Artist Curriculum Vitae
Ian Williams
Academic Pathway
2019 Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Art) (Ongoing)
Curtin University, Perth, WA
2018 Bachelor of Fine Art (First Class Honours)
Curtin University, Perth, WA
2011 Advanced Diploma of Visual Art
Central Institute of Technology, Perth, WA
Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2023 Gamepiece Moore Contemporary, Perth
2019 Painting the Unreal Bunbury Regional Art Gallery, Bunbury
2019 The Life Around Midland Junction Arts Centre, Midland (with Ellen Norrish)
2019 Still Bytes The Lobby, Swanbourne
2017 Deadspace Turner Galleries, Northbridge (with Nathan Brooker)
2015 Mind Games Shopfront Gallery (CIT), Northbridge (with David Ledger)
2015 Open World Free Range Gallery, Perth
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Magic Hands Moore Contemporary, Perth
2024 Portals & Viewpoints Moore Contemporary, Perth
2023 Now You See It Moore Contemporary, Perth
2023 Augmented Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, Sydney
2021 Painting 2 Gallery Central, Perth
2020 Hyper Leisure Moore Contemporary, Perth
2020 Painting the Screen Nyisztor Studio, Perth
2020 Refracted Reality (PICA Salon), Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
2019 Abstracted Flux Gallery, Perth (curated by Sandra Murray)
2019 Rottnest Foundation Holmes a Court Gallery, West Perth
2018 November | Ides, November Art Space, Fremantle
2018 Royal Perth Art Prize (Finalist) Wilkinson Art Gallery, Claremont (curated by Sandra Murray)
2017 1717 Painting/Not Painting Galerie Pompom, Sydney (curated by George Adams)
2017 Aim to Please Another Project Space, Perth (curated by Alex Maciver)
2016 Steal Linton & Kay Galleries, Perth (curated by Anna Sabadini)
2015 Plastic MOP Projects, Sydney (curated by Anna Louise Richardson)
2015 Bankwest Art Prize (Finalist) Bankwest Art Gallery, Perth (curated by Sandra Murray)
2015 Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize Macquarie Bank, Sydney (curated by Felicity Fenner)
2015 First Look Buratti Fine Art, Subiaco
2015 Lightbox Perth Cultural Centre Screen (Fringe World), Northbridge
2014 Darlington Arts Festival Darlington Hall, Darlington
2014 Watch This Space Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring
2013 Floorplan 202 Kurb Gallery, Northbridge
2012 Into the Mountain Paper Mountain, Northbridge
2012 Hatched National Graduate Show Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Northbridge
2011 SWAP Outskirts Festival, Showcase Gallery (CIT), Northbridge
2011 Scratching the Surface Shopfront Gallery (CIT), Northbridge
2011 Drawn Oats Factory (Melody Smith Gallery), Perth
2011 Porridge Oats Factory (Melody Smith Gallery), Perth
2010 Better City, Better Life Zhejiang Library, Hangzhou, China
2010 Better City, Better Life (Winner) Council House, Perth
2010 Traces Showcase Gallery (CIT), Northbridge
Public Art
2012 Rose Window Central Institute of Technology, Northbridge
Awards
2019 Vice Chancellor's List (Honours) Curtin University
2018 Curtin Art Studio Award (Honours) Curtin University
2013 Head of School’s Commendation Curtin University
2013 Curtin Art Studio Award Curtin University
2012 Outstanding Portfolio Award Central Institute of Technology
2011 Peter Blaxell Emerging Artist Award Central Institute of Technology
2011 Artsource Industry Award
2010 Better City, Better Life Council House, Perth (Winner)
Permanent Collections
• Artbank
• Curtin University
• Central Institute of Technology
• University of Western Australia
• Town of Victoria Park
• St John of God
Bibliography
2016 ‘Undiscovered’ Issue 76, Leigh Robb, Art Collector
2016 ‘Artist to Watch’ Issue 48, Ted Snell, Scoop Homes & Art