MARIKA VARADY - Curriculum Vitae

 

Born    

1961                 Sydney, Australia - lives and works in Sydney

 

Education

1989-90            Düsseldorf Art Academy - (Painting) Post Graduate, Germany

1986                 Higher Art Certificate (Painting) National Art School, Sydney

1984-85            Art Certificate (Painting) National Art School, Sydney

1982-83            Australian Dept. of Education Scholarship, Faculty of Philosophy at    Budapest University, Hungary

1979-82            Diploma of Education, Alexander Mackie CAE, Sydney

 

Solo Exhibitions

2011                 Reliquary - Harrison Galleries, Sydney
2006                 Soliloquy - Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney

2005                 Effervescent - Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney

2004                 Magyar Kultúra Alapitvány - MKA Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

2003                 Recent Paintings – The Arthouse Hotel Gallery, Sydney

2002                 Relish - Mary Place Gallery, Sydney

2001                 The Shape of Things to Come, The White Room, Sydney

1998                 Fixed in Time - Maudespace, Sydney

1994                 Piece x Piece - Airspace, Sydney

1993                 Recent Paintings - Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney

1988                 Windows and Doors - Recent Paintings - Sylvester Studios Gallery, Sydney

 

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009                London International Creative Competition, London, England

                        Calleen Art Prize, Cowra Regional Gallery, Cowra

2008                 Paddington Contemporary Fine Art, Sydney

                        Art Sydney 08, Royal Hall of Industries, Sydney

                        Mosman Art Prize, Sydney

                        Landscape Moments, Art Moment Gallery, Sydney

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize, Melbourne

                        Waverley Art Prize, Sydney  

                        Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi, Hunter Valley, NSW

                        Townsville Art Award, Townsville, QLD     

2007                 Past, Present and Beyond, Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney

2006                 Norvill Art Prize, Murrurundi, Hunter Valley, NSW

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize, Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne

2005                 World Year of Physics Art Prize, Macquarie University, Sydney

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize, Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne

                        About Face, Gallery 69, Melbourne

                        Art Sydney 05, Sydney

                        Creative Madness, Garvan Institute, Sydney

                        Illuminart, Sydney

2004                 Maree Mizon Galley, Group Exhibition, Sydney

                        Affordable Art, Sydney

                        The Real Archibald, Tap Gallery, Sydney

                        Walking the Street, King Street, Sydney

2003                 Illuminart, Petersham Town Hall, Sydney

                        Creative Madness, Garvan Institute, Sydney

2002                 Now and Then, Westside Gallery, Sydney

2001                 Biosphere, St Peters Brickpit Kiln, Sydney

1998                 Mosman Art Prize, Sydney

1997                 Multifarious, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Sydney

1996                 Campbelltown Fisher's Ghost Award, Campbelltown Regional

                        Gallery, selected exhibition

1995                 Homeshow, Airspace, Sydney

Sydney Contemporary Art, Australian High Commission, Singapore

Scrabble, Airspace, Sydney

1994                 Inner Sydney Alternative Art 94, Australian Embassy, Jakarta, Indonesia

Feed, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Lismore, Townsville

Hungarian Cultural Triennial, NSW University Roundhouse, Sydney

1993                 Form, Airspace, Sydney

1992                 Homeshow, Airspace, Sydney

1991                 Microcosm, Garry Anderson Gallery, Sydney

Ausstellung, Duisburg Theatre, Germany

1990                      Rundgang, Düsseldorf Art Academy, Germany

1989                 Rundgang, Düsseldorf Art Academy, Germany

1988                 Temple, Sylvester Studios Gallery, Sydney

Miniature Show, Sylvester Studios Gallery, Sydney

 

Awards and Competitions

2009                 London International Creative Competition, (Honourable Mention) London, England

                        Calleen Art Award (finalist), Cowra

2008                 Mosman Art Prize (finalist), Sydney

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize, (finalist), Melbourne

                        Waverley Art Prize (finalist), Sydney

                        Norvill Art Prize (finalist), Murrurundi, Hunter Valley, NSW

                        Townsville Art Award (finalist), Townsville, QLD

2006                 Norvill Art Prize (finalist), Murrurundi, Hunter Valley NSW

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize, (finalist), Melbourne

2005                 World Year of Physics Art Prize (finalist), Sydney

                        ANL Maritime Art Prize (finalist), Melbourne

2003                 Great South Land Art Award (finalist), Sydney

1998                 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Council, (finalist), Sydney

1995                 Sutherland Art Award, (finalist), Sydney

1994                 Jupiters Casino Award, (finalist), Gold Coast City Art Gallery, QLD

                        Pat Corrigan Artist's Grant

1992-98            Campbelltown Fisher's Ghost Award, selected exhibition, Campbelltown Regional Gallery

1992                 Pat Corrigan Artist's Grant

1987                 Ryde Art Award, Highly Commended, (Modern Section), Sydney

1986                 Sydney Heritage, (finalist), Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

NSW Travelling Art Scholarship, (finalist), Blaxland Gallery, Sydney

1985                 Youth Art Award, 1st Prize, Bondi Pavilion, Sydney

 

Collections

Armidale Regional Gallery - permanent collection

Various private collections and commissions in Australia, Europe, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and USA

 

Publications

2008                 The Guide, Townsville Art Award review : Jacqui Stock

2006                 Sydney Morning Herald, Collision Theory : Tracey Clement

2005                 Under Scrutiny, John Mater, Arts & Medicine, Issue I      

2004                 Panorama Magazine, Abstraction in a Historical Context : Laszlo Tonka

2003                 Panorama Magazine, Marika Varady – The Magic of Colour : Thomas Bozsik

                        Inside Out – Mint Condition: Isobel King

2002                 Sydney Morning Herald, Metropolitan Openings : Matthew Thompson

                        The Saturday Telegraph, Weekend Confidential : Elizabeth Fortescue

2001                 Deli Harangszo – Hungarian Magazine, Shape of Things to Come :

                        Gusztav Ilosvay

1998                 Sunday Telegraph, Exhibitions Review :Jane Hamson,

1994                 Piece x Piece, Colour Catalogue, National Library of Australia, Canberra.  

                        Inner City  Alternative Art 94, Colour Catalogue;

Feed - Published by Foundry Artists Association Inc, Sydney

1993                 Form - Published by Foundry Artists Association Inc, Sydney

 

Interviews

2006                 2SER Radio, Soliloquy exhibition interview on The Daily with Phillipe Perez, Sydney

                        2RDJ Radio, Soliloquy exhibition interview on Spotlight with Marea Burton, Sydney

2005                 2RRR Radio, Effervescent, Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney

2004                 Radio 19, Recent paintings, Solo Exhibition, 2 hour interivew, Budapest

2002                 2RRR Radio, Relish – recent paintings, Solo Exhibition, Sydney

2001                 2RRR Radio, The Shape of Things to Come, Solo Exhibition, Sydney

1994                      2RRR Radio, Piece x Piece, Sydney

                        2SER Radio, Homeshow, Sydney

1993                 2RES Radio, Recent Paintings Solo Exhibition, Sydney

1988                 SBS Radio, Windows and Doors Solo Exhibition, Sydney

 

 

 

 


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