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S A L L Y   A R N O L D   M. A.

 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1971

Diploma of Fine Arts (majoring in sculpture),
Cape Polytechnic, Cape Town, South Africa

1975-76

Bursary to the Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten,
Antwerp, Belgium (specializing in stained glass)

1983

Masters in Modern Art History, J.W.-Goethe-Universität,
Frankfurt, Germany

1984

Moves to Italy, studies Classical, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, painting and sculpture

2004

Certificate in Web Design, Institut für Mediendesign,
Fachhochschule Mainz, Germany

  
 

STUDIOS

1994-96

Studio in Monteverdevecchio, Rome

1996-2006

Studio at Schleifmillen, Luxembourg

2001-

Studio in Prince Albert, South Africa

  
 

SOLO SHOWS

1997

European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

1998

Primart Gallery, Cape Town (ZA)

1999

European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

2001

Galerie 19 Rouge, Luxembourg
Metropolitan Gallery/AVA, Cape Town

2002

B/C3, Bettembourg (with Mich Geimer) (LU)

2004

Studio Boffi, Luxembourg

2006

Karoo Basics, Prince Albert Gallery, Prince Albert (ZA)

  
 

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

1997

Montrez-moi qui désirer!, Biever-Risch Galerie, Luxembourg

1998

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Den Haag (NL)
Lézard Blue Guest House, Cape Town, with music by the Soweto String Quartet

1999

Progetto In ... Cubo, Notti Fiorentine, Piazza Santo Spirito, Firenze (IT)

2000

Transafricana, Fondazione Carisbo, Bologna (IT)
e-Museum of New art, Detroit (US)

2001

Contemporary Art from Luxembourg, European Central Bank, Frankfurt (DE)

2002

International Flag Art Festival, Seoul (KR)
OPEN 2002, International Sculpture Exhibition, Lido di Venezia (IT)

2003

Künstlerwidmungen an Christa Lichtenstern, Kunstgalerie Hanstein, Saarbrücken (DE)

2004

Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, Grand Theâtre, Luxembourg
Echos, Maison de la Culture d´Amiens (FR)

2006

ART FAB, Citadelle, Saint Tropez (FR)

  
 

DESIGN/ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS

2000

RTL (LU), Cappuccino Cups

2002

Burotrend (LU), Christmas Cards

2004

Luxlait (LU), Foire du Printemps

2005

Delheicht Sports Building, façade design, Esch (LU)
New Town Hall, interior mosaics, Junglinster (LU)
New Play School, exterior-interior designs, Mamer-Königsbund (LU)

2006

New School, installation “Garden of Delights”, Belair (LU)
Train-Tram Schoetter Marial, platform lighting and signposting, Luxembourg
DeweyMuller Architects + Urban Planners, wall paintings in new office,
Cologne (DE)
New Primary School, exterior-interior designs, Mamer-Königsbund (LU)

2007

New multi-purpose School, exterior-interior designs, Mamer-Königsbund (LU)

  
 

DOCUMENTATION

 

Artists in Luxembourg 2002: Sally Arnold by Katja Brauer
Luxembourg Ministry of Culture/Samsa Films
Trendsetters, Elle Decor Germany 16.12.2004

  
 

COLLECTIONS

 

Kamprad Family Office, Ikano Advisory Management S.A., Luxembourg
Burotrend S.A., Luxembourg
Studio Boffi, Luxembourg
Ehrmann Collection, Luxembourg
Wittbjer Collection, Luxembourg
Llungqvist-Souvannavong Collection, Brussels
South African Embassy, Paris
Rose Korber Art Consultant, Cape Town

  
 

CATALOGUES

 

Conflux, 1999
Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, 1999
Transafricana, 2000
Contemporary Art from Luxembourg, 2001
Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, 2001
International Flag Art Festival, 2002
OPEN 2002
Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, 2002
Mythen - Symbole. Metamorphosen in der Kunst seit 1800, 2004
Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg, 2004
Sally Arnold. Selected Works, 1995-2005
Art Fab, St. Tropez 2006

  
 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1994

Concetto per la mostra Incroci del Sud – Affinities, catalogue XLV Biennale di Venezia
Roma Riprodotta, catalogue “Tutte le strade portano a Roma?”, catalogue Palazzo degli Esposizioni, Roma

1994

“Projected Artists. Obiettivo: Roma I/V”; Studio Stefania Miscetti, Roma

1998

Frédéric Trigo Piula, co-author Gianni Baiocchi, “Africa”, Anno LIII – N.1, Marzo 1998, Istituto Italiano per l‘Africa e l‘Oriente, Roma

2004

Fast forward to the future, catalogue “4. Prix d´Architecture”, Fondation de l´Architecture et de l´Ingenerie, Luxembourg

  
 

TEACHING/LECTURING EXPERIENCES

1983

Sculpture classes for adults, Volkshochschule, Frankfurt

1991

Guided tours to exhibitions, Villa Massimo, Rome

1997

Conference African Artists. The New Generation, Casino Forum d´Art Contemporain, Luxembourg

1998

Guided tours to Nok. The Birth of Art in Africa, Banque Générale, Luxembourg

2001-02

Supplementary art teaching (higher grades), European School, Luxembourg

2002

Studio internships for students from LTAM, Luxembourg and Université de Strasbourg, Schleifmillen studios, Luxembourg
Conference Women, Art and Society, Network Professional Womens´ Association, Club Monnet, Luxembourg

2003

Supplementary art teaching (higher grades), International School, Luxembourg
Conference Art, Truth and Outer Space - Millenium Architecture, Centre Universitaire, Luxembourg

2004

Member of the jury, Prix Luxembourgeoise de l´Architecture 2004

  
 

JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE

2002-05

Freelance cultural journalist (architecture and design) at kulturissimo, Tageblatt, Luxembourg
Contributor to a dato architectural magazine, Luxembourg

  
 

LANGUAGES

 

English, German, French, Italian, Afrikaans