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EXHIBITION RECORD

GROUP EXHIBITIONS: (selected)

2017 August MOK Muratie Gallery in Stellenbosch, Western Cape

2017 July Móiníer Gallery in Pringle Bay, Western Cape

2017 June Christo Coetzee Museum, Tulbagh, Western Cape

2017 ‘ART ALIVE’ WHPS (Waterkloof House Preparatory School) Brooklyn Pretoria, June 6 – June 10 Opening speaker: Candice Berman, Candice Berman fine art gallery in Johannesburg.

2017 February 2- April 15 ECLECTICA Design & Art- ‘VERGING THRESHOLDS’ Buitengracht Street, Cape Town

2016 September 25 “COEXIST” Pouroulion and Lyceum in collaboration with the George Bizos Fund Johannesburg South Africa

2016 ‘ART ALIVE’ WHPS (Waterkloof House Preparatory School) Brooklyn Pretoria, May 31 – June 4 Opening speaker:Usha Seejarim

2015 ‘The Ring Gallery’ September 20-28 in Lynnwood Pretoria (17 The Ring Street) ‘Coloring Book for Grown Ups – with a South African flavor.’ Opening speaker: Corné van Eck

2015 ‘ART ALIVE’ WHPS (Waterkloof House Preparatory School) Brooklyn Pretoria June 2-6 Opening speaker: Pieter Matthews from Cool Capital,

2015 ’CANSA Art Exhibition 2015’ March 17-27 – Opening speaker: Dr. Marius Wium UNISA Space Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa (Munnik Marais)

2014 FRIED Autumn Art Fair April 26 – May 17 Pretoria

2014 ‘DIALOGUES 2013’ 14 February -1 March Association of Arts Pretoria South Africa

2014 ‘DIALOGUES 2013’ Innibos Arts Festival in Nelspruit South Africa

2014 Up until 17 March ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE & TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA’ (originals)

2013 ‘TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA & PRECIOUS CIRCLE’ November Pretoria Art Museum

2013 ‘KALEIDOSCOPE’ November 19-29 Fragments of beautiful forms, colors, patterns and shapes that come together to form a whole Centurion Art Gallery (satellite of the Pta Art Museum) Curated: Manda Bester Opened by Rosemary Mangope: CEO of the National Arts Council

2013 ‘INTERRUPTED’ November 16-30 Pouroulion and Lyceum in collaboration with the George Bizos Fund, Johannesburg, South Africa

2013 ‘INTERRUPTED’ October 5- 12 University of Johannesburg Art Gallery in collaboration with the George Bizos Fund, Johannesburg, South Africa

2013 ‘DIALOGUES? PROGRAMME’ (France-South Africa Seasons) 2012 & 2013, 5 June, ORANGERIE, Senate, Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, France

2013 March 16 – 13 April FRIED Autumn Art Fair Pretoria

2012 ‘THIS PLACE/DISPLACE’ University of Johannesburg Art Gallery in collaboration with the George Bizos Fund from 22 to 27 October 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa

2011- 13 Collaborative Art Project for the Homecoming Revolution

2010 ‘NELSON MANDELA CELEBRATED’ (July) Pretoria Art Museum, Pretoria

2010 ‘A CULTURAL BRIDGE India/South Africa’ South African Association of Arts, Mackie Street, Pretoria

2010 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, Chowmohalla Palace, Hyderabad, India

2009 ‘ENVIRO ART WOW’ National Cultural History Museum, Pretoria

2008 ‘CENTENARY/ EEUFEES’ May 11-23, University of Pretoria

2007 ‘SOUL OF AFRICA’ Development Bank of Southern Africa, Midrand South Africa curator: Manda Bester

2007 ‘SAINT SEBASTIAN’, Association of Arts, Pretoria

2006 ‘CELEBRITIES WALL OF HOPE’ ‘POSITIVE EXHIBITION’, SUN CITY (Charity for Aids) South Africa

2004 ‘BRETT KEBBLE ART AWARDS’ Juried Johannesburg South Africa

2004 October 28 ‘MY MYTHOLOGY & UTOPIA’, Alette Wessels Kunskamer, Pretoria,

2003 August 8 – November 3 ’WOMEN ETC’ Women’s Day Celebrations, Art Gallery, Voortrekker Monument Heritage site Pretoria (Speaker: Christina Landman) Honorary Curator: Arina Oosthuizen

2003 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, Alette Wessels Kunskamer, Pretoria

2003 ‘TALE OF AUTUMN’, Tina Skukan Gallery, Pretoria

2003 ’ENVIRONMENTAL VISIONS’, Association of Arts, Pretoria

2002 ‘SHADES & TEXTURES OF TUSCANY’, Gallery von Zweel, Johannesburg, South

Africa

2002 ‘FIVE MINUTES OF SILENCE’ – Minds i Art Space, Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa

2001 December 1 ‘TRADITIONAL BYZANTINE ICONS’, SA Arts Association, Pretoria

2001 ‘FEMINA’, South African Arts Association, Pretoria

2001 ‘AFRICAN VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITION’ Misty Hills Country Hotel & Conference Centre Johannesburg South Africa

2001 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’ Art Spectrum, Durban, Natal, South Africa

2001 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, Gallery von Zweel, Johannesburg, South Africa

