John Dahlsen Exhibitions

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Exhibitions 2022

Group exhibition at Belco Arts Canberra “Mending/Upending” exhibition May 2022.

Solo exhibition at the “W” Hotel Art Gallery Brisbane May 2022.

Exhibitions 2019

Group exhibition at Belco Arts Canberra “Mending/Upending” exhibition May 2022.

Solo exhibition at the “W” Hotel Art Gallery Brisbane May 2022.

Exhibitions 2019

Chung Tian Gallery, Priestdale, Brisbane Feb – May 2019 Details

2019: Bondi Pavillion Art Gallery: John Dahlsen 20 year Retrospective exhibition 3 – 14 April 2019 Sydney, NSW

Solo Exhibitions 2018

Bermuda Turtle Project 50th Anniversary Auction; Bermuda Zoological Society, Bermuda USA

Group Exhibitions 2017/21:

2021 Kilgour Prize 2021 for portraiture and figurative painting. Newcastle Art Gallery NSW 14 August – 31 October 2021

2021 Group Art Auction and Fundraiser: Thom Gallery Byron Bay NSW

2018 BAM Inaugural art Prize, Thom Gallery Byron Bay NSW

2018 “Plastics Washed Ashore” – Joint exhibition with the Cape York Pormpuraaw Indigenous artists, in Feb/March at UPG inWoolloongabba QLD.

2018 Indonesian Institute for the Arts. Together in collaboration with students from ISI, created a large installation titled “Waste to Art”, exhibited at Alila Seminak and the Indonesian Institute for the arts Bali Indonesia.

2018 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2018 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection USA

2018 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands

2018 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future Sydney New South Wales

2017 Georgetown University: Art For Ocean Conservation Exhibition: Third Annual Sustainable Ocean Summit. Sustainable Oceans Alliance (SOA) Georgetown Chapter April Washington, DC USA

2017 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2017 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection USA

2017 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands

2017 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future Sydney New South Wales

2016 Exhibitions:

2016 Solo Exhibition August 2016 Darwin Festival John Dahlsen “Echoes” Opening 6 pm August 19th Hilton Doubletree Esplanade Reflections Room Art Gallery. 15th – 21st August

2016 Solo Exhibition China: Anhui Normal University Art Gallery 13th – 17th June Woodblock/digital Fusion Print series.

2016 ‘Scrounged’ – Art constructed from recycled, repurposed materials. Republic Plaza 370 17th St Denver Colorado USA. March 23 – May 19 2016. This exhibition is held in celebration of Earth Day.

2016 Sydney Institute of Marine Science – Annual Auction and Fundraiser October Sydney Australia

2016 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2016 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection

2016 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands

2016 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future

2015 Exhibitions:

2015 GYRE The Plastic Ocean: The David J. Spencer CDC Museum Atlanta, Georgia January 26– June 19

2015 GYRE The Plastic Ocean: The USC Fisher Museum of Art Los Angeles, California, Sept 2 – Nov 21

2015 The Bays Precinct Discovery Day Sculpture exhibition. Sydney 12th April 2015

2015 The Winston Churchill Foundation National Convention Print exhibition October Sydney Australia

2015 “Fusion” woodblock/digital environmental art prints. Nan Giese Gallery Charles Darwin University. May

2015 Sydney Institute of Marine Science – Annual Auction and Fundraiser October Sydney Australia

2015 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2015 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection

2015 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands

2015 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future

2014 Exhibitions:

2014 GYREx Exhibition. Anchorage Museum Alaska – early January 2014. Highlighting the global issue of marine debris.

2014 Customs House Sydney Clean Up Australia’s 25th Anniversary Exhibition 20 Feb – 3 March

2014 Sydney Institute of Marine Science – Annual Auction and Fundraiser October Sydney Australia

2014 Queensland Museum in Brisbane: Environmental art projections. QLD Australia. Till Feb 2014

2014 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future. Australia (Permanent exhibition)

2014 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2014 “Ecological Integrity: On the Brink” Ulster County Community College’s Muroff-Kotler Gallery New York

2014 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection USA (Permanent exhibition)

2014 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Miniature Museum Wonderkamers Gemeentemuseum Den Haag Holland

2014 Lagoon Spa Darwin Exhibition

2013 Exhibitions:

2013 Ecollaboration Artwork unveiled Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney July 2013

2013 Sydney Institute of Marine Science. Annual Auction and Fundraiser Sydney Australia

2013 Lagoon Spa Darwin Exhibition 2013

2013 Queensland Museum in Brisbane: Environmental art projections. QLD Australia

2013 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future. Australia (Permanent exhibition)

