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Lives and works in Perth

EDUCATION
1993         Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), Curtin University of Technology, WA.
1984 - 86 Claremont School of Art, Graduate Diploma in Fine Art.


SOLO | DUO EXHIBITIONS Ι PROJECTS
2017        Jurek Wybraniec, Art Collective WA, Perth
2014        Green and Gold, with David Atwood, Fremantle Arts Centre.
2013        Untitled, MOANA, Perth.
2011        ( SUSPENSFUL MUSIC ) (FOOTSTEPS APPROACH ), Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
2009        Project 12, Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA), Fremantle.
2008        Fell off, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 Better Places, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth
2006        Wall Work, Factory 49, Sydney.
2005        Art Lifts, National Gallery of Australia.
                 Trevor Richards and Jurek Wybraniec - Hebel_121, Basel Switzerland; H29 Brussels, Belgium; Chellerie Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
2004        Gow Langsford Gallery, Sydney.
                 Target 45secs, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth
2002        Project 1, Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA), Fremantle.
                 Project 5, Pop Goes Sublime, pink + blue combo. Wall project for AC4CA, Cockburn Rd, Coogee Beach. WA.
                 Pink & Yellow + Green combo #1,DAS GÄSTEZIMMER, Wolhusen, Switzerland.
                 Open Studio, 18th Street Arts Complex, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, USA.
2001        Lounge, with Daniel Gottin, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 WASADM project, with Daniel Gottin. Artist in Residence space WASADM, Perth.
2000        Clueless, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
1999        Pink & Yellow x 2,  Project 11, Sydney, Australia.
                 Scetch 1 + 2,  Hebel_121, Basel, Sitzerland.
                 BEYOND THE GRID (Touring show): IASKA (International art space Kellerberrin),WA; Bunbury Art Gallery; Art Gallery of Western Australia;

                           Mclelland Gallery, Victoria.    
1998        Target 98, and new paintings by Emma Langridge, Goddard de Fiddes, Perth
1996        Untitled (Target), Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth WA
                 Projects 1, 2, 3 & 4, Locker Plant, & Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas, USA.
                 WAP, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Installation with Daniel Gottin, Perth, WA.
1995        Pert  Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth WA.
1993        New Works, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Fremantle, WA.
                 Drawings, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).
1990        Will to Art, Paintings and Drawings, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of WA
1988        Bath Series, Fremantle Art Gallery, WA.
1986        Paintings, Prints, Sculpture , Film & Television Institute, Fremantle, WA.

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | PROJECTS
2017        Sydney Contemporary, Sydney

                 Community Invitation Art Award, City of Joondalup.
                 Perth Royal Art Prize
2016        TR + AS + JW, WA Focus, Art Gallery WA.
                 Geelong Contemporary Art Award, Geelong Gallery, Geelong 
                 Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize, Woollarha, Sydney.
                 Albany Art Prize, (First prize).
                 SNO 125, Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Helen Smith, Trevor Vickers, Jurek Wybraniec
2015        Art Collective WA.
                 Bankwest Art Prize, (First prize).       

