Michael Amery was born in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1984. After excelling at art in school, Amery went on to complete a BA in Applied Design at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography in 2007. He then worked as graphic designer in Cape Town, moving from a full-time to a part-time position as his art has gained more interest. He now works exclusively on his art, where he explores the impact and legacy of colonialisation, capitalism and the industrialisation of nature on the South African landscape. Amery has participated in a number of group exhibitions, and had his first solo show titled Trees by Man at David Krut Projects in April 2016, which sold out immediately. Amery works in a variety of mediums, including; charcoal, ink, oil, acrylic, lino cuts and sculpture.
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Opening in November at 131A Gallery
2022 "Beside the Water", 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2021 "Van Riebeeck's Hedge", 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town
2019 "Fat of the Land", Glen Carlou Gallery, Paarl, South Africa (Sold out)
2016 ‘Trees by Man’, David Krut Projects, Cape Town, South Africa (Sold out)
Group Exhibitions
2024 'An Ode To Autumn', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2023 - 2024 ' Lightweight Energy - Uses, Architectures, Landscapes', Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Paris
2023 'Spring Trio Show', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2022 'Summer Show', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2022 'Utopia', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2021 'Winter Group Show', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town
2020 'Elixir', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2020 'Home Is Where The Art Is' Zeitz Mocaa, Cape Town (Sold out)
2020 'Free to Go', 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2020 March Group Exhibition, 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2020 Feb Group Exhibition, 131A Gallery, Woodstock, Cape Town (Sold out)
2019 'Self', Glen Carlou Gallery, Paarl, South Africa (Sold out)
2019 ' Regarding Winter' Salon91, Cape Town, South Africa (Sold out)
2019 'Territory', Glen Carlou Gallery, Paarl, South Africa (Sold out)
2016 Bennet Contemporary Annual Art Fair
2015 ‘The Benediction of Shade II: Joburg City of Trees’, David Krut Projects, Johannesburg, South Africa (Sold out)
2014 ‘Do Nothing’, David Krut Projects, Cape Town, South Africa (Sold out)
2016 Bennet Contemporary Annual Art Fair
2015 ‘The Benediction of Shade II: Joburg City of Trees’, David Krut Projects, Johannesburg, South Africa (Sold out)
2014 ‘Do Nothing’, David Krut Projects, Cape Town, South Africa (Sold out)
Art Fairs
2024 Investec Cape Town International Art Fair, 131A Gallery (Sold out)
2023 Investec Cape Town International Art Fair, 131A Gallery (Sold out)
2015 ‘That Art Fair’, Cape Town, South Africa (Sold out)
Publications
Cur8, August 27, 2021, - "Pierneef, an evergreen artist at auction, shakes off his fusty reputation" written by Sean O’Toole
Art Times, June/July Edition 2021, pages 122 & 123 - Double page spread artwork feature,
Modern Living, Summer Edition 2020/2021, page 16 - "Brett Bellairs, Co-owner , 131 A Gallery"
Art Times, September Edition 2020 - Contents page
Cape Etc magazine, Issue 3 2019, page 25 - "What's Happening at Glen Carlou?"
https://hifructose.com/, 24 Aug 2016 - Michael Amery’s “Trees By Man” by Margot Buermann
Business Day, 15 Jan 2015, page 5 - "Seeing the trees and not the wood in Joburg’s mining legacy"
"Discovering Drawing", 3rd edition by Sallye Mahan Cox
Tv
DSTV 2023 - "Fiësta" - Interview and showcase
DSTV Channel 144, December, 2021 - Nataniël - "Terwyl Ek Wag" - Interview and showcase