Daniel Levi

Daniel Levi (b. 1973 – Johannesburg, SA) graduated with honours in painting from Michaelis School of Fine Art at UCT in Cape Town (1996). He was raised in Johannesburg in a liberal home by parents who exposed him to politics, psychology, philosophy and the arts from an early age. He currently lives and works in Cape Town.

Levi has a background in creative design and his experience of the visual arts, multi-media and post-production supported his transition into directing. Daniel was featured in the Saatchi and Saatchi’s young directors showcase and won best new director at Kinsale. Daniel has directed campaigns for clients such as VW, HSBC, X-Box, Mercedes, Nike and Playstation. Daniel’s music videos for Massive Attack, LFO, The Concretes and Plan B often come up on many all-time best lists. In May 2004 LFO Freak won the prestigious Music Video Production Association Award (MVPA) for Directorial Debut. After taking a couple of years off to focus on his other artistic endeavours; painting, photography and design, he is now back in the director’s chair and his branded content film Henry made in collaboration with Ogilvy & Mather and IBM received critical acclaim and debuted at the Vancouver Film Festival in the short film category even though it was made for a brand.

Selected Solo & Duo Exhibitions

2019 Please Accept My Resignation – Kalashnikovv Gallery, Johannesburg, RSA

2011 Nature Ends – WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town, RSA

2006 C.A.Wertheim & Daniel Levi – Galerie Lutz, Delft, NLD

Selected Group Exhibitions & Projects

2020 Asymmetrical Identities – 131 A Gallery, Cape Town, RSA

2019 New Space – 131 A Gallery, Cape Town, RSA

2018 Re-group – Gallery 96, Cape Town, RSA

2014 Universum Achterhoek fase 3 – Espace Enny, Laag-Keppe, NLD

2013 drinnen binnen buiten draussen – Galerie Roy, Zülpich, GER

2013 drinnen binnen buiten draußen – Kersgallery, Amsterdam, NLD

2013 Pas Op De Plaats – Kersgallery, Amsterdam, NLD

2012 Kompost – Galerie Roy, Zülpich, GER

2012 Making Faces: Exploring Contemporary Practice Through Portraiture – WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town, RSA

2011 Iene Ambar Daniel Levi – Galerie Eewal, Amsterdam, NLD

2009 SPECIMEN – Galerie Lutz, Delft, NLD

Art Fairs & Festivals

Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town, RSA (2019 - 2020)

RMB Turbine Art Fair, Johannesburg, RSA (2019)