Janko de Beer

Janko de Beer (born February 24, 1980) is a South African sculptor and visual artist, based in Pringle Bay, South Africa. Quotes You could study fine art, theatre, dance ... or French cuisine sunday-times/lifestyle/2015-01-29-cape-artist-transforms-seaweed-into-mythical-sculptures, www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za I assembled it on a wire frame, which I rooted into a cement base 2015-01-29-cape-artist-transforms-seaweed-into-mythical-sculptures, www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za The loss amounts to just over R1m, but the emotional and cultural loss is far greater. Theft of this nature is a blow not to only us but to the South African art community 25-08-07-artist-calls-for-help-after-sculptures-stolen-from-western-cape-art-garden, www.dailydispatch.co.za We are also asking the public, collectors, galleries to be on the lookout for any attempt to resell or move these sculptures 25-08-07-artist-calls-for-help-after-sculptures-stolen-from-western-cape-art-garden, www.dailydispatch.co.za The theft took place during the night of Tuesday, August 5, or the early hours of Wednesday, August 6. I was at the gallery until early Tuesday evening and returned at around 9am on Wednesday morning, when I immediately noticed that several sculptures were missing and one of our security cameras had been broken 2025-08-13-art-heist-r1-million-worth-of-sculptures-stolen-from-pringle-bay-gallery, capetimes.co.za The Kleinmond SAPS have been extremely proactive and supportive, but at this stage we are not aware of any solid leads 2025-08-13-art-heist-r1-million-worth-of-sculptures-stolen-from-pringle-bay-gallery, capetimes.co.za External links Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:Sculptors from South Africa Category:Artists from South Africa