Clemens, Eddie

Edward Patrick Clemens

Date of birth: 26/6/77
Email: eddieclemens@mail.com

Qualifications:

2000                                 Bachelor of Fine Arts
                                         Ilam Art School
                                         University of Canterbury

2004                                 Master of Fine Arts (Honors)
                                          Elam Art School,
                                          University of Auckland

Secondary Schooling:

1991-93 Kings College, Auckland
94-95 Western Heights, Rotorua

Selected Exhibitions:

2005 Solo: The phenomenon of tissue boxes placed on the rear shelves of automobiles.
Special Gallery, Auckland.

Finalist: James Wallace Arts Trust Award. Touring show: COCA and Pataka.

Finalist: Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Award.

2004 WINDOW: General Library Foyer, University of Auckland, Auckland City

Ampersand, 10th H.S.P. Anniversary Show, High Street Project, Christchurch

Cuckoo Borough poster show, West Space, Melbourne, Australia

Curated talk to the dumbness, Rm 103, Auckland

Urban Legends, Bartleynees Gallery, Wellington

Showstoppers, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch

2003                                  High St Project and Dr Bob Wood presents: Reaching Out, Calling New Age Power
                                           Mori Gallery, Sydney, Australia

High St Project and Dr Bob Wood presents:Reaching Out, Calling New Age Power
Enjoy Gallery, Wellington

PAVEMENT magazine. Artist page, June/July issue

Solo: Alas poor Bic, I knew him well, George Fraser Gallery. Auckland.

2002 Ghostings, High St Project, Christchurch.

Perfect, Blackcube, Christcurch.

2001 Lie Low, High St Project, Christchurch.

Solo: Moat, Enjoy Project, Wellington.

2000 Cuckoo Series, Archill Gallery, Auckland.

Solo: Moat, Physics Room a Contemporary Art Space, Christchurch.

172,43’E Looking Back Looking Forward, Lyttelton Timeball Station.

Gardenz, a fund raiser (auction) for the new city gallery in Christchurch.

S.W.A.B presents Rumble in the Bronx an ObliqueTrust project
141 Glouster St,Wizards,Christchurch

Solo: Return to sender, Lift Space, High Street Project, Christchurch

1999 Better Than The Real Thing?, Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin

Canvass, Site Specific project in abandoned canvas factory, Christchurch

Solo: Roll program Initiated, Commerce Building, University of Canterbury

Pas De Trois, High Street Project, Christchurch

PAIN401, S.O.F.A. gallery, Christchurch

A4, S.O.F.A Gallery, Christchurch, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland

Funding Received:
2001 - 2002 Creative New Zealand, funding towards “Ghostings” a new body of work. $4.000.00

2005 - 2006 Creative New Zealand, funding towards new work. $10,354.00

Affiliations:
2000 - 2001 member of the Physics Room Trust.