David Band - Big Fun 2016

DAVID BAND BIG FUN

DAVID BAND BIG FUN AN EXHIBITION OF LARGE PAINTINGS 25 May – 12 June 2016

Cover image: David Band, Dancing, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 213 x 183cm Above: David Band, Walkin’, 2005, monotype on paper on canvas, 150 x 120cm

David Band, Dancing, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 213 x 183cm

David Band, Still Life (Pink Block), 2009, acrylic on canvas, 183 x 153cm

David Band, Untitled Orchid, 2006, acrylic on canvas, 213 x 182cm

David Band, Tomorrow Morning, 2010, acrylic on canvas, 183 x 153cm

David Band, Side by side (Red), 2010, acrylic on canvas, 183 x 153cm

David Band, Joy II, 2010, oil and acrylic on canvas, 152 x 130cm

David Band, Self Portrait (Light Green), 2009, acrylic on canvas, 182 x 153cm

David Band, Self Portrait (Black), 2008, acrylic on canvas, 183 x 152cm

DAVID BAND 1959 - 2011 Born Glasgow 1959 Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1977 - 1981 Studied at Royal College of Art, London 1981 - 1983 Set up the Cloth Studios, London 1983 - 1986 Moved to Melbourne 1986 Returned to London 1988 Returned to Melbourne 1989 Lecturer at RMIT University 1989 - 1994 Joined Gasworks studios 1996 SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 2014 2013 2011 2010

2009 2008 2007

2006 2005

2004

2003

Big Fun, Olsen Irwin, Sydney Milestones, Olsen Irwin, Sydney and Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane The world is a good colour, Blockprojects, Melbourne Miles Mode, Blockprojects, Melbourne Happiness Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Acid Tongue, Blockprojects, Melbourne Bits & Bobs, Blockprojects, Melbourne Small hours, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Same difference, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Songs for Night and Day, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Imbide with Me, Australian Galleries, Melbourne In Line, Tim Olsen Gallery,Sydney Seven Roses, Hill Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide New Paintings, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane Bloom, Tim Olsen Gallery Sydney Recent Paper Work, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Changing Seasons, Australian Galleries. Melbourne Monotypes, Jill George Gallery, London Love Poems, Stonington Stables Museum of Art, Melbourne Deep Song, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide Space, Space Furniture, Melbourne After the Rain, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

2002 2001 2000 1999

1998

1996 1995 1994 1992 1991

1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane The Field of Play, McGrath Galleries, New York Waiting for Butterflies, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney In A Silent Way, McGrath Galleries, New York Nearness Of You, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane The Last Trane, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Monk, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Spillage, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Over the Rooftop, Smith and Stoneley, Brisbane Ten plates, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Ten plates, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Life in a scotch sitting room, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Life in a scotch sitting room, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney Pillar to post, Mackintosh Museum, Glasgow Art School All imperfect things, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Connell and Band, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Bird and Miles, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney Stories of me, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Home and away, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Sculptures and Prints, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney Works on felt, Rebecca Hossack, London Works on felt, Australian Galleries, Melbourne A parcel of rouges, Rebecca Hossack, London A parcel of rouges, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney Paintings and drawings, Thumb Gallery, London Paintings and drawings, Reconnaissance Gallery, Melbourne Drawings, Thumb Gallery, London David Band exhibition and installation, Liberty London Paintings, Brentford Watermans Art Centre, London Lester and friends, L'Escargot, London

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2008 2001 2000 1999

2x2 Group Exhibition, Tim Olsen Gallery Annex, Sydney Nicola Townsend, Tokyo Exquisite Corpse, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Four Scots, Australian Galleries, Melbourne

1999 1998 1997

1997 1996 1994

1993 1992

1990 1988

1987 1986

Mornington Art Prize, Victoria Prints, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Geelong print prize Geelong Knock Knock Australian Galleries, Melbourne Gasworks at Linden Melbourne Painting is Not Dead Olsen Carr, Sydney Australian Contemporary Arts Fair, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Lighthouse Art Foundation, Melbourne Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Rex Irwin & Australian Galleries, Melbourne On the other hand, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney Five Artists, Rex Irwin Gallery, Sydney Sculpture Exhibition, Australian Galleries, Melbourne Sight Regained, Fred Hollows Foundation, Westpac Gallery, Melbourne International Contemporary Arts Fair, Los Angeles New British Drawing, Thumb Gallery, London Art Relief for Bangladesh, London International Contemporary Arts Fair, Los Angeles Drawing Exhibition Reconnaissance Gallery, Melbourne The Cloth, Liberty, London

COLLECTIONS ANZ Private Bank Artbank, Sydney National Gallery of Australia Henry Geldzhaler Collection, New York, USA National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne NZ Private Bank Victorian Albert Museum, London Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA

DAVID BAND BIG FUN 25 May – 12 June 2016 View full exhibition and price list here.

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