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Peter Neilson

SELECTED WORKS

 Peter Neilson
1944Born Melbourne, Australia
1961-64Diploma of Fine Art (Painting), RMIT, Melbourne
  
 
Peter Neilson's website is www.peterneilson.net

Solo Exhibitions

2011'New Works', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2010'Interludes', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2009'Shifting borders: lines in the sand', Australian Galleries, Sydney
'Australien Phantasie', Galerie Seywald, Salzburg, Austria
2008Myths, Fairytales and Legends: All our memories in a ditch so deep, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2007'Constellations', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2006'Reading between the lines: Small Works', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'One Step Ahead', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2005'Drifting South, Always South', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2004‘Out and about in the dark morning streets’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2003‘All night long’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2002‘Through the arcades, looking for trouble’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1999‘Last but one’, Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne
1996‘Peter Neilson Paintings’, Diane Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne
1992‘Peter Neilson Drawings’, Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne
1991‘Peter Neilson Drawings’, Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne
1990‘Peter Neilson Drawings’, Delbridge Street Gallery, Melbourne
1987‘Peter Neilson Drawings’, Gryphon Gallery, Melbourne
1967‘Peter Neilson Dickie Paintings’, Tolarno Gallery, Melbourne

Group Exhibitions

2011'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
'large exhibition of small works', Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
'Summer Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Rotlston Street, Sydney
2010'Narrative Realism: A world observed', Australian Galleries, Sydney
'Summer Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Smith Street, Melbourne
Blake Prize finalist and exhibitor in its Australia-wide touring exhibition
2009'A Sculpture by...', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Summer Show', Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
'Summer Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2007'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Small Pleasures: Painting and Sculpture', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Summer Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2006'New Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'50th Anniversary Exhibition', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Stock Show', Australian Galleries, Melbourne
'Summery', Australian Galleries, Sydney
2005'End of Year Group Exhibition', Australian Galleries Painting and Sculpture, Sydney
'Australian Contemporary Art’, De Récourt Art in association with Australian Galleries at The Gallery in Cork Street, London
‘Small Important Works’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2003‘New work’, Australian Galleries, Sydney
2002‘2002 Opening Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
1997‘Urban’, curated by David Ryan, RMIT Arts Project Space, Melbourne

Bibliography

2010Allen, Dr. Christopher; folio essay (group exhibition)
 Benjamin, Professor Andrew; 'In Repose'; Peter Neilson's Interludes, folio essay
2009Benjamin, Professor Andrew; 'The Work of Figures', catalogue essay
2007Butler, Professor Rex; folio essay
2006Neilson, Peter; 'One Step Ahead', catalogue essay
2005Fry, Gavin; Folio Essay, Australian Galleries catalogue essay
2004McDonald, John; catalogue essay
2002Grishin, Sasha; Peter Neilson; Through the arcades looking for trouble; Paintings 1999-2002, Australian Galleries
1996Jelbart, Mary-Lou; “Sightings”, ABC 3LO
1992Taylor, Roger; “Gotham City Gossip”, 3RRR, Melbourne
 Melbourne Times, July
1991Melbourne Times, July
1990Melbourne Times, July
1987Jelbart, Mary-Lou; “Sightings”, ABC 3LO

Commissions

2010-11Portrait of Sir Rod Carnegie for Trinity College, Melbourne University

Special Notes

Photograph courtesy of Michel Lawrence