| |  | 1944 | Born Melbourne, Australia | | 1961-64 | Diploma of Fine Art (Painting), RMIT, Melbourne | | | | | |
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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
| | 2008 | Myths, 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| 2010 | Allen, Dr. Christopher; folio essay (group exhibition) | | | Benjamin, Professor Andrew; 'In Repose'; Peter Neilson's Interludes, folio essay | | 2009 | Benjamin, Professor Andrew; 'The Work of Figures', catalogue essay | | 2007 | Butler, Professor Rex; folio essay | | 2006 | Neilson, Peter; 'One Step Ahead', catalogue essay | | 2005 | Fry, Gavin; Folio Essay, Australian Galleries catalogue essay | | 2004 | McDonald, John; catalogue essay | | 2002 | Grishin, Sasha; Peter Neilson; Through the arcades looking for trouble; Paintings 1999-2002, Australian Galleries | | 1996 | Jelbart, Mary-Lou; “Sightings”, ABC 3LO | | 1992 | Taylor, Roger; “Gotham City Gossip”, 3RRR, Melbourne | | | Melbourne Times, July | | 1991 | Melbourne Times, July | | 1990 | Melbourne Times, July | | 1987 | Jelbart, Mary-Lou; “Sightings”, ABC 3LO |
Commissions| 2010-11 | Portrait of Sir Rod Carnegie for Trinity College, Melbourne University |
Special NotesPhotograph courtesy of Michel Lawrence
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