Giles Alexander

Peter Walker Fine Art
101 Walkerville Terrace
Walkerville SA 5081
08 8344 4607

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Giles Alexander
Giles Alexander. 					     Born London, U.K.1975  2010 forward		MFA, National Art School, Sydney (pending) 2009 forward 	Lecturer, Painting/Drawing, National Art School. Sydney 2006			1st Class Honours (Painting), National Art School, Sydney 2005			BFA (Painting), National Art School, Sydney 1999			Diploma in Mixed Media, St Martins School of Art, U.K. 1998	Diploma in Graphic Design, Kentish Town College, U.K. 1995			First year BFA, 3D Design & Photography, Coventry University, U.K. 1994			Diploma Art Foundation, Epping Forest College, U.K.  Awards, Scholarships and Residencies  2011			Fleurieu Art Prize, Adelaide, SA 2011			Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist 2010			Arkley Award, Melbourne, Vic, finalist 2010			Moran Prize, NSW State Library,  2010			Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist 2010			RBS Emerging Artist Award, Sydney, finalist 2009			Works held in stock, Haunch of Venison Gallery, NY, USA 2009			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist 2009			Wardlow residency, Melbourne, Vic 2008			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist 2007			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist  2007			Metro 5 Prize, Melbourne, Vic, 1st Prize 2006			Paddington Art Prize, Marlene Antico Fine Arts, Sydney, finalist 2006			Art On The Rocks, Sydney, Highly Commended 2006			Blake Prize, Touring Exhibition, NSW, ACT, Vic, Queensland, finalist 2006			R & M McGivern Art Prize, Maroondah Art Gallery, Vic, finalist 2005			Murray Sime Painting Prize, National Art School, Sydney, 1st Prize 2005			MCQ International Art Prize, MCA Sydney, 1st Prize 2005			Drawing Week, National Art School, 1st Prize 2004			John Olsen Drawing Prize, Sydney, Highly Commended 2004			National Art School, Awarded advanced standing  2004			Propeller 04, Sydney, Peoples Choice Award 1988			Bishops Stortford College, U.K. Art Scholarship (5 years)  Solo Exhibitions  2012			Know Thyself, Peter Walker fine art, Adelaide, SA 2011			The Goldilocks region, GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney 2010			Reproduction, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2010			Spacetime, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, SA 2009			Smoke’n’Mirrors, Kristian Pithie Gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2008			Neon Bible, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Engineering Consent, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Reverence, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2002                     	Survey, The Labor club, Surry Hills, Sydney  Group Exhibitions  2012			Art Stages Singapore, Cat Street Gallery 2012			Hong Kong art fair, GRANTPIRRIE gallery, Hong Kong 2011			Step09, Milan Art Fair, Blackartprojects, Milan, Italy 2011			(re)vision Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW 2011			‘100’ BlackArtProjects, Melbourne, Vic 2011			Wattle, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong 2010			Art London, Comodaa Gallery, London, U.K 2010			‘Lost in Painting’ Dianne tanzer gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2010			Hong Kong Art Fair, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong 2010			NOTFAIR, curated by Sam Leach & Ash Crawford, Melbourne 2009			Sullivan & Strumpf, Extropian, curated by Sam Leach, Sydney 2009			Comodaa Gallery, Australia Now, Covent Garden, London, U.K 2009			Kristian Pithie Gallery, Same same but different, Melbourne, Vic 2009			Innocence, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland  2009			Drawcard 09, NAS Gallery, Sydney 2008			Smithfields 140th Anniversary, Guild Hall, London, U.K 2008			Carteret Islands, Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2008			Memento Mori, Group Exhibition, blkmrkt, Queensland 2008			Drawcard 08, NAS Gallery, Sydney 2007			Simply The Best, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland 2007			Greens Fundraiser, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Solomon Fundraiser, Royal Australian Institute Architects, Sydney 2007			Reverentia, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland 2007  			Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2006			Drawcard 06, National Art School, Sydney 2006			Art Sydney 06, Hordern pavilion, Sydney 2006			Inspiration comes of work, Group Exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney 2005			Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney 2005			Infusion 2005, Fonas Group Exhibition. Cell Block Gallery. Sydney 2004			Face Off, Group Exhibition, Stairwell Gallery, Sydney 2004			Fonas Infusion, Group Exhibition, Cell Block Gallery, Sydney 2002			Recent Works, exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney 2002			Liverpool City Art Prize, Group Exhibition, Liverpool, NSW 2001			Strawberry Jam, Group Exhibition, Surry Hills, Sydney 2001			Recent Works, Basil Street Basement Gallery, London, U.K. 2001 			ORANGE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney 2000			BLUE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney  Collections  Artbank London Guildhall Art Gallery MCQ International Private collections in Australia, UK, Europe, USA and Singapore  Publications  50 Most collectable Artists, Australian Art Collector, January 2011 C. Miller, Profile, Australian Art Collector, September 2010 A. Frost, The Rapture of Science, The Art Life, November 2009 T. W. Lawrance, Australia Now: Contemporary Art, The Arbuturian.com, October 2009 D. Rule, Around the Galleries, The Age, July 2009 Admin review, Artinfo.com.au, July 2009 G. Maestri, Smoke and Mirrors, Exhibition Catalogue, June 2009 S. Leach, Neon Bible, Exhibition Catalogue, May 2008 C. Ardill-Guiness, Metro 5 prize documentary, Ovation TV, April 2007 T. Skewes, Image isn’t everything, The Daily Telegraph, March 2007 Z. Skewes, Tinted Media Wins Praise, Herald Sun, February 2007 J. Roberts, Halfway around the world, The Age, page 3, 24/02/07
