Biography
1948
Born in China
1963 Arrived in Australia
1968 - 1972
Studied at National Art School, Awarded ASTC
1976 -1981
Lecturer, Alexander Mackie Collage of Advanced Eduction
1976
Travelled throughout Europe
1980
Lived in New York
1982 – 1989
Lecturer, City Art Institute, SCAE
1984 – 1985
Travelled extensively throughout USA
1990 – 1999
Lecturer, College of Fine Arts, UNSW
1992
Travelled to USA and Japan
1996
Travelled throughout China
2000
Senior Lecturer, College of Fine Arts, UNSW
Travelled extensively throughout Northern China
Lives and works in Sydney
Solo Exhibitions
1974
Bonython Gallery, Sydney
1975
Narek Gallery, Canberra
1976
Bonython Gallery, Sydney
1977
Collectors`Gallery, Perth
Macquarie Gallery, Canberra
1978
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1979
Powell Street Gallery, Melbourne
C.A.S. Gallery, Adelaide
1980
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1982
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1983
Solander Gallery, Canberra
1984
Rex Irwin, Art Dealer, Sydney
1985
Stadia Graphics Gallery, Sydney
1986
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
Solander Gallery, Canberra
1989
Stuart Gerstman Galleries, Melbourne
1992
Gallery Chika, Tokyo
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1994
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1995
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
Solander Gallery, Canberra
1997
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1998
Robert Steele Gallery, Adelaide
1999
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2000
Dickerson Scott, Melbourne
2001
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2002
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
2004
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2005
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW
„Over the Horizon“ Paintings, white8 Galerie, Villach
2007
Time And Place, Wilson Street Gallery, Newtown NSW
Selected Group Exhibitions
1973
New Zealand Print Show, New Zealand
1975
World Print Council Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
1976
The 6th International Print Biennial, Cracow, Poland
Western Pacific Print Biennial, New Caledonia
1977
The 45th Tokyo Print Show, Tokyo, Japan
1978
Intergafia, Poland
The 7th International Print Biennial, Cracow, Poland
1979
Contemporaray Australian Printmakers 1, (touring Canada and USA)
The 6th British International Print Biennal, Bradford, UK
1981
14th International Print Biennial, Yugoslavia
“Continuum”, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1983
15th International Print Biennial, Yugoslavia
1988
11th International Exhibition of Original Drawings Museum of Modern Art, Rijeka, Yugoslavia
1990
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1991
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1992
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1993
Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1994
“Mixed Impressions”, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1995
New England Regional Art Gallery
1996
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
Maryborough Bond Stone Museum, Queensland
Ipswich Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
Logan Art Gallery, Queensland
Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW
1997
“King of the Accordion”, Dubbo Regional Gallery, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest Opening of new wing, New England Regional Art Museum
“Sextet”, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney
1998
“Australian Masters”, Solander Gallery, Canberra
“Important Works on Paper”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
1999
“Important Works on Paper”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
“Kedumba Drawing Award”, Invitational Exhibition
Opening Exhibition, Dickerson Scott, Melbourne
2000
“Important Works on Paper”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2001
“Important Works on Paper and Important Ceramics”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2002 – 2003
“Important Works on Paper”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2004 – 2005
“Important Works on Paper & Ceramics”, Rex Irwin Art Dealer, Sydney
2006
Cologne Fine Art, white8 Galerie, Villach
art Salzburg, white8 Galerie, Villach
2007
KIAF 07, Seoul, Korea, white8 Galerie, Villach
2008
Bridge Art Fair New York, white8 Galerie, Villach
Awards
1970
English Speaking Union Prize
Rural Bank Award
1970 + 1971
N.A.S.U. Print Prize
1971
Drummoyne Art Prize
1973
Ryde Art Prize
Grace Art Prize
1974
Mosman Art Prize
Ashfield Art Prize
Mornington Print Prize
1974 + 1976
Visual Arts Board Grants
1979
Maitland Art Purchase Prize
1982
Wagga Wagga Art Purchase Award, NSW
L.J. Harvey Memorial Invitation Drawing Prize, Queensland
Commissions
1976
Print Council of Australia
1989
Interni Design, Sydney
1997 + 1998
Medina Executive Apartments, Sydney and Melbourne
2000
Medina Grand, King Street Wharf
Public Collections
Art Bank, Sydney
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide
Ballarat City Art Gallery
Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria
BHP, Melbourne
Burnie Gallery, Tasmania
Caledonia National Art Gallery, New Caledonia
Commonwealth Bank
Contemporary Art Society of Adelaide, SA
Departement of Foreign Affairs, Canberra
GIO, NSW
Griffith University, Queensland
Hawthon City Art Gallery
IBM Collections, NSW
Jetset Tours
Macquarie University, Sydney
Maitland Art Gallery
McDonalds Corporate Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Newcastle City Art Gallery, NSW
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
Print Council of Australia, Melbourne
Power Institute of Fine Art, Sydney
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, Tasmania
Rice Daubuey, Architects
Sydney College of Advanced Education, NSW
The University of New South Wales, Sydney
The University of Sydney, NSW
Visual Arts Board, NSW
Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, NSW
Western Australia Art Gallery, Perth
Wollongong Gallery, NSW
Private Collections in Australia and internationally
Graham Kuo: „Mein Bemühen war es immer, eine Verbindung zwischen westlicher abstrakter Kunst und der Kalligraphie Chinas mit Hilfe meiner Malkunst zu schaffen.“ Die einzigartige Spannung, die dabei in den Kompositionen entsteht, hat ihren Anfang im buddhistischen Erbe und in Folge dann in der Vereinnahmung westlichen Gedankenguts, welches auf australische Verhältnisse zugeschnitten ist. Kuo malt oft an mehreren Bildern gleichzeitig, die Kompositionen in Acryl und Öl entstehen unter Verwendung von Primärfarben und Pastelltönen mit sensiblen gestischen Schwüngen und viel Freiraum dazwischen. Mit gewollter Leichtigkeit werden die einzelnen Farben gesetzt, die der Künstler dann in ihrer Eigendynamik trocknen lässt. Kuo hinterfragt seine schöpferischen Ideen nicht, er arbeitet beständig an sich, immer von dem Wunsch beseelt, Vollkommenheit über seine perfekte Malerei hinaus zu erreichen. Alle Zeichen sind spontane Äußerungen aus den Emotionen heraus und unwiederholbar. Die Bildersprache ist voll von gewollt versteckter Symbolik. Kuo vertritt seine abstrakte Malerei leidenschaftlich, weil sie ihm nahezu keine Grenzen auferlegt. Man kann den Künstler in der Tradition des europäischen Fauvismus sehen.
(D. A.)
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