Carolyn McKay
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney
Master of Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
Master of Studio Art, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Laws, University of New South Wales
Julian Ashton Art School
Tom Bass Studio Sculpture School
CURATORIAL ROLES
2022 "Tentacular Spectacular" with Rare Books, Fisher Library, University of Sydney
2020 "Lurid: Crime Paperbacks and Pulp Fiction" with Rare Books, Fisher Library, University of Sydney
2018 "justiceINjustice" - The Lock-Up, Newcastle
2012 “Anakhronismos” - video art screening - Bondi Pavilion
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023-2024 "Floating Between Couches & Motels" - University of Sydney Herbert Smith Freehills Law Library
2022 "Crime Scene Motel" - Scratch Art Space, Sydney
2012 “Covert” - galleryeight, Sydney
2011 “Reports of Crime, Etc., Etc.,” - The Cube, Mosman Art Gallery
2010 “Reports of Crime, Etc., Etc.,” - The Lock-Up, Newcastle
2009 “Word of Mouth” - Dedspace, Sydney College of the Arts
2006 “Nocturnal” - Cooks Hill Galleries, Newcastle
2005 Artarmon Galleries - shown jointly with Judith Ryrie
2004 Artarmon Galleries - shown jointly with Judith Ryrie
2002 “Poolside” - James Harvey Gallery
CURATED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS, ART PRIZES AND PERFORMANCES
2024
"'BOUNDARIES TRANSCENDED"- Watt Space, University of Newcastle
"COLLECT"- The Lock-Up
"Counteractions" - The Creator Incubator
2023
"'BlacktownCity Art Prize'"Finalist - The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
"'DECADE"- Scratch Art Space
"Ai Review" - ellipsis gallery
"Prompted Peculiar" - Ballarat International Foto Biennale
"COLLECT" - The Lock-Up
2022
"Lake Art Prize" Finalist - MAC Museum of Art & Culture, Yapang
2021
"The Dream Test" - collaboration with Jacques Emery, Jim Denley & Romy Caen in The Bottled Up Festival curated by Michelle St Anne & Jacques Emery, East Sydney Community & Arts Centre
2018
"Concerning Peace" - Maitland Regional Art Gallery curated by Eric and Robyn Werkhoven
2016
"Kilgour Prize" Finalist - Newcastle Art Gallery
2015
“Doing Time” - Verge Gallery, University of Sydney
“Exhibit A” - The Lock-Up Cultural Centre, Newcastle
“Beginnings” - Gallery 139, Newcastle.
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“Adornment 3” - CStudios
2014
“a very fine river: convict stories from the Hunter” - Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
“Friends of the University of Newcastle Acquisitive Art Prize” - University Art Gallery
“Urban Screens” - dLux Media Arts screening Chatswood Concourse, Sydney
“Art City” - Watt Space, Newcastle
“Music and Drawing” - Newcastle Art Space
“Spring Salon” - Newcastle Art Space
“Adornment” - Newcastle Art Space
2013
“dTV” - dLux Media Arts screening Federation Square, Melbourne
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“Members and Tenants” - Newcastle Art Space
“A Book About Death” - Tweed River Art Gallery
“Ubuntu” - Sydney College of the Arts
Opening Exhibition - Finite Gallery
PODspace at the Lighthouse
Fundraiser group exhibition - The Lock-Up
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown Arts Centre
2012
“Anakhronismos” video art screening - Bondi Pavilion
“Physiognomies: The portrait in XXI century” - Primo Piano LivinGallery, Lecce Italy
“Les Enfants Terribles Festival” - Primo Piano LivinGallery, Lecce Italy
“Ubuntu” - Sydney College of the Arts
“Hot House” - Front Room Gallery, Newcastle Art School
The Graduate School Conference Exhibition - Sydney College of the Arts
“Bodies in Distress” exhibition and event for This is Not Art Festival, The Lock-Up Cultural Centre
“Agency of Unrealized Projects” - e-flux
2011
“Agency of Unrealized Projects” e-flux, Kopfbau, Basel
“Reflections - an exploration of the body in video art” - Bondi Pavilion
“TROYART” - Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, São Paulo, Brazil
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
“I Was Here” - The Lock-Up Cultural Centre
2010
“Um Livro Sobre a Morte” - Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, São Paulo, Brazil
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
“Ubuntu” - Sydney College of the Arts
“A Book About Death” - The Tabernacle, MoMA, Wales, UK
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“New Ideas” - NSW Government House
