Tours of Tuscany

Tours of Tuscany
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Monday, April 7, 2008

Sebastian Di Mauro



Sebastian Di Mauro is a Senior Lecturer at the Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Since 1987 he has held over 35 solo exhibitions. His work has been included in excess of 90 group exhibitions and has been exhibited in Australia and overseas. His paintings, sculptures, artist books and installations are featured in the collections of many of Australia's key art institutions, including the Queensland Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Western Australia, McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park (Victoria), Besen Collection and Artbank (Sydney and Melbourne).

In September 1998, Between Material, an account of his work to date, was launched and his work was exhibited in Enjoin in Manila. Di Mauro received a ‘New Work’ grant in 1999 from the Australia Council to develop an installation of sculpture for Brisbane City Gallery in 2000.

He won the Inaugural Woollahra Sculpture Prize and his work was selected for the National Sculpture Prize and Exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 2001. In 2003 his work was selected for the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award and Exhibition. And was a finilist in The McClelland Survey and Award 2003, McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin, Victoria. He won the 2003 Montalto Sculpture Prize (Mornington Peninsular, Victoria). Sebastian was awarded a residency with Parks Victoria, Melbourne in 2002, 2003 through the Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, and received a residency at the British School, Rome through the Australia Council in 2002.

Di Mauro has completed several public art commissions. His first commission was completed for 175 Eagle Street, Brisbane in 2002. He has also undertaken the largest single public art commission to date for 33 Charlotte Street, Brisbane and created an artwork for the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Queensland. He has collaborated with architect Alice Hampson on several public art projects including Logan Community Health Centre and Gabba Members Area (Gabba Cricket Ground). Di Mauro recently completed a commission for Taylor, Cullity and Lethlean Landscape Architects in Adelaide.
http://www.sebastiandimauro.com/


Sebastian Di Mauro è un esperto docente al Queensland College of Art, Griffith University. Dal 1987 ha tenuto oltre 35 esibizioni da solista. Il suo lavoro è stato incluso in altre 90 addizionali esibizioni di gruppo e si è esibito in Australia e all'estero. I suoi dipinti, le sue sculture, libri artistici e installazioni/impianti compaiono nelle collezioni di molte istituzioni culturali importanti australiane, come la Queensland Art Gallery, la Art Gallery of Western Australia, McClelland Gallery e Sculpture Park (Victoria), Besen Collection e Artbank (Sydney e Melbourne).
Nel settembre del 1998, Between Material, un resoconto del suo lavoro del tempo, fu lanciato e il suo lavoro fu esibito in Enjoin in Manila. Di Mauro ricevette il finanziamento "new work" nel 1999 dall'Australia Council per sviluppre un insieme si sculture per la Brisbane City Gallery nel 2000.

Vinse il premio di Inaugural Woollahra Sculpturee e il suo lavoro fu selezionato per il premio National Sculpture e Exhibition alla National Gallery of Australia nel 2001. Nel 2003 il suo lavoro fu selezionato per the Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award and Exhibition. E fu un finalista nel The McClelland Survey and Award 2003, McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin, Victoria. Vinse nel 2003 il Montalto Sculpture Prize (Mornington Peninsular, Victoria). Sebastian fu premiato alla residenza ufficiale con Parks Victoria, Melbourne nel 2002, 2003 grazie al Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, e ricevette una residenza ufficiale alla British School, Rome per mezzo dell'Australia Council nel 2002.

Di Mauro ha completato diversi incarichi per opere artistiche pubbliche. Il suo primo riguardò la 175 Eagle Street, Bribane nel 2002. Ha anche intrapreso il più grande incarico per opere pubbliche del tempo per la 33 Charlotte Street, Brisbane e fece un lavoro d'arte per il Brisbane Magistrates Court, Queensland. Ha anche collaborato con l'architetto Alice Hampson in diversi progetti pubblici artistici come il Logan Community Health Centre and Gabba Members Area (Gabba Cricket Ground). Di Mauro recentemente ha completato un incarico per Taylor, Cullity and Lethlean Landscape ad Adelaide.Architects in Adelaide.

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