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Michael Muir

Born
1975 Kilmarnock, Scotland


Education
1994 - 1995 Advanced Diploma Graphic Design. Advertising Billy Blue Nth Sydney
1999 - 2002 Diploma Fine Arts. Julian Ashton Art school Sydney


Solo Exhibitions
2018 'Chameleon Effect' Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney
2017 ‘Disappearing Act’ Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane
2016 ‘Turning to Water ‘ Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
2016 ‘Home’ Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney
2015 'Slush Fable' Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane
2014 'Under Water' Offsite Sophie Gannon and Jan Murphy Perth
2014 'Corner Shops' Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
2013 'Between the lines' Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane
2012 'Perpetual Motion' Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
2012 'Fitting In' Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
2012 ‘Keeping it clean' Jan Murphy Gallery Brisbane
2011 ‘Are we there yet' Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
2011 ‘A magic number' Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
2010 ‘When you were young' Eva Breuer Art Dealer Sydney
2010 ‘Growing Pains' Libby Edwards Galleries Melbourne     
2008 ’One road to freedom' Libby Edwards Galleries Brisbane
2008 ‘Room to move' Metro 5 Gallery Melbourne
2004 ’Sticky rice' Global Gallery Paddington Sydney
2002 ‘Waiting for rain' Alta Gallery Surry Hills Sydney


Group Exhibitions
2018
Muswellbrook art Prize  Muswellbrook NSW
Auckland Art Fair  New Zealand
Fantasy group exhibition Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney
Jan Murphy Gallery @ Spring 1883 Fair Melbourne
Martin Browne Contemporary @ Melbourne Art Fair  South Bank Art  Melbourne
2017
Tattersall Art Prize Brisbane
Martin Browne Contemporary @Den Fair Melbourne
‘Surface’ Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
‘From Nature’ Martin Browne Contemporary Sydney
2016
Martin Browne Contemporary @Auckland Art Fair New Zealand
Fair Go Sophie Gannon Gallery Melbourne
Jan Murphy Gallery @Spring 1883 The Hotel Windsor Melbourne
Kilgour Art Prize Newcastle Art Gallery
2015
Wynne Prize Art Gallery New South Wales
Martin Browne Contemporary @Art Central Hong Kong
Sydney Contemporary Art Fair Carriageworks Sydney
Tattersall Art Prize Brisbane
2014
Wynne Prize Art Gallery New South Wales
Melbourne Art Fair Royal Hall Industries Melbourne
Percival Portrait Award Perc Tucker Gallery Townsville
Albany Art Prize Vancouver Arts Centre ALbany W. A
Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
2013
Moran Portrait Prize Semi Finalist
Sydney Contemporary Art Fair Carriageworks Sydney
Gold coast Art Award Gold Coast City Gallery QLD
Fishers Ghost Award Cambelltown City Gallery
Calleen Art Award Cowra Regional Gallery
2012
Fishers Ghost Award Cambelltown City Gallery
Gold coast Art Award Gold Coast City Gallery QLD
Melbourne Art Fair Royal Hall Industries Melbourne
Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery Sydney
Wilson Art Award Lismore N.S.W
2011
‘Butterfly Dreaming’ Aptos Cruz gallery Adelaide
“Together in Harmony” Noori and Arum Gallery
Korea Foundation Centre, Seoul,Korea
Muswellbrook Art Prize
London Affordable Art Fair London
Bom Gallery Seoul Korea
Albany Art Prize Western Australia
Recent Aquisitions Muswellbrook Regional Gallery
Rotary Art Prize Brisbane
2010
Redland Art Awards Qld
London Affordable Art Fair Battersea Park London
Salisbury Studios Inaugural Exhibition Brisbane
Metro Award Metro Gallery Melbourne
‘Grounded’ Artpiece Gallery Mullimbimby NSW
Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery Qld
Stanthorpe Art Festival Queensland
2009
Tattersall Landscape Prize
‘Waiting” NG Gallery Sydney
Plein Air Prize N.S.W Parliment
Winter Group Show Libby Edwards Gallery Melbourne
Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery Queensland
All New Stuff Muwellbrook Regional Arts Centre N.S.W
Muswellbrook Art Prize N.S.W
2008
Paddington Art Prize Mary Place Gallery Sydney
Redlands Yurrara Art Prize Queensland
Art sydney 08
Flesh Arthouse Gallery Sydney
Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Queensland
Salon Arthouse Gallery Sydney
Contempo 5 Libby Edwards Gallery Brisbane
Narrative Show Brenda May Gallery Sydney
2007
Emerging Artists Maunsell Wickes @ Barry Stern Gallery
Agendo Emerging Art Award Melbourne
Metro 5 AwardMelbourne
touring Benalla Gallery Victoria
2006
Stonevilla Fundraiser Exhibition Chrissie Cotter Gallery Sydney
Art on the Rocks Sydney
Waverly Art Prize Sydney
Mary Place Gallery Paddington Sydney
Linden Postcard Show St Kilda Victoria
2005
Soda Gallery Small Painting Prize Sydney
Canberra Art Prize Canberra
Sulman Prize Art Gallery Of New South Wales
P+ art + y Ruby Rabbit Darlinghurst Sydney
North Sydney Art Prize
Waverly Art Prize Sydney
Art for AsiaMake Art supplies Sydney
2004
Fleurieu Prize Adelaide,
Waverly Art prize Sydney
2003
Brett Whiteley Scholarship preselection shortlist
Waverly Art Prize Sydney
2002
Hunters Hill Art Prize Sydney
1998 – 2004
Julian Ashton Annual Exhibition