 Giles Alexander. 					     Born London, U.K.1975  2010 forward		MFA, National Art School, Sydney (pending) 2009 forward 	Lecturer, Painting/Drawing, National Art School. Sydney 2006			1st Class Honours (Painting), National Art School, Sydney 2005			BFA (Painting), National Art School, Sydney 1999			Diploma in Mixed Media, St Martins School of Art, U.K. 1998	Diploma in Graphic Design, Kentish Town Colege, U.K. 1995			First year BFA, 3D Design & Photography, Coventry University, U.K. 1994			Diploma Art Foundation, Epping Forest College, U.K.  Awards, Scholarships and Residencies  2011			Fleurieu Art Prize, Adelaide, SA 2011			Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist 2010			Arkley Award, Melbourne, Vic, finalist 2010			Moran Prize, NSW State Library,  2010			Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist 2010			RBS Emerging Artist Award, Sydney, finalist 2009			Works held in stock, Haunch of Venison Gallery, NY, USA 2009			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist 2009			Wardlow residency, Melbourne, Vic 2008			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist 2007			Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist  2007			Metro 5 Prize, Melbourne, Vic, 1st Prize 2006			Paddington Art Prize, Marlene Antico Fine Arts, Sydney, finalist 2006			Art On The Rocks, Sydney, Highly Commended 2006			Blake Prize, Touring Exhibition, NSW, ACT, Vic, Queensland, finalist 2006			R & M McGivern Art Prize, Maroondah Art Gallery, Vic, finalist 2005			Murray Sime Painting Prize, National Art School, Sydney, 1st Prize 2005			MCQ International Art Prize, MCA Sydney, 1st Prize 2005			Drawing Week, National Art School, 1st Prize 2004			John Olsen Drawing Prize, Sydney, Highly Commended 2004			National Art School, Awarded advanced standing  2004			Propeller 04, Sydney, Peoples Choice Award 1988			Bishops Stortford College, U.K. Art Scholarship (5 years)  Solo Exhibitions  2012			Know Thyself, Peter Walker fine art, Adelaide, SA 2011			The Goldilocks region, GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney 2010			Reproduction, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2010			Spacetime, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, SA 2009			Smoke’n’Mirrors, Kristian Pithie Gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2008			Neon Bible, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Engineering Consent, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Reverence, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2002                     	Survey, The Labor club, Surry Hills, Sydney  Group Exhibitions  2012			Art Stages Singapore, Cat Street Gallery 2012			Hong Kong art fair, GRANTPIRRIE gallery, Hong Kong 2011			Step09, Milan Art Fair, Blackartprojects, Milan, Italy 2011			(re)vision Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW 2011			‘100’ BlackArtProjects, Melbourne, Vic 2011			Wattle, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong 2010			Art London, Comodaa Gallery, London, U.K 2010			‘Lost in Painting’ Dianne tanzer gallery, Melbourne, Vic 2010			Hong Kong Art Fair, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong 2010			NOTFAIR, curated by Sam Leach & Ash Crawford, Melbourne 2009			Sullivan & Strumpf, Extropian, curated by Sam Leach, Sydney 2009			Comodaa Gallery, Australia Now, Covent Garden, London, U.K 2009			Kristian Pithie Gallery, Same same but different, Melbourne, Vic 2009			Innocence, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland  2009			Drawcard 09, NAS Gallery, Sydney 2008			Smithfields 140th Anniversary, Guild Hall, London, U.K 2008			Carteret Islands, Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2008			Memento Mori, Group Exhibition, blkmrkt, Queensland 2008			Drawcard 08, NAS Gallery, Sydney 2007			Simply The Best, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland 2007			Greens Fundraiser, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2007			Solomon Fundraiser, Royal Australian Institute Architects, Sydney 2007			Reverentia, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland 2007  			Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney 2006			Drawcard 06, National Art School, Sydney 2006			Art Sydney 06, Hordern pavilion, Sydney 2006			Inspiration comes of work, Group Exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney 2005			Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney 2005			Infusion 2005, Fonas Group Exhibition. Cell Block Gallery. Sydney 2004			Face Off, Group Exhibition, Stairwell Gallery, Sydney 2004			Fonas Infusion, Group Exhibition, Cell Block Gallery, Sydney 2002			Recent Works, exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney 2002			Liverpool City Art Prize, Group Exhibition, Liverpool, NSW 2001			Strawberry Jam, Group Exhibition, Surry Hills, Sydney 2001			Recent Works, Basil Street Basement Gallery, London, U.K. 2001 			ORANGE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney 2000			BLUE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney  Collections  Artbank London Guildhall Art Gallery MCQ International Private collections in Australia, UK, Europe, USA and Singapore  Publications  50 Most collectable Artists, Australian Art Collector, January 2011 C. Miller, Profile, Australian Art Collector, September 2010 A. Frost, The Rapture of Science, The Art Life, November 2009 T. W. Lawrance, Australia Now: Contemporary Art, The Arbuturian.com, October 2009 D. Rule, Around the Galleries, The Age, July 2009 Admin review, Artinfo.com.au, July 2009 G. Maestri, Smoke and Mirrors, Exhibition Catalogue, June 2009 S. Leach, Neon Bible, Exhibition Catalogue, May 2008 C. Ardill-Guiness, Metro 5 prize documentary, Ovation TV, April 2007 T. Skewes, Image isn’t everything, The Daily Telegraph, March 2007 Z. Skewes, Tinted Media Wins Praise, Herald Sun, February 2007 J. Roberts, Halfway around the world, The Age, page 3, 24/02/07

