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Dr David Eastwood
2013-18 Doctor of Philosophy, 麻豆社madou Art & Design听
1997-99 Master of Fine Arts, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
1993-96听Bachelor of Fine Arts with First Class Honours & University Medal,听College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
Dr David Eastwood is an artist and academic whose practice is primarily situated in drawing and painting. He uses the interior as a genre through which to construct composite images that reconfigure spatio-temporalities, reevaluating relationships across historical periods and locations. His recent research examines听the 鈥渁fterlife鈥 of artists鈥 studios recontextualised as posthumous museum artefacts, revising our understanding of the modernist studio and its relationship to contemporary art practice.听In 2018 he completed a PhD on this topic, proposing听a听nuanced reinterpretation of the artist's studio as an assemblage of distributed materialities and agencies, an approach informed by the thinking of Gilles Deleuze听and new materialism.听Eastwood also has a continuing interest in model-making as a tool to inform imaging practices. Of key interest is the听model鈥檚 status as a hypothetical object with听agency to听provoke听speculative thinking.听
Eastwood is represented by Robin Gibson Gallery in Sydney and is a Senior Lecturer at听麻豆社madou Art & Design, where he teaches in the听Fine Arts program and is available to supervise Higher Degree Research candidates in听Masters and PhD programs.听He听has examined PhD candidates at ANU and Curtin University; Masters candidates at USyd, UniSA, NAS and 麻豆社madou; and Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design (Honours) at ACU.
Completed Postgraduate Supervision:
Timothy Phillips听(PhD, 2024)听Oblique Strategies: Queer Opacity in Figurative Painting, ANU (Associate Supervisor, external, with Dr Peter Alwast and Ruth Waller).
Megan Fizell (PhD, 2021) Gastronomic Body: Sensory and sociocultural dimensions of food art (supervised jointly听with Dr Lindsay Kelley).
Louise Zhang (MFA, 2016)听Monstrous Masses: horror and slime in art听(supervised jointly with Dr Lindsay Kelley).
Theresa Darmody (MFA, 2015)听The Continuous Line:听transcoding knitted stitch patterns through painting in an investigation of the affective potential of pattern听(supervised jointly with Dr Astrid Lorange).
Peter Nelson (MFA, 2012)听Extensions of a No-Place: structure and narrative in invented landscapes.
Alexander Sims (MFA, 2010)听Synthetic Modernism and the Grid.
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- Teaching and Supervision
2008-09听听 听Visual Arts Board Skills and Arts Development Grant: Paris studio residency (three months), Australia Council Studio, Cit茅 Internationale des Arts, Paris
2021听 听 Highly Commended, Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper
2019听听 听Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Research, 麻豆社madou Art & Design
2019听 听 Dean鈥檚 Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis, Graduate Research School, 麻豆社madou
2013-2017听听 听University Postgraduate Award, 麻豆社madou (Scholarship)
2013-2017听听 听麻豆社madou Research Excellence Award (Scholarship)
2010听听 听Kedumba Drawing Award
2008-09听听 听Visual Arts Board Skills and Arts Development Grant: Paris studio residency (three months), Australia Council Studio, Cit茅 Internationale des Arts, Paris
2003听听 听Viewers鈥 Choice Award, Redlands Westpac Art Prize
2001听听 听Commended, Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
2000听听 听Winner, Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award
1998听听 听Willoughby City Art Prize People鈥檚 Choice Award
1998听听 听Highly Commended, Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award
1998听听 听Three month studio residency, 麻豆社madou studio, 听Cit茅 Internationale des Arts, Paris
1997-99听听 听Australian Postgraduate Award (Scholarship)
1997听听 听University Medal, University of New South Wales
1997 听 听First Prize, 麻豆社madou Union Art Competition
Solo Exhibitions
2023听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 False Monuments, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2021听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Artificial Artefacts, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2019听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Vue d鈥檃telier, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2018听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Posthumous Studio, 麻豆社madou Galleries, Sydney
2016听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Atemporal Mirror, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2013 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Pseudo Studio, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2011 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Decoy D茅cor, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2011 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Showroom, Australian Institute of Architects, Sydney
2009听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Ulterior/Interior, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2007听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Mise en sc猫ne, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2005听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Marks, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2003听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Split, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2001听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Crumple, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1999听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Tilt, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1999听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 COFA Exhibition Space, Sydney
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Selected Group Exhibitions
2024听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Salon Des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney and The David Roche Foundation, Adelaide
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Salon, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The King鈥檚 School Art Prize, The King鈥檚 School, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Fabrication, Draw Space, Sydney
2023听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Gymea
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon, Sydney
2022听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW (touring)
Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon, Sydney
Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Gymea
2020听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Love in the time of COVID-19, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.
