ABOUT ANTHEA
Anthea Pokroy is a Johannesburg-based photographer, artist and host of an arts podcast. She obtained her BA Fine Arts (2007) and MA Fine Arts (2019) from the University of the Witwatersrand, both cum laude. She has taken part in many group exhibitions since 2005, and has had two solo exhibitions – I collect gingers (2013 at CIRCA Gallery) and Be-longing: an exhibition on Loneliness (2019 at Johannesburg Art Gallery). Her work is part of the Wits Art Museum, Rand Merchant Bank and Ampersand Foundation collections, as well as private collections. Since 2010, Anthea has founded many art-related projects such as artist development organisation Assemblage (2010-2019), art podcast Unframed (2018-), and works as a photographer for leading South African and international artists, galleries and museums. She is passionate about the contemporary South African art industry and values community, connection, and collaboration, and hopes to bring this into all the work she does.
Photography
Specialising in photographing within the art and design industries – namely art and exhibitions for galleries, artists, museums and auction houses, as well as interiors, products and portraiture.
art
Anthea is a multimedia visual artist working in photography, video, sound and installation. She holds a Masters in Fine Art, has had two solo exhibitions and participated in many group exhibitions.
Unframed Podcast
A podcast which hosts conversations that reflect on the contemporary moment in South African visual art. Unframed has produced four seasons to date and has hosted many prestigious artists and art professionals.
Let’s work together
Passionate about art, photography, and storytelling? Reach out and let’s collaborate on something meaningful. Write a message here or send me an email to antheapokroy@gmail.com