Giles Alexander Biography
Education
2010 MFA, National Art School, Sydney
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
2013 Sulman Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
2013 Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
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
2014 Alchemist's Opus, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, SA
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
2013 Fine Art Society, London
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
2010 MFA, National Art School, Sydney
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
2013 Sulman Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
2013 Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney, finalist
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
2014 Alchemist's Opus, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, SA
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
2013 Fine Art Society, London
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
