Selected Exhibitions – Jacques van der Merwe
Solo Exhibitions:
| 2017 | New Arrivals III, Charters Towers Regional Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia |
| 2016 | New Arrivals III, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia |
| 2016 | Boring Drawing, Larkin Art Project, Queensland, Australia |
| 2015 | New Arrivals II, Logan Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia |
| 2013 | New Arrivals, The Centre Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia |
| 2013 | Foreign Landings, Marks and Gardner Gallery, North Tamborine, Queensland, Australia |
Group Exhibitions:
| 2017 | Festival a-part, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Auzur, France |
| 2017 | Lethbridge art gallery. Finalist Small Scale Art Award. Queensland, Australia |
| 2015 | Lismore Hardwood Portrait Prize, Lismore Regional Art Gallery, New South Wales, Australia |
| 2015 | Vision 20/20: Our Future, Logan Art Gallery, Queensland, Australia |
| 2014 | Swell Sculpture Festival, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| 2012 | Swell Sculpture Festival, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
| 2006 | Two-man show, Platform Gallery, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1999 | Renaicide/Montenaissance, Group Exhibition Millenium Gallery, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1997 | Jansen Huis, Irene, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1997 | Two man Show, Pro-Arte, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1997 | Millenium Gallery, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1996 | Human Sciences Research Council, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1996 | Revelations in Form BMW 5 series, Sandton Square, Johannesburg, South-Africa |
| 1996 | Gallery on the Square, Johannesburg, South-Africa |
| 1996 | Alice Gallery, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1995 | PPC Young Artists Sculpture Competition, Pretoria, South-Africa |
| 1994 | Studio 1102, Pretoria, South-Africa |
Music Videos:
| 2007 | “Julle is almal dieselfde” with Bittervrug |
| 2007 | “Magma” with Amok |
| 2007 | “Agt skote later” with Amok |
| 2007 | “Dinsdag” with Amok |
| 2007 | “Niks toe nou” with Amok |
Awards and Commissions:
| 2015 | The Wyaralong Sculpture Festival and Symposium and South East Queensland Public Sculpture Park. “Night Swimmer” |
| 2015 | Commission of Public Artwork ‘Gallipoli’s Mirage’ with Logan City Council and Greenbank RSL |
| 2015 | Finalist Lismore Hardwood Portrait Prize |
| 2013 | Semi-Finalist Doug National Moran Prize |
| 1998 | Fiona Viljoen, Pretoria South Africa |
| 1997 | Bert’s Bricks, Potchefstroom South Africa |
| 1995 | Kempton Park Fine Art Competition, South Africa, |
| 1996 | Commission by SAFCOL (South African Forestry) for Sculpture in entrance. |
Grants:
| 2015 | RADF grant for Wyaralong Sculpture Festival and Symposium |
| 2013 | Arstlink Regional Quick Response Grant through The Centre, Beaudesert |
Artist Residency:
| 2015 | Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre |
Collections:
| 1995 | Dedekind, South Africa |
| 1996 | Anton Smit, South Africa |
| 1997 | Prof. Koos Scholtz , South Africa |
| 2008 | Charles Badenhorst, South Africa |
| 2008 | Holm Family, South Africa |
Reviews:
| Winter 2016 | Magazine of Australian & International Portraiture |
| April 2016 | Stanthorpe Border Post |
| October 2015 | Beaudesert Times |
| May 2015 | The Great South Eastern |
| April 2015 | Jimboomba News |
| May 2013 | Tamborine Times |
| Sep 2012 | Tamborine Times |
| Aug 2012 | WordPress: http://swellsculpture.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/my-evening-with-the-artist-jacques-van-der-merwe/ |
| Aug 2012 | The Sun Gold Coast |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Gevaarlike Land, Beeld |
| Aug 1999 | Pretoria News |
| Sep 1997 | Record Pretoria |
| Sep 1997 | Record Centurion |
| Jul 1996 | Mail and Guardian http://mg.co.za/article/1996-07-26-from-bernini-to-bmw |
Publications:
April 2016 Publication: New Arrivals 2016 ISBN 978-0-9875722-2-6
Oct 2014 Publication: New Arrivals 2014 ISBN 978-0-9875722-1-9
May 2013 Publication: New Arrivals 2013 ISBN 978-0-9875722-0-2