2009
“A Book About Death” - The Emily Harvey Foundation, New York;
Mobius, Boston and the Otis School of Art and Design, Los Angeles
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
Postgraduate Degree Show - SCA, University of Sydney
“Salon” - Verge Gallery, The University of Sydney
“2039: The Dean’s List” - Verge Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, University of Sydney
The Liverpool City Art Prize - Casula Powerhouse
“Agar Dish” Performance Night - SCA
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
2008
“Flesh” - The Arthouse Gallery
“Red” - Gallery Red
“funDraiser” - MOP Projects
“All that Glitters...” - Gallery Red
Contemporary Artists - Cooks Hill Galleries, Newcastle
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
Glebe Art Show
Waverley Art Prize
2007
Postgraduate Degree Show - SCA, University of Sydney
“Kvinna! Nainen! Woman!” - Pargas City Gallery, Pargas, Finland
“Deck” - MOP Projects
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
Calleen Acquisition Prize - Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Glebe Art Show
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“Rebirth” - Silver Spoon Gallery
“I read it somewhere...” - Ex Libris Gallery, SCA
“Primary Red” - Ex Libris Gallery, SCA
Willoughby Art Prize
2006
Salon des Refusés (Wynne) - SH Ervin Gallery
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown Arts Centre
2005
The John Glover Art Prize - Tasmania
The Hills Grammar School Art Prize Finalist
Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
Calleen Acquisition Prize - Cowra Regional Art Gallery
Willoughby Art Prize
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“50 Years with Artarmon Galleries” - Artarmon Galleries
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown Arts Centre
Blacktown City Art Exhibition - Blacktown Arts Centre
2004
The Archibald Prize - Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Archibald Prize NSW Regional Tour (Broken Hill City Art Gallery
Orange Regional Art Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Gosford
Regional Gallery) and the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize - Gold Coast City Art Gallery
Blacktown City Art Exhibition - Blacktown Arts Centre
The John Glover Art Prize - Tasmania
Cowra Festival Art Awards - Cowra Regional Gallery
Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
Gosford Art Prize - Gosford Regional Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery
ANL Maritime Art Prize - Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne
Norvill Art Prize - Murrurundi, NSW
2003
“10 x 10 x 10: Women’s Visions” - Mosman Art Gallery
“Miscellany” - James Harvey Gallery
Blacktown City Art Exhibition - Blacktown Arts Centre
Sydney Works on Paper Fair - Fox Studios
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize - South Australian Museum
Willoughby City Art Prize
Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
Liverpool City Arts Prize - Casula Powerhouse
Inaugural “Art on the Rocks” - ASN Gallery, The Rocks
Cowra Festival Art Awards - Cowra Regional Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
2002
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
“Pocketsized” - James Harvey Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
Fishers Ghost Art Award - Campbelltown City Bicentennial Art Gallery
Norvill Art Prize - Murrurundi, NSW
Blacktown City Arts Exhibition - Blacktown Arts Centre
Drummoyne Art Prize
2001
“Artists for New Theatre” - Cutcliffe Gallery
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“The Definitive Horse Show” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
“Figure Studies” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
Willoughby City Art Prize
2000
Salon des Refusés (Wynne) - SH Ervin Gallery
“2088” - Mosman Art Gallery
“Modern Masters” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
Millenium Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
1999
Archibald Prize Exhibition - Art Gallery of NSW
Archibald Prize NSW Regional Tour (Orange Regional Art Gallery,
Moree Plains Gallery, Newcastle Regional Art Gallery and Griffith Regional Art
Gallery) and Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne
Salon des Refusés (Archibald) - SH Ervin Gallery
“Mosman Artists” - Mosman Art Gallery
