Justin Cooper
Exhibition 2012
Exhibition 2014
Video: The Gaming Effect
Video: Larger Variations
Artist CV
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2005–2008 | National Art School, Bachelor of Fine (Honours) First Class Awarded |
Solo Exhibitions
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Larger Variations, A-M Gallery, Sydney |
| 2013 | Nonspace Player, At The Vanishing Point - Contemporary Art, Sydney |
| 2012 | The Gaming Effect, A-M Gallery, Sydney |
| 2011 | Virtual Voyager, Anna Pappas Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2010 | The Avid Spectator—Amused, Iain Dawson Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Acts of Science—Part 2, Firstdraft Gallery, Sydney |
Group Exhibitions
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria |
| 2013 | Works on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea |
| 2012 | Taking Stock, A-M Gallery, Sydney |
| 2012 | Fishers Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Art Centre, Campbelltown |
| 2012 | Gastro Porn, NG Gallery, Sydney |
| 2012 | ANL Maritime Art Prize, Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne |
| 2012 | Tidal - City of Devonport Art Award, Devonport Regional Gallery, Devonport |
| 2012 | Art Groupie - An Exhibition of Art by Music Makers, District 01 Gallery, Sydney |
| 2012 | Xstrata Percival Portrait Award, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville |
| 2012 | Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria |
| 2012 | Swan Hill Print & Drawing Prize, Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Victoria 2012 Index Group Show, Sydney |
| 2011 | Transmission Of A Culture Jam Projects, Los Angeles |
| 2011 | Clean Index Gallery, Sydney |
| 2011 | Waverly Art Prize Bondi Road Art School, Sydney |
| 2011 | Doug Moran Portrait Prize State Library, Sydney |
| 2011 | Collisions Index Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Transitions Mary Place Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Jacaranda Drawing Award Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton |
| 2010 | Doug Moran Portrait Prize State Library, Sydney |
| 2010 | Mosman Art Prize Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman |
| 2010 | Calleen Acquisition Award Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra |
| 2010 | Atelier Studio in Paris Charles Hewitt Gallery, Sydney |
| 2010 | Rock The Boat At The Vanishing Point—Contemporary Art, Sydney |
| 2010 | Group Show MA Gallery, Chippendale, Sydney |
| 2009 | Liverpool City Art Prize Casula Powerhouse, Liverpool |
| 2009 | Blacktown City Art Prize Blacktown Art Centre, Sydney |
| 2009 | Waverly Art Prize Bondi Road Art School, Sydney |
| 2009 | Agendo Art Prize Phoenix Gallery, Victoria |
| 2009 | R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria |
| 2009 | Young Guns Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney |
| 2009 | Linden Postcard Show Linden Gallery, Victoria |
| 2008 | Group Show Meld Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Sculpturthon At The Vanshing Point—Contemporary Art, Sydney |
| 2008 | Male Nudes Meld Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Emerge 3 Gig Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Acts of Science Project Space, Sydney |
| 2008 | Robert Jacks Drawing Prize Bendigo, Art Gallery, Victoria |
| 2008 | Art Groupie an Exhibition of Art by Music Makers Tap Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Untitled At The Vanishing Point—Contemporary Art, Sydney |
| 2008 | Safari—Fringe Biennale China Heights, Sydney |
| 2008 | Drawcard 08 NAS Gallery, Sydney |
| 2008 | Linden Postcard Show Linden Gallery, Victoria |
| 2008 | Calleen Acquisition Award Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra |
| 2007 | I am Afraid Anna Pappas Gallery, Victoria |
| 2007 | 24 Strangers, Ceramics and Sculpture Stairwell Gallery, Sydney |
| 2007 | Out of the Earth, Ceramics without Boundries Stairwell Gallery, Sydney |
| 2006 | Art Groupie an Exhibition of Art by Music Makers Melt Gallery, Sydney |
| 2005 | Australian Landscape Leonardo Gallery, Sydney |
Awards and Prizes
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Rick Amor Drawing Prize Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria (Finalist) |
| 2013 | Works On Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Gymea (Finalist) |
| 2012 | Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Art Centre (Finalist) |
| 2012 | ANL Maritime Art Prize Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne |
| 2012 | Tidal City Of Devonport Art Prize Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania |
| 2012 | Doug Moran Portrait Prize (Shortlisted) Semi Finalist |
| 2012 | Rick Amor Drawing Prize Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria (Finalist) |
| 2011 | Xstrata Percival Portrait Award Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville (Finalist) |
| 2011 | Waverly Art Prize Bondi Road Art School, Sydney, (Winner) World of Tomorrow Prize |
| 2011 | Doug Moran Portrait Prize State Library, Sydney, (Finalist) |
| 2010 | Jacaranda Drawing Award Grafton Regional Gallery, Grafton (Finalist) |
| 2010 | Doug Moran Portrait Prize State Library, Sydney, (Highly Commended) |
| 2010 | Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, (Finalist) |
| 2010 | Calleen Acquisition Award Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra (Finalist) |
| 2009 | Liverpool City Art Prize Casula Powerhouse, Liverpool, (Finalist) |
| 2009 | Blacktown City Art Prize Blacktown Art Centre, Sydney, (Finalist) |
| 2009 | Waverly Art Prize Bondi Road Art School, Sydney, (Winner) Best Drawing |
| 2009 | Agendo Art Prize Phoenix Gallery, Victoria, (Finalist) |
| 2009 | R&M McGivern Prize Maroondah Art Gallery, Victoria, (Winner) Best Watercolour |
| 2009 | Most Outstanding Academic Achievement Award National Art School, Sydney |
| 2009 | Linden Postcard Show Linden Gallery, Victoria, (Finalist) |
| 2008 | N.E. Pethebridge Award National Art School, Sydney |
| 2008 | Robert Jacks Drawing Prize Bendigo, Art Gallery, Victoria, (Finalist) |
| 2008 | Calleen Acquisition Award Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra (Finalist) |
Residencies
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Jam Projects Los Angeles, California |
| 2009 | Storrier Onslow Paris Studio Residency, La Cite International des Arts, Paris |
Music Productions
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012 | The Endless Album, Online Music & Art Project |
| 2008 | Album title Headcase Alien Talker. All music produced and composed by Justin Cooper |
| 2006 | Album title Biggest Grin. All music produced and composed by Justin Cooper |
Selected Bibliography
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2012 | The Art Life, The Gaming Effect |
| 2011 | Moran Prizes Catalogue, Pg 7 |
| 2010 | Artist Profile Issue 13, Pg 130 |
| 2010 | Jacaranda Drawing Prize Catalogue, Pg 7 |
| 2010 | Moran Prizes Catalogue, Pg 9 |
| 2010 | Calleen Art Award Catalogue, Pg 6 |
| 2009 | Sculpture + The Enemies, Pg 28 - 31 |
| 2009 | R&M McGivern Prize Catalogue, Pg 7 |
| 2009 | Runway Issue 14, Pg 51–54 |
| 2008 | Art World Selected Exhibitions 10 Recommended shows for June and July, Safari 2008, Pg 35 |
| 2008 | Sydney Morning Herald Spectrum Open Gallery, Josephine Tovey Pg 18 |
| 2008 | Drum Media Review by Paris Pomper, Pg 20 |
| 2008 | Drum Media Review by Paris Pomper, Pg 20 |
| 2006 | Three D World Review by Danny Corvini, Pg 15 |
| 2006 | Drum Media Review by Paris Pomper, Pg 20 |