Jake Michael Singer (b.1991, Cape Town) is a South African multidisciplinary artist renowned for his mastery in sculpture, photography, and works on paper. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town in 2013, after expanding his artistic knowledge Central Saint Martins, London in 2012. Since then Singer's dynamic practice has spanned various media, showcasing his exceptional skill and conceptual depth.
Singer's work, often exploring themes of identity, materiality, and human experience, has been featured in major global art fairs, solo exhibitions across Europe, America, and Africa, and more than 60 group shows. His prominent public sculpture, Dawn Chorus, is displayed at the iconic W+A building in Johannesburg, while his monumental installation And All Birds Flew With a Harsh Scream (Marmara) was part of the Materiality exhibition at the Iziko South African National Gallery. His works are housed in collections both locally and internationally, and he has received notable recognition through grants, residencies, and exhibitions.
Highlighted Shows
2019: In Murmurs, THK Gallery, Cape Town
2019: Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town, Matter Gallery
2018: But A Storm Is Blowing From Paradise, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2017: Pale Stability, Punt WG, Amsterdam
2017: RGB Sky, Hazard Gallery, Johannesburg
2017: Nest Collective and Jake Michael Singer, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2017: No Longer and Not Yet, 50 Golbourne Gallery: Lagos X Johannesburg with Olalekan Jeyifous, London
2016: Catastrophes, Hazard Gallery, Johannesburg
2013: Vestiges of Development, Michaelis Grad Show, Cape Town
Group Shows
2020: Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town
2020: Matereality, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town
2020: Between the Lines, THK Gallery, Cape Town
2019: The Main Complaint, Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town
2019: Contemporary Istanbul art fair, THK Gallery, Istanbul
2019: Also Known As Africa (AKAA) art fair, THK Gallery, Paris
2019: Cologne Fine Art & Design, THK Gallery, Cologne
2018: Kampala Biennale curated by Simon Njami Kampala
2018: Triptych, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2018: Talking To Dear Ears, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2017: AKAA, Also Known As Africa, Art Intelligence, Paris
2017: Occupy I, Fried Contemporary, Pretoria
2017: Urban Axis, Another Antipodes, Perth
2017: Cape Town Art Fair, Hazard Gallery, Cape Town
2017: A Flagrant Arcade, Art Africa Fair, Cape Town
2017: Whats In It For You? No End Gallery, Johannesburg
2016: I Never Read, Alma Martha, Basel
2016: Suba Biennale, Dak’art Off, Dakar
2016: Also Known As Africa (AKAA) art fair, Paris, Hazard Gallery
2014: Play, Nirox Sculpture Park, Cradle of Humankind
2014: Fete, an Art Show, curated by Martha Collective, Johannesburg
2014: Nirox Sculpture, Cradle of Humankind
2014: Cubicle, Infecting the City, Cape Town
2014: Greatest Hits, Industrial Harvest, Ava Gallery, Cape Town
2013: Two Weeks Notice, Cape Town
2014: Platform 18-28, Infecting the City, Cape Town
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Jake Michael Singer (b.1991, Cape Town) is a South African multidisciplinary artist renowned for his mastery in sculpture, photography, and works on paper. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Michaelis School of Fine Art, University of Cape Town in 2013, after expanding his artistic knowledge Central Saint Martins, London in 2012. Since then Singer's dynamic practice has spanned various media, showcasing his exceptional skill and conceptual depth.
Singer's work, often exploring themes of identity, materiality, and human experience, has been featured in major global art fairs, solo exhibitions across Europe, America, and Africa, and more than 60 group shows. His prominent public sculpture, Dawn Chorus, is displayed at the iconic W+A building in Johannesburg, while his monumental installation And All Birds Flew With a Harsh Scream (Marmara) was part of the Materiality exhibition at the Iziko South African National Gallery. His works are housed in collections both locally and internationally, and he has received notable recognition through grants, residencies, and exhibitions.
Highlighted Shows
2019: In Murmurs, THK Gallery, Cape Town
2019: Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town, Matter Gallery
2018: But A Storm Is Blowing From Paradise, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2017: Pale Stability, Punt WG, Amsterdam
2017: RGB Sky, Hazard Gallery, Johannesburg
2017: Nest Collective and Jake Michael Singer, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2017: No Longer and Not Yet, 50 Golbourne Gallery: Lagos X Johannesburg with Olalekan Jeyifous, London
2016: Catastrophes, Hazard Gallery, Johannesburg
2013: Vestiges of Development, Michaelis Grad Show, Cape Town
Group Shows
2020: Investec Cape Town Art Fair, Cape Town
2020: Matereality, Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town
2020: Between the Lines, THK Gallery, Cape Town
2019: The Main Complaint, Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town
2019: Contemporary Istanbul art fair, THK Gallery, Istanbul
2019: Also Known As Africa (AKAA) art fair, THK Gallery, Paris
2019: Cologne Fine Art & Design, THK Gallery, Cologne
2018: Kampala Biennale curated by Simon Njami Kampala
2018: Triptych, Matter Gallery, Toronto
2018: Talking To Dear Ears, Absa Gallery, Johannesburg
2017: AKAA, Also Known As Africa, Art Intelligence, Paris
2017: Occupy I, Fried Contemporary, Pretoria
2017: Urban Axis, Another Antipodes, Perth
2017: Cape Town Art Fair, Hazard Gallery, Cape Town
2017: A Flagrant Arcade, Art Africa Fair, Cape Town
2017: Whats In It For You? No End Gallery, Johannesburg
2016: I Never Read, Alma Martha, Basel
2016: Suba Biennale, Dak’art Off, Dakar
2016: Also Known As Africa (AKAA) art fair, Paris, Hazard Gallery