2001 July 1-19 ‘EQUUS-The Horse as Symbol’, SA Arts Association, Pretoria

2001 ‘CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE’, Bellville Association of Arts, Cape Province, South Africa (25 April-24 May)

2000 ‘THE LIVING MASTERS EXHIBITION’ ‘New Century Art’, ‘The Cloisters’ Johannesburg, South Africa, 1-24 December

2000 ‘REMBRANDT THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS’, South African Arts Association, Pretoria

2000 April 25- May 24 ‘LANDSCAPE’, SA Arts Association, Pretoria

1999 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’ State Theatre Gallery (Pieter van Heerden) Pretoria

1999 ‘DA VINCI EXHIBITION’ Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum

1997 ‘WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION’, African Window, Pretoria

1996 ’50th CELEBRATION’, Pretoria Art Museum

1996 ‘CAIRO- S.A.ART IN EGYPT’ Cairo, Egypt

1996 ‘SPACE TO BREATHE’, Pretoria Art Museum

1995 ‘FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS’, Union Buildings, Pretoria

1995 ‘MADIBA AUCTION NEW YORK’, Lunga Williams N.Y. United States of America

1995 ‘MADIBA AUCTION’ (John Griffin Auctioneer), Cape Town, South Africa

1995 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, VERWOERDBURG (CENTURION) Art Gallery, Pretoria

1995 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’ KUNSHUIS Citrusdal, Cape Provence, South Africa

1995 Nov 18 ‘UNESCO 50th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION’, Vista University, Pretoria

1995 Ekurhelini, Kempton Park Art Competition Exhibition

1995 ‘ARTISTS OF THE GREATER PRETORIA REGION’- UNISA Art Gallery, Pretoria

1995 ‘MINIATURE EXHIBITION’, Pretoria Art Museum

1994 May 11- May 25 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’ ‘TREES & ANGELS’ ABSA TOWERS Gallery, Johannesburg South Africa

1994 April 19 ‘OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ABSA GALLERY’, Johannesburg, South Africa

1994 April 18- May 5 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’ ‘TREES & ANGELS’ SA Arts Association, Pretoria

1994 ‘OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE TRANSVAAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BUILDING’, Pretoria

1994 Aug 2- Sept 2 ‘3-MAN EXHIBITION’, Vanderbijlpark Public Library Vaal Triangle Arts Association, Van der Bijlpark, South Africa

1994 Ekurhelini, Kempton Park Art Competition Exhibition

1994 January17-27 ‘BONNE ANNEE’ SA Arts Association Pretoria

1993 ‘FRIEND’S CHOICE’, Pretoria Art Museum

1993 October 9 – November 5 ‘ARTISTS FROM THE GREATER PRETORIA REGION’ -UNISA Art Gallery, Pretoria (Eric Lubisi) (Curator Frieda Hattingh)

1993 October 5 ‘MOMENTUM ART 1993’, Pretoria Art Museum (Speaker: Danie Hough)

1993 Augustus 26 ‘SPRING EXHIBITION’ Kunshuis Stephanie Stone, Clanwilliam Cape Province South Africa, (Speaker: HE Amb. Sezaki Japan)

1993 June17- 30 ‘CENTENARY OF THE KLERKSDORP PUBLIC LIBRARY & CITY STATUS’ Public Library, Klerksdorp, South Africa.

1993 March 28- April1 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, Civic Centre, Springs South Africa

1993 ‘PRETORIA PAINTERS & SCULPTORS (1963-1993)’ Pretoria Art Museum

1992 Nov 25 – Dec 10 ‘WITH THE SCENT OF FLOWERS’ SA Arts Association (Speaker: Marike de Klerk)

1992 March 7 ‘TUKS RAG’ Group Exhibition, SA Arts Association (Speaker: General Magnus Malan)

1991 ‘CELEBRATIONS’, New Gallery of the SA Arts Association, Pretoria

1989 ‘MINIATURES 25th Anniversary’ (Friends) Pretoria Art Museum

1989 August 26/Sept ‘QUEENS’ Hagenhof, Johannesburg, South Africa (Speaker: Her Majesty Queen Susan of the Albanians) Mixael de Kock

1989 April 18, ‘INNES AAB TAMSEN BURSERY EXHIBITION’ Inter Hall, Old Arts Building, University of Pretoria

1988 ‘FOCUS ON PEOPLE’ Official opening: HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL BUILDING’, Pretoria

1988 ‘EFATA’ Group Exhibition, East London

1988 ‘EFATA’ Group Exhibition UMTATA

1988 April-June ‘TRANSVAAL ARTISTS’ Kunshuis Citrusdal (Speaker: Louis Nel)

1987 ‘Lecturers of the Department of Fine Art’ Arts Faculty Gallery, University of Pretoria (Prof DM Joubert)

1987 ‘PRETORIA UNIVERSITY LECTURERS’, HILTON COLLEGE Natal, South Africa

1987 ‘PRETORIA UNIVERSITY LECTURERS’, Arts Faculty Gallery, University of Pretoria, (Speaker: Vice Principal, Professor P Smit)

1987 ‘PAINTINGS & SCULPTURES BY S.A.GREEK ARTISTS’-Johannesburg Sun & Towers Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa (Speaker: HE Ambassador of Greece, Mr Tsilas)

1987 ‘LEADING PRETORIA WOMEN ARTISTS’-State Theatre, Pretoria

1986 October 13-31 ‘SPRING-FLORAL EXHIBITION’ (Exhibition of flower paintings) SA Arts Association Pretoria

1986 ‘CENTENARY ART EXHIBITION’, Pietersburg Art Museum, South Africa

1986 ‘ALUMNI Exhibition’-Arts Faculty Gallery, University of Pretoria

1985 October ‘FESTIVAL’-University of Pretoria

1983 ‘ARTS FESTIVAL’ (Speaker: Director General SABC, Riaan Eksteen ) Pretoria Art Museum

1983 April 27 – June 5 ‘CAPE TOWN TRIENNALE FINALISTS’, (juried) Pretoria Art Museum (Speaker: Mr W A Cruywagen)

1983 ‘CAPE TOWN TRIENNALE FINALISTS’, (juried) Art Museum, Cape Town.

