Cyril Coetzee was born on June 27, 1959, in Grahamstown, South Africa.
European and African traditions are both rooted in his figurative, multi-layered, chromatically rich oil paintings.
The meeting and touching of cultures, beliefs, and histories is something that Coetzee is deeply interested in.
The artist has exhibited nationally and internationally and also held solo exhibitions.
His works are included in various public and private collections in South Africa, America, Australia, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany and Canada, including the Royal Ontario Museum, Johannesburg Art Gallery and the Standard Bank in London.
Coetzee has been invited to give various lectures on Art History and on his own work in South Africa, England, the United States and Canada.