Awards
2016 Kilgour Art Prize Newcastle Art Gallery Finalist
2015 Wynne Prize Art Gallery New South Wales Finalist
2014 Mosman Art Prize Winner
2014 Wynne Prize Art Gallery New South Wales Finalist
2013 Moran Portrait Prize Semi Finalist
2012 Mosman Art Prize Finalist
2011 Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize Finalist
2011 Muswellbrook Art Prize Finalist
2010 Redland Art Award 2nd Prize Winner
2010 Metro Award finalist
2010 Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist
2009 Tattersall Landsape Prize finalist
2009 NSW Paliment Plein Air Prize finalist
2008 Paddington Art Prize finalist
2008 Redlands Yurrara Art Prize finalist
2008 Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist
2007 Agendo Award finalist
2007 Metro 5 Prize finalist
2006 Art on the Rocks finalist
2005 Sulman Prize finalist
2004 Fleurieu Prize finalist
2001 John Olsen Scholarship Winner J.A.A.S


Publications
Art Collector ‘Collectors Love ‘ December 2016 - Feb 2017
The Guardian Wynne Landscape prize
The Age 'Routine Maintenance'
Est Magazine ‘Atelier Series’ July 2012
The Age ‘spraying the facade of realism’ Robert Nelson 7th November 2012
The Age In the galleries Dan Rule 10th November 2012
Artist Profile ‘Process’ pg112 -113 June 2011
Harpers Bazaar ‘Talking Points’ pg 84 June – July2011
Sun Herald extra ‘Glittering Prize’ December 2009pg 2-3
Steve Dow – Robert Maconachie
Online Review Redland Art Award Anne Kirker art consultant Jan 2009
www.redlandartawards.org.au
Manly Daily ‘ Broadening the Palette’ Jan 2008
pg 13 interview Kelly Robinson
Tracks ‘Banjo Point’ Sept 2007 pg131 interview Sean Doherty
Herald Sun ‘Metro 5 Prize’ 2007
Daily Imprint by Natalie Walton April 2009


Collections
Artbank
City of Port Phillip
Macquarie Group
Mosman Municipal Council
Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre
Harbour City Estates Hong Kong


Private; U.S.A , Australia, Ireland, England, Philippines,Singapore and Thailand

king tide 137cm x 122cm oil on linen 201

“Thought Control”

Oil on linen

122w x 137h cm

2019

thought control 137cm x 122cm oil on lin

“King Tide"

Oil on linen

122w x 137h cm

2019

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