1980 ‘HALF CENTURY EXHIBITION’, Old Merensky Building (Speaker: Mr C H Cilliers) University of Pretoria

1980 ‘3-MAN EXHIBITION’, National Museum, (Orange Free State Arts Society) Bloemfontein, OVS, South Africa (Gerhard Marx and Chris Spies)

1973 ‘GROUP EXHIBITION’, University of Pretoria

SOLO EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED)

2015 Sunday 10am -2pm March 1 ‘WINDOWS TO THE ARTIST’S SOUL (extended) Pretoria Art Meander Open Studios

2015 Sunday 10am-5pm February 1 ‘WINDOWS TO THE ARTIST’S SOUL Pretoria Art Meander Open Studios

2014 Sunday 10-5 December 7 ‘ALWAYS A FIRST TIME’ Pretoria Art Meander Open Studios

2014 12 September-15 November (Tulbagh Arts Festival) OUDE DROSTDY MUSEUM Tulbagh

2014 till 17 March, extended to 26 April, then 11May, then till middle July, ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE & TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA’ (originals) Pretoria Art Museum

2013 From 5 November ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE & TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA’ Pretoria Art Museum

2013 ‘IVY LEAGUE’, Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

2012 ‘FIGHT/FLIGHT OF THE IMAGINATION’, ‘Galleries Petites’ (Aleta Michaletos Galleries) Pretoria South Africa

2011 June 12 ‘UNVEILING OF 3 LANDSCAPES’ Office of the Ambassador, Philippine Embassy, during the celebration of The Philippine National Day

2011 May 27 UNVEILING OF ‘HOLDING ONTO INNOCENCE: THE LITTLE HALO’ + SOLO, Russell Stone Group Headquarters Pretoria

2009 ‘BEVY OF BEAUTIES’ (‘MOTSWAKO BIG SISTER GARDEN PARTY’) Peach Hotel, Johannesburg (Speaker: Edith Venter) Televised

2007 Nov 24 ‘GALLERIES PETITES Inauguration’ Aleta Michaletos Gallery

2006 Oct 7 ‘UNPOLISHED GEMS OF THE ORIENT’ & UNVEILING OF ‘IDYLLIRIUM’, Gallery at The Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria (Speaker:Indian High Commissioner,HE Satyabrata Pal)

2003 ‘RESTING PLACES & SPACES FOR THE RESTLESS MIND’, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2002 ‘POINT OF CHOICE: PLAYING IT SAFE/ SAFE HAVEN’ – Old Arts Gallery, University of Pretoria (speaker: Dr Piet Muller)

1998-99 IDHASA (Pretoria) ‘Precious Circle’ Exhibited during the Truth & Reconciliation Hearings

1995 ‘FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS’, Union Buildings, Pretoria, South Africa

1995 ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE’, Galerie la Vilette, Paris, France (invited by Ambassador Barbara Masekela)

1994 ‘THREE MANDELA PORTRAITS’ United Nations Headquarters New York (USA)

1994 June 21- July 3 ‘DRAWING ATTENTION TO TRANSFORMATION & REGENERATION’ and ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE’- Pretoria Art Museum (Speaker: Johan Symington)

1991-2 ‘RETROSPECTIVE’ – (duration-3 months) Karl Hofer Museum, Schloss Ettlingen Germany (Curated Hanno Hafner)

1991 August 5-9 ‘RETROSPECTIVE’ University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (Opened by Campbell Smith, Chairman of the Goodwill Foundation SA)

1989 ‘GREECE’ – June, Aleta Michaletos Art Gallery, Pretoria (speakers: Mr Nic Stathakis, SA Tourism Board & Greek Ambassador, H E Mr Tsinonis)

1984 July 2 ‘ALETA MICHALETOS -PAINTINGS’ Beuster Skolimowski Gallery, Arcadia Centre, Pretoria, South Africa

1982 May 25 ‘PEN & INK FLORAL STUDIES’, Keith Kirsten’s Waterkloof Garden Centre, Pretoria, South Africa

1981 Sept 21- Oct 9 Paintings, Pen – and Pencil Drawings, SA Arts Association in the North Gallery, Volkskas Centre (Pretoria).

1976 May 8 SA Arts Association in the Atelier, Netherlands Bank Building Church Square, Pretoria (Opening: Aleta)

GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS/HONORS/AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:

2017 Invited to participate in a monumental traveling exhibition, arranged as a tribute to the late Judith Mason.

2017 Inaugural public showing of 3 large, unknown conceptual works at ECLECTICA, Cape Town, during ‘VERGING THRESHOLDS’ exhibition.

