Shonah Trescott

Biography

Shonah Trescott

1982

born in Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

1999 - 2001

studies fine arts, Hunter Institute of Technology, Sydney

2001

Diploma

2002 - 2004

studies painting, National Art School, Sydney

2004

Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney

lives and works in New York

Exhibitions (Selection)

2017

Modern Landscape, Halle 9 / Kirowwerk, Leipzig, Germany

2016

Plastic Obsession, Umweltbundesamt Dessau, Germany

2015

A Time of Plenty, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin, Germany (solo)
Drawn into the light
, Exhibition by Osvaldo Budet and Shonah Trescott - Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (solo)
Puerto Rican Institute of Culture Triennial, Puerto Rico

2014

Das flüssige Element. Seestücke des 17. und 21. Jahrhundert, Kunstmuseum Ahrenshoop, Ostseebad Ahrenshoop, Germany

2013

on paper, EIGEN + ART Lab
Missing Link, Momentum Worldwide, Berlin
Positions, Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig

2012

Drawn into the Light, Ando Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
Drawn into the light, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg, Institute for advanced Study, Delmenhorst / Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine research, Bremerhaven (solo)

2011

Zwischen Film und Kunst, Kunsthalle Emden, Germany
Upon our clouded hills, Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Institute for advanced Study, Delmenhorst (solo)

2010

Mankind, Nature, Myth, Ando Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
Labor, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin
New Positions, Förderkoje, Art Cologne, Cologne (solo)
Groupshow, Galerie EIGEN + ART Leipzig
On this Island Meeting and Painting, NZ, Hazelhurst Regional Art Galllery, Sydney, Australia

2009

Hab und Gut, Kunsthalle Rostock
Labor, Galerie EIGEN + ART Berlin
Leipzig calling, New York Academy, USA 

2008

Fleurieu Biennale, South Australia, Port Adelaide, Australia
Australian Painting - Shonah Trescott and Euan MacLeod, Leipzig International Art Programme, Leipzig
Leipzig/ Travnik Partner Stadt Ausstellung, Cultural Centre of Travnik, Bosnia
Portia Geach National Portrait prize, S.H. Irvin Gallery Sydney, Australien
Leipzig International Art Programme at Cavanacor Gallery, Ireland

2007

From the Studio, Spinnerei, Leipzig, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney, Australia (solo)
Sydney Year in the Arts, S.H Irvin Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2006

Placement - Europe, Damien Minton Gallery, Sydney, Australia (solo)
Sydney year in the Arts, S.H. Irvin gallery, Sydney, Australia
Salon de Refuse, S.H. Irvin Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Leipzig- Mallorca, Tres Temps Galeria, Mallorca (solo)

2005

New Talent, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2004

Degree show 2004, National Art School, Sydney, Australia

Grants and Awards

2012

Expedition Art and Science, Arctic residency and fellowship, German Polar Institute,
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research

2011

Artist in Residence im Hanse-Wissenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst, Germany

2009

Artist Profile/Windsor and Newton artist trip, Neuseeland

2008

Leipzig International Artist in Residency, Germany
Fleurieu Water Preis, Adelaide, Australia
Commendation Portia Geach Memorial Award Sydney

2005

La Cité Internationale des Arts Paris, National Art School studio scholarship, France
The Marten Bequest Travelling Art Scholarship for Painting, Cauz Group, Australien

2004

3rd Year NAS Paris (studio scholarship), Paris, France
Reg Richardson Travelling art scholarship, Australia
Robin Gibson Gallery Award, Australia
Art on the Rocks Young Artist Award, Australia
Highly Commended, Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Australia
Finalist - Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Australia
William Fletcher Trust Painting Grant, Australia

2003

Australian Children's Health and Welfare Painting Award, Australia
Finalist - John Olsen Life Drawing Prize, Australia

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