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EDUCATION  

2003/06

PhD Research Fine Arts COFA, UNSW, Sydney NSW, completing
thesis: Migratory Projects: Pragmatism & New Co-efficients in contemporary art

2001/02
2000/01
2000
1992
1989
1988
1986

Master of Fine Arts Program COFA, UNSW, Sydney NSW
Master of creative arts, Curtin University, Perth WA
Honours (Arts) – 1st class, Curtin University of Technology, WA
Bachelor of Fine Arts –Distinction, Sculpture, Curtin University of Technology, WA
Foundation certificate of Art & Design, UK
Certificates of Higher Education, UK
Certificate of Design, UK

 

  RESIDENCIES  
  2006
2005
2001

Glasgow Sculpture Studios and Glasgow CCA (for solo exhibition and new works)
Visiting fellow, Artist in residence, Humanities & School of art, Curtin University Perth, WA
IASKA, (International Art Space, Kellerberrin, Australia) Western Australia

 

 
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE  
2008
2008
Assisting David Shrigley with Sculptural works 2007/2008
Bauhaus Universitat Weimar & ACC gallery Weimar, Germany, Summer lecture series, June 30th 2008,
'Parallel systems, Pragmatics and Sustainability in Art Practice' a 2 hr lecture for International school - Public Art and New Artistic Strategies

2008
2008
2007

2007
Communal production facilities co-ordinator - New Glasgow Sculpture Studios, 145 Kelvinhaugh St, Glasgow West End
Co-designer - Relocation Manager & Builder of new studio facilities and workshop production areas
Glasgow School of Art, Crit Sessions MFA Programme
Glasgow School of Art, Studio Tutor, MFA Programme
 
2006
2006
Glasgow School of Art, Guest Tutor Masters of Fine Art programme
Biennale of Sydney 06, Zones of Contact, leading hand / co-ordinator, installation of principal venue Pier 2/3, Walsh Bay.
Artists assisted: Adrian Paci, Diango Hernandez, Antony Gormley, Henri Sala, Raeda Saadeh, Almagul Menlibayeva, Mladen Stilinovic, Cao Fei, Tom Nicholson, Julie Gough, Dgambawa Marawili, Rebecca Belmore.
 
2006
2005
2003/05
Lecturer, Sculpture / Performance / Installation, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW
Acting head, teaching research & support service, Sculpture workshop, College of Fine Arts, UNSW
Full time Tutor & technical assistant, College of Fine Arts, UNSW
Casual academic & technical assistant, Sculpture programme, 1st yr, Hons & Masters, College of Fine Arts, University of NSW
 