2017 January Nominated and appointed as a member of the prestigious South African Academy for Science & Art.

2017 2nd year of major art commissioned project, for a prominent art collector

2016 & 2017 Commissioned for a substantial 2-year project, by major art collector. Her choice of theme is ‘ALCHEMY’

2016 January- 16 Lifetime Achievement Award Award presented by the PANATHINAIKI Women’s Association of South Africa , in recognition and appreciation of her artistic achievements and excellence.

2015 Commissioned Artist: ‘Coloring Book for Grown Ups – with a South African Flavor’ – Fearika Heyns

2015 Aug & Sept 4th Residency at the Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2015 June 11 Receives a letter ‘out of the blue’ from the famous Poet Prof TT Cloete, of whom she created a portrait in 1994.

2015 March 15 (10:30am -12:30 pm) She is invited by Adv George Bizos to visit him at his home, to enjoy coffee and meaningful conversation.

2015 March 8 2:00pm Invited to sit at the VIP table between the President of Panathinaiki: Anna Synodinos & Adv. George Bizos

2015 March 17-27 – Selected as one of the participating artists in the CANSA Art Exhibition at UNISA

2015 – 1 of 7 Finalists for the Eastern Globe Award (Eastern Times) (Arts & Culture- outcome awaiting)

2014 December 11 6 pm Receives a certificate of excellence, in recognition of her ‘lifelong dedication and contribution to the South African art industry’, presented by the Minister of Arts & Culture, the Honorable E.N. Mthetwa at a Gala Presidential dinner, held at the Sandton Convention Centre.

2014- September- December, Chosen as guest Festival Artist at the Tulbagh Arts Festival, Oude Drostdy, Tulbagh

2014- Nominated for the Eastern Globe Award (Eastern Times)

2013 & 2014 Historical Exhibition of Precious Circle and the 3 original Mandela portraits, at the Pretoria Art Museum, is extended 5 times.

2013 Invitation to celebration dinner of 85th birthday of Adv. George Bizos at Saheti, Johannesburg Pretoria

2013 Collaborative Art Project for the Homecoming Revolution

2012 Collaborative Art Project for the Homecoming Revolution

2011 Collaborative Art Project for the Homecoming Revolution

2011 ‘ICE & SPICE’, Private Banquet and Unveiling of painting for the Winter Menu, Restaurant Mosaic, Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2008 University of Maryland- ‘REBIRTH’ chosen as a ‘significant South African Art Piece’ and students asked to construct a 12-page analysis of it

2008 ‘REBIRTH’ used on cover of the community magazine of Trinity College ‘TRINITY TODAY’ 2008 Aug. 2, University of Melbourne

2007/8 Cité Internationale des Arts Residency Paris France

2003-2011 During this period, the main body of her production was acquired by a prominent South African art collector

2003 January 25 Award for Excellence, the Lyceum Club of Greek Women

2002/3 Cité Internationale des Arts Residency and solo exhibition, Paris, France

2002 Selected artist for ‘Boss of the Year’ Award

2002 Included in International Biographical Centre’s ‘2000 Intellectuals of the 21st Century’; ‘500 Founders of the 21st Century’ and American Biographical Institute’s ‘Great Minds of the 21st Century’

2001 Included in the International Biographical Centre’s ‘Who’s Who In the 21st Century’.

2001 Aleta Michaletos Women’s Chess Trophy- (SKAAKSA)-inspiration for creativity in women and excellence on the terrain of Chess.

2000 Cite Internationale des Arts Residency Paris, France.

1999 Nomination as Councillor-Gauteng, Art & Culture Council

1999 Appointed as the Curator: Marvol Manor Art Treasury.

1998 40 International Ministers of Minerals and Energy each receive a Fine Art Print of ‘Rebirth’ in Cape Town. Guest of honour

1998 Chosen artist for ‘Reach for the Stars’

1996 Invitation to ‘2 Nations Celebration’, Royal Albert Hall London Great Britain She meets Mandela for the 3rd time

1995 Freedom Day Celebrations – Mr Tokyo Sexwale presents Pres. Mandela with ‘Rebirth”, at the Union Buildings, on International Television.

1995 Guest of honour at the State President’s Banquet and ‘Madiba Auction’, Cape Town. She meets Mandela for the 2nd time. Bid for ’Rebirth’ higher than the signed copy of ‘Long walk to Freedom’ interview with CNN

1995 ‘Precious Circle’ selected by Amb. Barbara Masekela and exhibited at the Gallery La Vilette Paris France

1995 Finalist: ‘Excellence Award’ – Greek Chamber of Commerce.

1994 ‘REBIRTH’ is used on the invitation to the function celebrating the Freedom of Durban which was bestowed on Nelson Mandela.

1994 September 9 ‘Business Woman of the Year’ Honoured at the Civic Banquet, Banquet Hall Sammy Marks Pretoria

1994 Guest speaker at ‘Everglades School’, Miami, USA

1994 Guest speaker and present ‘Precious Circle’ at Dort College, Iowa, USA

1994 Honoured at a Press Luncheon at U.N. Headquarters, N.Y.

1994 United Nations Art and Philatelic Award with ‘Rebirth’. Michaletos joins the ranks of Miro, Chagall, Dali, Warhol, Calder, Vasarely, Rauschenberg and others.

