Anthony Breslin

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 The Plight Of The Purse Fish, traffic jam galleries, Sydney
2013 Solar City Sights, Jahroc gallery, Margaret River
2012 The End of Arithmetic, Murano and Gullotti gallery, Perth
2012 Business as Usual,  Trevor Victor Harvey Fine Art, Sydney
2011 Frantic Bloom, Murano and Gullotti gallery, Perth
2010 199 portraits of fruit and vegetables, Balaclava fruit centre, St-Kilda
2010 Frantic Bloom,. Greenwood gallery, South Melbourne
2009 Evolution of the head, Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston
2009 Special Collection, Yarraville Melbourne
2009 Figurescope, QV.1 Building lobby, Perth
2009 The beginning of the end of something new, Greenwood gallery, Melbourne
2008 Anthony Breslin at Art Brisbane, Brisbane convention centre, Queensland
2008 Anthony Breslin at Art Brisbane, Brisbane convention centre, Queensland
2008 Anthony Breslin at Art Melbourne, Exhibiton buildings, Melbourne
2007 Anthony Breslin returns, Art gallery collections, Queensland
2007 I miss the Lighthouse too!, Delshan Gallery, Armadale, Melbourne
2007 Anthony Breslin at Art Melbourne, Art Gallery collections stand, Melbourne
2007 Anthony Breslin, Trevor Victor Harvey Fine Art, Seaforth Sydney.
2006 Trybe the exhibition!, Victoria Gallery, Docklands
2006 Anthony Breslin at Manyung, Manyung Gallery Mt Eliza, Victoria
2006 Anthony Breslin Exclusive exhibition, Art Gallery Collections Coll. Surfers P, Queensland
2006 Anthony Breslin at Art Melbourne, Art Gallery Coll, Gold Coast
2006 Anthony Breslin, Trevor Victor Harvey Fine Art, Seaforth
2006 Art for Everyone, life for all, A live exhibition, Myers Bourke St windows, Melbourne
2005 Operatica, The new Gullotti Gallery Perth
2005 Anthony Breslin at the Brisbane art fair, solo with Art Gallery col, Queensland
2005 New Works, Gallery TenEleven, Armadale, Melbourne
2005 Featured at Art Sydney, by Art Gallery Collections, Gold Coast
2005 Eclectica P1, Le Siants Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic
2005 Eclectica P2, Le Siants Galerie, Barcelona, Spain
2005 Anthony Breslin at the Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne
2005 The Bug Series, St-Kilda Writers Festival, St-Kilda Town hall, Melbourne.
2005 Troubadour, Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza, Victoria
2004 Frantic Bloom 2, Zurich International Art Fair, Switzerland
2004 Frantic Bloom, Gallery TenEleven, Armadale, Melbourne
2004 Pablo, Yarra sculpture gallery, Abbotsford, Melbourne
2004 Anthony Breslin at the Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne Exhibition buildings
2004 A Night and Day In Orbit, Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney
2004 Urban Snatch, Melbourne Design Fashion Incubator-Fashion Festival, Melbourne
2003 Frogs, Exhibition of frog paintings, Melbourne Zoo
2003 Conglomeration, Elliot’s hair studio, Toorak, Melbourne
2002 Conversations, Gallery 5-opt Princess Terrace, Hong Kong
2002 Imaginary Friends, The Patrizia Autore Gallery, Stkilda, Melbourne
2002 Collection, An Exhibition at Elliots, Toorak, Melbourne
2002 Juxtapositions, The Jackman Gallery, Stkilda, Melbourne
2001 The Pretty Pouting of Peruvian Purse fish, Artefacts Inter, Melbourne
2001 The Journey of my Jellyfish, Bulle Gallery, Flinders St, Melbourne
1999 Clive Potter: POET! ‘A Theatrical Installation’, Theatreworks, St Kilda
1998 To be or not to be in 2D, The Lounge, Melbourne

