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François du Plessis
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biography
1961: born in Zimbabwe, grew up in South Africa
1985: leaves South Africa because of the apartheid policy
Traveled Europe and the Middle East
1988: settles in Germany
François du Plessis lives and works in Aachen.​​
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solo and group exhibitions [selection]
2024
Art Karlsruhe - Karlsruhe, dE
Art Palm Beach - Palm Beach, FL
2023
Exhibition with Maureen Bachaus - Galerij Negen Punkt Negen, Roeselare, BEL
(E)motion - Gallery Lieve Lambrecht, Meerendree, BEL
Lost and Found with Patrick Tagoe-Turkson - Artco Gallery, Brussels, BEL
Exhibition with Maureen Bachaus - Galerij Negen Punkt Negen, Roeselare, BEL
2022
Art The Hague - The Hague, NL
The Secret of Color - Merendree, BEL
Summertime - Gallery Lieve Lambrecht, Merendree, BEL
Art Market San Fransisco - San Fransisco, CA
2021
Context Art Fair, Miami, FL
Art on Paper - New York, NY
Ticket to Ride with Detlef Waschkau - Stern-Wywiol-Galerie, Hamburg, DE
Brave new World - Gallery Dessers, Hasselt, BEL
Paper Positions - Berlin, DE
Summer Exhibition with Willi Siber - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
2020
Artline Reloaded - Open Art Gallery, Borken, DE
Art Karlsruhe -Karlsruhe, DE
Art Palm Beach - Palm Beach, FL
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2019
Context Art Fair”, - Miami, FL
Letters from unknown Friends with Jupp Linssen - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Sculpture Today III - Hamburg, Galerie Stern- Wywiol, Hamburg, DE
RC Art Fair - (North Sea Jazz Festival), Rotterdam, NL
Art New York - New York, NY
Cape Town Art Fair”,- Cape Town, ZAF
2018
35 Years Anniversary - Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
Do Androids dream of Electric Sheep? - Galerie Dessers, Leuven, BEL
Kunstbeurs Leuven - Gallery Dessers, Leuven, BEL
Art RAI - Amsterdam, NL Sculpture Today II - Galerie Stern-Wywiol, Hamburg, DE
2017
10 Years Jubilee - Gallery Caldwell Snyder, St. Helena, CA
Turbine Art Fair - Johannesburg, ZAF
Books and Papers with Denmark and Guy Leclef - Galerie Dessers, Hasselt, BEL
Farbecht - Gallery 11, Siegen, DE
2016
3 Positions - Galerie Stern-Wywiol, Hamburg, DE
Experimental 19” - Amstetten, AT
Wire Oú Aillers 2 - Le Orangerie, Bastogne, BEL
Wire Oú Aillers 1 - La Chataigneraie, Flemallé, BEL
The next Level - Kettelhack-Karree, Borken, DE XV - KUNSTRAUM NO. 10, Mönchengladbach, DE
2015
Two-part- Michael Kravagna/Francois du Plessis - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Art RAI Amsterdam - Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague/NL
Livres D'Artistes - Espace Saint Mengold, Huy, BEL
Realisme Kunstbeurs - Amsterdam, NL
Rote Faden - Gallery Stern-Wywiol, Hamburg, DE
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2014
MAP - with Maja Marx and Pitika Ntuli, Richmond/ZA
Paper Biennale 2014 - Museum Rijswijk, Rijswijk, NL
Experimental 18 - Gallery Titus Koch, Gottmadingen, DE
Point of Departure - Gallery Lizamore, Johannesburg/ZAF
Cologne Paper Art Fair” - Cologne, DE
Art 2014 - Breda, NL
2013
Art Gent - Gent, BEL
Dix de Der -MAMAC / Monos Art Gallery, Liège, BEL
Trent Art Gallery - Pretoria, ZAF Berliner Liste - Berlin, Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague, NL
Cool Silicone Art Award - (Ostrale), Dresden, DE
Reactivation - Betonbox, Düsseldorf, DE
2012
Group exhibition - Gallery T, Middelburg, NL
Contemporary African Artists in the Collection -(Kindermann Collection), Pfalzmuseum Forchheim, DE
Livres des idéés de Livres - Musée des Beaux-Arts, Verviers, BEL
Guest works - Nadel Fabrik, Aachen, DE
DIE GROSSE Kunstausstellung NRW Düsseldorf - Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, DE
2011
Small is Beautiful - Monos Art Gallery, Liège, BEL
Alternate Current - Slib, Hasselt, BEL Carte Blanche with Didier Bourgignoun - Galerie Juvenal, Huy, BEL
1 - Gallery Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Ostrale - Ostragehege, Dresden, DE
Art Focus Euregio - Theater aan het Vrijthof, Maastricht, NL
Book Stories - KUNSTRAUM NO.10, Mönchengladbach, DE
Positions, Kindermann Collection - Artco Gallery, Herzogenrath, DE
Affordable Art Fair - Brussels, BE
Art Salon - Chiefs and Spirits Gallery, The Hague, NL
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2010
Pas des deux, with Annette Besgen - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Made in Germany - Henn Art Exhibitions, Maastricht, NL
A propos d'ecriture(s) - Maison de la Culture, March-en-Fammene, BEL
2009
Jahresgaben - NAK, (New Aachen Art Association), Aachen, DE
Affordable Art Fair - Amsterdam, NL 5 years - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Book Stories - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
40th anniversary exhibition - Gallery Smelik - Stokking, The Hague, NL
A la Carte - Gallery Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE Joburg Art Fair - Johannesburg, ZAF
Affordable Art Fair - Brussels, BEL
2008
Miniatures - Galerie Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Arti 08 Art Fair - Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague, NL
Art Route Aachen” - Ludwig Forum for International Art and Welsche Mühle, Aachen, DE
Art in Red Light - Oude Kerk - Amsterdam, NL
Book Stories - Africa Museum, Cadier en Keer, NL
Experimental 15 - Gallery Titus Koch, Gottmadingen, DE
Cinque - Monos Art Gallery, Liège, BEL
Dialogue - Artco Gallery, Herzogenrath, DE
Book Stories - My own Choice Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
2007
Fine Art. Nice Price - Artco Gallery, Herzogenrath, DE
Miniatures - Gallery Freitag 18.30, Aachen, DE
Art Cans - Henn Art Exhibitions, Maastricht, NL
Ubuntu. South African Contemporary Art - ABC Treehouse Gallery, Amsterdam, NL
Art Tour Maastricht - Regional Historical Center Limburg, Maastricht, NL
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2006
Book Stories - Kunstverein Siegen, Siegen, DE
Rentrée non académique - Monos Art Gallery, Liège, BEL
Aachen meets - Gallery Freitag 18:30, Aachen, DE
2005
Digestion - Mamac, Liège, BEL
Holland Art Fair - Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague, NL
2004
Papier d'Hiver - Monos Art Gallery, Liège, BEL
Parasites IV - Museum Frankenberg, Aachen, DE
Afro Vibes - Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague, NL
Book Stories - Atelierhaus, Aachen, DE
2003
Exhibition with Paul van Impe - Gallery Hoge Bomen II, Oostduinkerke, BEL
Eclosion - Château de Jehay, Amay, BEL
2002
Parasites 2 - Ludwig Forum for International Art, Aachen, DE
Gallery Chiefs and Spirits, The Hague, NL
1997
4 by Maloka - Cartagena, COL
1996
Maloka - Documenta-Halle, Kassel, DE
1995
Town Hall Gallery, Vellmar, DE