About:
Jennifer Brady is a Sydney based emerging artist. In 2018 she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) at the University of New South Wales - Art & Design, specialising in Drawing and Photography. Primarily engaging with language and ‘word art’, Brady has been actively involved in group shows since mid 2016 in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Solo exhibitions include Betwixt & Between (2018) at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney; This is a Conversation Piece (2019), curated by Sarah Rose, at 107 Projects, Redfern; and i think maybe i’ll try to start figuring it out now (2020) at Gaffa Gallery, Sydney. Also operating in curatorial realms, Brady co-curated the outdoor exhibition ‘Piece of Mind’ (2018) at Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios with Yanchen Li for Mental Health Month, and curated group shows ‘d.i.why?’ (2019) at Kudos Gallery, Paddington and ‘Crossword’ (2019) at AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington. Brady is a co-founder of Sydney-based printmaking collective, More Than Reproduction - a platform seeking to celebrate and promote female-identifying artists, curators and creatives with a particular focus on printmaking practices. She has also been a finalist for the Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award (2017), Jenny Birt Award (2018), and the Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award (2018).
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Jennifer Brady
b. 1997, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Education and Training
2015 - Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours Second Class Division One, (Drawing, Photography), UNSW Art & Design
Solo Exhibitions
2018 - Betwixt and Between, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2019 - This is a Conversation Piece, 107 Projects, Redfern
2020 - i think maybe i'll try to start figuring it out now, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 - Bedrock Collective Launch, Goodspace Gallery, Redfern
2017 - Bedrock Collective Summer of Love, TAP Gallery, Surry Hills
2017 - 3MERGE, Gaffa Gallery, Sydney
2017 - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane
2017 - RAW: FIXATE, Orion Function Centre, Campsie
2017 - Not a Stat, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2017 - Spring pARTy, 107 Projects, Redfern
2017 - RAW: TRANSCEND, Orion Function Centre, Campsie
2018 - Emerge: Extended, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2018 - Bedrock's Long Weekend, Stirrup Gallery, Marrickville
2018 - But I Don’t Want Comfort, Airspace Projects, Marrickville
2018 - More Than Reproduction, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2018 - Sound Lines, Down/Under Space, Chippendale
2018 - Jenny Birt Award, AD Space, Paddington
2018 - Natural Instincts, Down/Under Space, Chippendale
2018 - Word Art, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy
2018 - 1200km West, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2018 - Kudos Emerging Artist & Designer Award, Kudos Gallery, Paddington
2018 - ANNUAL 18, UNSW Galleries, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2018 - Confluence, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, Lane Cove
2019 - d.i.why?, Kudos Gallery, Paddington
2019 - Crossword, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
Collaborative Events
2017 - Brady//Donkin//Phipps, Lentil As Anything, Newtown
2018 - In the Moment, A Collection of Interactive Improvisations, The Red Rattler, Marrickville
2018 - Women In Music Empowerment Day, Miss Peaches, Newtown
Curatorial
2018 - Piece of Mind, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, Lane Cove
2019 - d.i.why?, Kudos Gallery, Sydney
2019 - Crossword, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Paddington
2019 - Lo-Fi Sci-Fi Art Market, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios, Lane Cove
Awards
2017 - Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award (Finalist)
2018 - Jenny Birt Award (Finalist)
2018 - Kudos Emerging Artist + Designer Award (Finalist)
Internships & Volunteer Work
2017 - Install & Public Events Team Member, 3Merge, Gaffa Gallery
2018 - Volunteer, White Cube Program, Kudos Gallery
2018 - Gallery Intern, Gallery Lane Cove + Creative Studios
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