2002/05 Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Installation Technician. Artists assisted:
Bridget Riley, Destiny Deacon. Jimmie Durham. Minerva Cuevas. Javier Tellez. Francis Alÿs - Biennale of Sydney 04. Darren Almond. Tracey Moffat. Callum Morton. Rodney Glick. Leigh Bowery. Ugo Rondinone. Doug Aitkin. Ron Mueck. Dorothy Napangardi. M.Merz, L.Fabro, G.Anselmo, A.Boetti, P.P. Calzolari, G.Penone, M.Pistoletto, Arte Povera, Castello di Rivoli collection. Patricia Piccinini. M. Ritchie, J.Penalva, G.Barbier, J.Cardiff, L.Roberts - Biennale of Sydney 02.
2004
2002
2002
Biennale of Sydney 04, co-ordinator of de installation, outdoor projects - Royal Botanic gardens.
Sessional academic, Sculpture program, Curtin University, WA
Artspace Sydney, Installation technician – Artists assisted:
Atelier Van Lieshout, Miguel Angel Rios, Eija-liise Ahtila, 2002 Biennale of Sydney
2001/02
2001/02
Coordinator and lecturer, First Year Sculpture program, Curtin University, WA
John Curtin Gallery, Installation technician: Around Now/Grace Weir, Kitsune/Joao Penalva, The Spectacle is not over/Matthieu Laurette, Perth International Arts Festival 2002. Stan Douglas & Bill Viola, Perth International Arts Festival 2001,
2001 PICA, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Installation technician: Very Fun Park, Contemporary Art from Taiwan, Fubon Art Foundation & Hong Kong Arts Centre.
Simryn Gill, Perth International Arts Festival 2001.
1998/01
1999/00
Technical assistant, Sculpture program, Curtin University, WA
De Appel Institute for Contemporary Art, Volunteer Installation technician: NL 3 - survey of contemporary Nordic art, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
1999 Established and co-wrote Australia's first Open Learning Sculpture program, Curtin University WA
Tutor for Asia Exchange Sculpture program, Curtin University
1999/00 Design & fabrication of large scale steel Sculptures for artist Philippa O'Brien, Ellenbrook Development Project, WA
1998/99
1996/99
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Installation technician.
Tutor for Gifted Students program, Special art - Sculpture & Drawing, Applecross Senior High School,WA
1997 Tutor/Technical assistant, Curtin University of Technology
Construction and technical assistance, 'Sound states' for artist Nola Farman,
Perth institute of Contemporary Arts
1996
1993/96
1995
Curator, Tri Art Regional High Schools Gifted Students exhibition,Western Australian Museum
Assistant Curator and Technician, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, WA
Production technician for artist Nola Farman, Greenway project East Perth Redevelopment Authority, Claisebrook, WA
1993/94 Visual Culture Research Assistant (established contemporary slide reference library and reading source material ) School of Art, Curtin University. WA
1994 Technical assistant for British artists Heather Ackroyd and Daniel Harvey, Grass House, at 89-91 Lake St Perth, Festival of Perth
1993/02
1993
1991/92
1990
1989

Installation technician, John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, WA
Technical assistant for artist Michelle Elliot on Cut, Australian Perspecta 93
President of Student Painters Guild committee, Curtin University, WA
Grain silo constructor, Boral Cyclone contractors, rural WA
Assistant co-ordinator and judge, 9th International Drawing Biennale, Linthorpe Galleries, Cleveland, UK

 

  GRANTS, AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS  
  2006
2006
Scottish Arts Council funding for solo show and symposium, CCA Glasgow
Brandts Kunsthallen, Odense Jan/Feb 06, Denmark
 
2005
2001/04
2000
1999
NAVA /NSW Government Ministry for the Arts marketing grant, for solo exhibition Migratory Projects
Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), Curtin University of Technology, WA
Art & Australia Award, Best overall results by graduating student, Curtin University WA
Marine Skills Training and Research Centre, Sculptural Commission 'Seamless’ in Henderson WA (youngest ever WA recipient)
Client : State Goverment of Western Australia
1999/98 Research and Development Funding , Multimedia and Hybrid Arts for Gossamer - a work in light and telecommunications,
Perth Institute for Contemporary Arts.
1995 Cafe Contadino - Designed and Constructed Cafe/Restaurant interior (collaboration with R. Kuhaupt) Client: Nino Zoccalli
1992
1991

Jacksons Art Supplies Sponsorship for painting project 'Readymade' Perth WA
Best Fine Art Student Award, Curtin University School of Art, Perth WA

 

  PUBLICATIONS/ARTICLES/LECTURES  
  2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
Art Review UK, Carsten Höller Issue 4, Dispatches pg 34, Keep moving on by Chris McCormack
The list, Issue 561 (Douglas Gordon Issue) Oct 19th- Nov 2nd, Hit List, Best exhibitions pg 89, Review by Rosie Lesso
The Times, Oct 7-13th Top five galleries, pg 36
Glasgow Herald, Oct 13th, Enough to drive you to a state of destruction by Jack Mottram
The Metro, Oct 13th Vehicle for change by Leon Mc Dermott
The Scotsman, Oct 17th, Jeremy Deller, Andrew Sunley Smith, Dalziel & Scullion, Review by Duncan MacMillan
The New Co-efficiency, Symposium Oct 17th, CCA Glasgow,
Speakers: Andrew Sunley Smith, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Nikos Papastergiadis, Tracy Warr, Ruth Baker, Tanya Eccleston, John Calcutt, Ross Birrell
 
