F I N E A R T A N D P H O T O G R A P H Y
Annette Kileff is a Fine Artist based in Perth, Western Australia.
Kileff studied in Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) with J. Trevor Wood of the London School (Bacon, Auerbach, Kitaj, Freud, Hockney), and at Rhodes University, Grahamstown, under Professor Brian Bradshaw (Prix de Rome, ARE, ARCA, MAFA). While studying at Rhodes, Kileff was invited to join the prestigious Grahamstown Group founded by Bradshaw: It was a closed group of student and staff members which was by invitation only… (and) was described at the time as “bold, vigorous, and powerful" with its uncompromising character making a unique influence on the art in South Africa. Wright, J. (1973).
Kileff (far right) in a group critique with Bradshaw at Rhodes University (19XXXX)
Known for its raw splendour and abstract manipulation of natural elements, Kileff’s work has been widely exhibited throughout South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Australia. Her paintings reside in the collections of prominent Corporate and Private collectors in the United States, the United Kingdom, across Europe, Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Notable collectors include Sir Richard Attenborough and Denzel Washington. She recently had two paintings auctioned at Bonhams in London.
Kileff’s work is featured in several anthologies of Zimbabwean Art**, and her work is part of the Permanent Collection of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe.
* Wright, J., "Illustrated Life, Rhodesia", (1973) sourced at the Brian Bradshaw Foundation, http://www.brianbradshawfoundation.org/images/Jeanne_Wright_on_Brian_Bradshaw_2018.pdf
** "Recent Acquisitions to the Permanent Collection", Merchant Bank of Central Africa Ltd. 1984
"Zimbabwe Heritage - Contemporary Visual Art; Commemporative Catalogue for the 8th Summit of Non-Aligned States, Zimbabwe". National Gallery of Zimbabwe, 1986