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    © 2017 Will French

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    Email me:  will@willfrench.com.au

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    Education

     

    2007      Bachelor of (Visual Arts) Teaching, University of Sydney
    2005      Master of Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney 
    2003      Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours 1st class), Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney

     

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    Solo Exhibitions

     

    2017        AU WOP BOP A LOO BOP A WOP BAM BOOM! Hugo Michelle Gallery, Adelaide SA

    2015        Long Story Short, Hugo Michelle Gallery, Adelaide SA

    2014        Uno Momento, Chalkhorse Gallery, Sydney NSW

    2013        Lifted & Shifted, Sawtooth ARI, Launceston TAS 
    2013        OK?, Institute of Contemporary Art Newtown, Camperdown NSW
    2012        Feint Echo, Firstdraft Gallery, Surry Hills NSW

    2010        Winner Take All, Grantpirrie, Gallery 2, Redfern NSW 
    2009        Frank-o-phile / Velo-style, Grantpirrie, Redfren NSW
    2008        Way to go, Locksmith, Alexandria, NSW
    2008        Chop Sweat Chop, Firstdraft Gallery NSW, Emerging Artist Studio Program

    2007        Hang ‘em High, Pigeon Ground Public, Camperdown NSW

     

     

    Group Exhibitions

     

    2017        Strike 1917, Carriageworks, NSW (upcoming)

    2016        Re-Visioning Histories, Bundoora Homestead Estate Gallery, Vic

    2016        Laneways Sydney Exhibition, SCA Gallery, Sydney

    2015        John Fries Prize, Finalist UNSW Art and Design Gallery NSW.

    2014        Leisure & Lifestyle, Incinerator Gallery, Victoria

    2014        Temporary Wriggle, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney

    2014        On Men, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, Canberra

    2014        Bergie Seltzer, Firstdraft, Sydney

    2014        Processing, Alaska Projects, Sydney

    2014        Free Range, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne

    2013        On Men, Felt Space, Adelaide SA

    2013        Never Eat Soggy Weet-Bix, TCB, Melbourne
    2013        Stalled, Maquarie University Gallery, Sydney
    2013        Direct Democracy, Monash University Museum of Art, Melbourne
    2013        Bloom-Space, Australian Experimental Arts Foundation, Adelaide 
    2013        Golden Rough (with Lauren Brincat), Alaska Projects, Sydney 
    2013        Project 13, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne
    2012        Like, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney
    2012        The Drawing Show, Breenspace, Sydney 

    2011        Nothing Like Performance, Artspace, Sydney (upcoming)
    2011        1.85 Million - Art Peripheries, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney
    2010        Luxurious Time & Space, Tokyo Wonder Site Project, Tokyo
    2010        Last Words, 4A Gallery, Sydney
    2010        Draught, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney
    2009        I am the Message, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore
    2009        SCEGS Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney. Emerging Prize Recipient
    2009        Pushme / Pullyou, Peloton, Sydney
    2008        SCEGS Redlands Westpac Art Prise, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney 
    2008        Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship, SCA, Sydney. Award Recipiant
    2008        Membrane, Next Wave Festival, Federation Square, Melbourne2007

    2007        UNSW Arts week, public art display. University of New South Wales, NSW

    2007        University of Sydney Bachelor of Teaching Exhibition. Vaucluse House, Vaucluse NSW

    2006        The Tonight Show (Premier Exhibition), The Rehearsal Room, Alexandria NSW

    2005         Helen Lempriere Finalist Exhibition,Artspace, Wolloomooloo NSW

    2005        Soft Stack, Round Records, Pigeon Ground Public, Camperdown NSW

    2005        The Thin Grey Line, Phatspace, Darlinghurst NSW

    2004        SCA Postgraduate Exhibition, Sydney College of the Arts NSW

    2004        No Tyre Kickers (collaboration with Marley Dawson), Phatspace, Darlinghurst NSW

    2002        Helen Lempriere Finalist Exhibition,Artspace, Wolloomooloo NSW


     

    Awards / Scholarships

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    2015        Finalist John Fries Prize, Viscopy.

    2014        ArtIncubator fellowship in association with Chalkhorse, recipient

    2013        Paddington Art Prize, COFA Prize recipient

    2013        Australia Council, Mid Career, New Work Grant

    2013        Maddocks Emerging Artist Prize, Venice Bienalle visit

    2009        Emerging Recipient. SCEGS Redlands Wespac Art Prize, Nominated by Mike Parr
    2008        Recipient, Fauvette Loureiro Memorial Artists Travel Scholarship
    2008        SCEGS Redlands Wespac Art Prize, Nominated by Shaun Gladwell 
    2005        Helen Lempriere (Traveling Art Scholarship) Finalist, Artspace, NSW Ministry for the Arts
    2003        University Postgraduate Award, University of Sydney 
    2002        Helen Lempriere (Traveling Art Scholarship) Finalist, Artspace, NSW Ministry for the Arts

     

    Directorship

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    2017 .      GOOD/GRIEF

    2008 / 2009        Firstdraft Gallery, Director, Surry Hills. 

    2006        The Rehearsal Room, Director, Alexandria

     

    Residencies

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    2012        Residencias Artísticas Por Intercambio, Mexico DF, Mexico
    2012        Bundanon Studio Redidency, Bundaon Trust, NSW

    2011        Artspace Studio Residency, Artspace, Sydney
    2011        Australia Council Studio Residency, Paris. Cite des Arts International, France 
    2010        Asialink Studio Residency, Tokyo. Tokyo Wonder Site, Japan
    2008        Firstdraft Studio Residency. Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney

     

    Publications

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    2017 .      1917: The Great Strike, Carriageworks and City of Sydney Publication

    2016        The Camera as Friend, Tryhard Magazine issue 9.

    2015        Australian Art Collector, What Next, Issue 73, July - September

    2012        Das Superpaper, Issue 25 / Periférico, November

    2011        Australian Art Collector, Critics Choice, Issue 57 (Jul-Sep)
    2011        1.85 Million - Art Periferies, Campbelltown Art Centre
    2010        Last Words, 4A Center for Contemporary Asian Art
    2010        On Site Lab - Luxurious TIme and Space, Tokyo Wonder Site      
    2010        Runway: Return Issue 17
    2010        UN. Magazine Issue 4.1 
    2009        Concrete PlayGround, Conspirators. 
    2009        Runway: Lies Issue 15
    2009        Moving Galleries Melbourne

    WILL FRENCH