Sam Cranstoun
Education
2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
2007–2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Arts), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2020
To Speak of Cities, University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane
2019
Between Dystopia and Utopia, Milani Gallery, Brisbane
2018
Impossible Conversations, Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
2017
Power Structures, Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne
2015
Retro Modern, The Walls, Gold Coast, QLD
2014
Memphis, TN, Milani Gallery, Brisbane
2013
Geronimo!, Bus Projects, Melbourne
Fox River Rising, Milani Gallery, Brisbane
2011
Oil!, Boxcopy, Brisbane
The Divine Right of Hands, Metro Arts, Brisbane
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
The National: New Australian Art, Carriageworks, Sydney
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra, Queensland
2017
Close Enough: Young Queensland Artists, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra, QLD
Less Than, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane
I can see Russia from Here, TBC, Melbourne
2016
Fair Go, Sophie Gannon Gallery, Melbourne
4th Bus Projects Editions Exhibition, Bus Projects, Melbourne
2015
GOMA Q: Contemporary Queensland Art, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane
Light Play, University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane
Guarding the Home Front, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Sydney
2014
Subtropic Complex, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane (off-site exhibition)
2013
Art/Life, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane
2012
Brisbane Emerging Art Festival
2011
The Young Collectors, Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane
2010
Idlewild, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane (Visual Arts Honours Graduate Exhibition)
Tokyo Downtown Cool Media Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Fresher Cu_ts, inbetweenspaces, Brisbane
The Ultimate Time Lapse Mega Mix, presented as part of Next Wave Festival, Federation Square,
Melbourne
Made Over, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
2009
Pardon Our Dust, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane (Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition)
Fresher Cu_ts, inbetweenspaces, Brisbane
Sweet Lip, Accidentally Annie Street Space, Brisbane
Drawn Apart, Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane
Commissions
2016
Artbank + QPAC Commission
Residences
Pestorius Projects, Brisbane
Selected Prizes and Awards
2019
Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery, Caloundra, Queensland
2017
Finalist, Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award (finalist)
Highly commended, Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting
2013
Australia Council for the Arts New Work (Early Career) Grant
Australia Council for the Arts ArtStart Grant
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2012
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2011
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2010
Winner, Kay and Robert Bryan/Jack Manton Art Prize
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2009
Finalist, Archibald Prize
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2008
Finalist, Pine Rivers Art Prize
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
2007
Finalist, Archibald Prize
Finalist, The Churchie Prize
Collections
University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane
Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Brisbane
Artbank
Private collections