George Raftopolous
(b.1972)
Painter
Curriculum vitae
Lives and works In Sydney.
Education
1996 Screen Printing Technician, Design Department, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, NSW
1996 Postgraduate Diploma, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University
1992 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), University of Western Sydney
2009 Guest Lecturer at loretto kirribilli High School as part of the HSC syllabus.
2008 Guest Lecturer at loretto kirribilli High School as part of the HSC syllabus
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Mclemoi Gallery Chippendale, NSW Australia
2010 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Australia
2010 Hillsmith art Gallery, Adelaide S.A
2010 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2008 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne 2008 Annual round table Exhibition New York Arts Club
Grammercy Arts Club, New York USA.
2007 Axia Modern Art Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Hillsmith Gallery, Adelaide S.A
2006 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2006 The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2006 Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland
2005 Axia Modern Art, Sydney
2005 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2004 Axia Modern Art, Sydney
2004 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2004 Gallery Philip Neville, Darwin NT
2008 Amanda Gillespie, New York, USA
2004 Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai China Australian Art Resources, Melbourne Australia
2003 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2003 Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong
2002 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2001 'Liquid', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2001 Paris Print Biennial, Australian High Commission, Paris,France
2000 'Bilbao', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1999 Volvo Gallery, Sydney
1998 Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
1997 Varga Gallery Bourdeaux, France
1996 Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
Group Exhibitions
2008 Annual Round Table Exhibition New York Grammercy National Arts Club NY, USA
2008 the Cat st Gallery Hong Kong China In association with the Tim Olsen Gallery.
2002 Australian Art Resources, Inaugural opening, Sydney 'De Jeunesse', The Arte Gallery , University of Western Sydney
'Fifty Five Degrees', Graduating Exhibition, Foyer Gallery Sydney 'Mary Alice Evatt Award Exhibition' Casula Powerhouse, Sydney
2001 'Paris International Print Biennale', Australian High Commission Paris 'Exhibition 124A' Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
'Horizons', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2001 'Old and New, The Millennium Summer Exhibition
1999-2000 International and Australian paintings. sculpture and works on paper', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1999 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne Colgate Palmolive Site Specific project, Sydney
Flinders Lane Gallery, MeIbourne
Lister Calder Gallery, Perth
Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1998 'Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Fisher's Ghost Art Prize,
Campbelltown, Sydney
1997 'Acquisition, Cold Coast Art Gallery
Benefit Show. Side On Gallery, Sydney
Benefit Show, First Draft Gallery, Sydney
'Devoured by paint' Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
1996 'Next', Honours and Postgraduate Exhibition, College of the Arts, Sydney
'Two Walls West', University of Western Sydney
'Resisting blackmail', Kinesis Gallery, Sydney
1995 'Australian Art Post 1960, Inaugural Exhibition, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
'ART', Sydney Cove Authority, Sydney
'Annual Fishers Ghost Award', Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Sydney
'Protests in Art', Arthaus Gallery, Sydney
Melbourne New Wave Exhibition of Young and Emerging Artists',
Art Around Town Gallery, Melbourne
1993 'Distance No Object',
Exchange project University of Western Sydney
Macarthur University of Calgary , Canada
'De Jeunesse', The Arte Gallery , University of Western Sydney
'Fifty Five Degrees', Graduating Exhibition, Foyer Gallery Sydney
'Mary Alice Evatt Award Exhibition' Casula Powerhouse, Sydney 1994 'Tales from the Cultural Desert',
Liverpool Festival of the Arts, Sydney
2011 Retrospect Galleries G.C Queensland
2011 invitational Approach to the Landscape,Axia Modern Art Gallery, Victoria.
2010 In Association with Alex Perry for Australia Fashion week Hand Painted on silk for Alex Perry Designer Collection.
Exhibited at powerhouse Museum Sydney 20 Years of Australian Fashion with Marie Claire.
Awards
2007 Finalist Fishers Ghost Art Prize Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Campbelltown
1994 Selected, Mary Alice Evatt Award, Casula Powerhouse Art Matrix Award. University of Western Sydney
1995 Melbourne Young Emerging Ceramicists Award COMMISSIONS
2008 Private Commission for Super Yacht structure constructed in New Zealand.
2007 Oppeus,111 Collins St, Melbourne 2004 Baseline Constructions, Sydney
2002 Prebon Yemone Brokers, Manhattan, New York, USA - Westpac Property Fund, 55 Market Street, Sydney - painting
2001 NDC Global, George Street, Sydney
Collections
Gold Coast Art Gallery, Queensland
Guardian Vault, Melbourne
University of Western Sydney, Sydney
Australian Art Trust, Sydney and Melbourne
ABN AMRO, Sydney
Multiplex and Walker Corporation, Wharf
Nine, Sydney
Lucio's Restaurant, Sydney
Babcock and Browne, Sydney
Westpoint Corporation, Sydney
Novell, Sydney
Westpac Property Fund, Sydney
Landmine Survivors Network, Washington DC, USA
Yemone Brokers, Manhattan, New York, USA
Hugo's Lounge, Sydney
Winter Property Group
Cap Gemini
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale NSW
Pitcher Partners, Sydney
Cutler Hughes & Harris, Sydney
Simm's Partners, Sydney
Credit Suisse, Melbourne
Maddens Lawyers, Sydney
Oppeus, Melbourne
Painter
Curriculum vitae
Lives and works In Sydney.
