Renee Cosgrave
Born Rotorua, New Zealand
Lives and works in Melbourne, Australia
Education
2009 Bachelor of Fine Art Honours (Painting), Monash University
2008 Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), Monash University
2005 Completed 1st year Bachelor of Design, Visual Communication, Monash University
2004 Certificate IV in Arts (Applied Design), Northland Design Studies
Solo Exhibitions
2011
SLIDE, Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne
2010
Wall Drawing #1, Shepparton Art Gallery Commission, Shepparton, Victoria
2009
Triangle Project, Monash Student Gallery, Monash University, Melbourne
Group Exhibitions
2012
New Babylon, curated by Jessica O'Brien & Pip Wallis, Next Wave Festival, Melbourne
Rhythm and Pulse, curated by Kent Wilson, Stockroom, Kyneton
Drawing Folio 2: Ruler Pencil + Time, curated by John Nixon & Justin Andrews, Block Projects, Melbourne
2011
Trocadero Art Auction, Trocadero Art Space, Melbourne
sushichampagnepaintingsculpture, Hardware Lane, Melbourne
Merryn Then Renee, Platform Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
Lets have an exhibition at my house, organised by Renee Cosgrave, Mehringdamm 25, Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
House me within a geometric quality, Platform Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne
2010
Justin Andrews, Renee Cosgrave, John Nixon, SNO Gallery, Sydney
Whole Pieces, curated by Pip Wallis, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
Falls Creek Artist Camp, curated by David H Thomas, Falls Creek, Victoria
Renee Cosgrave / Merryn Lloyd, The Narrows, Melbourne
2009
Monash Graduand Exhibition, Monash University, Melbourne
(RE)MARK, Eildon Gallery, Alliance Francaise de Melbourne
F-O-R-M-A-T, curated by Alanna Lorenzon, Adelaide Festival, Adelaide
Fundraiser, The Narrows, Melbourne
2008
Monash Graduate Exhibition, Monash University, Melbourne
The Craft Exchange Salon, presented by Safari Team, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne
Using Pink Sporadically, Runt Space, Monash University, Melbourne
Is it the beginning or the end? curated by Maryanne Coutts, 3rd Year Painting Students Draw, Monash University, Melbourne
2007
AO, The Narrows at Peloton, Sydney
Collaborations
2008
Print Workshop, The Narrows, Melbourne, with Merryn Lloyd
Kuwaii Install, curated by Kate Hannaford, Penthouse Mouse for Melbourne Fashion Week, with Merryn Lloyd
2007
The Narrows Window, The Narrows, Melbourne, with Merryn Lloyd
Guadare Impare (To look, to learn), Monash University Prato Centre, Italy, with Merryn Lloyd
Open Day at Monash University, Melbourne with Merryn Lloyd, Sam Martin and Dom Sowersby
Bad Ambiguity vs. Good Ambiguity, Runt Space, Monash University, Melbourne with Merryn Lloyd
Grants
2012
City of Melbourne Public Art Commission
2007
Monash Abroad Travel Grant
Awards
2009
St Kilda Artist Supplies Award
2008
Recipient of Alliance Francaise Prize for Monash University Graduates
Bibliography
2010
Pip Wallis, ‘Whole Pieces’, (Catalogue Essay), May 2010
Shepparton News, ‘New work installed’ Friday 16 April, 2010, p27
The Advisor. Australian No. 1.989, ‘No picture hook required’ Wednesday 14 April 2010 p 4
Caroline Clements, ‘ Narrow Intersection’, www.theblackmail.com.au The Blackmail, March 2010
Dan Rule, ‘Around the galleries – February 2010’, The Age, A2, 13 February, 2010
2009
Issue 1, ‘Renee Cosgrave,’ www.metainitiative.com Meta, 2009