                 Community Invitation Art Award, City of Joondalup.
                 Albany Art Prize
                 Scene, Nyisztor Studio
 2014       Artist and Architects in Collaboration, Public Forum. and exhibition.
                 Art Collective WA, with Frank Morris and Darryn Ansted.
                 One Place After Another, Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA), PICA
                 Painting is Dead, Long Live painting, Melody Smith Gallery.
                 Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring Arts Centre.
                 Pure Contemplation Without Knowledge 6, Nyisztor Studio
2012        Disappear, Shop fronts - Central Institute of Technology.
                 AC4CA at Fabrikculture, Hegenheim/France. 
                 PICA Salon, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
                 Yonder, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art
2011        Konkrete 2, Goddard de Fiddes Perth
2008        Better Places, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA).
                 Daniel Gottin, John Nixon, Helen Smith, Jurek Wybrraniec, Goddard de Fiddes. Perth.
2007        Group Exhibition, Goddard de Fiddes. Perth.
2006        2 Step, Kunstnernes Hus. Oslo, Norway.
                 UH Gallery, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK.
                 ‘AC4CA’, g&a Studios, Sydney
2005        ‘AC4CA’, Moors Building Fremantle.
                 City of Perth Art Award, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art.
                 MCA  Collection: New acquisitions in context. MCA. Sydney.
                 National Sculpture Prize and Exhibition, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
                 ARCO Art Fair 2005. Madrid, Spain.
                 SNO group 2, Factory 11, Sydney.
2004        2004. National Gallery Victoria, Melbourne.
                 Konkrete, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 Vibration. Sir Herman Black Gallery, Sydney University, Sydney.
                 RADICAL, Moores Building, Fremantle.
                 Amplified. MOP Projects, Sydney.
                 Melbourne Art Fair.
2003        Andrew Leslie, Trevor Richards, Jurek Wybraniec: The Depot Gallery, Sydney.
                 Daniel Argyle, Marco Fusinato, Anne-Marie May, Trevor Richards, Jurek Wybraniec,
                 Constanze Zitkos
. Curated by John Nixon. Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 ARCO Art Fair 2003. Madrid, Spain.
2002        Meridian; Currents in Australian Art, MCA, Sydney.
                 In Abstract: form and essence in recent Western Australian Painting, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Perth.
                 Material Colour, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 Transit Narratives, Villa Latizia, Treviso, Italy.
                 ARCO Art Fair 2002. Madrid, Spain (Australian focus).
2001        ARCO Art Fair 2001. Madrid, Spain.
                 Constructed Colour. Newspace, Sydney + Penthouse & Pavement, Melbourne.
                 Constructed Colour 2. Artspace, Sydney.
                 Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre.
                 do it. Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. University of WA.
                 Neogeo. John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University, Perth.
2000        Big Journey/Small Buildings. with Stephen Neille, John Curtin Gallery
                 100 years of Art and Design in WA. PICA, Perth
1999        ON PAINTING (On The Edge of Painting). Sydney College of the Arts Gallery, NSW.
                 Maquette Fossils. Mandurah Arts Centre, WA.
                 West Coast Abstraction. Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth.
                 Perth Melbourne. Stephen Mclaughlan Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria.
1998        “Material Perfection...”. Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, University of WA.
                 Fremantle Print Award. Fremantle Arts Centre.
                 “Sculpture Survey - Millennium City”. Gomboc Gallery, Perth WA.
                 #10, Old Customs House Exhibiton. Moores Building, Fremantle, WA.
1997        “A Further Possibility”, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth WA.
1996        “Abstraction Now”, Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria.
                 “Aherns Installation Project”, Aherns City Department Store, Perth WA.
1995        “#7”, Old Customs House Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA.
                 Midland Centennial Art Acquisition Exhibition, Kalla Yeedip Arts, Midland, WA.
                 Bunbury Biennale.
                 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Invitation Exhibition. Perth, WA
1994        “New Possibility”, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery, Perth WA.
                 “PICABOANS”, Old Boans Building, East Perth,WA.
                 “In Spirit and Form”, Bunbury Art Galleries, Bunbury, WA.
                 “#6”, Customs House Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA.
                 Mark Howlett Drawing Prize, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA.
                 “Pride of Place”, Art Gallery of WA.
                 The Moet & Chandon Touring Exhibition.
                 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Invitation Exhibition, Perth, WA.
1993        “115  58’ East 31  56’ South”, Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney, NSW.
                 “Old Customs House Exhibition V”, Old Customs House, Fremantle, WA.
                 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Invitation Exhibition, Perth, WA.
                 “The Inquisitive Eye”, Lawrence Wilson Gallery, UWA, Perth, WA.
                 “Studio FX”, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA.
                 “The Advantage of Isolation”, Artplace, Claremont, WA. & Blaxland Gallery Sydney,
                 The Moet & Chandon Touring Exhibition.
                 Bunbury Bennale.
1992        “Urban Insights”, Claremont School of Art, WA.
                 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Invitation Exhibition, Perth WA.
                 “Old Customs House Show #4” Fremantle, WA.
1991        “At-Tension to the Line”, contemporary drawings by Australian artists,
                 Greenhill Gallery, Perth, WA.
                 “The Basel Connection”, Project Room, Art Gallery WA.
1990        R&I Bank/MRF Royal Perth Hospital Art Prize Exhibition, WA.
                 Albany Art Prize, Albany, WA.
                 “3 International Artists”, Paintings and drawings - Gallery Mesmer, Basel, Switzerland.
                 Eighth Tresillian Art Award, WA.
1989        Bunbury Art Galley Invitation Exhibition, WA.
                 Matilda Bay Restaurant Art Prize, WA.
1988        Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Invitation Exhibition, Perth,  WA.
                 Albany Art Prize, Albany, WA.
1987        Albany Art Prize, Albany, WA.
                 Sixth Tresilian Art Award, WA.
                 Fremantle Drawing Prize Exhibition.
                 2 x 4 Exhibition, Undercroft Gallery, University of WA

