artists

artists

Michael Snape

SELECTED WORKS

 Michael Snape


Michael Snape's website is www.michaelsnape.com

Solo Exhibitions

2011'Recent Work', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2008'Experimental Art', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2007'The Cartoon. The Cutout. The Sculpture. The Painting', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2004‘New Sculpture’, Mori Gallery, Sydney
‘Surface tension’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2002‘Work Without Walls’, Sir Herman Black Gallery, The University of Sydney, Sydney
2000‘Painting’, Mori Gallery, Sydney
1999Mori Gallery, Sydney
1997Mori Gallery, Sydney
1995University of Technology Courtyard, Sydney
1994Mori Annex, Sydney
1992Mori Gallery, Sydney
1990Mori Gallery, Sydney
1988Virtual Furniture, The Craft Centre, Sydney
1987Mori Gallery, Sydney
1984Mori Gallery, Sydney
1983Gallery A, Sydney
1981Gallery A, Sydney
1980Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
1979Gallery A, Sydney
1978Gallery A, Sydney
1977Gallery A, Sydney
1976Watters Gallery, Sydney
1974Hogarth Galleries, Sydney

Group Exhibitions

2011'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
'Sculpture by the Sea', Bondi, Sydney
'Love Lace', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
'Miniatures, Five Easy Pieces', Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2010'Co-Isolated: Richard Goodwin, Michael Snape & David Burns', South Sydney Corporate Park, Sydney
'Sculpture Inside from Sculpture by the Sea', Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, NSW
'New Apartment', with John Adair and Chris Firmstone, Cosmic Battle for Your Heart, Sydney, Sydney
2009'A Sculpture by...', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Sculpture by the Sea', (Decade club artist, 1999-2000 & Yering Station Artist Subsidy), Bondi,Sydney
'A Sculpture by...' Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
2008'Sculpture by the Sea', Bondi, Sydney
Stock, Show', Australian Galleries, Glenmore Road, Sydney
2007'Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Old Fruit', Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney
'Salon des Refusés', S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
'Sculpture by the Sea', Bondi, Sydney
2006'50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney
‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
2005‘Sculpture in the Vines’, Cedar Creek Vineyard, Wollombi, NSW
2004'Surface Tension', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
‘Sheer Diversity’, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
‘Conversation’, Salon des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2003‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
2000‘Sculpture by The Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1999‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
1998‘Sculpture by the Sea’, Bondi, Sydney
1996‘Miniatures, Five Easy Pieces’, Defiance Gallery, Enmore Sydney
‘Alcart’, ‘Crickart’, Bat and Ball Hotel, Sydney
1991‘Perspecta’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1989‘Sculptors at The Table’, Crafts Council Gallery, The Rocks, Sydney
1987Third Australian Sculpture Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1986‘Lightsculptures’, with James Rogers, Mori Gallery, Sydney
1985‘Perspecta’, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
1984Second Australian Sculpture Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
1982Mildura Sculpture Triennial, Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura, VIC
1978Gallery A Artists, Warehouse Gallery, Melbourne
1976'Sculpture' with Michael Buzacott and Harry Georgeson', Gallery A, Sydney
1975‘Artist's Choice’, Gallery A Curated by Ron Robertson-Swann, Sydney

Collections

Armidale Regional Gallery, Armidale, NSW
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD
Macquarie University, Sydney
McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park, Melbourne
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
orange Regional Gallery, Orange, NSW 
Phillip Morris Collection, Melbourne 
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney 
Private Collections
University of Western Sydney, Sydney
Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong, NSW



Commissions

2009 'The Dream', Queenwood School for Girls, Sydney 
2007 'The Collection', Preston, Melbourne 
 'Running Writing', Meriton Tower, Sydney 
2006 
'Lovers new and old', Balmain, Sydney
'Balmoral', Mosman, Sydney
'Beachdays', Palm Beach, Sydney 
2004-05 ‘Continuum’, Docklands, Melbourne
2004 ‘Psycholappers’, Nick and Chaddy Johnson, Woollahra, Sydney
2003 ‘Coming Down the Creek, In Good Time’, Quadrant off Broadway, Sydney
 ‘The Four Elements’, Yellowhouse, Potts Point, Sydney
2002 ‘Pictures at an exhibition’, Stage Two, Australian National University, Canberra
2001 ‘Screen’, King Street Wharf, Sydney
1999 ‘Voltra’, Cardy and Co, Zetland Sydney
1998 ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, Australian National University, New Graduate House, Canberra
 Cat Cox Architects, Wynne Pavilion, RAS Showground, Homebush, Sydney
1997 ‘Lovers’,  Walkers Construction, Minogue Reserve, Glebe, Sydney
 ‘The Channel’,  Cox Architects, Sydney Casino, Sydney
1996 ‘Screen II’, Private Collection, Lavender Bay, Sydney
1991 ‘Apollo and Daphne’, Sandra McGrath, Dover Heights, Sydney
1987 ‘The Diver,’ Darling Harbour Authority, Darling Harbour, Sydney
 ‘The Change’, The Transfield Services, Seven Hills, Sydney
1986 ‘Screen’, Cox Architects, Yulara Resort, Uluru NT
1983 ‘Acroprop’, Phillip Cox  for Alan Cardy, Coogee, Sydney  

Special Notes

Public sculpture

1999 ‘The Ebb’, Mort Bay, Balmain, Sydney
 ‘Balmain Traffic Song’, Robert Street, Balmain, Sydney
1992-98 ‘The Tower Project’ (Prototwo), exhibited at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney (1992), Parramatta Mall, Sydney (1994) and University of Technology, Sydney (1995) purchased by Macquarie University, Sydney
1997 ‘Reflections’, resited at Kings Cross, Sydney 
1993 ‘Cricket’, Railway Parade, Annandale, Sydney 
1992 ‘The Interior’, construction commissioned by Sydney Cove Authority, The Rocks, Sydney
1990 ‘The Trail’, South Sydney Council, Sydney Park, St Peters, Sydney
 ‘Day and Night’, installed by Sydney Cove Authority, The Rocks, Sydney redeveloped as The Tower Project, Sydney
1989 ‘Reflections’, installed 1989 by South Sydney Council, Taylor Square Sydney, subsequently purchased by South Sydney Council and resited in Kings Cross, Sydney