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(Bio) 'Joseph Bhekzizwe Ndlovu was born in Johannesburg in 1953. He attended schooling there as well as at Dlangezwa High School, Empangeni, in 1972 and 1973. Between 1974 and 1976 he studied art at the ELC Art and Craft Centre, Rorke’s Drift, and obtained a Fine Arts Diploma. In 1977 he was appointed by the Durban branch of the S.A. Institute of Race Relations as an officer to organise and develop Youth and Community projects in art, drama, dance, creative writing, craft, photography and informal education. He was responsible for the administration of the recruitment of staff for the Central Education Programme until 1982. From 1983 to 1985 he worked as a Freelance Artist. Between 1986 and 1991 he was employed by the Open Air School in Durban as Assistant Programmer and art tutor/co-ordinator of art projects, both in the school as well as for outreach programmes. He ran the Programmes together with the artist, Charles Nkosi. He has taken part in a number of group exhibitions in SA and abroad and his work is represented in a number of public institutions in this country.' [From http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/joseph-bheki-ndlovu]. Also featured in Hobbs and Rankin: 'Rorke's Drift Empowering Prints', 2003, p.220.
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: Remke van der Velden

Context (CMS Context)
Presented by The Art Fund and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation. An acquisition project to build a collection of modern and contemporary work on paper from Australia, Canada and South Africa was undertaken over 2011-13 with the support of a grant under The Art Fund's RENEW programme. The collection was developed with the expert advice and generous assistance of Annie Coombes and Norman Vorano in relation to South African and Inuit artists respectively. Khadija Carroll, Anita Herle and Diana Wood Conroy also contributed to the selection process. Obtained from Robyn Nesbitt, Artist Proof Studio Curator, The Bus Factory, 3 President Street, West Entrance, Newtown Cultural Precinct, Newtown/ PO Box 664, Newtown, 2113, Gauteng, Johannesburg.

Part of the Portfolio ‘Volatile Aliliances’, 1995 with 23 prints (2014.258 - 2014.280), edition 50/65. Participating artists included Paul Molete, Gordon Gabashane, Nhlanhla Xaba, Joe Ndlovu, Simon Mthimkhulu, Ezekiel Budeli, Pepe Jose Abela, Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi, Philippa Hobbs, Dominic Tshabangu, Giulio Tambellini, Moleleki Frank Ledimo, Lothar Riedel, Mbongeni Richman Buthelezi, Velaphi Mzimba, Elvin Sefati Nethononda, Sokhaya Charles Nkosi, Vincent Baloyi, Simon Sejake, Durant Sihlali, Diane Victor, Muzi Donga and Kim Berman.
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: maa

Description (CMS Description)
Etching by Joseph (Joe) Bhekzizwe Ndlovu titled 'End of the road', 1995. Edition: 50/65. Inscribed, signed and dated: '50/65 End of the Road [autograph] 95'. Condition: Good. Part of the Volatile Alliances 1995 portfolio, edition 50/65.
Event Date 27/8/2014
Author: maa