Andrew Taylor (born 1 January 1967) is an Australian painter and printmaker. Taylor was born in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

, where he studied at the

Victorian College of the Arts The Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) is the arts school at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is part of the university's Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. It is located near the Melbourne city centre on the Southbank campus of the ...

from 1985 to 1987, and graduated with a BFA. Some of his works belong to the collections of the

Artbank Artbank is an art rental program established in 1980 by the Australian Government. It supports contemporary Australian artists and encourages a wider appreciation of their work by buying artworks which it then rents to public and private sector ...

, of the

National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The NGV houses an encyclopedic art collection across two ...

, of the Shepparton Art Gallery, and to " The Telstra Collection" of the

Australian National University The Australian National University (ANU) is a public research university located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. Its main campus in Acton encompasses seven teaching and research colleges, in addition to several national academies an ...

. Further works belong to private collections in Australia, in the United States and in France. Taylor has been married to

Rachel Griffiths Rachel Anne Griffiths (born in 1968) is an Australian actress. Raised primarily in Melbourne, she began her acting career appearing on the Australian series ''Secrets'' before being cast in a supporting role in the comedy ''Muriel's Wedding'' ...

since 2002, with three children.Landscapes sweeter from afar
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Exhibitions

* 1988: ** "New Painting", 312 Lennox Street Gallery, Richmond (solo exhibition) ** "St. Kilda Now", Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, St Kilda (group exhibition) ** "Dominique Segan Drawing Prize",

Castlemaine State Festival Castlemaine ( , non-locally also ) is a small city in Victoria, Australia, in the Goldfields region about 120 kilometres (75 miles) northwest by road from Melbourne and about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the major provincial centre of Ben ...

(group exhibition) ** "Scotchman Hill Vineyard Art Prize",

Geelong Art Gallery The Geelong Art Gallery, currently known as Geelong Gallery, is a major regional gallery in the city of Geelong in Victoria, Australia. The gallery has over 6,000 works of art in its collection. The Gallery forms Geelong's Cultural Precinct wit ...

, Geelong (group exhibition) * 1989: ** "New Paintings", Garry Anderson Galleries,

Darlinghurst Darlinghurst is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Darlinghurst is located immediately east of the Sydney central business district (CBD) and Hyde Park, within the local government area of the City of Sydney. ...

(solo exhibition) ** "Art from Elsewhere",

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first prop ...

, Sandy Bay (group exhibition) ** "The

Keith Keith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Keith (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Keith (surname) * Keith (singer), American singer James Keefer (born 1949) * Baron Keith, a line of Scottish barons ...

and Elisabeth Murdoch Fellowship", Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne (group exhibition) ** "Australian Painting 1960–1989", 312 Lennox Street Gallery, Richmond (group exhibition) * 1990: ** "Diamonds Are Forever", Botanical Gallery,

South Yarra South Yarra is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 km south-east of Melbourne's Melbourne central business district, Central Business District, located within the Cities of City of Melbourne, Melbourne and City of Sto ...

(solo exhibition) ** "Dominique Segan Drawing Prize", Castlemaine State Festival (group exhibition) ** "Scotchman Hill Vineyard Art Prize", Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong (group exhibition) ** "

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Touring Exhibition" (group exhibition) * 1991: ** "The Sub, Ver'sive Stitch", Mori Gallery, Sydney (group exhibition) ** "Contemporary Paintings",

Pinacotheca A pinacotheca (Latin borrowing from grc, πινακοθήκη, pinakothēkē = grc, πίναξ, pinax, (painted) board, tablet, label=none + grc, θήκη, thēkē, box, chest, label=none) was a picture gallery in either ancient Greece or anc ...

, Richmond (group exhibition) * 1992: "Recent Paintings", Pinacotheca, Richmond (solo exhibition) * 1993: "Monotypes from the

Garner Tullis Garner Handy Tullis (born 1939) was an American born artist residing in Pietrarubbia, Italy, since the September 11 attacks in 2001. Biography Garner Tullis was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of the industrialist and civic leader Richard Ba ...

Workshop", Australian Print Workshop, Fitzroy (group exhibition) * 1994: ** "Monotypes", Australian Print Workshop,

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(solo exhibition) ** "Workshop Proofs, A Survey of prints from the Archives", Australian Print Workshop, Doncaster Gallery,

Doncaster Doncaster (, ) is a city in South Yorkshire, England. Named after the River Don, it is the administrative centre of the larger City of Doncaster. It is the second largest settlement in South Yorkshire after Sheffield. Doncaster is situated in ...

(group exhibition) * 1995: ** "Recent Paintings", Scope Gallery, Fitzroy (solo exhibition) ** "12th Biannual Spring Festival of Drawings", Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington (group exhibition) ** "Christmas 1995 small works", Scope Gallery, Fitzroy (group exhibition) * 1996: ** "Monotypes and works on paper", Scope Gallery, Fitzroy (solo exhibition) ** "Love", Carlisle Lounge Motel, St Kilda (group exhibition) * 1997: "Artist for kids Cultural Trust Auction", George Gallery, St Kilda (group exhibition) * 1998: ** "Artist for kids Cultural Trust Auction", George Gallery, St Kilda (group exhibition) ** "Works in Windows",

St Kilda Festival The St Kilda Festival, held every February (except 2021), is a free celebration of Australian music, summer, and St Kilda. Programming includes music, dance, children's activities, comedy, poetry, visual art, theatre, outdoor cinema, beach sp ...

(group exhibition) * 1999: ** "Artist for kids Cultural Trust Auction", George Gallery, St Kilda (group exhibition) ** "Works in Windows", St Kilda Festival (group exhibition) ** "Exposure (Artists portraits of Artists) ", Victoria University Gallery, Melbourne and Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, St Kilda (group exhibition) ** "Metropolis Opening Exhibition", Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda (group exhibition) * 2000: ** "Recent Paintings", Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda (solo exhibition) ** "

Dobell Prize The Dobell Drawing Prize is a biennial drawing prize and exhibition, held by the National Art School in association with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation.The prize is an open call to all artists and aims to explore the enduring importance ...

for Drawing" (finalist), Art Gallery of New South Wales (group exhibition) * 2002: "Recent Work" MHA Projects,

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...

(solo exhibition) * 2004: "New paintings", Crossley & Scott Gallery, Melbourne (solo exhibition) * 2005: "New paintings", Crossley & Scott Gallery, Melbourne (solo exhibition) * 2007: Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney (solo exhibition) * 2008: ** Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney (solo exhibition) ** "Nature Morte Dead Nature", Rohrer Fine Art,

Laguna Beach, California Laguna Beach (; ''Laguna'', Spanish for "Lagoon") is a seaside resort city located in southern Orange County, California, in the United States. It is known for its mild year-round climate, scenic coves, environmental preservation efforts, and a ...

(group exhibition) * 2010: ** Cat Street Galleries (摩羅街中心), Sheung Wan (solo exhibition) ** "Fresh",

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locations in greater Los Angeles, California. The main branch is located on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles, near the Walt Disney Concert Hall. MOCA's ...

(group exhibition) ** "Beauty and the Baroque",

Watergate Hotel The Watergate complex is a group of six buildings in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Covering a total of 10 acres (4 ha) just north of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the buildings incl ...

Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

(group exhibition) ** "Landscapes", Heather James Fine Art,

Palm Desert, California Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census. The city has bee ...

(group exhibition)

External links

Official website

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, Andrew Australian painters Australian printmakers Victorian College of the Arts alumni Artists from Melbourne 1967 births Living people