1994 June 19 Michaletos meets Nelson Mandela for the first time, in the Dutch Reformed Church Lynnwood, Pretoria

1991- 1992 September 8- January Retrospective Exhibition as invited artist – Karl Hover Museum Schloss Ettlingen Germany (duration 3 months)

1991 August 9 Farewell function held in her honour, by the Director of the State Theatre Mr Denis Reynecke, State Theatre, Pretoria.

1991 Retrospective exhibition at Fine arts department, University of Pretoria.

1990 2nd prize Photography Competition ‘Our Wonderful World’ (2nd Prize)

1986 Received the medal for Cultural contribution from the South African National Defence Force

1986 Nationwide tour with the SA Air Force. Soloist for their 75th birthday celebrations

1983 Establishment of a private art gallery

ARTIST RESIDENCIES (Artist-in-Residence)

2015 September Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2015 August Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2008 January Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2007 December Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2003 January Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2002 December Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2000 December Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

2000 November Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France

OPENING ADDRESSES & PUBLIC SPEECHES:

2016 Saturday 16 January Acceptance Speech ‘Panathinaiki Lifetime Achievement Award’ at the Premises of the Holy Archbishop, Archbishop Damaskinos, Houghton Estate, Jhb.

2014 Saturday 19 July 14:30h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2014 Saturday 7 June 14:30h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2014 Tuesday 13 May Speaker at ‘IMAGINE YOUR PASSION’’ (Magnet for miracles)

2014 Saturday 10 May 15:00h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2014 Sunday 16 February 15:00h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2014 Sunday 19 January 15:00h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2014 Friday 10 January 11.00h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2013 Wednesday 18 December 11.00h Public Talk Pretoria Art Museum

2013 October 5 ‘Precious Circle’ LYCEUM CLUB Saheti School Johannesburg

2013 Walkabout & Art talk International Circle of Friends, Michaletos Galleries

2012 Walkabouts & Art talks Galleries Petites Michaletos Galleries

2011 Opening Address of ART ALIVE Exhibition, WHPS, Pretoria

2010 Walkabouts and Art talks at the Orient Boutique Hotel

2009 Walkabouts and Art talks at the Orient Boutique Hotel

2008 Walkabouts and Art talks at the Orient Boutique Hotel

2009 ‘Art in SA before & after 1994’, IDSA International Diplomatic Spouses Association, Residence of the Bangladesh High Commission, Pretoria, South Africa

2007 Walkabouts and Art talks at the Orient Boutique Hotel

2006 Walkabouts and Art talks at the Orient Boutique Hotel

2004 Opening speaker Paint& Palette Art Exhibition Edenvale.

2001 ‘Precious Circle’, ABC Breakfast Club The Mercure Hotel, Johannesburg. (25 October)

2001 ‘Student Art Exhibition’ Hoërskool Menlo Park, Opening Speaker, 6 November

2001 Public talk about art. AIWC, Art Circle Marvol Manor 6 November

2000 ‘Precious Circle’ South African Post Office Women’s Day Speech 13/03/2000 R500

1999 ‘Precious Circle’ Writers Forum City Hall Pretoria

1995 State President’s Banquet, Cape Town. Description of REBIRTH (CNN)

1994 ‘Precious Circle’, Ransom Everglades School, Miami, (USA)

1994 October 17 ‘Precious Circle’ Lecture & slide show, C160 Lecture Hall, Dordt College, Iowa USA

1994 October 31 United Nations, New York (USA)

1994 September 14 ‘Precious Circle’ ‘DEBORA WYKSVERGADERING’ Home of Anna Moll, Pretoria South Africa

1994 A Walkabout and Art talk at her home. AIWC (American International Women’s Club)

1993 November 20 ‘Precious Circle’, Workshop on marketing, publicity, information and media, Northern Transvaal Peace Committee.

1993 24 April ‘Steps to Success’, Womanpower Pretoria University of Pretoria

1992 July 2 ‘A Crash Course in Optimism’, Pretoria Woman’s Club, Café de la Dernière Rose Venning Park Pretoria

1991 Schloss Ettlingen Germany

1990 ‘Precious Circle’, Women’s Group, Johannesburg

PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES

HELLENIC NEWS: ‘HELLENIC LIFE’

Since 2007 the artist has been a regular contributor to the Greek Newspaper

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 7 – Final Contribution & Farewell

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 6 – What it Feels like to be an artist in London & Paris

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 5 – What it Feels like to be an artist in London & Paris

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 4

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 3

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 2

2015 ‘Behind the Scenes’ 1

2014 ‘What Inspires the Artist 20’ RECURRING THEMES & IMAGES

2014 ‘What Inspires the Artist 19’ THE ART OF MIXING BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE

2014 ‘What Inspires the Artist 18’ THAT WHICH DELIGHTS THE EYE:‘del’EYEtful!’VARIETY TRULY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE! (A special travel edition)

2014 ‘What Inspires the Artist 17 ’THE LAW OF ATTRACTION: Eye Catching’

2014 ‘What Inspires the Artist 16 ’ASTRONOMY TO GASTRONOMY: Crystal Universes: Catalysts’

2014 THE CREAM OF THE CROP

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 15 ’Frustration & Despair’: ‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE’

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 14’- The Floral World 5 – the seasons, color & light-Oct

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 13’ The Floral World 4 –dissatisfaction & inspiring encouragement-September

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 12’ Tribute to Nelson Mandela- July

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 11’ The Floral World 3 –influences, responsibility- June

