gary deirmendjian selected works
gary deirmendjian selected works |
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personal born 1967, Armenia (then a Republic of USSR) - migrated to Sydney in 1979 resides in Sydney with partner Nyree and their son, Jasper |
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education 2006 Master of Fine Arts - Sculpture, National Art School, Sydney 1990 Bachelor of Engineering (Aeronautical), Honours, University of NSW, Sydney |
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selected exhibitions solo 2007 gary deirmendjian - Esa Jaske Gallery, Sydney Mar 21 - Apr 14 2006 wrestling with art - monumental expressions - MFA exhibition, NAS Gallery, National Art School, Sydney 2004 sandstone, soul of the city - photography from Sydney Sandstone collection, CP Photogalleries, Sydney 2003 Recent Sculpture - Maunsell Wicks Gallery, Sydney 2002 Sydney Sandstone, photographic book, launch by David Malouf & Philip Cox, Museum of Sydney (click) |
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group 2009 Sculpture by the Sea - invited artist, Cottesloe Beach, Perth WA 2008 Sydney Visionaries, key individuals that transformed Sydney - invited artist, permanent exhibition, photography from Sydney Sandstone collection, Museum of Sydney Sep onwards 57th Blake Prize, NAS Gallery, National Art School, Sydney Sep 5 - Oct 4 3D Paintings - invited artist, Dietzschold Gallery, Sydney Aug 30 - Oct 8 Five Lands Walk - Sculpture Exhibition - invited artist, ephemeral site specific work, Gosford Regional Gallery, Avoca Beach NSW Jun 21 UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award & Exhibition - University of Western Sydney, Macarthur Campus May 3 - Jun 1 Moran Contamporary Photographic Prize - semi-finalist 2007 Sculpture by the Sea - Bondi to Tamarama coastline, Bondi NSW Nov 1 - 18, 2007 McClelland Sculpture Survey & Award 2007 - McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin Vic Nov 18, 2007 - Jul 6, 2008 National Photographic Portrait Prize - National Portrait Gallery, Canberra ACT Dec 6, 2007 - Mar 23, 2008 2006 The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award - Werribee Park, Melbourne Vic 2005 Sculpture by the Sea - Bondi to Tamarama coastline, Bondi NSW East Coast Sculpture Show - Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award - Werribee Park, Melbourne Vic Paradise, Purgatory & Hellhole - invited artist, photography from Sydney Sandstone collection, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney 2004 UWS Acquisitive Sculpture Award & Exhibition - University of Western Sydney, Macarthur Campus, Macarthur NSW East Coast Sculpture Show - Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW National Silk Cut Award for Linocut Prints - Glen Eira City Gallery, Melbourne Vic Miniature Sculpture Show - 6x6x6 inches - Defiance Gallery, Newtown, Sydney - also in 2003, 2002 2003 8th East Coast Sculpture Show - Thursday Plantation, Ballina NSW 2002 Sculpture by the Sea - Bondi to Tamarama coastline, Bondi NSW Woollahra National Small Sculpture Prize - Woollahra Council Chambers, Woollahra NSW |
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awards commissions & collections 2008 permanent collection - urban real (click), major work, McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, Victoria major public art commission - echo, public plaza, Ibis Hotel, King Street Wharf, Sydney, St Hilliers development, Cox Richardson design, expected completion date Nov 2008 2007 major public art - a life (click), resulting from the artist's own intent and initiative, enabled through Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority and TransGrid, final approval City of Sydney, Ultimo Pedestrian Network (UPN), Sydney 2006 highly commended prize - fallen temple (click), Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award public art - push (click), existing work acquired to commemorate 1998 Patrick’s Dispute, Maritime Union of Australia, East Darling Harbour waterfront redevelopment, approval by Premiers Department and Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority - expected installation mid to late 2009 permanent collection - chasm (click), a major work, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur Campus 2003 winner, main acquisitive award - divine proportion, East Coast Sculpture Show, Thursday Plantation, Ballina, NSW permanent collection - us, a major work, Macquarie University, Sydney 2002 winner, people’s choice award - she, Woollahra National Small Sculpture Prize, Sydney permanent collection - entire photographic collection produced in preparation of the book sydney sandstone (click),Craftsman House, 2002, City of Sydney |
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presentations, publications & media In addition to appearing in exhibition catalogues ... 2008 Brian Robins - article "Hungry Mile to be set in stone", Sydney Morning Herald, June 11 Photographic Portraiture - review, National Photographic Portrait Prize, Sunday Arts, ABC1 TV, March 9 invited speaker - sandstone - its poetry beckoned an artist, Architectural Review seminar, The Dome, Sydney Showground, April 17-18 2007 Jethro Lyne - panel discussion at conference - the work a life used as case study, Sculpture in Public Space, invited speaker - presentation regarding the work subject to coindition, Sculpture in Public Space, 2006 Robert Nelson – critical review, Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award 2006, The Age, April 26 2004 Robert McFarlane – critical review, sandstone – soul of the city exhibition, Sydney Morning Herald, September 21 Merran Morrison – article, Artreach, Regional Arts NSW, winter issue Caroline Bellinger – interview/article, "The leader of the packers", The Daily Telegraph, March 9 2002 author and photographer of the book Sydney Sandstone, Craftsman House, 2002 (click here for details) |
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background - prior to full time art practice 1999 – 2002 in preparation for publication of book, Sydney Sandstone, Craftsman House, 2002 1996 – 2000 lecturer, Industrial Design, University of Western Sydney, Macarthur Campus - largely responsible for establishing the Honours program 1992 – 2000 private practice - active in product design and the development and commercialisation of own intellectual property 1990 – 1992 research engineer – Aeronautical Research Laboratory, Department of Defence, Melbourne |