GROUP SHOWS
2020 Talking Heads, traffic jam galleries, Sydney 
2008 Finalist of Signature of Melbourne Art Prize, Central pier venue Docklands, Melbourne
2008 Art Sydney, Art Gallery Collections, Fox Studios, Sydney
2008 Contemporary Show, Ronald Coles Investment Art, Kenthurst
2007 Gifts, Studio 717 Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
2007 Art Gallery Collections Stand, Art Sydney, Fox Studios
2007 Modern Contemporary Works, Manyung Gallery, Victoria
2006 Coathangers, In Conjunction with C.W.C.A
2006     Nov “Coathangers” In conj with C.W.C.A Shep Art Gallery. Shep. Vic.
2006     Oct “Coathangers” In conj with C.W.C.A Yarra sculpture gallery, Rich. Melb.
2006     Jun Art Sydney- Fox studios-Sydney featured by Art Gallery Collections, Qld.
2005     Dec “The Christmas show” Bloxham Galleries, London.
2005     Nov “Balmain Art Show” Balmain, N.S.W. Aust.
2005     Oct London Affordable Art Show, with Bloxham galleries, London.
2005     Oct “Face Off” Port Art Gallery, Port Melbourne, Melb, Aust.
2005     Sep “Outback at Manyung” Manyung Gallery, Mt. Eliza, Vic. Aust.
2004     Nov “Bug Series” shown with Galerie Le Siants, Czech. At the Irish Art Fair.
2004     Oct “Port Art Prize Show” Melbourne, Australia.
2004     July Sydney Affordable Art Fair-with Rushcutters Bay Gallery
2004     Feb “New works” Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney.
2003     Dec “The Blue show” Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melb.
2003     Oct “Mind-a-maze” Warehouse E2E4 Melbourne fringe fest. Nth Melb.
2003     July “The Urban Show” Jackman Gallery, Stkilda, Melb.
2003     Apr “Wyndenham Art finalists show” Werribee Arts Centre, Vic, Aust.
2003     Jan “New Works” Rush cutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, Aust.
2002     Dec “The Black and White Show” The Jackman Gallery, Stkilda, Melb.
2002     Sep “5 on 5 show” 5 OPT Gallery ,Princes Terrace, Hong Kong.
2002     July “Group Show” Mira Gallery, Flinders St. Melb.
2002     Jun “The R-rated show” The Jackman Gallery, St Kilda, Melb
2001      Dec “Christmas Show’’ The Artshop, Dublin, Ireland.
2001      Dec “The Red Show’’ The Jackman Gallery St-Kilda, Melb.
2001       Nov “St Kilda life’’ finalists exhibition, Wilson Pride, St-Kilda.Melb.
2000     Oct “Three” Modern Art Gallery Café Group Show, Stkilda, Melb.
2000     Jul “Emerging Artists Exhibition”, Ardwolf Gallery, Melb.
2000     Mar “Emerging Artists Exhibition”, Bulle Galleries, Melb.
1999       Nov “RMIT Graduation Show”, RMIT University, Melb.
1999      Apr “Vic. Sculpture Assoc. Show”, Melb. Flower Show, Exhib. Buildings,Melb.
1998      Jun “Victorian Sculpture Association Show”, Telstra Building, Melb.
1998      Feb “Ficifolia Art Show”, Drouin, Victoria
1997      Sep “Robert Fischers’ Australian Tour, Fad Gallery, Melb.
1997      Oct “Racing Victoria’s’ Spring Carnival, Myers Window, Bourke St, Melb.
1995      Feb “Ficifolia Art Show, Drouin, Victoria.
1995      Jun “International Opening Exhibition, Stone Heritage Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Art Prizes
2008     Nov Top 12 Finalist Signature of Melbourne art prize. Melb. Aust.
2007      Nov Winner emerg. Invitation- international artists exhib. Asia/Pacific region Shanghai Art Fair China.
2007     Oct Selected for invitation exhibit at Shanghai Art Fair- Artist of Now!
2004     Sep Winner, Port Art Prize, Melbourne.
2005     Jun Winner, Port Art Prize, Melbourne, People’s Choice Award

EDUCATION
1999       Bachelor of Fine Art, RMIT University, Melbourne
1997       American Art lecture series, RMIT, New York, USA
1995       Workshops in Shona Sculpture, Stone Heritage Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe
1993       Performing Shakespeare, Beverley Philips Tuition, Melbourne
1992       Acting for Camera, Armstrong Production, Melbourne
1992       Design, Performance, Music, Oxford Children’s Theatre, Box Hill
1985       T.O.P Art & Design, Huntingdale Technical College