RESIDENCIES
2017        Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany WA
2002        Los Angeles. Australia Council Studio. USA.
1996        Chinati Foundation, Marfa, Texas, USA.
1990        Artists Exchange with Christof Marian Foundation, Basel, Switzerland.

AWARDS | GRANTS
2016        Albany Art Prize (First prize)
2015        Bankwest Art Prize (First prize)
                 Albany Art Prize, (Highly commended)
2008        New Work Artswa.
2005        Artflight, Artswa, install and exhibit at Hebel_121, Basel Switzerland; H29 Brussels, Belgium,

                          Chellerie Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland.
2004        New Work, Australia Council
2003        Distribution Artswa. With Andrew Leslie & Trevor Richards for Depot Show, Sydney.
2001        Creative Fellowship. Artswa
                 Los Angeles Australia Council Studio
1999        Artflight,  Artswa, Attend solo show, Hebel_121, Basel Switzerland.
                 Artflight, Artswa , Attend solo shows, Project 11 & ON PAINTING, Sydney Australia.
                 New Work, Development Grant. Artswa.
1998        Artflight, Artswa , Attendance at Art and Architecture symposium, Chinati 
                 Foundation, Marfa, Texas
1996        Creative Development Grant, Artswa, residency at Chinati Foundation, Texas.
1992        Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Invitation Exhibition, Art Prize (First prize)
1990        Artist Exchange, Basel.
                 Albany Art Prize (First prize) 
                 RPH, Medical Research Foundation - Art Awards, (First prize Contemporary Section).
                 Matilda Bay Restaurant Art Prize (First prize).
1989        Tresillian Art Award - drawing category (First prize).
1988        Creative Development Grant - WA Dept. for the Arts, to work in the North West.
1986        Tresillian Art Award (commended in mixed media category)
1985        First Prize - Claremont School of Art, Printmaking.

COMMISSIONS | PROJECTS 
2012-2013    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Byford Senior High School
2013              Coleman House, City Beach private commission
2010-2012    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Claisebrook (EPRA) 
2010-2012    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Ashdale Senior High School
2007-2010    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, AK Reserve Stadium.
2007-2011    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Central TAFE Redevelopment Stage 2
2005-2007    Percent for Art Scheme, Central TAFE Redevelopment Stage 1.
2004-2008    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Metrorail - William St. Station.
2000-2001    Percent for Art Scheme, with Stephen Neille, Fremantle Justice Complex
1999              ART FOR AUSTRALIA, Limited edition print, Yes campaign for Republic.
1997-1999    Percent for Art Scheme, CMC TAFE, Perth, WA. School of Art, Design, & Media.
1998              And An A, CD design.
1997              Curtin University, Print/Multiple commission.
1996              Aherns Installation Project, Aherns City Department Store 
1992              Poster to commemorate Westrail’s Northern line service


REPRESENTATION
Art Gallery of Western Australia           The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney      

The University of Western Australia     Australia Capital Equity Collection      

Royal Perth Hospital Collection             Westfarmers Collection
Curtin University Collection                   Bunbury City Art Collection                                  

Edith Cowan University Collection        Central Institute of Technology
Western Mining Corporation                 Artbank                                                                    

