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George Muller Ballot was born at Benoni, South Africa, on 28
November 1937. He grew up in
Johannesburg and studied Art and Cultural History at the University of
Pretoria
and the University of Ghent (Belgium). He obtained his Doctorate in Art
History
in 1969 and a Professorship in 1971.
Muller Ballot held the following positions:
Head of the Department of Art History, Potchefstroom University for CHE
(1965-91), where he also established the Department of Visual Arts.
Cultural Attaché, South African Embassy, Bonn (Federal
Republic of Germany) (1981-85); Director of the University Museum
(comprising
the Sasol Art Museum and The US Art Gallery), Stellenbosch University
(1991-2000).
Important memberships:
National President of the South African Association of
Arts (1978-81); Council member of the SA National Gallery (1978-81),
the SA Art
History Work Group of SA (1986-93), the SA Foundation for Creative Arts
(1991-97), the SA Cultural History Museum (1996-99); Convener of
selection
committees re national and international art exhibitions and awards
such as the
Sao Paulo Bienal (Brazil) (1979), the Cape Town Triennial (1991) and
the
Helgaard
Steyn Trust Art Award (1987-99).
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