Education
1996 Screen Printing Technician, Design Department, University of Western Sydney, Nepean, NSW
1996 Postgraduate Diploma, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University
1992 Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), University of Western Sydney
2009 Guest Lecturer at loretto kirribilli High School as part of the HSC syllabus.
2008 Guest Lecturer at loretto kirribilli High School as part of the HSC syllabus
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Mclemoi Gallery Chippendale, NSW Australia
2010 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney Australia
2010 Hillsmith art Gallery, Adelaide S.A
2010 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2008 Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne 2008 Annual round table Exhibition New York Arts Club
Grammercy Arts Club, New York USA.
2007 Axia Modern Art Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Hillsmith Gallery, Adelaide S.A
2006 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2006 The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
2006 Art Galleries Schubert, Queensland
2005 Axia Modern Art, Sydney
2005 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2004 Axia Modern Art, Sydney
2004 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2004 Gallery Philip Neville, Darwin NT
2008 Amanda Gillespie, New York, USA
2004 Shanghai Art Fair, Shanghai China Australian Art Resources, Melbourne Australia
2003 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2003 Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong
2002 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne
2001 'Liquid', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2001 Paris Print Biennial, Australian High Commission, Paris,France
2000 'Bilbao', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1999 Volvo Gallery, Sydney
1998 Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
1997 Varga Gallery Bourdeaux, France
1996 Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
Group Exhibitions
2008 Annual Round Table Exhibition New York Grammercy National Arts Club NY, USA
2008 the Cat st Gallery Hong Kong China In association with the Tim Olsen Gallery.
2002 Australian Art Resources, Inaugural opening, Sydney 'De Jeunesse', The Arte Gallery , University of Western Sydney
'Fifty Five Degrees', Graduating Exhibition, Foyer Gallery Sydney 'Mary Alice Evatt Award Exhibition' Casula Powerhouse, Sydney
2001 'Paris International Print Biennale', Australian High Commission Paris 'Exhibition 124A' Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
'Horizons', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
2001 'Old and New, The Millennium Summer Exhibition
1999-2000 International and Australian paintings. sculpture and works on paper', Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1999 Axia Modern Art, Melbourne Colgate Palmolive Site Specific project, Sydney
Flinders Lane Gallery, MeIbourne
Lister Calder Gallery, Perth
Michael Carr Art Dealer, Sydney
1998 'Australian Contemporary Art Fair, Melbourne
Fisher's Ghost Art Prize,
Campbelltown, Sydney
1997 'Acquisition, Cold Coast Art Gallery
Benefit Show. Side On Gallery, Sydney
Benefit Show, First Draft Gallery, Sydney
'Devoured by paint' Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
1996 'Next', Honours and Postgraduate Exhibition, College of the Arts, Sydney
'Two Walls West', University of Western Sydney
'Resisting blackmail', Kinesis Gallery, Sydney
1995 'Australian Art Post 1960, Inaugural Exhibition, Olsen Carr Art Dealers, Sydney
'ART', Sydney Cove Authority, Sydney
'Annual Fishers Ghost Award', Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Sydney
'Protests in Art', Arthaus Gallery, Sydney
Melbourne New Wave Exhibition of Young and Emerging Artists',
Art Around Town Gallery, Melbourne
1993 'Distance No Object',
Exchange project University of Western Sydney
Macarthur University of Calgary , Canada
'De Jeunesse', The Arte Gallery , University of Western Sydney
'Fifty Five Degrees', Graduating Exhibition, Foyer Gallery Sydney
'Mary Alice Evatt Award Exhibition' Casula Powerhouse, Sydney 1994 'Tales from the Cultural Desert',
Liverpool Festival of the Arts, Sydney
2011 Retrospect Galleries G.C Queensland
2011 invitational Approach to the Landscape,Axia Modern Art Gallery, Victoria.
2010 In Association with Alex Perry for Australia Fashion week Hand Painted on silk for Alex Perry Designer Collection.
Exhibited at powerhouse Museum Sydney 20 Years of Australian Fashion with Marie Claire.
Awards
2007 Finalist Fishers Ghost Art Prize Campbelltown City Art Gallery, Campbelltown
1994 Selected, Mary Alice Evatt Award, Casula Powerhouse Art Matrix Award. University of Western Sydney
1995 Melbourne Young Emerging Ceramicists Award COMMISSIONS
2008 Private Commission for Super Yacht structure constructed in New Zealand.
2007 Oppeus,111 Collins St, Melbourne 2004 Baseline Constructions, Sydney
2002 Prebon Yemone Brokers, Manhattan, New York, USA - Westpac Property Fund, 55 Market Street, Sydney - painting
2001 NDC Global, George Street, Sydney
Collections
Gold Coast Art Gallery, Queensland
Guardian Vault, Melbourne
University of Western Sydney, Sydney
Australian Art Trust, Sydney and Melbourne
ABN AMRO, Sydney
Multiplex and Walker Corporation, Wharf
Nine, Sydney
Lucio's Restaurant, Sydney
Babcock and Browne, Sydney
Westpoint Corporation, Sydney
Novell, Sydney
Westpac Property Fund, Sydney
Landmine Survivors Network, Washington DC, USA
Yemone Brokers, Manhattan, New York, USA
Hugo's Lounge, Sydney
Winter Property Group
Cap Gemini
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale NSW
Pitcher Partners, Sydney
Cutler Hughes & Harris, Sydney
Simm's Partners, Sydney
Credit Suisse, Melbourne
Maddens Lawyers, Sydney
Oppeus, Melbourne