2013 Ashdod Museum Israel (Permanent exhibition)

2013 Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum Permanent Collection USA (Permanent exhibition)

2013 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Miniature Museum Wonderkamers Gemeentemuseum Den Haag Holland

2012 Exhibitions:

2012 Sydney Institute of Marine Science. Annual Auction and Fundraiser Sydney Australia

2012 Rosby’s Sculptures In The Garden Exhibition October 13-14 Mudgee NSW Australia

2012 John Dahlsen Environmental Art – Gallery. 11 May – 29 June Fletcher St ByronBay

2012 Federal Art Auctions. Federal NSW Australia 27/28 May 2012

2012 Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future.

2012 Ashdod Museum Israel.

2012 Art Piece Gallery Artists Group Exhibition Mullumbimby NSW Australia

2012 Kallalu Art Gallery Griffith St Coolongatta QLD.

2012 Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection.

2012 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands.

2012 Pop Up Gallery ” Seascapes” John Dahlsen and Jan Rae. Byron Bay 14 Jan – 13 Feb

2011 Exhibitions:

2011 5th International Marine Debris Conference. Honolulu USA . March 2011

2011 Community Art Gallery Circle on Cavil in Surfers Paradise from 9th – 30th July 2011.

2011 “The Nature of Waste: An Art Meets Science Symposium.” Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia. April 2011

2011 Kallalu Art Gallery Griffith St Coolongatta QLD.

2011 Powerhouse Museum Sydney: “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future.

2011 Ashdod Museum Israel.

2011 Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection.

2011 Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands.

2010 Exhibitions:

2010 – Beijing “Hanmo Gallery” 798 Gallery District Beijing China – September 18th – October 6th 2010

2010 – Amsterdam Art Fair. Represented by Ronen Art Vision Amsterdam October 2010.

2010 – Swell Smalls Indoor Sculpture Exhibition. The Way of Design Gallery, Currumbin QLD 3 – 20 Sept 2010

2010 – City of Brea Art Gallery California USA – “Repurpose, Reuse,Recycle” June 5th – July 9th 2010

2010 – ArtsCape Biennial Sculpture Exhibition. June 26th – July 11th 2010 Byron Bay NSW Australia.

2010 – Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum RECYCLE April 5 – May 10, 2010

2010 – Swell Sculpture Festival Currumbin QLD Sept 10 – 20 2010

2010 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future.

2010 – Ashdod Museum Israel

2010 – Retrospect Gallery Summer Show Byron Bay Jan 2010

2010 – Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection

2010 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands.

2009 Exhibitions:

2009 – Byron Bay Art Diary Launch Exhibition.

2009 – The Permanent Collection Show. Lismore Regional Art Gallery. May 1st 2009

2009 – Swell Sculpture Festival Currumbin QLD Sept 9 – Sept 21 2009

2009 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic”: Creating a Sustainable Future.

2009 -Gallery 705 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. RECYCLE February 20 – March 27 , 2010.

2009 – Astra’s Contemporary Galler:. Group exhibition- Marina Mirage Gold Coast QLD

2010 – Retrospect Gallery Group Show Byron Bay

2009 – Byron Bay Writers FestivalSculpture Exhibition – August 2009

2009 – CSIRO Canberra Discovery Centre Black Mountain. “Treasure of Seeds Exhibition” 7th August – 4th September 2009

2009 – Brightspace St Kilda Victoria – Rainforest Rescue Auction Feb 14 2009

2009 – Art Gallery Collections ongoing Group exhibition- Surfers paradise Gold Coast QLD

2009 – Ashdod Museum Israel

2009 -Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection

2009 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam The Netherlands.

2008 Exhibitions:

2008 – Art Gallery Collections- Surfers paradise Gold Coast QLD Dec 5th

2008 -” Revivication” Plastics. Rushcutters Bay Gallery Sydney. 23rd Sept – Oct 3rd 2008

2008 – Evolve Arts Festival. Byron Bay Diary Launch. Byron Bay NSW October 4th 2008

2008 – Byron Bay Writers Festival” East Sculpture Exhibition”. 23rd to 27th July 2008

2008 -Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection

2008 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic” : Creating a Sustainable Future

2008 – USA. Lecture on Environmental Art: The work of John Dahlsen. Presented with a selected display of the artists work, at the Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration. Mystic Connecticut. March 2008.

