Tomasz Talaj Biography
b. 1964- lives and works in Adelaide
Studies
1985-87 Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design RMIT Melbourne
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Tomasz Talaj - Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide
2009 Tomasz Talaj - Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2003 Adrift - Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
2002 Spraybots - Goya Galleries, SouthBank, Melbourne
Marks - Allan's Walk Art Space, Bendigo, Vic
2001 Living Things - Arc One Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Creatures - Natural Resources and Environment, Melbourne 1996 Sous Lʼeau - Galerie Jean Ruffin, Paris
1990 Strokes - Galerie Surreal, Toorak, Melbourne
Group Exhibitions
2019 Artrooms, London
2012 The Kick Ass Painting Show - Fontanelle, Adelaide
2010 Group Show - Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2009 Critical Generosity - FELTspace, Adelaide
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
2008 Arts SA, Adelaide
Office of the Chief Executive, Dept of Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide
2007 Intent - Queen's Theatre(Fringe/SALA), Adelaide
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
2006 Group Show - Richard Martin Art, Sydney
Ideal World's - Gaff Studio Gallery, Port Adelaide
2004 Pucker - The Institute (Fringe/SALA), Adelaide
2003 Eleven - Cube Contemporary Art - SALA, Adelaide
2002 Group Show – Evolution Gallery, Adelaide
Chinese Connexion, Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo, Vic
2001 Headlands - Dudley House, Bendigo, Vic
Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre, Sydney
1999 Armazem, Rio de Janeiro
Espaco Unibanco, Rio de Janeiro
1998 Four Walls, Rio de Janeiro
Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro
1997 Photophilia, Rio de Janeiro
1995 Cafe Oz, Paris
1994 Miniatures - Libby Edwards Galleries, South Yarra, Melbourne 1992 Contemporary Art Australia & Associates, South Yarra, Melbourne 1991 Group Show - Galerie Surreal, Toorak, Melbourne
Awards
2019 Selected Artist at Artrooms, London UK
2009 Finalist - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2007 Finalist - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2005 Shortlisted - Cromwell's Art Prize
Publications
2009 Trove - Tomasz Talaj: Australian Art and Artists file
Biography
2010 Harms, Lisa, Critical Generosity, Artlink, Vol 30 No 1.
2007 Radok, Stephanie, Intent - Queen's Theatre, The Adelaide Review - 30 march
2006 The Morning Show - Channel 7, work featured in Bronte House aired in May Work featured in Monument 72 - Architecture & Design, April/May Edition
2005 Southern Star Productions, work featured in 'Love My Way' series - Foxtel
2004 Neylon, John, Adrift, The Adelaide Review, January No 244
2003 Dutkiewicz, Adam, Beauty of Death, The Advertiser, December 17 Page 2
2002 O'Connor, Ben, Spraybots at Goya, 3RRRFM, aired October
Gregson, Wayne, Making his Mark, Bendigo Advertiser, March 9
2001 Walker, Emma, Living Things, TODAY Goodlife, The Age, 27 November
1996 Ditlev-Jensen, Kristian, Thresholds, Politiken, Copenhagen, May issue Collections
Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo, Vic Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris
Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro
SMR Film Productions, Melbourne
Various private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, France and the US, (Including Hollywood film actress)
Studies
1985-87 Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design RMIT Melbourne
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Tomasz Talaj - Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide
2009 Tomasz Talaj - Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2003 Adrift - Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
2002 Spraybots - Goya Galleries, SouthBank, Melbourne
Marks - Allan's Walk Art Space, Bendigo, Vic
2001 Living Things - Arc One Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Creatures - Natural Resources and Environment, Melbourne 1996 Sous Lʼeau - Galerie Jean Ruffin, Paris
1990 Strokes - Galerie Surreal, Toorak, Melbourne
Group Exhibitions
2019 Artrooms, London
2012 The Kick Ass Painting Show - Fontanelle, Adelaide
2010 Group Show - Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2009 Critical Generosity - FELTspace, Adelaide
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
2008 Arts SA, Adelaide
Office of the Chief Executive, Dept of Premier and Cabinet, Adelaide
2007 Intent - Queen's Theatre(Fringe/SALA), Adelaide
Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
2006 Group Show - Richard Martin Art, Sydney
Ideal World's - Gaff Studio Gallery, Port Adelaide
2004 Pucker - The Institute (Fringe/SALA), Adelaide
2003 Eleven - Cube Contemporary Art - SALA, Adelaide
2002 Group Show – Evolution Gallery, Adelaide
Chinese Connexion, Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo, Vic
2001 Headlands - Dudley House, Bendigo, Vic
Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre, Sydney
1999 Armazem, Rio de Janeiro
Espaco Unibanco, Rio de Janeiro
1998 Four Walls, Rio de Janeiro
Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro
1997 Photophilia, Rio de Janeiro
1995 Cafe Oz, Paris
1994 Miniatures - Libby Edwards Galleries, South Yarra, Melbourne 1992 Contemporary Art Australia & Associates, South Yarra, Melbourne 1991 Group Show - Galerie Surreal, Toorak, Melbourne
Awards
2019 Selected Artist at Artrooms, London UK
2009 Finalist - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2007 Finalist - Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, South Australian Museum
2005 Shortlisted - Cromwell's Art Prize
Publications
2009 Trove - Tomasz Talaj: Australian Art and Artists file
Biography
2010 Harms, Lisa, Critical Generosity, Artlink, Vol 30 No 1.
2007 Radok, Stephanie, Intent - Queen's Theatre, The Adelaide Review - 30 march
2006 The Morning Show - Channel 7, work featured in Bronte House aired in May Work featured in Monument 72 - Architecture & Design, April/May Edition
2005 Southern Star Productions, work featured in 'Love My Way' series - Foxtel
2004 Neylon, John, Adrift, The Adelaide Review, January No 244
2003 Dutkiewicz, Adam, Beauty of Death, The Advertiser, December 17 Page 2
2002 O'Connor, Ben, Spraybots at Goya, 3RRRFM, aired October
Gregson, Wayne, Making his Mark, Bendigo Advertiser, March 9
2001 Walker, Emma, Living Things, TODAY Goodlife, The Age, 27 November
1996 Ditlev-Jensen, Kristian, Thresholds, Politiken, Copenhagen, May issue Collections
Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo, Vic Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris
Jardim Botanico, Rio de Janeiro
SMR Film Productions, Melbourne
Various private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, France and the US, (Including Hollywood film actress)
