Curriculum Vitae

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James Bonnici

Mobile: 0430 438 814

Email: jamesbonnici78@gmail.com

Website: www.jamesbonnici.com

Education

RMIT, Bundoora/Melbourne.

Bachelor of Fine Art 1996 - 1999

Major in Painting

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Selected Solo Exhibitions, Group Exhibitions and Public Art Projects

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2024 'VOID', Solo Exhibition, Espaço Exibicionista Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal

2023 'Transfiguration', Solo Exhibition, Oigall Projects, Fitzroy

2023 'Timeline', Group Exhibition, Espaço Exibicionista, Lisbon, Portugal

2022 'Five and Under', Group Exhibition, Arcadia Contemporary, New York

2022 'Library', Group Exhibition, Espaco Exhibicionista Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal

2022 'Exotic Matter', Solo Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2022 'February Group Exhibition' Arcadia Contemporary, New York

2022 'Antipodes 2022', Group exhibition of Australia Art, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2021 'Five and Under', Group Exhibition, Arcadia Contemporary, New York

2021 'Dark Art 2021', Group Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2021 'Notfair 2021', Art Fair, Windsor, Melbourne

2021 'Antipodes 2021, Group Exhibition of Australian Art, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2020 ,Lucid', Group Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2020 'Small Works 2020', Group Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick

2020 'Dark Art 2020', Group Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick.

2020 'Obstruct', Solo Exhibition, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick.

2020 'Antipodes 2020', Group Exhibition of Australian Art,  Beinart Gallery, Brunswick.

2019 'Sydney Contemporary', Artbox Stand, Carriageworks, Sydney 

2018 ‘Lyn McCrae Memorial Drawing Prize’, Finalist Exhibition, Noosa Regional Gallery.

2018 'Paul Guest Prize', Finalist Exhibition, Bendigo Art Gallery

2018 ‘Drawing Strength’, Group Exhibition, curated by Jo Lane and Jeanette Davison, Monsalvat Art      

        Centre.

2018 'Slippery When', Group Exhibition, Manningham Art Gallery, curated by David Warnock

2018 ‘Object’, Solo Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2017 ‘The Plague’, curated visual essay, Art + Australia Magazine, curated by

         Simon Pericich.

2017 ‘WW1 Passchendaele Commemorative Mural’, collaboration with Doyle and Hancock,                             commissioned by ‘Visit Flanders, Belgium’

2017 ‘Lindberg Stable’, Group Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2017 ‘Death of a Co-Worker Project’, international portrait artist exchange

2017 Artist in Residence, Melbourne Grammar School, co-curator for ‘Celebrity’ Group

         Exhibition, Motorworks Gallery, Melbourne

2016 ‘Variations’ Solo Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2016 Illustrator for ‘The Book of Uninspiring Quotes’, by Sunny Leunig, Affirm Press,

         Melbourne. Book Launch, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2016 ‘This Is Me, Examination of the Art of Self Image’, Group Exhibition, The Lost Ones

         Gallery, Ballarat

2016 ‘Resident’, Group Exhibition In conjunction with Melbourne Grammar School Artist

         Residency Programme, Motorworks Gallery, Melbourne.

2016 ‘Lindberg New Space Opening’, Group Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2016 Maldon Art Prize, Finalist Exhibition, Mount Alexander Shire Council, Maldon.

2016 ‘VU100 Mural’ collaboration with Heesco, Victoria University, Footscray Park

         Campus.

2015 ‘New Painting’, Group Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2015 Artist in Residence, Melbourne Grammar School.

2015 Featured Artist, Print Commission, Artbox, Melbourne.

2015 ‘Midday in Oasis’, 3D Art, Space Activation, Blender Creatives, Coogee Beach,

         NSW.

2015 ‘The Mad Minute’, Group Exhibition, Rubicon Ari, Melbourne

2014 ‘Adjusted’, Solo Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2014 ‘Innovators 1’, Group Exhibition, Linden New Art, St Kilda.

2014 ‘Allot’, Group Exhibition, Five Walls Projects, Footscray.

2014 Artist in Residence, Melbourne Grammar School.

2014 Cover Artist, ‘Sputnik’s Cousin’, by Kent MacCarter,  Book Launch, Transit Lounge

         Publishing, Melbourne.

2014 ‘MINIMALANIMAL’, Group Exhibition, Lindberg Galleries, Collingwood.

2014 ‘Street and Art Collide’, Group Exhibition, Shoalhaven Art Centre, Nowra NSW.

2013 ‘In-Between Space’, Solo Exhibition, Dark Horse Experiment, Melbourne.

2013 ‘Limits of Likeness’, Group Exhibition, Rubicon ARI, Melbourne.

2013 ‘Blender Studios Residency Exhibition’, Group Exhibition, Dark Horse Experiment,

         Melbourne.

2013 Artist in Residence, Melbourne Grammar School.

2013 ‘Galerie Guay Launch’, Group Exhibition, Galerie Guay, Melbourne.

2013 ‘Obscura’, Group Exhibition, Motorworks Gallery, Melbourne.

2013 ‘Kyneton Council Map Project Mural’ Kyneton Youth Space.

2012 ‘Confine’, Group exhibition, curated by Joel Gailer, Dark horse Experiment,

         Melbourne.

2012 ‘Blender Studios Residency Show’, Group Exhibition, Dark Horse Experiment,

         Melbourne.

2012 ‘Empty Landscape’, Solo exhibition, Red Gallery, North Fitzroy.

2012 ‘Best Of Blender’, Group Exhibition, Motorworks Gallery, Melbourne.

2011 ‘Blender Studios Residency Show’, Group Exhibition, Dark Horse Experiment,

         Melbourne.

2011 ‘Face/Look’, Group show, Dark Horse Experiment, Melbourne.  

2008 ‘Salon Show’, Group Exhibition, St. James Gallery launch, Carlton.

2008 ‘Studio Six Launch’, Group Exhibition, Studio Six, Richmond.

2004 ‘A Night at White’, Group Exhibition, The George White Bar and Gallery, St. Kilda.

2002 ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’, Group Show, Mansour ad Hill Galleries, Melbourne.

2001 ‘Small Works’, Solo show, Fitzroy Gallery, Fitzroy.

2001 ‘Autumn Collection ‘01’, Group show, Fitzroy Gallery, Fitzroy.

2000 ‘Recent Works’, Solo Exhibition, Fitzroy Gallery, Fitzroy.

1999 ‘The Suburban Dream’, Group Exhibition Curated by Simon Gregg, Fitzroy Gallery,

         Fitzroy.

1998 ‘The Suburban Dream’, Group Exhibition Curated by Simon Gregg, RMIT Faculty

         Gallery, Melbourne.

1998 ‘RMIT Artists’, Group Exhibition, Hong Kong Art Centre, Hong Kong.

1998 ‘Interim’, Group Exhibition, Span Gallery, Melbourne.

1998 Graduating Exhibition, Pitspace Gallery RMIT, Bundoora.

1997 ‘Faculty and Student Landscape Exhibition’, Pitspace Gallery, RMIT, Bundoora.