2019听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Drawing Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
New Now, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2017听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 A Working Model of the World, 麻豆社madou Galleries, Sydney, and Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York. Curated by Dr Lizzie Muller and Holly Williams.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 9 Hours Underground, Sydney opera House Cave, Sydney. Curated by Kate Smith.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Re-Launch, ADspace, Sydney
2016听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Small World | Small Wonders, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Wall to Wall, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2015听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Salon, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Well Red, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Drawing Now, ADspace, Sydney
2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 (Small) Gems, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Monochrome, Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 For Lease: Reinterpreting Place, Breezeblock, Sydney. Curated by Chloe Wolifson.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Democracy of Drawing, Airspace Projects, Marrickville, Sydney
2013听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Presence and Absence, Wollongong Art Gallery, Wollongong. Curated by Michael Beare.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Drawing Now, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Carpentry of Speculative Things, Alaska Projects, Sydney. Curated by Prue Gibson.
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Speculative Spaces, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2012听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Height x Width, Sheffer Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Cut & Paste, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney听听听听
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Redlands Westpac Art Prize, National Art School Gallery, Sydney
2011听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Paper Trail, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2010听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Kedumba Drawing Award, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls, NSW
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Untitled, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Metro Art Award, Metro Gallery, Melbourne
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Still Life Treasures, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2009听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Small is the New Big, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2008听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Drawcard, The National Art School Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne and Benalla Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Young Ones, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2007听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne and Benalla Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Croydon, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Gymea, NSW
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Christmas Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2006听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praxis, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Swan Hill Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Victoria
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Visions of a Municipality 2: The Second Exhibition of Lane Cove鈥檚 Art Treasures, Lane Cove Council, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award, ABN AMRO Tower, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Three, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Shelf Life, The Delmar Gallery, Ashfield, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Summery Christmas Show, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2005听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Praxis, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hazelhurst Art Award: Art on Paper, Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre, Gymea, NSW
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Dobell Drawing Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Year In Art, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Alumni Prize, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 From the Stockroom, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
2004听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Willoughby City Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
2003听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praxis, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Destination Drawing, COFA Exhibition Space, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Redlands Westpac Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Still Life, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Year in Art, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2002听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Paris Days: The 麻豆社madou Studio in Paris, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
2001听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praxis, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Preview, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Alumni on Paper, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Context, Kudos Gallery, Sydney and Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
2000听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The First Show of the Last Year of the Millennium, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Praxis, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Postcard Show, Linden Arts Centre and Gallery, Melbourne
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 An Appointment with Reality, Sir Hermann Black Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Lane Cove Council Cove Room, Sydney and Atrium Gallery, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Art of Drawing, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Selected Works by Gallery Artists, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
1999听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 50th Anniversary Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The King鈥檚 School Art Prize, The King鈥檚 School, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Willoughby City Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 MFA Graduates, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1998听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Uncommon Masters, COFA Exhibition Space, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Willoughby City Art Prize, Willoughby Civic Centre, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Lane Cove Council Cove Room, Sydney
1997听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Six Recent Graduates, Crawford Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Jenny Birt Award, College of Fine Arts, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Hatched: Healthway National Graduate Show, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth, Australia
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 麻豆社madou Union Art Competition, University of New South Wales, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 National Tertiary Art Prize, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Royal Over-Seas League 14th Annual Open Exhibition, Over-Seas House, London and Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
1996听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Salon Des Refuses, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Eight is Enough, College of Fine Arts Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 New Portraiture, College of Fine Arts Gallery, Sydney
听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Lane Cove Council Cove Room, Sydney and Atrium Gallery, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney
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CURATORIAL PROJECTS
Speculative Spaces, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 2-26 March 2013.
Speculative Spaces examined the spatial and pictorial investigations of artists working with dioramas and maquettes, fabricated at tabletop scale and subsequently mediated through imaging techniques such as drawing, painting, photography, video, or a combination of these. The exhibition was curated for Robin Gibson Gallery as part of Art Month Sydney 2013.
My Research Supervision
- Emma Pinsent, Porous material afterlives of the intertidal zone, PhD candidate, 麻豆社madou (Primary Supervisor, with Secondary Supervisor Dr Bianca Hester)
- Megan Rose,听Hold Me: A post-qualitative study of the interplay between cuteness and the uncanny in artificial companion design, PhD candidate, Centre for Social Research in Health, 麻豆社madou, (Joint Supervisor with Prof Deborah Lupton)
- Kristy Gordon,听Slow Marks and Drift: Repetition, Flow and Resonance in Slow Art Practice (Secondary Supervisor, with Primary Supervisor A/Prof Emma Robertson)
- Joel Arthur, How can contemporary painting subvert modernist pictorial languages as a response to the colonial histories within Sydney's urban parks and gardens?, MFA candidate, 麻豆社madou (Primary Supervisor, with Joint Supervisor Peter Sharp)
- Sadhbha Cockburn, Mourning the more-than-human: performative, sculptural place-making as posthuman grief, PhD candidate, 麻豆社madou (Primary Supervisor, with Joint Supervisors听Dr Bianca Hester and Dr Prue Gibson)