New York Drawing Marathon Participants - Adelaide’s Central Gallery
“Rhythms of Life” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
“Exhibition of Small Works” - The Ethel Street Gallery
50th Anniversary Mosman Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
Warringah Art Exhibition
“The Definitive Horse Show” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
Willoughby City Art Prize
Redlands Westpac Art Prize - Mosman Art Gallery
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
1998
“People & Places” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
“Exhibition of Small Works” - The Ethel Street Gallery
Waverley Art Prize
“The December 1998 Collection” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
1997
Mosman Art Prize
Waverley Art Prize
Willoughby City Art Prize
“The Art of Drawing” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
1996
Portia Geach Memorial Award - SH Ervin Gallery
Mosman Art Prize
“Opening Exhibition” - North Sydney Fine Art Gallery
AWARDS, GRANTS AND RESIDENCIES
2023
Artist-in-residence, Lighthouse Arts, Nobby's Lighthouse
Non-Traditional Research Output Award from the Australian Legal Research Awards, Council of Australian Law Deans
Highly Commended, 'Prompted Peculiar' - Ballarat International Foto Biennale
2011
Newcastle City Council Place Making Grant
2009
Newcastle Poetry Prize: New Media Section Runner-up, in collaboration with Nick Creecy
Artist-in-residence - The Lock-Up Cultural Centre, Newcastle
2008
Postgraduate Research Support Scheme, University of Sydney
Waverley Art Prize (highly commended)
2005
Artist-in-residence, Gonski Studio - Bundanon
2004
Cowra Festival Art Awards - Merit Award
2002
Waverley Art Prize - Drawing Prize (Acquisitive)
Drummoyne Art Prize - Drawing Prize
1997
Waverley Art Prize - Pastel Drawing Prize
Waverley Art Prize - Viewers Choice Prize
1998-
Many commendations received
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Australia:
Blacktown City Council, Bundanon Trust, Mosman Art Gallery, The Lock-Up Cultural Centre, Waverley Council
Overseas:
A Book About Death, originally shown in New York, (group show / unbound book) acquired by MoMA, New York, the LA County Museum of Art Research Library, Los Angeles and The Tabernacle, MoMA, Wales. The Um Livro Sobre a Morte and TROYART works have become part of the permanent collection of Museu Brasileiro da Escultura, São Paulo, Brazil.
MEDIA, CATALOGUES and EDUCATION RESOURCES
First Ai Contest Reveals its winner. Is real art dying? Oct 12, 2023 https://www.diyphotography.net/first-ai-contest-reveals-its-winners-is-real-art-dying/
Ai art: is it better than the real thing? Christopher Allen. The Australian. 2023
Ai photography competition sparks debate 2023 https://www.creativebloq.com/news/ai-photography-competition-winner
"justiceINjustice" catalogue essay 2018
http://www.thelockup.org.au/whats-on/justiceinjustice
"Kilgour Prize" http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4117877/kilgour-prize-peoples-choice-award-finalist-profile-carolyn-mckay/
"Exhibit A” Catalogue, Carrie Miller 2015
“Bodies Make Their Mark”, Mike Scanlon, The Newcastle Herald 18 October 2014 http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2629904/mike-scanlon-bodies-make-their-mark/?cs=2373
“a very fine river: convict stories from the Hunter”, Education Resource Kit, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery 2014 http://artgallery.lakemac.com.au/downloads/7A35B775C96D26D32AEB89FA214D384C4EBEFF4B.pdf
“Convict humanity explored in art exhibition”, Una Rey, The Newcastle Herald 24 July 2014 http://www.theherald.com.au/story/2440304/convict-humanity-explored-in-art-exhibition/
“a very fine river: convict stories from the hunter” catalogue - Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery 2014
dTV screening of “The Walking Man” April 2013 http://www.fedsquare.com/events/dtv/
SCA PhD exhibition 2012 http://rcap.org.au/sca-post-graduate-show/
Illuminations - Anakhronismos - Waverley Council 2012
“Guerrilla Moustaches” in e-flux project “Agency of Unrealized Projects” 2012 http://e-flux.com/aup/project/carolyn-mckay-guerrilla-moustaches/
“Bodies in Distress” http://www.historyofemotions.org.au/news-media/news-listing/bodies-in-distress-at-critical-animals.aspx
http://historiesofemotion.com/2013/02/26/bodies-in-distress/
