Lives and works in Johannesburg, where she grew up
Current Works
Bright Night Runners (2017)
The Portrait Exchange (since 2015)
Anthea Moys vs The City of Geneva (2014)
Anthea Moys vs The City of Grahamstown (2013)
Residencies/Awards
Johannesburg Pavilion participating artist, 56th Venice Biennale (2015)
Pro Helvetia studio residency for the development of “Anthea Moys vs The City of Geneva”, Antigel Festival, Geneva (2014)
Standard Bank Young Artist Award: resident artist for the development of “Anthea Moys vs The City of Grahamstown”, Grahamstown, South Africa (2013)
Selected as one of “Mail & Guardians” Top 200 South Africans (2011)
Monash University Residency programme, Melbourne (2010)
Braitt–Everard Read Award (2009)
Kin:Be:Jozi: Exchange project between artists from Bern, Kinshasa and Johannesburg (2007)
Profession
Artist (since 2001, age 21)
First Works
“Boxing Games”, Johannesburg (2007)
"94.7 Cycle Challenge", Johannesburg (2006)
Historical Event
Nelson Mandela's release from prison (1990) and Nelson Mandela's death (2013)
Education/Background
Short course in Art and Activism, Art Action Academy, Johannesburg (2017)
Short full time course Art Therapy and Social Activism, University of Johannesburg (2016)
Master Class in Monitoring and Evaluation, ACT–Arts & Culture Trust (2011)
Art Therapy Course, Lefika La Phodiso, Johannesburg (2010)
Masters in Fine Arts, Dissertation topic: "Enacting play: Performance in the Public Domain", Wits School of Arts, Johannesburg (2008)
Master of Arts in the Public Sphere, ECAV — Ecole Cantonale d’Art du Valais, Sierre (2005)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wits School of Arts, Johannesburg (2001–2004)
Primary and high School, Michael Mount Waldorf School
Mother: Marriage Counsellor
Father: Chemical Engineer, Wits Professor
Younger Brother: Draughtsman for fitting company
Dream job as a child: Everything