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Tobias Richardson

Academic Qualifications

  • 2003 Certificate IV Conservation Lands Management – CDU, Darwin, NT
  • 2003 Diploma of Education - Secondary Art -University of Sydney, NSW
  • 1991 Bachelor of Fine Arts –San Francisco Art Institute, USA
  • 1987 Diploma of Art - East Sydney Technical College, NSW

Awards

2008 Hill End Artist-in Residence Program, NSW - with Presentation & Promotion Grant, Arts NT
2008 Australia Council - New Work Grant
2007 Asialink Artist-in Residency – Malaysia
2006 Regional Art Funding, Presentation & Promotion, Arts NT
2005 Portrait of a Senior Territorian, Darwin NT
2004 Sculpture in the Park – First prize (Non-acquisitive award), Darwin NT

Collections

Peter Fay, Griffith University Artworks, Charles Darwin University Art Collection, NT Government House Foundation, Supreme Court NT, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Townsville Qld, Museum & Art Gallery of NT & Galeri Petronas Malaysia

Professional Practice

2008 Residencies – Kuala Lumper/Asialink, Hill End & Australian National University
2005 – 2007 Lecturer in Studio Practice – Charles Darwin University
2003 – 2005 Education Officer – Museum & Art Gallery of the NT
1997 – 2002 Teacher – Remote Schools (Utopia & Maningrida NT) NT Dept. Education

Solo Exhibitions

2008    Slippage: Built Environments, Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2007    Siege, Wesleyan Church, George Brown Botanic Gardens, Darwin, NT
2006    Exquisite House, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld
2006    Circumambulation, Charles Darwin University Gallery, Darwin, NT
2005    Exquisite House, Rocketart, Newcastle, NSW
2005    Exquisite House, Manuka Gallery, Canberra Contemporary Art Space, ACT
2005    Abject, Gallery Philip Neville, Darwin, NT
2004    Reality Painting, Charles Darwin University Gallery, Darwin, NT
2004    Exquisite House, 24HR Art, Darwin, NT
2004    People’s Desire, Woods Street Gallery, Darwin, NT
2004    Arresting Atrophy, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2003    Arresting Atrophy, Woods Street Gallery, Darwin, NT
2000    New Community Stereo, Woods Street Gallery, Darwin, NT
1998    Community, Watch This Space, Alice Springs, NT
1995    The Last Great Love Push, Mori Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1993    Mori Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1991    Show n’ Tell, San Francisco, CA
1989    EMR Gallery, Sydney, NSW

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008    Bangun: Abandon Project, Lost Generation Space, Kuala Lumper, Malaysia
2007    Cross Currents, Museum of Contemporary Art, NSW
            Artist Makes Video, Art rage Survey 1994 – 1998, Dell Gallery, Griffith University Qld
Phoenix Spiritual Art Prize, Aust. National University Gallery, ACT
2006    Alternative Endings, Watch This Space Inc., Alice Springs. NT
Togart ‘06 Contemporary Art Exhibition, Parliament House, Darwin, NT
            34th Alice Prize 2006, Alice Springs, NT
2005    Portrait of a Senior Territorian, Parliament House, Darwin, NT
Welcome, 24Hr Art Box Set window installation, Darwin, NT
Strand Ephemera, Townsville, QLD
Elastica: An Archive Project, The Cross Arts Projects, Sydney, NSW
Blind Date, Woods Street Gallery, Darwin (Touring NT)
Window of Opportunity, Darwin Fringe Festival, NT - Art in shop fronts
Drawn Out, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth, WA
            Kollectomania, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT
2004    Sculpture in the Park, Darwin Festival (winning entry), NT
2003    Works on Paper, Charles Darwin University Gallery, Darwin, NT
Route Number 4, Darwin Fringe, NT – Art in shop fronts
2002    Fritz, Brown’s Mart, Darwin Fringe, Darwin, NT
2001    Brown’s Mart, Darwin Fringe, Darwin, NT
2000    Pet Show 2000, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York City, NY
1999    Community, Herringbone Gallery, Sydney, NSW
1998    Advocate Art Awards, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Strewth Blimey, Gallery 151, Sydney, NSW
Changmai Social Installation 4, Changmai, Thailand
How much do you love me, Gallery 151, Sydney, NSW
Ocular, satellite project 10th Biennale of Sydney, Pendulum Gallery, NSW
The Art of Collecting #2, Linden Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Brand New, Contemporary Art Centre of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Pet Show, Ether Ohnetitel, Melbourne
Airfloat, Airspace, Sydney, NSW
Art Rage, ABC Rage - Video project, Curated by Kim Machan
Dr Seuss, Ether Ohnetitel, Melbourne, VIC
Poltergeist 3, Canberra School of Art, Canberra, ACT
Poltergeist 2, Sherman Galleries Goodhope, Sydney, NSW
Poltergeist 1, Ether Ohnetitel, Melbourne, VIC
21,600 each 24 Hrs, Canberra Travelodge, Canberra, NSW
Mediated, ROM Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Derrr...2, Ether Ohnetitel, Melbourne, VIC
Diced Fruit, Airspace, Sydney, NSW
Pet Show, Sudliche Markthalle, Hamburg, Germany
1991    9 Against the Grain, Anti-Matter, San Francisco, CA
1990    Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Fresh Art, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Hilarious, Post Squared, Sydney, NSW
Lost and Found, EMR Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Endangered Spaces, Artspace, Sydney, NSW
1988 Blake Religious Art, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW 
1987 Blake Religious Art, Blaxland Gallery, Sydney, NSW

General Publications

Smee, S.(2007), "Against the Grain", The Australian Newspaper, Sydney NSW http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,22906393-16947,00.html

Smee, S.(2007), "Beauty and Brains", The Australian Newspaper - Weekend Australian, p.13-14, Sydney NSW

Crawford, A. (2007), “Siege”, Art Collector, #41, p. 311, Sydney NSW

Scott, S. (2006), “Found Plastic and Stolen Art Collections”, Photofile:, The Archive Issue, #78, Sydney NSW

West, H. (2006), “Welcome” un Magazine: Online Supplement, #7 Autumn, Melbourne Vic.

Smith, M. (2005). “Reality vs. Neverland” Artlink: Remote, Vol. 25 #2, p. 52, Henley Beach SA

Cameron, A. (2005), Art Collector, #32, p.101, Sydney NSW

Andrew, L. (2002/3), Elastic Printed Project, p.17, Sydney NSW

McKellar, Z. (1999). brink Artwrite, #1. www.cofa.unsw.ed.au

Johnson, A. (1998). “Trash, Treasure & Hoarding”, Art Collector, #5, p. 70, Sydney NSW

Johnson, A (1997), “Young Artists”, Good Weekend, 26th April  p. 34

Radok, S. (1996), “Spanking” The Adelaide Review, #149 Feb. p. 28 Adelaide SA

James, B (1995), “Cordial Welcome to Conundrums at Play The Age”, 22nd Nov. p.18, Melbourne Vic.

Coleman, F. (1994), ‘Poltergeist’ Agenda, #36, May p. 29

Watson, B. (1993),” Paradise Deglossed” Sydney Morning Herald, 27th Aug. p 18