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The History of Michael Schur

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1954
Studied with Erik Laubscher (student of Fernand Leger) at the Contemporary School of Art in Cape Town - later at the Ruth Prowse Art Centre, under Laubscher.

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1955
Studied with Alfred Krenz

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1956
Studied with Zoltan Borbereki when he first arrived in Cape Town from Budapest, Hungary.

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1957 - 1958
In London he studied at the St. Martins School of Art. Also part-time studied at the Aldermaston College.

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2005
Accepted as a member of the Ku-ring-gai Art Society in Sydney, Australia

Private and Public Collections
His paintings are in private collections here in overseas. In Israel, the Municipality of Petach Tikva acquired a painting for their collection.

Themes
Landscapes, street scenes, musical figures and religious themes.

Johannesburg
At present he teaches art in his private studio and over the years has assisted and prepared students to enter Wits University as well as the Technicon Art School. He taught at Progress School in Pimville from January 1982 till the first quarter of 1983.

College Lecturer
He was on the staff of Manu Technical College, Dobsonville, where for some years he lectured in printing technology. He also studied printing as a profession some years ago, working in Cape Town, Johannesburg and London. He also lectured in Industrial Communications.

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Main Exhibitions

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South Africa: Cape Town
1954 - Exhibited at the Contemporary School of Art
1962 - Cape Salon (South African Association of Arts) Group Exhibition (invited)
1964 - First one man exhibition in Cape Town

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Israel:
1976 - Beit Rothschild, Haifa (One man show)
1976 - City of Petach Tikva (One man show)
1977 - City of Nahariya (One man show)
1977 - City of Petach (One man show - invited back by Municipality Cultural Committee)
          Deputy Mayor opened the exhibition
          One of his works forms part of their permanent exhibition
1977 - City of Haifa (July 23 - 26 One man show)
1977 - City of Haifa (November 26 - 29 One man show)
1977 - Ramat David Air Force Base (December 17 One man show)
1979 - City of Nahariya (January 5 - 6 One man show)

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South Africa: Johannesburg
1981 - Trevor Colman Gallery (One man show)
1985 - Private Exhibition (One man show)
1985 - Exhibition at Temple Emanuel in February (One man show)
1987 - Johannesburg Studio Route - 19 Letaba Road, Emmerentia
          His work has also appeared on M-Net TV.
1994 - Da Capo Club in November
1997 - Exhibited in a group exhibition in Irene, Huis Jansen Gallery in September
          Organised by the "Suid Afrikaanse Kultuur Vereniging"
1998 - The Wedgwood Gallery, Parkhurst (Solo exhibition)

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