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 10’ The Floral World 2 -development of paradoxes- May

2013 ‘What Inspires the Artist 9’ The Floral World 1 (The early years) March

2012 ‘What Inspires the Artist 8’ Traveling B (Reinforcement of the Threads of Images and Memories-repetition & humor) November

2012 ‘What Inspires the Artist 7’ Traveling A (Reinforcement/repetition) – October

2012 ‘What Inspires the Artist 6’ Photography- March

2012 ‘Newsletter’- January/February

2011 ‘What Inspires the Artist 5’ Animals- November

2011 ‘What Inspires the Artist 4’ Seduction of Colour- September

2011 ‘What Inspires the Artist 3’ Distaste for Waste- August

2011 ‘What Inspires the Artist 2’ Architecture/Antiquity- June

2011 ‘What Inspires the Artist 1’ The Forest as metaphor- May

2011 ‘New Year ‘Little Halo’- January/February

2010 ‘Eye Prefer-Safe adventures’- November

2010 ‘A Tribute to Femininity’- August

2010 ‘Lyceum- FIFA world cup art completion/Judge- July

2010 ‘South Africa’s Prophet of Boom’- July

2009 ‘’Every Picture tells a Story’ Christmas 2009 December

2009 ‘My Bevy of Beauties for Women’s Day’- September

2009 News: ‘Healing Hand’ and Vikas Swarup – April 20

2008 ‘Christmas’ Hellenic Arts- December

2008 Studio newsletter-November

2008 ‘Happy 90th birthday Madiba August/September

2007 ‘Birds & Bars- NY 2000’ & ‘Mother Teresa’ – October

2007 News from the Aleta Michaletos Team –Orient exhibition- June

MEMBERSHIPS:

(Art related: current)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & AFFILIATIONS

Member of the SA ACADEMY OF ART & SCIENCE

SA Arts Association Gauteng SANAVA (member of the board)

Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum

University of Pretoria: ALUMNI

UNESCO: IAA International Association of Art

(Art related: previous)

SA Arts Association Gauteng (member of the board)

Friends of the Pretoria Art Museum (member of the board)

Simon van der Stel Foundation

North Coast Art Group

Watercolour Society of S.A

Bellville Arts Association

Committee member of the Regional Council for Cultural Affairs – Northern Transvaal

1993 July 5 Central Witwatersrand Metropolitan Chamber, Arts and Culture Steering Committee (observer)

1971 Art’s Editor ‘PERDEBY’, University of Pretoria

‘PRECIOUS CIRCLE’- related:

Goodwill Foundation (Trustee)

Northern Transvaal Peace Committee

Positive Action Now (Steering Committee Member)

Nominations:

The artist has been a nominee for the ‘Interim Committee of the S.A. Arts Council’

The artist has been a nominee for the ‘Truth and Reconciliation Hearings Committee’

COLLECTIONS

By choice she prefers to sell to passionate private collectors. Some of which are living in South Africa, Germany, Greece, United Kingdom, Switzerland, India, Italy, Philippines, Russia, Netherlands, France, USA, Singapore, Rome, Barcelona, Canada and Norway. However, her work is increasingly finding its way into local and international public, corporate, museum and government collections.

SELECTED LOCAL COLLECTIONS

INSTITUTIONAL:

Dept. Foreign Affairs

Dept. Minerals and Energy

Director of Finance & Systems Department Housing & Land Affairs

State Library

Gauteng Education Department

University of Pretoria

Nelson Mandela Foundation

Department of Education & Culture

Regional Board for Cultural Affairs 1995

TUNSA EBI

CORPORATE:

Life-grow Collection

Cell C

MERCEDES

LEGACY Art Collection

Russell Stone

APBCO

FOCUS Conferences

ABSA

COLOMBUS STAINLESS STEEL

MUSEUMS:

Pretoria Art Museum

Pietersburg Art Museum 2001

Robben Island Museum 1998

Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIONS:

Her artwork is included in numerous private & celebrity collections such as:

Prince Sultan bin Salman

Boutros Boutros Ghali

Whitney Houston USA

Mikis Theodorakis, Greece

Claude Challe (Buddha Bar) Paris, France

Quincy Jones

Hans Erni, Lucerne Switzerland

Vikas Swarup India

Margot Feiden Galleries NY

Barbara Davidson Collection, Palm Beach, USA

Karl Hover Museum, Schloss Ettlingen, Germany

Philatelic Museum, Geneva

Dordt College, Iowa, USA

University of Hamburg

University of Karlsruhe

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Chief Dir. Faculty of Architecture and Urban Design, Delft

Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France (Madame Bruno)

South African Embassy in Rome, Paris, Singapore

The Ambassador of Poland, Egypt, Algeria, India, Yemen

The Embassies of Poland and the Philippines

40 International Ministers of Minerals and Energy

United Nations Headquarters, New York

S.A.A Offices – New York

HABITAT-United Nations

Centre for Population Development Headquarters, Washington, USA

ATC International Development Company Amsterdam

Chief dir.-Ministerie van Volks behuising den Haagh

Director of KOLPRON Multinational Development Corporation

Oil Business Art Foundation, USA

Karafi Holdings

Head of the Commonwealth-Africa (Nigeria) 1999

Headquarters for Population Development Washington CEDPA Lord Mayor of Leeds

BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)

