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Lewis Miller

SELECTED WORKS

 Lewis Miller
1959Born Melbourne, Australia
1977-79 Studied painting at Victorian College of the Arts
1981-82 Postgraduate Studies at the Victorian College of the Arts
1984 Travelled to London and Europe
1992 Travelled to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1996 Travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to work at MUKA Lithographic Studio
1998 Travelled to UK, Paris and New York
 Artist in Residence Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Long Island, New York
1999 Travelled to UK, France, Italy and Greece
2000 Travelled to United States and UK
 Artist in Residence, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,New York
2001-03 Artist in Residence at Victorian Trades Hall
2002 Travelled to Auckland, New Zealand to work at MUKA Lithographic Studio
2003 Australian  Official Artist, conflict in Iraq
 Artist in residence, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, New York
 Travelled to United States, Europe and United Kingdom
2004Travelled to Italy and United Kingdom

Solo Exhibitions

2010'New Work', Australian Galleries, Sydney
‘New works’, Melbourne preview, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2008'Small Works', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Recent Paintings’, Heiser Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Queensland
2007'Recent Work', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2006‘Lewis Miller’, Heiser Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Queensland
2005‘Recent paintings’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Recent paintings’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2003‘Recent Works’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Selected Portraits’ Deakin Univeristy, Melbourne
2002‘Drawings Lithographs Monotypes Etchings’, Muka Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2001‘New Etchings’, Ray Hughes Gallery at John Buckley Fine Art, Melbourne
2000‘Lewis Miller’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1996‘Recent Work’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
‘Lithographs and Drawings’, Muka Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
1994‘Portrait of a Gallery’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1991‘Recent work’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1990‘Some Pictures’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1988Acland Street Art Gallery, Melbourne
1986200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne

Group Exhibitions

2010'Artists' prints made with integrity', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Salon des Refusés’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2008‘Who let the dogs out’, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW
2007'Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2006'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney
'50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2005‘Witness to war’, Cairns Regional Gallery, Queensland
‘Australian Contemporary Art’, De Récourt Art in association with Australian Galleries at The Gallery in Cork Street, London
‘Contemporary Works on Paper’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
'Contemporary Works on Paper', Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
'Australian Contemporary Art’, De Récourt Art in association with Australian Galleries at The Gallery in Cork Street, London
"Imaging the apple" exhibition
‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Witness to war’, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
2004‘The painted self’, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
‘Portraits and other works’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Australians in Iraq 2003’, Australian War Memorial, Canberra
‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Species’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Panorama’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Melbourne
‘In the Presence of All Creatures, Great and Small’, Australian Galleries Works on Paper, Sydney
‘Imaging the Apple’, Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, New South Wales
2003‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
2002‘The Human Portrayed’, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Doug Moran National Portrait Prize’, State Library, NSW
2001‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘New Etchings’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
2000‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘2000 Sporting Portrait Prize’ (winner) Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Thinking Allowed’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1999‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Ray Hughes at the George’ , The George Gallery, Melbourne
1998‘Archibald Prize’ (winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘The Nude’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
‘Up the Road, Contemporary Artists out of the VCA’, ACCA, Melbourne
1997‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Figures From Life’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
1996‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Hidden Treasures’, A.F.L. Centenary Exhibition
‘Doug Moran National Portrait Prize’ (finalist) National Gallery of Victoria
1994‘Fresh From The Studio’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
‘Still Life’, Ray Hughes Gallery, at Temple Studio, Melbourne and Brisbane
‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
1993‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
‘Drawing Show’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane
1991‘Thinking Allowed’, Ray Hughes Gallery, Sydney
‘Out of our Oeuvre’, Gallery at Tolarno, Melbourne
1990St Kilda Acquisitive (Acquired), Melbourne
‘100 Artists Against Animal Experimentation’, Duetscher Fine Art, Melbourne
‘Defective Models’, Monash University Gallery (curated by Peter Ellis) Melbourne
‘Archibald Prize’ (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales
1989‘Imaging AIDS’, Linden, Melbourne
‘St Kilda 2, Works on Paper’, Linden, Melbourne
‘They’re Still Thinking Aloud’, Ray Hughes Gallery
‘Meta Portraits’, Blaxland Gallery, Melbourne
1988‘Site of Execution’, A.C.C.A., Melbourne
St Kilda Invitational Acquisitive, Melbourne
‘Artists’ Choice’, Stanfield Gallery, Melbourne
‘Deutscher Fine Art Invitational Drawing Prize’, Melbourne
1987‘Exquisite Corpse’, 200 Gertrude Street, Melbourne
1985‘Paintings’, Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney
1978Clive Parry Gallery, Mentone

Awards

2007Winner, James Farrell Self Portrait Award 2007
2006 What’s on Victoria Feature Prize, Salon de Montsalvat 
2000 2000 Sporting Portrait Prize
1998Archibald prize
1982Hugh Ramsay Portrait Prize

Collections

Anwar Ibrahim,  Malaysia
Auckland War Memorial Museum
Australian Ballet Foundation
Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Art Gallery of New South Wales
BHP
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Long Island, New York
Deakin University
David Syme
Dr and Mrs Mahatir , Malaysia
John Mcbride Collection, Melbourne, Sydney
Karolyi Foundation Collection, Vence, France
Monash University
MUKA Studio,  Auckland,  New Zealand
National Gallery of Victoria
Ormond College, Melbourne
Petronas Oil Company, Malaysia
Private Collections
Shell Australia
St Kilda Council
University of New South Wales
Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne

Selected Reviews

The art life | The Age | 1 Apr 2005
New Year Group Exhibition | The Sunday Age, Preview | 6 Jan 2005

Special Notes

Portraits
Archibald Prize Finalists

1990
Ray Hughes
1993Gareth Sansom
1995John Wolseley
1996 Allan Mitelman
1997Allan Mitelman
1998Allan Mitelman  - winner
1999Poppy King
2000 Self Portrait
2001Self Portrait II
2002Stephen Feneley
2003 Hazel Butterworth
2004Self Portrait III
2005 Jonathan Hartley

Other


David Parker - Ormond College Master’s Portrait
Dame Peggy Van Praagh - Australian Ballet Foundation
Dr and Mrs Mahatir - Prime Minister Malaysia
Anwar Ibrahim – Former Deputy Prime Minister Malaysia
Gerald and Rae Oppenheim,  ‘Ego’ Pharmaceuticals
Hartwell Lander - Lander and Rogers
Malcolm Turnbull and family
Robina, Isobel and Janet Kidd - triptych
Peter Walsh - Artist - Australian National Gallery
Self Portrait Triptych  - National Gallery of Victoria
James Eden Triptych  - National Gallery of Victoria
Roy Ricker - Mallesons, Stephen and Jaques World Wide
Ric Charlton - Shell Australia
John McBride – John McBride Collection
Jerry Ellis - chairman BHP
David Robinson - Vice Chancellor,  Monash University
Jerry Ellis - Chancellor, Monash University
Michael Malthouse - coach Collingwood Football Club
Dr James Dewey Watson -  President, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York
Dr Bruce Stillman – Director, Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, New York
Dr John Yu - Chancellor, University of New South Wales
Sydney Ballieu Myer
Geoff Wilson - Vice Chancellor, Deakin University
Sir Edmund Hillary