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Jenny Nijenhuis

Biography

Jenny Nijenhuis (born 1969) is a contemporary South African sculptor and visual artist known for her sculptures and public installations. Jenny Nijenhuis was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and in 1993 received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Witwatersrand. In 2014 she was selected as finalist for the Lovell Tranyr Art Trophy. She was selected as finalist for the PPC Imaginarium art award in 2015, and finalist for the Sasol New Signatures art competition in 2017. Between 2005 – 2018 she ran Genealogy Brand DNA, an integrated communications design agency. Her works can be found in private and public art collections such as the August House in Johannesburg, and the Paul Stuart private collection.[4] Nijenhuis was invited by the Cornell University International Students Union (ISU) to give the keynote address at a university-wide event being hosted on the 7th of March 2019. She has been asked to introduce the work she is doing as an advocate for women’s rights.

News / Ranking / Titbits / Awards

Sasol New Signatures art competition 2017, Finalist, PPC Imaginarium art award in 2015, Finalist, Lovell Tranyr Art Trophy 2014, Finalist

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