http://historiesofemotion.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/felonia_de_se_250912.m4a
“Covert”, Carrie Miller, The Art Life http://theartlife.com.au/2012/covert/
Artifacts Aired http://artifactsaired2012.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/exhibition-preview-carolyn-mckay.htm
Illuminations - “Reflections: an exploration of the body in video art” 2011 - Waverley Council and Arts NSW
“Nude in portrait finals” Mosman Daily 3 September 2011
“The Second Man” in “Agency of Unrealized Projects” 2011 http://e-flux.com/aup/project/carolyn-mckay-the-second-man/
Mosman Art Gallery http://mosmanartgallery.org.au/exhibitions/carolyn-mckay-reports-of-crime-etc-etc
Portia Geach Memorial Award 2010 - selected works: http://www.trust.com.au/awards/portia_geach/
“Artists in running for Portia Geach Memorial Award” 23 September 2010
“The Night Road” - Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2009 pp.11-12 ISBN: 978-0-9758354-6-3
Degree Show 2009, catalogue and DVD, Sydney College of the Arts ISBN: 978-1-921558-93-1
Sydney College of the Arts Prospectus,The University of Sydney 2009, digital still reproduced p.132 ISBN: 978-1-921558-04-7
“Chilling works of art” Mosman Daily 10 December 2009 p.31
http://mosman-daily.whereilive.com.au/lifestyle/story/chilling-works-of-art/
http://www.trust.com.au/Assets/Files/Finalists_Portia%20Geach%2009.pdf
SCAfold, painting reproduced, Sydney College of the Arts, November 2007
Degree Show 2007, catalogue, Sydney College of the Arts ISBN: 978-0-9751151-5-2
National Trust Education Kit: 2007 Portia Geach
http://www.portrait.gov.au/static/Portia_Geach_subpage.php
“Trio in the Frame” Mosman Daily 25/10/07
http://www.trust.com.au/Content.aspx?topicID=226
Kvinna!Nainen!Woman! catalogue June ‘07
“Nocturnal” The Planner by Alice Wasley Sydney Morning Herald p.6 December 2-3 2006
The Sydney Magazine (SMH) Issue #43 November 2006 p. 63 (reproduced)
Glover Prize Archive 2005 http://www.johnglover.com.au/gallery.php?year=2005
http://www.trust.com.au/Assets/Files/Portia_Geach_04_Shortlist.pdf
http://www.bundanon.com.au/category/5/19
The Age 27/11/04 (reproduced)
Archibald Prize 2004 NSW Regional Tour Catalogue (reproduced)
Archibald Prize 2004 Victorian Arts Centre Catalogue (reproduced)
Art Gallery of NSW Art Prize Database 2004 http://aws.ag.nsw.gov.au/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Archibald_Prize_winners
“Poignant Portrait” - Mosman Daily 14/10/04
Spotlight by Alan Mascarenhas - Sydney Morning Herald p.14 18/05/04
Glover Prize Archive 2004 http://www.johnglover.com.au/gallery.php?year=2004
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2004 Catalogue - South Australian Museum
Australian Artist June 2004 ISSN: 0813-8095
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/archives_2004/aws_finalists
http://m.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2004/27936/
“Syllabus Connections: 2004 Archibald Prize” Art Gallery of NSW Education Kit
“10 x 10 x 10: Women’s Visions” catalogue - Mosman Art Gallery 2003 ISBN: 0-9580836-8-1
The Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2003 Catalogue - South Australian Museum
“Artist’s first solo show offers hint of true depth” - Mosman Daily p.28 31/10/02
“Profiles” - Art Almanac (reproduced) p.131 October 2002 ISSN: 0313-220x
Beyond the Frame catalogue 2001
Gallery Guide p.17 July 2000 (reproduced)
The Sydney Weekly p.4 July 18-24 2000
“Painting the pants off” - Mosman daily 29/06/00
The Sydney Weekly p.3 June 6-12 2000
“Mosman’s artistic talents” - Mosman Daily 06/04/00
“The Cheek of It” - Bruce James, Sydney Morning Herald 06/11/99
The Redlands Westpac Art Prize Catalogue 1999
Central Western Daily - review by Alan Sisley 29/05/99
The Age - review by Robert Nelson 22/12/99
Museums and Galleries Foundation of NSW - 1999 Education Kit - NSW Regional Tour of Archibald pages 12 & 14
Australian Artist p. 29 June 1999 ISSN: 0813-8095
“Rhythms of life captured” - Mosman Daily 29/04/99
Art Gallery of NSW Art Prize Database 1999 http://aws.ag.nsw.gov.au
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/1999/
“Double honour for Mosman artist” - Mosman Daily 22/04/99
“Identity in a Young Country”
“Archibald rejects stir a storm of gut feelings” - Peter Cochrane, Sydney Morning Herald 18/03/99
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