Important exhibitions and competitions

Significant curated group exhibitions and important competitions

Over the years Bruce has participated in prestigious, curated international and South African exhibitions winning competitions, awards and prizes for his sculptures.


The greatest dimension of all sculptures is expressed in millimetres either as HEIGHT or as LENGTH

One Man Band (2002). Bronze. Height: 1002. Spier Outdoor Sculpture Biennial. Photo: Herman van Wyk

One Man Band

2002

Spier Outdoor Sculpture Biennial (2002)

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Composition sculpture in wonderstone

Composition

1961

São Paulo Biennial (1963)

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Queen, bronze sculpture at the SA National Gallery

Queen

1966

Image of Man (1985)

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Oskar I bronze sculpture of drummer

Oskar I

1980

BMW Tributaries (1985)

Concours P-L Weiller (1988)

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Citizen bronze sculpture at the Johannesburg Art Gallery

Citizen

1986

Johannesburg Centenary Sculpture Competition (1986)

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Other significant curated group exhibitions

  • 1979
    He was an invited artist for the Cape Town Biennial. SA National Gallery, Cape Town.
  • 1989
    His sculpture was selected for the national exhibition Images of Wood. Johannesburg Art Gallery; SA National Gallery; South African tour. Curator: Professor Elizabeth Rankin.
  • 1995
    He was represented in the national exhibition Images of Metal. Iziko SA National Gallery, Cape Town; Johannesburg Art Gallery; South African tour. Curator: Professor Elizabeth Rankin.
  • 1997
    He was represented in the exhibition Contemporary South African Art 1985-1995. Iziko SA National Gallery, Cape Town. Curator: Emma Bedford.

Solo Exhibitions

  • 1967
    Solo exhibition, Sculpture & things. Wolpe Gallery, Cape Town.
  • 1968
    Solo exhibition, Exhibition of sculptures. Avante Garde Gallery, Johannesburg.
  • 1981
    Solo Exhibition, Bronzes. SA Association of Arts, Cape Town (30 sculptures).
  • 2001
    Solo exhibition, Side-Show. Association for the Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town (19 sculptures, 22 drawings)
  • 2004
    Solo exhibition, Dreamtime: Signs and Portents. Irma Stern Museum, CapeTown (35 sculptures, 20 drawings)
  • 2012
    Solo Exhibition, Conjuria at Iona. Iona wine farm, Elgin, Western Cape.
  • 2013
    Solo Exhibition, Paradox & Metaphrase. Iona wine farm, Elgin, Western Cape.