J A N V A N D I J K
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J a n V a n D i j k
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Having exhibited extensively throughout the last decade, Van Dijk has established his contemporary arts practice both nationally and internationally through exhibitions in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Paris, Sofia and New Orleans, as well as being represented at Art Fairs in Brussels, London, New York, Amsterdam and Singapore.
Jan Van Dijk’s paintings explore the absurdity of human kind through explorations into gritty characters and humorous narratives in paint. His paintings move beyond the real and exist in a realm where the work is more about the futility and frailty of human kind, rather than the sentimental rendering of individuals and places. Van Dijk’s representations are concentrated compositions of a convergent moment in time. In his work he occupies a concentrated part of the picture plane, displaying characters and scenes made from balls of energetic brush work and paint application. His paintings depict unexpected moments of narrative, and give rise to extraordinary flights of fancy.
CV
2010 - present
2010 - present
J A N V A N D I J K
Born 1976, Brisbane, Australia
S o l o E x h i b i t i o n s
2016 'Sugar Damn Electric' SGAR Brisbane
2015 ‘Skin’ Parse Gallery New Orleans
2012 ‘Thrill Of All Thrills’ Greenhill Galleries Adelaide
Opened by the Hon John Hill MP Minister for the Arts
'Detour Deluxe’ SGAR Brisbane
2010 'Praying For Lions’ Greenhill Galleries Adelaide
Opened by The RT Honourable, The Lord Mayor Michael Harbison
‘New Works’ SGAR Brisbane
2009 'Unashamed Escapism' Charles Hewitt Gallery Sydney
2008 ‘Large Works’ Charles Ginn Gallery Brisbane
2007 'No Standing Brisbane‘ Charles Ginn Gallery Brisbane
'No Standing Sydney' Crossbay Gallery Sydney
‘Works on Paper’ Flipbook Gallery Brisbane
‘New Works’ Charles Ginn Gallery Brisbane
2006 'Contours' Illustration House, Brisbane
2005 'Festival' The Festival Gallery Woodford
Opened by the Hon. Anna Bligh MP Minister for the Arts
S e l e c t e d G r o u p E x h i b i t i o n s
2015 SGAR Brisbane
2014 ‘Rogues Gallery' Collaboration with Nic Plowman Lightspace Brisbane
2013 Charles Hewitt Gallery Sydney
SGAR Brisbane
2012 Affordable Art Fair with Retrospect Galleries New York
Affordable Art Fair with Retrospect Galleries London
Affordable Art Fair with Retrospect Galleries Brussels
2011 Galerie Lisette Alibert Paris
'Large Works’ Charles Hewitt Gallery Sydney
SGAR Brisbane
Retrospect Galleries Gold Coast
2010 Galerie Lessedra Sofia
Signed and Numbered Melbourne
‘Director’s Choice Exhibition’ Greenhill Galleries Hilton Adelaide
Art Melbourne, Retrospect Galleries Melbourne
‘Man Woman Beast’ Retrospect Galleries Byron Bay
2009 Galerie Lisette Alibert Paris
Art Sydney, Retrospect Galleries Sydney
Australian/Korean Artists Crossbay Gallery Sydney and Gong Pyeong
Art Space Seoul, Global Gallery Sydney
Retrospect Galleries Byron Bay
2008 'Clouds and Wonder Wheels’ Flipbook Gallery Brisbane
’Bris-scapes’ Flipbook Gallery Brisbane
2007 ‘Last’Stand’ Flipbook Gallery Brisbane
2006 ‘Naked’ Flipbook Gallery Brisbane
A w a r d s a n d P r i z e s
2016 Finalist Myself Self-Portrait Prize
2013 Semi Finalist Doug Moran Portrait Prize
2011 Selected for Director’s Cut Exhibition 60th Blake Art Prize
Finalist ANL National Maritime Art Prize Melbourne
Finalist Sunshine Coast Art Prize Caloundra Regional Gallery
2010 Accepted Artist Lessedra International Painting Prize Sofia Bulgaria
Finalist Clayton Utz Launch, Art Award Brisbane
2009 Brisbane Grammar School Art Show Brisbane
2008 Brisbane Grammar School Art Show Brisbane
2007 Brisbane Grammar School Art Show Brisbane
2004 Finalist East Coast Sculpture Award Ballina
C o l l e c t i o n s
Private Collections around the world including Mr. and Mrs. Ferris(Ferris Wheel) Collection
Gold Coast Hospital 2D Collection
QPAC Temporary Collection 2009
Gaden Lawyers Collection
SSAT Collection
Mater Health Services Collection
B i b l i o g r a p h y
‘Semi – Permanent’ (A special Edition book by EMPTY Magazine showcasing international talent)
Book Release of ‘Jan Van Dijk: 2010’
'In Retrospect', a Retrospect Galleries artist book (Cover Image)
Book Release of ‘Jan Van Dijk: 2009’
Book Release of ‘Jan Van Dijk: A Reverse Chronology 2008 – 2006’
Mater Mothers Hospitals Collection Catalogue