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Artists Biography

Born London, U.K.1975

2010 MFA, National Art School, Sydney (pending)
2009 Lecturer, Painting/Drawing, National Art School. Sydney
2006 1st Class Honours (Painting), National Art School, Sydney
2005 BFA (Painting), National Art School, Sydney
1999 Diploma in Mixed Media, St Martins School of Art, U.K.
1998 Diploma in Graphic Design, Kentish Town College, U.K.
1995 First year BFA, 3D Design & Photography, Coventry University, U.K.
1994  Diploma Art Foundation, Epping Forest College, U.K.

Awards, Scholarships and Residencies

2011 Fleurieu Art Prize, Adelaide, SA
2011 Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
2010 Arkley Award, Melbourne, Vic, finalist
2010 Moran Prize, NSW State Library,
2010 Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
2010 RBS Emerging Artist Award, Sydney, finalist
2009 Works held in stock, Haunch of Venison Gallery, NY, USA
2009 Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist
2009 Wardlow residency, Melbourne, Vic
2008 Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist
2007 Duke Prize, Brisbane, Queensland, finalist
2007 Metro 5 Prize, Melbourne, Vic, 1st Prize
2006 Paddington Art Prize, Marlene Antico Fine Arts, Sydney, finalist
2006 Art On The Rocks, Sydney, Highly Commended
2006 Blake Prize, Touring Exhibition, NSW, ACT, Vic, Queensland, finalist
2006 R & M McGivern Art Prize, Maroondah Art Gallery, Vic, finalist
2005 Murray Sime Painting Prize, National Art School, Sydney, 1st Prize
2005 MCQ International Art Prize, MCA Sydney, 1st Prize
2005 Drawing Week, National Art School, 1st Prize
2004 John Olsen Drawing Prize, Sydney, Highly Commended
2004 National Art School, Awarded advanced standing
2004 Propeller 04, Sydney, Peoples Choice Award
1988 Bishops Stortford College, U.K. Art Scholarship (5 years)