2008 – “Oneness Conference” January – Royal Pines Resort Bundall QLD

2008 – “Treasures of Seeds” Exhibition 2008 supporting the Global Crop Diversity Trust. Jenolan Caves Trust 13th -20th September 2008

16th May – 6 July 2008. “Time of Transition” : Gold Coast Art Gallery QLD

2008 – Pacific Bay Resort: Coffs Harbour NSW.

2008 – Oneness University – April, Chennai – Andrah Pradesh, India

2008 – Greenstone Gallery. Summer Exhibition. Emerald Beach NSW

2008 – Cape Gallery Byron Bay May 2008

2008 – Open Studio exhibition Jan/Feb 2008 Byron Bay NSW

2008 – Canvas Art International. The Netherlands 2008

2008 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2007 Exhibitions:

2007 – Oneness University – Chennai – Andrah Pradesh, India

2007 – Ulster County Community College, New York. “Ecological Integrity / On The Brink” Nov 2007

2007 – “Linnaeus Exhibition” Solo Show Broken Head. Curated by the Lismore Regional Art Gallery. Jan – March

2007 – Greenstone Gallery. Spring Exhibition. Emerald Beach 7 Sept. NSW

2007 – Prometheus Art Award Gold Coast QLD May 2007

2007 – Open Studio exhibition March/ April 2007 Byron Bay NSW

2007 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award Port Macquarie Hastings Regional AG. Dec/Jan 06/07

2007 – Pacific Bay Resort: Coffs Harbour NSW. November 2007- January 2008

2007 – Tamworth City Gallery 10 Feb – 25 March 2007

2007 -Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection

2007 – Greenstone Gallery Emerald Beach NSW “Form And Flow” 6/4/07 – 22/4/07

2007 – Summer Art Exhibition – Royal Pines Resort: Gold Coast QLD 30 Jan- 11 Feb

2007 – University of the Sunshine Coast Gallery 5 April – 19 May 2007

2007 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award – Ken Done Gallery 30 May – 30 June ’07

2007 – Redcliffe Art Gallery 23 July – 24 August 2007

2007 – Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery 21 Sept – 30 Oct 2007

2007 – Redland Art Gallery 9 Dec 2007 – 20 Jan 2008

2007 – Canvas Art International. The Netherlands 2007
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2007 – Cape Gallery Byron Bay 2007

2007 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic” : Creating a Sustainable Future

2007 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2006 Exhibitions:

2006 – Sulman Prize for Genre Painting Art Gallery of NSW Australia. April- May

2006 – “Signature of Sydney” Art Prize: Finalists Show: Wentworth Sofitel Sydney. Oct 7 – 22

2006 – Parliament House Sydney “Recycled Materials As Art” 5-30 June 2006

2006 – “Linnaeus Exhibition” Solo Show Broken Head. Curated by the Lismore Regional Art Gallery. October

2006 – “Signature of Sydney” Art Prize Semifinalists exhibition – Domayne Alexandria Showroom – Oct 7 – 22

2006 – Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award Grafton Regional AG. 25 Oct – 3 Dec

2006 – ARC Gallery Chicago “Gates Exhibition” – November 4-19

2006 – Firehouse Fort Mason Center, San Francisco “Gates Exhibition” – Dec 1 & 2.

2006 – Art For Action – Changing Nature Greenpeace Exhibition.
The Gallery Darling Park Sydney 13th Nov – 1st Dec 2006

2006 – Canvas Art International. The Netherlands 2006
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2006 – Cape Gallery Byron Bay 2006

2006 -Southwest Minnesota State University Art MuseumPermanent Collection

2006 – Mosman Art Prize. Sydney Australia. 29th July – 3rd September 2006

2006 – “Linnaeus Inaugural Exhibition” Broken Head. Curated by the Lismore
Regional Art Gallery. July 2006

2006 – “Local Art” Byron Bay Writers Festival. Curated by the Lismore Regional Art Gallery. August 2006

2006 – Lismore Regional Art Gallery “Chrysalis – The Emergence of Northern
Rivers Artists” 18 August – 31 Sept 2006

2006 – Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery “Found Out”- November 2006

2006 – Lismore Regional Art Gallery “Oceans 11” – 2 March – 22 April 2006

2006 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney : “Ecologic” : Creating a Sustainable Future

2006 – Lismore Regional Art Gallery “Collections Northern Rivers” 28 April-31 May

2006 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2006 – East Coast Sculpture Show – Thursday Plantation Ballina Sept 05 -Jan 06

John Dahlsen Exhibitions

A selection of John’s exhibition schedule for 2005 included:

2005 – Whipple Art Gallery Minnesotta USA – “Recent Acquisitions”

2005 – Tweed River Regional Art Gallery: “From Floor to Wall ” installations and assemblages by John Dahlsen – 10th Feb – 3rd April – Opening 11th Feb 2005

2005 – Southern Cross University: Next Gallery Lismore NSW “Mans Best Friend” April 5th – 22nd.

