Diek Grobler

Trout    (1994)

The illustrated guide to pruning    (1999)

Pop(u)lar (1998 - 1999)

Last Supper (2002)

Cirriculum Vitae:  Diek Grobler

Solo - exhibitions

2003    The Art Space, Johannesburg.  

2001  Chelsea gallery, Wynberg, Cape Town

1999    Solo exhibition at the Gencor Gallery, Rand Afrikaans University

Solo exhibition at the Millenium Gallery, Pretoria.

1998    Two-person show at the Johannes Stegman Gallery, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.

Two-person show at the Dorp Street Gallery, Stellenbosch.

1997    Solo Exhibition at The Thompson Gallery, Johannesburg

Exhibition at James Colman Fine Art, London.

Solo Exhibition at the Arts Association Pretoria

1995    Two-person show at Dorpstraat Gallery, Stellenbosch

1994    Solo Exhibition at Gallery on Tyrone, Parkview, Johannesburg.

1993    Solo Exhibition at Gallery on Tyrone, Parkview, Johannesburg.

1992    Two-person show at Gallery 709, Cape Town.

1990    Two-person show at SAAA Gallery , Pretoria

1989    Two two-person shows in February and December, at The Gallery on the Market, Newtown, Johannesburg

1988    First professional Exhibition: Two-Person show at Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria

Group exhibitions

2003    "In the Mind's i"  RAU university gallery, Johannesburg

        "Om die Bosch gelei"  Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

        "Fine Line"     drawing exhibition,   Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

        "Edition" printmaking exhibition,  Mind's i art space, Pretoria.

2002     Group Exhibitions with the Korean Society of Illustrators in Prague   and Peking.

Solar Eclipse Exhibition at Mind’s I art space in collaboration with the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology.

1998    Exhibition of South African Contemporary Art in the SASOL Collection: Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn.

1996    World Environment Day exhibition: Pretoria Art Museum

’A Little Show of Drawers’ University of Pretoria Art Gallery

13 Annual Open Exhibition of the Royal Over-Seas League: Over-Seas House, London and Royal College of Art, Edinburgh.

El Gezirah Sheraton Hotel, Cairo: SAAA International Project.

1995    World Environment Day exhibition: Pretoria Art Museum.

Annual Wits Masters in Fine Art exhibition, Gertrude Posel Gallery.

1991    Love, Landscape, and Lonely escape: Gallery on the Market, Newtown.

1991 -1998      Volkskas Atelier Competition exhibition 

1989    Vita Art Now: Johannesburg Art Gallery

1988 -1989      Volkskas Atelier Competition exhibition

1988    CLAY + : Unisa Art Gallery

1985 -1988      Annual New Signatures Competition exhibition: South African Association of Art, various locations.

Awards:

1988    Merit award for Sculpture, New Signatures Competition.

1993    Merit Award in Volkskas Atelier Competition

1995    Merit Award in Volkskas Atelier Competition

1996    Work selected for 13th Annual Open Exhibition of the Royal Over-Seas League, London

1999    De Kat Herrie- Award ,Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, Oudtshoorn

Performance Art

2002     " Stories of sunlight and shadow" - a programme of three performances by Fopspeen Live Art as part of the Solar Eclipse project by Mind's i art space, in collaboration with the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology.

2001    "Pachipodium Namakwanum" a Performance conceived in collaboration with Fopspeen Live Art, performed at the Moonbox, Pretoria

2000    "Ararat" as part of the main festival program at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival.  The performance was created in co-operation with singers and dancers from the Oudtshoorn community.

1999    Presents "Die Lang Pad na Ninevé" at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, as well as the "Jong Afrikaner Anargiste" project.

Receives the De Kat Herrie-award with the two productions.

"Die Lang Pad na Ninevé" enjoys two runs in Pretoria, and is presented at arts festivals in Durban and Potchefstroom.

Organizes and presents a Live Art Festival at the Capitol Theatre, Pretoria.

1998    Establish 'Fopspeen' Live Art Company

Creates and presents "Sewe Dae in Babel" at the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival, and at the Pretoria City Hall.

Presents "Populier/Poplar" at various venues, including the Universities of Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Unisa.

1997    Compile a Performance Art Show, "Boe of Baa", with works by four artists for the Klein Karoo National Arts Festival.

1993 - 1997     Presents various pieces at the FNB Vita Dance umbrella

Participate in the Baesement Theatre projects organised by Pinto Ferreira, TOM performance company.

Art Collections

Diek Grobler’s work is represented in the following public and corporate collections:

Pretoria Art Museum

Tatham Gallery, Pietermaritzburg.

Durban Art Gallery

University of South Africa Art Collection.

University of the Orange Free State

RAU Collection

SASOL Art Collection

ABSA collection

GENCOR-collection

TELCOM-collection

SANLAM art collection

Gauteng Legislature

His work is also included in various private collections in South Africa and Europe.