City of Fremantle                                     Town of Albany Collection
Murdoch University                                Bankwest                                                                  

Various Private Collections

PUBLICATIONS    
Andrew Leslie, Trevor Richards, Jurek Wybraniec. 2003. Catalogue, Depot Gallery exhibition 
Target 45 secs, Jurek Wybraniec Editions. 2002

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 
2016        TR + AS + JW, WA Focus, Art Gallery WA, online catalogue.
                 Wilson, Laetitia The West Australian, March 19.
2014        Robb, Leigh. Green & Gold. Fremantle Arts Centre. Catalogue

                 Robb, Leigh. One Place After Another, Australian Centre for Concrete Art (AC4CA), PICA
2012        Wilson, Laetitia. Realtime Magazine, RealTime issue #112 Dec-Jan 2012 pg. 4
2008        Rick Spencer The West Australian, November 28.
2008        Rick Spencer The West Australian, December 19.
2006        Dufour, Gary. AC4CA, Moores Building. catalogue.
2005        Webb, Vivienne. MCA  Collection: New acquisitions in context, catalogue.
                 National Gallery of Australia National Sculpture Award and Exhibition catalogue.
2004        2004 catalogue. National Gallery Victoria.
                 Blond, Simon. The West Australian, September 18
2003        Goddard, Julian. Monument, # 57, 2003. BACK TO THE WALL Page 92.
                 Goddard, Julian., and Stringer, John.
                 Andrew Leslie, Trevor Richards, Jurek Wybraniec: 
                 Catalogue essay, The Depot Gallery, Sydney
2002        Kent, Rachel., and O’Brien, Sophie. 
                 Meridian, Focus on contemporary Australian art. Catalogue essays, MCA.
                 Barrett-Lennard, John and Baker, Janice., in abstract, form and essence in recent Western Australian painting.
                 Berry, Rachel. Artlink, Volume 22 No 3, 2002.
                 Marcon, Marco. Catalogue essay, Target 45 secs.
2001        McGrath, Judith. Artlink, Volume 21 No 4, 2001.
2000        Snell, Ted. Australian Painting Now, Craftsman House Press 
                 Bromfield, David. The West Australian, September 9
1999        Bromfield, David. The west Australian, December 11 
                 Cook, Robert. The West Australian, December 
                 Zophoniassen-Baierl, Ulrike. Basler Zeitung  (Basel, Switzerland), April 24/25
                 Cook, Robert. The West Australian, March 17
                 Webb, Penny. The Age, February 19
                 Marcon, Marco. Beyond The Grid, Catalogue Essay.
1998        Bromfield, David.The West Australian, April 11
1998        Stringer, John. Material Perfection, Australian Capital Equity
1997        Raketic, Gordona, The West Australian, August 15
                 Bromfield, David. The West Australian, August 23
                 Rooney, Robert. The Australian, February 7
                 Flavell, Helen. The West Australian, January 17
1996        Kronenberg, Simeon, Abstraction Now, Catalogue essay, Geelong Art Gallery
                 Bromfield, David, The West Australian, January 6
1995        Woldendorp, R. & Stringer, J. Artists in Residence, Sandpiper Press Pty Ltd, Perth
                 Bromfield, David, The West Australian, March 11
                 Snell, Ted, Pert, Catalogue essay, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery.
1994        Mendelssohn, Joanna, The Bulletin, March 1
                 Moore, Margaret, Art Monthly Australia March
                 Timms, Peter, Moet & Chandon Touring Exhibition, Catalogue. Moet & Chandon, Australian Art Foundation.
1993        Annear, Judy, Moet & Chandon Touring Exhibition, Catalogue, Moet & Chandon, Australian Art Foundation.
                 Marcon, Marco, New Work, Catalogue essay, Goddard de Fiddes Gallery
                 January 8, Fremantle Herald.
                 January 16,  The West Australian.
                 July 10 - 11,  The Australian.
1992        November 21, The West Australian.
1990        November 28, Basler Zeitung  (Basel, Switzerland).

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