Amanda van Gils
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Curriculum vitae
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Born: AUSTRALIA, 1968 |
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2010 | Going Places, Anthea Polson Art, Qld (2 person exhibition with Simon Collins) |
| 2008 | Views from a Speeding Train, Jenny Port Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2008 | So much to see and do, Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney |
| 2007 | A Poetic Line, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2006 | alles ist möglich (Everything is possible), GALLERY Twenty-Four, Berlin |
| 2005 | Play Time, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2005 | New Work, Montserrat, Soho, New York. |
| 2004 | Drifters, Stella Dimadis Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Twilight Travels, Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Irresistible Detours, Pantechnicon Gallery, Daylesford, Victoria |
| 2003 | Postcards to an Unknown Lover, Universal Cafe Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Mistakenly, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2002 | subvisible, Red Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2002 | Cars Like Us, LaTrobe Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2001 | Parameters, Eisenberg Gallery: The Victorian Museum of Experimental Art, Melbourne |
AWARDS |
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| 2009 | Finalist, Whyalla Art Prize 2009, Country Arts SA, South Australia |
| 2009 | Finalist, Mount Eyre Vineyards Art Prize, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2009 | Finalist, Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick's Pavillion, Ballarat Victoria |
| 2009 | Finalist, Art Kudos International Exhibition, online http://www.artkudos.com |
| 2008 | Finalist, Fleurieu Art Prize,South Australia |
| 2008 | Finalist, John Leslie Art Prize 2008, Gippsland Art Gallery,Victoria |
| 2008 | Finalist, Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane |
| 2008 | Finalist, Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney |
| 2007 | Finalist, Whyalla Art Prize 2007,South Australia |
| 2006 | Winner, Art Interview 4th International Online Artist Competition, Art Interview Berlin |
| 2006 | Highly Commended (Prize of Excellence), Real-Time Global Art Annual, Artoteque, London |
| 2006 | Finalist, Art Kudos international juried exhibition, online http://www.artkudos.com |
| 2004 | Finalist, Wyndham City Contemporary Art Prize, Wyndham Community Cultural Centre, Victoria |
| 2003 | Finalist, The Hutchins Art Prize 2003, The Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart |
| 2003 | Finalist, City of Banyule Works on Paper Art Award 2003, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Finalist, Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize 2003, Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Finalist, Nillumbik Prize 2003,Melbourne |
| 2003 | Finalist, Wyndham City Contemporary Art Prize, Werribee, Victoria |
| 2003 | Finalist, The Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne |
STUDIES |
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| 2000 | Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts - Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1999 | Studio Practice - LaTrobe Street College of Art and New Media, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1987-89 | Bachelor of Art - Fine Art - Monash University, Caulfield Campus (previously known as Chisholm Institute of Technology), Caulfield, Victoria |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2009 | 40 x 40 Special Cristmas Show, Anthea Polson Art, QLD |
| 2009 | Christmas 2009, Arthouse Gallery, Sydney |
| 2009 | Whyalla Art Prize 2009, Country Arts SA, South Australia |
| 2009 | Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick's Pavillion, Ballarat Victoria |
| 2009 | Mount Eyre Vineyards Art Prize, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2009 | Opening Exhibition, Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast, QLD |
| 2009 | 30 x 40, United Galleries, Sydney |
| 2009 | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary, Melbourne |
| 2008 | Mixed Exhibition, Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Fleurieu Art Prize, Fleurieu Biennale, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia |
| 2008 | John Leslie Art Prize 2008, Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale, Victoria |
| 2008 | Exquisite Palette, St Lukes Artist Colourmen, Melbourne |
| 2008 | Tattersall's Club Landscape Art Prize, Tattersall's Club, Brisbane |
| 2008 | Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Gallery Artists, Frances Keevil Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Contempo 5, Libby Edwards Galleries Brisbane, Brisbane |
| 2007 | Christmas Salon Show, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2007 | Whyalla Art Prize 2007, Country Arts SA, South Australia |
| 2007 | Art Interview - 2007 International Award Exhibition, GALLERY Twenty-Four, Berlin |
| 2007 | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Christmas Salon Show, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2006 | A Taste of Salt, Salt Contemporary Gallery, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| 2006 | Sommerwende International Arts Festival, GALLERY Twenty-Four/ARTLINE: Berlin Cultural Centre, Berlin |
