Education
Rhodes University | Bachelor of Arts (2014)
Red and Yellow School of Magic and Logic | Art Direction (2008)

Exhibition History

Solo

‘City Scape’ (2023). Solo exhibition at the rooftop of a building in Cape Town city, the exhibition
was in conjunction with multiple music concerts organized by YOBO productions. The venue was
also used for a wrap party for the International Public Art Festival by BAZ Art while my exhibition
was still running.
‘Stealing Time from A Tomb’ (2021). The Commons, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘The Machine in My Head’, Painting Installation. (2020). Association of Visual Arts, Cape
Town, South Africa.
‘Lost to the Time Table’, (2019). Young Blood Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Incognito’, (2019). The Drawing Room, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Paralax Art Fair’, (2017). London United Kingdom.
‘Where Is My Heart Or Mind In Logic’, (2010). Painting installation. Undisclosed location in Joza township, South Africa.
‘I am Borne’. (2008). 33 South Back Packers, Cape Town, South Africa.

Group

‘Salon Afrique’ (2022). The Home Comming Center (District 6 Museum). Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Plien’ (2021). Deepest Darkest Gallery. Cape Town, South Africa..
‘Untitled’ (2021). Art is Art Gallery Woodstock. Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’. (2020). Zeitz MOCAA.. Cape Town South Africa.
‘The Grand Opening of The Woodstock Art Gallery’ (2020). Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Untitled’ (2020). Art Bureau Collective, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Investec Cape Town Art Fair’ (2020). Association of Visual Arts, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘Untitled Exhibition’ (2019 – 2020). Axis Gallery, Hermanus, South
‘Incite’ (2019). Deepest Darkest Gallery, Cape Town,  South Africa.                                                                                                                    ‘Untitled Exhibition’ (2017). Art It Is, Cape Town, South Africa.
‘City of Light and Dark’ (2017). Kings Road Gallery, London United Kingdom.
‘Aspek’ (2017). House in Huddinge, Stockholm Sweden.

Art work featured in films/ TV? Stills:

‘Good luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’. (2024) directed by Gore Verbiskinski.  I was the lead graffiti and mural artist for the film doing city tagging on set and a massive 30 meter long mural which was a key asset in a scene in the film. I worked closely with the production designer for the film David Brisbin translating Gores ideas into life. Special mention to the art directors Hanna Versfeld and Ella Rushforth. 

‘Samsung Note Book’ (2023). I was commissioned to paint 2 paintings to be displayed in a TVcommercial for the new Samsung Note Book.

‘Splash’ (2023). Featured 3 paintings on mine in a South African TV Series called ‘Splash’ shown onMzanzi Magic. I also dressed the interior of a car with work of mine that was printed on material,the interior of the car was used when shooting dialog between two main actors. I was the artdirector for the series.                                                                                                                                ‘Buchere 1888 Swiss Watch & Fine Jewellery’ (2023). My work was head hunted to be featured along the side the models in the 2020 catalogue.

Interviews and written articles:

King Nothing, (2021). I wrote an essay on the director Sibs Shongwe Le Mer that was published online at: www.africaisnowmagazine.com
Video interview done by Sibs Shongwe La Mer, (2021). I was featured in a video interview by the director. the interview was shot in front of my painting installation piece “Stealing Time From A Tomb/ As It Walks’  at the venue ‘The Commons’ in Cape Town,                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Nolan Stevens. (2020). ‘Trauma Rebirthing the Light’. Outlandisharts.net.au
Sven Christian, (2020). ‘Byron Eksteen: The Machine in my Head’. Art Africa Magazine (Online edition).
SABC News; Morning Live Show, (2020). Interview on the television show about the solo exhibition/ painting installation I had at the Association of Visual Arts Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa.                     

Bush Radio, Cape Town (2020). I went on air to talk about my practice.

David Williams (2012) ‘Byron Eksteen: Living Life on the Mural’. The Oppidan Press O Week Edition.

Lisa Nevitt (2010). ‘Who Is Byron Eksteen’. Capetownmagazine.com
Hartley Woolf (2010). Featured in the documentary done by the UK based film marker entitled “Cape Town Art and Jazz”.                Red Cross Film School Sweden (2009). I was one of the artists that featured in a documentary about contemporary art in Cape Town. They interviewed me at the location of my first exhibition at 33 South Backers in Cape town. The documentary was directed by Mona.

Work on Public Display.

Oliewenhuis Art Museum. I was commissioned by the Oliewenhuis art museum incorporation with Art Bank South Africa to do a painting for the museum which is on public display. It was a a part of a program called the PESP3. ‘Doctronated over the Quest of a Solution/ Genisis. Relief ink paintinon canvas. 108 x 126 cm. 2023