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I have been nominated as Artist of the Year in the Ikusasa Awards, which recognises people who contribute to South Africas rich culture. Visit www.ikusasaawardsa.co.za for more info.
To pledge your support please SMS ‘Artist Damien’ to 34050 (R2/sms).
Thank you for you ongoing support!

Introducing http://www.nuestracasainitiative.net/
Probably my most dynamic advocacy and social mobilization to date will be exhibited for the entire year (until 6 Dec) at the Centennial Museum, El Paso, Texas. Please follow this link for more information on the exhibition, monthly events, and our collaborators in making this such a succcess.

Nadine Botha recently interviewed me on Borderline to fit into the theme of this quarters Design Indaba Magazine ‘Metropolis’
http://www.designindaba.com/article/stranger

Sean O’ Toole speaks to DSP about Borderline showing at the AVA Gallery in Cape Town
http://www.mahala.co.za/art/a-faraway-border/

Damien Schumann has been recognized as one of the most influential youths in South Africa in the Mail & Guardians Supplement ‘200 Young South Africans’ (Arts & Culture category) To view the article go to: http://ysa2011.mg.co.za/category.php?youngid=10&categoryid=1

After its success at the National Arts Festival, Borderline will be exhibited at the Association of Visual Arts in Cape Town from 16 May – 10 June 2011
Please join us for the opening reception at 18:00 on 16 May
Address: 35 Church St, Cape Town CBD
To learn more about Borderline click here
for more info please email …

Retrospect will be launching at the Bearnstein Gallery, Princeton University in March 2011.
It will be exhibited next to students work that has completed during course based on the same methodology. DSP will be in Princeton in Early March to meet with students, give a series of talks, and open the exhibition

Click here to read about Borderline at the South African National Arts Festival!
(Don’t forget about the zoom function on your browse if the text is a little small!)

Van-Guard Winelands exhibitions run from 8 June – 18 July
Iceland United – The chronicles of a soccer team in the heart of South Africa – Neethlingshof Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. Map
Dialogues – Understanding Tuberculosis. Uitkyk Wine Estate, Stellenbosch. On the R44 between Paarl and Stellenbosch.
Group Show at Durbanville Hills, including 1 piece each from Iceland United …

Solucion TB Newsletter: Documenting Nuestra Casa’s success in Reynosa.
Fantastic work team! The people of Reynosa made such a strong impact on me and its such a pleasure to have the work returning to their community.
Best of luck! I wish I could be there
Download here (in Spanish)