Jonah Sack
12 intersecting investigations
into drawing
in space + time
Model Universe
Model Universe
jonah sack cv
Solo Exhibitions & Residencies
According to the Model, GUS Gallery, University of Stellenbosch, May 2022
Serieframjandet Residency, Malmö, Sweden, June 2018
Catalogue of Errors, blank projects, Cape Town, March 2017
Obstruction, blank projects, Cape Town, March 2016
Column, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, September 2015
Johannesburg Art Fair Special Project, September 2015
Philosopher Kings, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, June 2013
Reading Room, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, October 2011
The Reverse of the Woof, Maker Studio, Johannesburg, March 2011
Proposal for a new city, the same as the old one, Michaelis Gallery, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town, 2010
The Evening of the Second Day, Warren Siebrits Gallery, Johannesburg, 2008
Serieframjandet Residency, Malmö, Sweden, June 2018
Catalogue of Errors, blank projects, Cape Town, March 2017
Obstruction, blank projects, Cape Town, March 2016
Column, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, September 2015
Johannesburg Art Fair Special Project, September 2015
Philosopher Kings, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, June 2013
Reading Room, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, October 2011
The Reverse of the Woof, Maker Studio, Johannesburg, March 2011
Proposal for a new city, the same as the old one, Michaelis Gallery, Michaelis School of Fine Art, Cape Town, 2010
The Evening of the Second Day, Warren Siebrits Gallery, Johannesburg, 2008
Selected Group Exhibitions
Ecospheres, Johannesburg Contemporary Art Foundation, Johannesburg, May-December 2024
things take time, time takes things, POOL / Field Station, Cape Town, May 2024
holdfast, the gallery, Johannesburg, November 2020
Herblingen im Allgemeinen und Heimat im Besonderen, Kulturort Höfli 7, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, September 2020
Unprecedented Times, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria, June 2020
Invisible Exhibition, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg, April 2019
rocks, the gallery, Johannesburg, September 2019
Lost Lover, Lanchonete, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, September 2018, and Rampa, Porto, Portugal, 2019
Parallel Play, A4, Cape Town, August 2018
Booknesses, University of Johannesburg, March 2017
Sights and Sounds: Global Film and Video, The Jewish Museum, New York, USA, October 30 – November 26, 2015
Next Thing You Know, Blank Projects, Cape Town, December 2014
Book Arts: Artists' Books, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, October 2014
Do It, Michaelis Gallery, University of Cape Town, September 2014
Regions A-G, site-specific project at Johannesburg City Library, November 2013
Draw Links, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, 2010
The Marks We Make, Goodman Cape, 2010
Exit Ahead, Push Trolley Now, Warren Siebrits Gallery & Johannesburg Art Fair, Johannesburg, 2008
Prints & Multiples, Warren Siebrits Gallery, Johannesburg, 2008
Spier Contemporary, Spier Estate, Johannesburg Art Gallery, and other venues, 2007-2008
Carbon Copy Commodity, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town, 2007
Marks and Comments, Tramway, Glasgow, & Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark, 2006
Would I Lie to You Baby?, Bezalel Academy of Fine Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2005
ABSA Atelier Awards, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg, 2002 & 2003
things take time, time takes things, POOL / Field Station, Cape Town, May 2024
holdfast, the gallery, Johannesburg, November 2020
Herblingen im Allgemeinen und Heimat im Besonderen, Kulturort Höfli 7, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, September 2020
Unprecedented Times, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria, June 2020
Invisible Exhibition, Centre for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg, April 2019
rocks, the gallery, Johannesburg, September 2019
Lost Lover, Lanchonete, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, September 2018, and Rampa, Porto, Portugal, 2019
Parallel Play, A4, Cape Town, August 2018
Booknesses, University of Johannesburg, March 2017
Sights and Sounds: Global Film and Video, The Jewish Museum, New York, USA, October 30 – November 26, 2015
Next Thing You Know, Blank Projects, Cape Town, December 2014
Book Arts: Artists' Books, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, October 2014
Do It, Michaelis Gallery, University of Cape Town, September 2014
Regions A-G, site-specific project at Johannesburg City Library, November 2013
Draw Links, Gallery AOP, Johannesburg, 2010
The Marks We Make, Goodman Cape, 2010
Exit Ahead, Push Trolley Now, Warren Siebrits Gallery & Johannesburg Art Fair, Johannesburg, 2008
Prints & Multiples, Warren Siebrits Gallery, Johannesburg, 2008
Spier Contemporary, Spier Estate, Johannesburg Art Gallery, and other venues, 2007-2008
Carbon Copy Commodity, Bell-Roberts Gallery, Cape Town, 2007
Marks and Comments, Tramway, Glasgow, & Museum of Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark, 2006
Would I Lie to You Baby?, Bezalel Academy of Fine Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2005
ABSA Atelier Awards, ABSA Gallery, Johannesburg, 2002 & 2003
press
“Holdfast,” Sean O’Toole, Art Agenda, 2021“Map/Journey”, Bild & Bubla Magazine, Malmö, Sweden, 2018
"Collaboration, Syncopation and Headless Corpses: In conversation with Jonah Sack", Tim Leibbrandt, ArtThrob, September 15, 2015“Philosopher Kings”, Michael Smith, ArtThrob, July 2013"The Stories Digress [...]", Robyn Sassen, SA Jewish Report, 2013
“A house for radical thought”, Sean O'Toole, ArtThrob, 2011
“The people of the house shop”, Art South Africa, 2010
“Jonah Sack on how he draws”, Guardian, United Kingdom“Jonah Sack – Master of Complex Simplicity”, Robyn Sassen, SA Jewish Report, 27 June 2008
“The Silent Image”, [6th Bright Young Thing of 2008] Art South Africa, Winter 2008
“Journey Seven: Glasgow Mountains”, Map Magazine, Edinburgh, 2006