Virginia MacKenny is a distinguished South African artist, independent critic, and curator with a significant focus on gender and environmental issues. She holds a BAFA from the University of Natal (1980) and an MA in Gender Studies from UKZN (2001). Her acclaimed career is marked by numerous awards, including the Volkskas Atelier Award (1991), an Ampersand Fellowship in New York (2004), and a Donald Gordon Creative Fellow Award (2010).
A pivotal voice in contemporary South African art discourse, MacKenny has contributed essays to numerous catalogues and publications like Art South Africa and was a KZN editor for the pioneering website Artthrob. She has presented papers on South African art at international forums, including the Tate Modern in London. As a curator, she co-curated the seminal 2006 exhibition ‘Second to None’ at the Iziko South African National Gallery, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March.
MacKenny’s own artistic practice, which emphasizes painting, video, and performance art, is deeply engaged with environmental concerns. She was a co-founding member of the artists' initiative COPART, which raised awareness for climate change at COP17. This commitment was profoundly expressed in her solo exhibition ‘Waymarker’ (2012), the culmination of a 700km walk across France dedicated "to the Earth and all living beings on her." Her work continues to explore the vital intersection of art, gender, and ecology.
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Virginia MacKenny is a distinguished South African artist, independent critic, and curator with a significant focus on gender and environmental issues. She holds a BAFA from the University of Natal (1980) and an MA in Gender Studies from UKZN (2001). Her acclaimed career is marked by numerous awards, including the Volkskas Atelier Award (1991), an Ampersand Fellowship in New York (2004), and a Donald Gordon Creative Fellow Award (2010).
A pivotal voice in contemporary South African art discourse, MacKenny has contributed essays to numerous catalogues and publications like Art South Africa and was a KZN editor for the pioneering website Artthrob. She has presented papers on South African art at international forums, including the Tate Modern in London. As a curator, she co-curated the seminal 2006 exhibition ‘Second to None’ at the Iziko South African National Gallery, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Women’s March.
MacKenny’s own artistic practice, which emphasizes painting, video, and performance art, is deeply engaged with environmental concerns. She was a co-founding member of the artists' initiative COPART, which raised awareness for climate change at COP17. This commitment was profoundly expressed in her solo exhibition ‘Waymarker’ (2012), the culmination of a 700km walk across France dedicated "to the Earth and all living beings on her." Her work continues to explore the vital intersection of art, gender, and ecology.
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