‘Contemporary Artists of Pretoria’ – Eric Bolsman

‘The Dictionary of South African Painters and Sculptors’ – Grania Ogilvie

‘The Collector’s Guide to Art and Artists in S A’ – 22TwentyTwo Press

‘Zebra Register of South African Artists and Galleries 2001 & 2002’

‘AFRICA LEADS’ Image of PRECIOUS CIRCLE Endorsed and introduced by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, the book explores a side of Africa filled with energy; exposing how a brighter future for the continent is already in the making – thereby leading the way for others. Africa leads shows the world that Africa is becoming a powerful example of hope. ISBN 1-86888-437-6 Item 7667, 2006

‘Art Times’, July 2011, Published by Global Art Information

TELEVISION COVERAGE (selected)

2013 ANN7 Prime on Wednesday, 11 December 2013 at 20:00. Documentary of Exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum featuring Precious Circle and the 3 Mandela portraits, as well as a live interview with Chantal Rutter Dros.

2009 ‘MOTSWAKO’ SABC 2

2003 DSTV ‘Kyk-net’ ‘KUNSKAFEE’

1996 KUNSKAFEE

1995 KUNSKAFEE State President’s banquet & Madiba Auction Cape Town

1995 CNN State President’s banquet & Madiba Auction Cape Town

1992 PRETPARK SABC Contestant Philo Pieterse Productions

1988 ‘A WORLD BEYOND OUR VISION’ National television

1985 ‘KRUIS & KRONIEK’ National television

CONTINUED EDUCATION: COURSES & SYMPOSIA

2016 ‘CENTRE OF APPLIED JUNGIAN STUDIES: ‘ALCHEMY OF SYMBOLS’

2013 TEDx Johannesburg ‘FORUM’ Johannesburg

2013 !Kauru 2013: Round Table Discussion 12 July 2013

2013 ‘I’d rather be in the studio’ Allyson Stanfield, online and book

2012 CENTRE OF APPLIED JUNGIAN STUDIES: 12 Week intensive transformational program

2011 ART SOURCE: Seminar Professional Practice for Visual Art (12-13 April)

2008 May 27 Arts & Culture, Workshop on the 1995 Unidroit Convention on stolen or illegally exported cultural objects. Venue: Burgerspark Hotel, Pretoria

2005 YDL- Buy-to-Let, Property Investment Seminar, Johannesburg

2003 ‘The traditional art of icon-painting according to the Russian method’

‘Mould-making’

‘Brain-gymnasium’, Denise Björkman Johannesburg

‘Course in the Art of Stained glass’, Johannesburg

‘Life Line’

MEDIUMS:

Oil

Aquarelle

Pen-and-ink

Pencil

Coloured pencil

Photography

Collage

Gouache

Brou de noix

Metals and technology

CHARITY

Prompted by her sense of responsibility towards social reconstruction and development, she has generously donated her artwork on numerous occasions. The United Nations, Victims of Landmines, The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund, the Ladies Benevolent Fund, Charity for Aids, National Cancer Association, Cat Pals, Rag Committee of the University of Pretoria, Women’s Chess, many schools, the Jacaranda Children’s Choir, SA Red Cross and several others, have benefitted.

EXHIBITION RECORD ALETA MICHALETOS GALLERY – curated by the artist (*solo)

Up to 2017 Permanent exhibition of the artist.

*2013 ‘IVY LEAGUE’, Galleries Petites Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

*2012 ‘FIGHT/FLIGHT OF THE IMAGINATION’, Galleries Petites, Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

*2012 ‘FIGHT/FLIGHT OF THE IMAGINATION’, Galleries Petites, Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa

*2009 December 11 ‘THE ART OF GIVING’ Aleta Michaletos Galleries

*2009 October 24 ‘EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY’, Aleta Michaletos Galleries, Pretoria, South Africa

*2008 August 23 ‘P’ALETA’ Aleta Michaletos Galleries, Pretoria, South Africa

*2001 ‘LOOKING AT LIFE FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE’ – Aleta Michaletos Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa (31 August-15 September) ‘Paris paves the way for new creativity in Aleta’s art’ (Geraldine Fröhling)

*2000 ‘MICHALENIUM’ Aleta Michaletos Art Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa 22.2.2000

1997 May 13 ‘MEET THE MYSTERY ARTIST’ Aleta Michaletos

*1997 ‘WINTER WARMTH’ Aleta Michaletos Gallery (24 July-16 Aug)

*1993 August 20 ‘THE MAGIC OF AMBER’ Aleta Michaletos Gallery Pretoria South Africa

1992 October 23 ‘PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE’ Aleta Michaletos Gallery Dr JP du Plessis Director General of the SA Bureau of Standards

1992 September 18 ‘DIEK GROBLER’

1991 December 7 ‘CHRISTMAS & FESTIVITIES’

1991 November 22 ‘IF MUSIC BE THE FOOD OF LOVE, PLAY ON…’ Dr Ingram Anderson

1990 August 24 ‘HIGH FLYING EXHIBITION’ (CIELA ALTO-The Sky is the Limit) Urs Meier-Head: Swiss Air Africa

1989 December 1 ‘WILD, WEIRD & WONDERFUL’ Aleta Michaletos Gallery (Dr Pieter Haasbroek)

*1989 June 9 ‘GREECE’ Aleta Michaletos, Nick Stathakis (SA Tourism Board)