2005 – Artspace Mackay: “Detritus” – works by John Dahlsen 2nd September – 16th October 2005

2005 – Samuel Dorsky Museum New York -“Recycled Revisited” exhibition, July 1 – Sept.18, – John Dahlsen invited to both curate and participate as an exhibiting artist.

2005 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney NSW: “Ecologic” : Creating a Sustainable Future

2005 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

2005 – Byron Fine Art Gallery: Jan -Feb ’05” Summer Show” Byron Bay NSW

2005 – Conrad Jupiters Art Prize – Gold Coast City Art Gallery 20th Nov 2004 – 23rd Jan 2005

2005 – artsCape: the Nature of Sculpture: Byron Bay NSW Australia June 26th – July 11th 2005

2005 – Jefferson City Missouri USA: Artist in residence, Sept. 2005

2005 – Art Inside the Park – September 15th – 18th Jefferson City Missouri USA

2005 – Small & Precious – C.A.S.E. Mullumbimby NSW 6th Sept – 3rd Oct

2005 – East Coast Sculpture Show – Thursday Plantation Ballina NSW Sept 05 -Jan 06

A selection of John’s exhibition schedule for 2004 included:

2004 – Athens Olympics: ‘Artiade’ Exhibition – 12th August to 29th September Selected to represent Australia.

2004 – New York USA: Gallery@49 solo show “Renewed” – 3rd February – 2nd March

2004 – Milano Italy: at D’Ars Studio for Contemporary Arts, solo show, “John Dahlsen – New Work “- 4th May – 18th May.

2004 -Byron Bay Australia: “John Dahlsen in Byron Bay” Byron Fine Art Gallery NSW. 27th Nov – 8th Dec 2004

2004 – Coffs Harbour Australia: John Gordon Gallery, solo show, “New Assemblages and Prints” -19th March – 17th April. NSW.

2004 – Art Gallery of New South Wales: Wynne Prize Exhibition 27th March – 16th May. NSW.

2004 – San Francisco: Gensler, art exhibition ‘Sustainability’ July USA

2004 – Sydney: Sculpture By The Sea: Bondi. 28th October – 14th November.
– exhibiting commissioned sculpture “Absolut Dahlsen”

2004 – Synagogue For The Arts, Tribeca, New York USA: “Art From Detritius – Recycling with Imagination” 10th. Anniversary. 22nd April – 30th May 2004

2004 – Lismore Regional Gallery: “Flood Sign” 5th Dec 2003 – 31st Jan 2004 NSW.

2004 – Casuarina Beach:Casuarina Sculpture Walk Invitation Exhibition NSW.
– 4th April – 2nd May 2004

2004 – Piece Gallery: 13th Jan – 5th March “Collage and The Found Object” Mullumbimby NSW

2004 – Byron Fine Art Gallery: 20th Dec -’03 – 28th Feb ’04 “Summer Show” Byron Bay NSW

2004 – Global Arts Link: 21st Feb – 6th May “Recycling as Art” Ipswich QLD

2004 – Professional Artists Network: Easter Art Exhibition, Byron Bay NSW

2004 – Holiday Group Show: Gallery@49 New York USA

2004 – “All That Glitters”: Contemporary visions of the Gold Coast. Gold Coast City Art Gallery

2004 – Xavier College: Invitation Art Exhibition Melbourne VIC

2004 – Wagga Wagga Art Gallery: Country Energy Art Award 10th Sept – 20th Oct NSW.

2004 – The Alice Prize: 6 – 28 Nov. Araluen Centre Alice Springs NT.

2004 – MLC: Aquisitive Art Exhibition Melbourne August VIC

2004 Piece Gallery Summer Show: Mullumbimby NSW. Opens 3rd Dec 2004

2004 – Gold Coast City Art Gallery: -May “Bricolage” QLD

2004 – University of South Australia Art Museum SA: 6ft + Clean Surf and Art. 22nd April – 23rd May. A 2003 – 2004 Australian Regional Gallery travelling exhibition.

2004 – Conrad Jupiters Art Prize – Gold Coast City Art Gallery 20th Nov 2004 – 23rd Jan 2005

2004 – Powerhouse Museum Sydney NSW: “Ecologic” : Creating a Sustainable Future

2004 – Miniature Museum of Contemporary Art: – Amsterdam, The Netherlands.