Tony Gum
Gum was born in Kwa Langa township in Cape Town, Western Cape Province. She began her photographic career by posting selfies on Instagram; this amateur effort quickly developed into a professional art career. She was awarded the Miami Beach Pulse Prize in 2017.
Tony Gum
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- Tony Gum
- Born
- 1995
- Birthplace
- Kwa Langa, Cape Town
- Occupation
- Photographer
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Honours
- OkayAfrica 100 Women
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• Name — Tony Gum • Born — 1995 • Birthplace — Kwa Langa, Cape Town • Citizenship — South Africa • Occupation — Photographer
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1995
Tony Gum born at Uitenhage.
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- 1.Tony Gum's exhibit explores what it means to be a Xhosa woman. TimesLIVE.
- 2.Tony Gum's Ode to She exhibition explores one's own heritage - Cape Times. www.iol.co.za.
- 3.Why This South African Visual Artist And Blogger Is Creating A Stir. Harper's BAZAAR Arabia.
- 4.Tony Gum's best photograph: The emotional toll of abortion | Art and design | the Guardian. TheGuardian.com.
- 5.Leitzes, Cary. 15 Artists Who Are Changing Their World—And Ours. ELLE. 15 November 2016.
- 6.Tony Gum Might Be the Coolest Girl in Cape Town. Vogue.
- 7.Exclusive: South African Artist Tony Gum Wins This Year's Pulse Prize. artnet News. 9 December 2017.
- 8.Tony Gum Awarded 2017 Miami Beach Pulse Prize. www.artforum.com.
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Tony Gum is recorded as having received OkayAfrica 100 Women.
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