1989 February 24 ‘PISCES SCHOOL OF FISH’, Aleta Michaletos Gallery, Pretoria, South Africa Opening speech: Mike Fisher, Pta Aquarium

1988 December ‘COLLECTOR’S ART EXHIBITION’

1988 November 25 ‘RUDOLPH VOSSER’

1988 September 17 ‘DIEK GROBLER & MARNA SCHOEMAN’

1988 August 12 ‘PRECIOUS GEMS’ Group Exhibition

1988 March 18 ‘A WORLD BEYOND OUR VISION’ Group Exhibition Johan Symington

1987 November 27 ‘UNPRETENTIOUS’ Group Exhibition

1987 September 11 ‘RENAISSANCE’ Group Exhibition

1985 November 29 ‘SWART; BOERE-HERO’ Braam Kruger

1985 November 15 ‘HEADS’ Anton Smit

1985 October 25 ‘SUZETTE GROBBELAAR’

1985 October 4 ‘EBEN VD MERWE’

1985 August 23 ‘A TRIBUTE TO THE NUDE’, Group Exhibition (Beau Brummel)

1985 August 9 ‘NICO ROOS’ (Danie Hough)

1985 June 21 GROUP EXHIBITION (Richard Watkins, Cultural Attaché British Embassy)

1985 May 24 ‘PORTRAIT & FIGURE STUDIES’ Anton Sassenberg

1985 April 26 ‘MARGARET GRADWELL’

1985 March 22 ‘LANDSCAPES’85’ Prof Nico Roos

1984 November 23 ‘YOUNG ARTISTS’ (Provincial Museum Services)

1984 August 26 ‘THE LURE OF THE NAMIB’ Alice Elahi (Brig Christ Thirion)

1984 August 31 ‘FLOWER FESTIVAL’, Group Exhibition

1984 July 6 ‘ALBERT WERTH’

1984 April 27 ‘PORTRAITS OF MASTERS’ Braam Kruger

1983 December 2 ‘COLLECTOR’S EXHIBITION’

1983 October 14 ‘PROF NICO ROOS’

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

2016-2017 ‘ALCHEMY’ (Legacy Collection) Art Museum at The Orient Boutique Hotel.

2005- 2012 ‘ODYSSEY’ (Legacy Collection)

2012 ‘POETRY IN MOTION’ – artwork featuring dancers for 21st birthday gift

2012 ‘SACRED BEAUTY’, Oil painting for a SPA in Johannesburg, SA. Gillian Otto

2011 NUDE STUDY aquarelle,SPA owner, Johannesburg South Africa

2011 NUDES STUDIES x 2 Aquarelle Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2011 ‘ICE & SPICE’, Winter Menu, Restaurant Mosaic, Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2011 ‘CRYSTAL UNIVERSES’, Autumn Menu, Restaurant Mosaic, Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2012 ‘SACRED BEAUTY’, Oil painting for a SPA in Johannesburg, SA

2011 ‘ICE & SPICE’, Winter Menu, Restaurant Mosaic, Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2011 ‘CRYSTAL UNIVERSES’, Autumn Menu, Restaurant Mosaic, Orient Boutique Hotel, Pretoria, South Africa

2011 ‘HOLDING ONTO INNOCENCE: THE LITTLE HALO’, oil portrait of the daughter of Russell Stone Group, Pretoria, South Africa.

2010 Commissioned by Philippine Embassy to paint 3 South African landscapes for the Ambassadors office at the Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa

2005-2006 ‘IDYLLIRIUM’, 1.3 x 5 meter painting, for the foyer of the Orient boutique hotel.

2001 4 small portraits (aquarelles) commissioned by Prof Georg Kenntner, Germany.

2001 2 small portraits (aquarelles) commissioned by Ambassador Abdullah Noman

1995 Laerskool Lynnwood (Lynnwood primary school) New inspirational art work and design for school

1994 September 22 ’SOUND, WORD & IMAGE’ TT CLOETE, Studio State Theatre Portrait commissioned by the ‘Regional Council for Cultural Affairs’ to use on the program cover and as a gift for TT Cloete

1989 May, Pen Portrait of Mr Danie Hough, Administrator of Transvaal.

1985 Pen and aquarelle portrait of a Bushman for Prof Dr George Kenntner (International expert on Anthropology, Saarbrucken University)

1986 Portrait (pen) of Dr Hans Jurgen Aschenborn (State Library Pretoria) for the Title Page of the Book of Tribute

TRAVELS

She is adventurous and well- travelled and besides extensive local travels in South Africa and neighbouring states, destinations include:

Namibia: Windhoek, Sossusvlei

Egypt: Cairo

Morocco: Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech

USA: New York, Miami, New Orleans, Dort-Iowa, San Francisco, Stanford

Switzerland: Bern, Zermat, Zurich, Alpenzelle

Czech Republic: Prague

Austria: Vienna

Great Britain: London and extensive travels in England, Scotland and Ireland

Greece: Athens, Peloponnese, Sifnos

India: Dehli, Aurangabat, Ajanta, Ellorah, Agra, Mumbai

Germany: Karlsruhe, Ettlingen, Munchen, Frankfurt, Baden-Baden

Italy: Rome, Florence

Denmark: Copenhagen

Holland: Amsterdam

France: Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Lourmarin

Quote by Quincy Jones: ‘Aleta, a very talented and soulful lady, in Unity and Freedom.’