LUKE SULLIVAN
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am interested in the post-modernist dialogue, especially eclecticism. In this context I feel compelled to break out and work across genres, mediums and subject matter. Exhibition and curatorial styles overseas are moving away from the dreadfully outdated “theme” show, where drama was thought only achievable by a strict visual cohesion between each work. This is being challenged by artists who are intentionally building diversity into their body of work as a form of risk-taking and demonstrating their integrity. Through my work I want to achieve some sort of relevance, combat boredom and hopefully be recognised as a truly contemporary artist.
- Luke Sullivan
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ARTIST'S CURRICULUM VITAE
Born in Singapore. Lives and works in Sydney & London.
Education| Bachelor of Commerce/Economics |
| 2007 | Mixed Media, Harrison Galleries Sydney |
| 2005 | Primordial, Brian Moore Gallery Sydney |
| 2003 | New Work, Brian Moore Gallery Sydney |
| 2002 | Recent Work, Brian Moore Gallery Sydney |
| 2001 | New Work, Brian Moore Gallery Sydney |
| 2000 | Legacy, Beatty Gallery Sydney |
| 1999 | Constructed Paintings, Beatty Gallery Sydney |
| 1998 | Colour and Construction, PCL Exhibitionists Sydney |
Group Exhibitions
Bibliography
| 2007 | Summer Exhibition Royal Academy of Arts, London |
| 2007 | The Blake COFA, Sydney |
| 2006 | Selecta West Space, Melbourne |
| 2005 | After Hiroshima Millais Gallery, Southampton |
| 2004 | After Hiroshima, Brunei Gallery London |
| 2001 | Hakoniwa, Japan Cultural Foundation Sydney |
| 1999 | Things of Wood, King Street Gallery on Burton Sydney |
| 2008 | Feminism In Religion, Kathleen McPhillips, University of Western Sydney |
| 2008 | The Art of Crossing Borders, Mayo Martin, Today South East Asia, March |
| 2008 | Religious Art Show Ignites Debate in Australia, ArtInfo, September |
| 2007 | Christ-like Bin Laden Image Stirs Debate in Australia, Katrine Narkiewiez, The Washington Post |
| 2007 | Outrage over Portrait of Bin Laden as Jesus Christ, Kathy Marks The Independent UK |
| 2007 | For Art’s Sake Let’s Stop Mortal Spin on Mary Burqa, Virginia Haussegger, Canberra Times |
| 2007 | Surfies Versus Westies: Mateship & Sexuality in the Cronulla Riot, Anthony Redmond, The Australian Journal of Anthropology, December |
| 2007 | Australian Art Exhibition Angers Critics, Joseph Curl, The Washington Times |
| 2007 | Arty Blizzards Of Oz – Good Versus Evil, Religion Versus Art, Newindpress |
| 2007 | Jesus-Osama Piece Not Meant to Offend, Brendan Trembath, ABC News, August 30 |
| 2007 | Luke Sullivan Who? , F Antonio, Reality Check, August |
| 2007 | Christian Faith Insulted Again? Editor’s Notes Art Now |
| 2007 | Boring Shock of the New, F Antonio, Reality Check, September |
| 2007 | Art and Blasphemy, Timothy Morrell, ArtLink Magazine |
| 2007 | The Nerve between Pop Culture and Religious Fundamentalism, Ron Pattendon The Blake Society |
| 2007 | Art and Religion, Again, Articulate, ABC Television, August 30 |
| 2007 | Artists Mock Christian Faith Again, Elizabeth Fortescue, The Daily Telegraph, August |
| 2007 | Pell Pans Tedious Insult in Art Prize, Jill Rowbotham, The Australian, August |
| 2007 | New Art: Bin Laden as Christ, Virgin Mary in a Burqa – Wonderful, Ed Strong, August |
| 2007 | Art Stirs Furore in Australia, Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times |
| 2007 | Art Insult to Jesus an Mary, Elizabeth Fortescue, The Daily Telegraph |
| 2007 | Once Again Sneering Artists Mock the Christian Faith, Elizabeth Fortescue. The Daily Telegraph |
| 2007 | An Insult to All Peace Lovers, Lilian Saleh, The Daily Telegraph |
| 2007 | The Religious Art Show Where Jesus Bin Laden Meets Mary in a Burqa, Richard Shears, The Daily Mail (London) |