haar oorsig van die boek, "Bruce Murray Arnott: Into the Megatext."
Fine Music Radio Interview – Melvyn Minnaar speaks to Mari Lecanides-Arnott
Listen to an FM Radio's "Book Choice" extract with Melvyn Minnaar and Mari Lecanides-Arnott discussing the publication of "BRUCE MURRAY ARNOTT: INTO THE MEGATEXT".
Bruce Murray Arnott: Into the Megatext at the Villa-Legodi Centre for Sculpture, Nirox Foundation Sculpture Park
Bruce Murray Arnott: Into the Megatext opened on 22 April 2023 at the Villa-Legodi Centre for Sculpture providing the first comprehensive overview of Arnott's life and work.
Turbine Art Fair (TAF) 2023 Spotlight Event – Bruce Murray Arnott: Into the Megatext Exhibition
In partnership with TAF'23, artist Bruce Arnott presented a scaled-down iteration of the exhibition at the Villa-Legodi Centre for Sculpture.