Solo Exhibitions

2012 Know Thyself, Peter Walker fine art, Adelaide, SA
2011 The Goldilocks region, GRANTPIRRIE, Sydney
2010 Reproduction, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne, Vic
2010 Spacetime, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, SA
2009 Smoke’n’Mirrors, Kristian Pithie Gallery, Melbourne, Vic
2008 Neon Bible, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2007 Engineering Consent, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2007 Reverence, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2002 Survey, The Labor club, Surry Hills, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

2012 Art Stages Singapore, Cat Street Gallery
2012 Hong Kong art fair, GRANTPIRRIE gallery, Hong Kong
2011 Step09, Milan Art Fair, Blackartprojects, Milan, Italy
2011 (re)vision Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
2011 ‘100’ BlackArtProjects, Melbourne, Vic
2011 Wattle, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2010 Art London, Comodaa Gallery, London, U.K
2010 ‘Lost in Painting’ Dianne tanzer gallery, Melbourne, Vic
2010 Hong Kong Art Fair, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2010 NOTFAIR, curated by Sam Leach & Ash Crawford, Melbourne
2009 Sullivan & Strumpf, Extropian, curated by Sam Leach, Sydney
2009 Comodaa Gallery, Australia Now, Covent Garden, London, U.K
2009 Kristian Pithie Gallery, Same same but different, Melbourne, Vic
2009 Innocence, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland
2009 Drawcard 09, NAS Gallery, Sydney
2008 Smithfields 140th Anniversary, Guild Hall, London, U.K
2008 Carteret Islands, Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2008 Memento Mori, Group Exhibition, blkmrkt, Queensland
2008 Drawcard 08, NAS Gallery, Sydney
2007 Simply The Best, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland
2007 Greens Fundraiser, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2007 Solomon Fundraiser, Royal Australian Institute Architects, Sydney
2007 Reverentia, Group Exhibition, Lorraine Pilgrim, Queensland
2007 Group Exhibition, Mori Gallery, Sydney
2006 Drawcard 06, National Art School, Sydney
2006 Art Sydney 06, Hordern pavilion, Sydney
2006 Inspiration comes of work, Group Exhibition, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
2005 Degree Show, National Art School, Sydney
2005 Infusion 2005, Fonas Group Exhibition. Cell Block Gallery. Sydney
2004 Face Off, Group Exhibition, Stairwell Gallery, Sydney
2004 Fonas Infusion, Group Exhibition, Cell Block Gallery, Sydney
2002 Recent Works, exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
2002 Liverpool City Art Prize, Group Exhibition, Liverpool, NSW
2001 Strawberry Jam, Group Exhibition, Surry Hills, Sydney
2001 Recent Works, Basil Street Basement Gallery, London, U.K.
2001 ORANGE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
2000 BLUE, Group Exhibition, Global Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

Collections

Artbank
London Guildhall Art Gallery
MCQ International
Private collections in Australia, UK, Europe, USA and Singapore

Publications

50 Most collectable Artists, Australian Art Collector, January 2011
C. Miller, Profile, Australian Art Collector, September 2010
A. Frost, The Rapture of Science, The Art Life, November 2009
T. W. Lawrance, Australia Now: Contemporary Art, The Arbuturian.com, October 2009
D. Rule, Around the Galleries, The Age, July 2009
Admin review, Artinfo.com.au, July 2009
G. Maestri, Smoke and Mirrors, Exhibition Catalogue, June 2009
S. Leach, Neon Bible, Exhibition Catalogue, May 2008
C. Ardill-Guiness, Metro 5 prize documentary, Ovation TV, April 2007
T. Skewes, Image isn’t everything, The Daily Telegraph, March 2007
Z. Skewes, Tinted Media Wins Praise, Herald Sun, February 2007
J. Roberts, Halfway around the world, The Age, page 3, 24/02/07

 


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