| 2006 | Summer Samples, Intrude Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2006 | BSG Art Auction, Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2006 | 25th Professional Artists Exhibition and Sale of Works 2006, Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne |
| 2006 | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Christmas Salon Show, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Sydney |
| 2005 | ArtSydney05, Rex-Livingston Art Dealer, Collectors Pavilion, Fox Studios, Sydney |
| 2005 | 2005 Sommerwende International Arts Festival, GALLERY Twenty-Four/ARTLINE: Berlin Cultural Centre, Berlin |
| 2005 | MLC Acquisitive Art Exhibition, Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne |
| 2005 | The Discovery Art Show, Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Synthesis, Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2005 | Collectors Sale, Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2004 | Lasting Impressions, Eltham Wiregrass Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2004 | MLC Acquisitive Art Exhibition, Methodist Ladies College, Melbourne |
| 2004 | Melbourne Affordable Art Show, Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne Exhibition Building, Melbourne. |
| 2004 | Wyndham City Contemporary Art Prize, Wyndham Community Cultural Centre, Werribee |
| 2004 | Group Retrospective, Tilt Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2003 | The Christmas Show, Stella Dimadis Galleries, Melbourne |
| 2003 | The Hutchins Art Prize 2003, The Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart |
| 2003 | City of Banyule Works on Paper Art Award 2003, Ivanhoe Receptions, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Darebin La Trobe Acquisitive Art Prize 2003, Bundoora Homestead Arts Centre, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Summer Salon, Gallery 314, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Nullumbik Prize 2003, Nillumbik Shire, Melbourne |
| 2003 | The Foot Square Exhibition, C.C.A.C., Melbourne |
| 2003 | Red Group Show, Red Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Wyndham City Contemporary Art Prize, Wyndham Community Cultural Centre, Werribee |
| 2003 | The Smorgon Steel Contemporary Art Prize, Williamstown Festival, Melbourne |
| 2003 | St Kilda Art Supplies 10th Birthday Show, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2003 | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 2000 | ANZ Visual Arts Fellowship Award, ANZ Cathedral Room, Melbourne |
| 2000 | VCA Graduate Show, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne |
| 2000 | Eccentricity, Monsalvat Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2000 | Proud 2000, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Christmas Show, LaTrobe Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Studio Practice Artists, LaTrobe Street Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1999 | Linden Postcard Show, Linden Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne |
| 1990 | Seven Sees, Ministry of the Arts, Melbourne |
| 1989 | Recycled, Glen Eira Arts Complex, Melbourne |
| 1989 | Graduate Exhibition, Glen Eira Arts Complex, Melbourne |
| 1989 | Lucato Peace Prize, Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne |
COLLECTIONS |
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| Monash University, Chisholm Institute of Technology and private collections in Australia, New York, London and Berlin | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| 2009 | Leak, Steven.Amanda van Gils, the golden fish blog 12th April, 2009 http://leakstev.blogspot.com/2009/04/amanda-van-gils-drops-by.html |
| 2009 | Collins, Simon, BOOK - Amanda van Gils: Views from a Speeding Train 12th April 2009 |
| http://life-draw.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-amanda-van-gils-views-from.html | |
| 2008 | Leak, Steven.Amanda van Gils drops by!, the golden fish blog 6th March, 2009http://leakstev.blogspot.com/2009/03/amanda-van-gils.html |
| 2008 | Holsworth, Mark. 3 Unrelated Reviews, Melbourne Art & Culture Critic, 17th December http://melbourneartcritic.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/3-unrelated-reviews/ |
| 2008 | Nelson, Robert. Vigilance of the machine, The Age, 3rd December, p. 22 |
| 2008 | Bentley-Singh, Emily, 'All Aboard the Glory Train', Melbourne Weekly Eastern, Edition 46, 17th November. |
| 2008 | Modra, Penny. Visual Arts Reviews, M - The Sunday Age, 16th November, p. 32 |
| 2008 | Nelson, Robert. John Leslie Art Prize, The Age, 8th October, p. 20 |
| 2008 | Nainby, Bryony. The Fall into Understanding, John Leslie Art Prize 2008 catalogue essay, September, p. 5 |
| 2008 | Gray Steve, Artists at Work - Interviews with Contemporary Visual Artists Art Re-source blog, 13th November 2008 http://stevegray.com.au/blog/amanda-van-gils/ |
| 2008 | Gibney, Triecia. Getting Started with Art Collecting: Amanda van Gils, Simon Collins, Mike Barr, Dianne Gall and Jim Thalassoudis A Reason to Paint blog 12th August 2008 |
| http://trieciagibney.blogspot.com/2008/08/getting-started-with-art-collecting.html | |
| 2008 | Girdham, Ronnie. Exciting time in visual arts Courier Mail, 24th February |
| 2006 | Montua, Gabriel. Amanda van Gils - A traveller between fiction and reality (The Go-betweener), Mimosa Extra, Vol 3/06 Berlin, p.19 21. |
| 2006 | Davis, Brendan. Amanda van Gils Everything is possible, there are no limits, Art Interview Online Magazine,Issue 006/06, Berlin. |
| 2006 | World of Art, FAMOUS 100 Contemporary Artists Vol 3, London p. 203. |
| 2006 | Branches - Winter 2005, ISSN: 1536-2043, Uccelli Press, USA |