2006 http://maiadamianovic.com/ Reality 10.55, Odense DK
2005 Pragmatism & New Co-efficents, Residency Lecture series, Curtin University School of Art, Australia
2005 Migratory Archive & Relational Aesthetics, Residency Lecture series, Curtin Lecture series, Curtin University School of Art
2005 Migratory Projects, 2 hr lecture for 4th yr architecture & design students. Sydney College of the Arts, March 11th
2005 Waste not, want not: The art of Andrew Sunley Smith, COFA issue 13, Profiles, art design: Winter 2005 pg 11, by Amanda King
2005
2005
The Sydney Morning Herald, Domain review, pg 16 , Take it away, by Natasha Mills, Feb 17
The Sydney Morning Herald, Metro, pg 27, critic’s picks, by Tracey Clement, Feb18 -24
2004
2004
2004
2003
2003
Migratory projects: UNSW PhD research lecture, research week, COFA Sydney
SPIKES website: spikesproject.net.au / www.utsgallery.uts.edu.au
Out of Site, catalogue, IASKA Kellerberrin, pg 73
Leica / CCP Documentary photo award - catalogue, pg 36
Fishing, road trip dinners and other research processes. UNSW,COFA research week presentation. Sydney
2002 The Great Exchange: Social Significance in Contemporary Art practice. School of Art and School of Media research week, UNSW College of Fine Art, Sydney.
2002
2001
Parallel Worlds, Exhibition catalogue, essay by Stuart Koop
do it, exhibition catalogue, foreword by Hans Ulrich Obrist, curated by HUO, Sophie O’Brien & Robert Cook . Perth International Arts Festival, Feb 9-April 29
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2000
2000
Artlink, Oct-Nov, Wide Open by Philippa O’Brien
Artlink, Vol 20 #4 p 77, Chiasm by Philippa O’Brien
Purpose & pragmatics - Tuesdays live, seminar series, LWAG, UWA
Chiasm Catalogue - Perth institute of contemporary art, WA
100º Degree catalogue, Curtin University of Technology WA
The West Australian, big weekend, Sat Oct 7, 'Intricacies of context' On show by David Bromfield.
Artlink, Nov 00, 'Crossing Borders' review by Philippa O'Brien
http://www.artseen.vbw.com.au/chiasm.html, Mon Oct 16, review by Leigh Wilson.
The West Australian, Arts Today, Wed Nov 29, 'Radical Expression' by Robert Cook.

1999
1998
1998
1998
1994
1992

Artwords No 8 May 99 pg 10 'Looking while we're leaping' by Robert Cook.
The West Australian May 6 'Tall Tales of Males' by Robert Cook. Arts Today pg 6
The West Australian May 4 pg 7 'Switched on by life of light' by Charlene Wilson-Clarke
Gotham Times Ten Oct 22-Nov22 pg 44 exh. Catalogue Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Easterly Issue 4 pg 4, 'Creating the Urban Villiage', East Perth Redevelopment Authority
The West Australian Dec 12, pg 10 On show by David Bromfield.

 

COLLECTIONS
Represented in private collections within Australia and the UK


Museum of Contemporary Arts (MCA), Sydney Australia
Richard Hopkins, Glasgow Scotland
Amy Sales & Danny Holcroft, Glasgow Scotland
Maia Damianovic, Vienna Austria

Tony York & Donna Dransfield, Kellerberrin WA Australia
Tracy Tucker, Sydney Australia
Mark Augustus, UK
Daniel Egger & Debra Jason, Sydney Australia
Matthew Prest, Sydney Australia