RESIDENCIES
2007      Oct- Jan 08 Point b studios Williamsburg, New York

CORPORATE COMMISSIONS/COLLECTIONS
2008     Dec Luna Park, Melbourne, Aust.
2008     Jan Digital Force, Broadway, New York, United States.
2007     Nov Zhejiang Everflourish Electrical Co.Ltd Shanghiai, China
2006     Mar Masada Hospital – Caulfield, Melb. Aust.
2004     Apr Paintings-Third Earth cocktail bar Malvern.
2003     Nov Paintings- Artistic, Melb. Aust.
2003     Nov Paintings- Melbourne Zoo, Aust.
2003     Oct Painting- T.L.C Melb. Aust.
2003     Jan Paintings x 3, Opal Cars,Frankfurt, Germany.
2002     Oct Painting. Langwarrin sports medical centre, Langwarrin.
2002     Jun Mural-painting, Café Vous, St-kilda East, Melbourne.
2002      Apr Outdoor rave design for feature film, One perfect day, Lightstream Films
2002     Mar Installation” QBH nightclub-feature Film‘’One Perfect day Lightstream Films.
2002      Feb Mural, St Kilda Inn Hotel, St Kilda, Melb.
2002      Oct Painting – featured rock video clip – ‘’20 years’’, Something for Kate.
2001      Oct Painting – Bella Blooms Holistic Health Centre, Armadale, Melbourne
2001      Jun Painting – featured rock video clip – ‘’Truly’’,Angelfish.
2001      Jan Painting – One plus One Business Consultants, Malvern, Melbourne
2000     Jul Painting – Bella Blooms Holistic Health, Armadale, Melbourne
2000     Jun Set design & Construction-Beaumauris Theatre Co, Melb.
2000     Mar Mural, Daily Planet, Elsternwick, Melb.
1999      Jan Production Design & Construction-Jack of all Trades Theatre Co. Melb.
1998       Aug Out door Sculpture- Parkdale Secondary College, Melb.
1998      Mar Sculptures – Wax Studios, Richmond
1997      Sep Painting for Window Exhibition, Vic. Racing Com. & Myers, Melb.
1997      Jun Permanent Installation – Private Residency, St Kilda, Melbourne
1995       Feb Mural (outdoor) – Wax Studios, Richmond
1995      Jan Mural- Cloudbreak Hotel, Capetown, Sth. Africa.
1992      Dec Scenic Art – Seneca Productions, Melbourne

Organization/ Selected Private Collections
2007     Nov Shanghai Barsel Art Centre collection, Shanghai, China.
2007     Nov Louis Gao, collection Ningbo. China
2007     Feb Art Gallery Collections, Gold Coast, Qld
2006     May Sarchi Property Developments, Melb. Aust
2006     Mar Trevor Victor Harvey collection
2005     Feb Rick Allert, Chairman Coles Myer, Australia
2004     Nov Vernissage Art Magazine, Vienna, Austria
2004     Jun Ken Bruce, furniture entrepreneur/personality
04 & 06    Apr The Honorable Paul Guest. Private collection
2003      Nov Tender Loving Care, Melb. Aust
2003     Oct The French Corner, Kew, Melb. Aust
2003     Mar Southern Media Group, Melb. Aust
2002     Sep Elliots, Toorak, Melb
2000     Mar Julian Burnside Q.C private Collection, Melb
2000     Mar Artward Bound, Melb
2001       Feb Artward Bound, Melb
1997      Oct Myer, Melb

Gallery Collections
2008     Feb “Trybe an opera in paint” dvd in NGV collection melbourne.
2006      Apr Trevor Victor Harvey Fine Art Gallery, Sydney.
2004     Oct The Art Factory, Lucerne, Switzerland.
2003     Nov Jackman Gallery, Melb. Aust.
2002     Nov Artefacts International, Melb, Aust.
2001      Feb The Art Collection Centre Co, Klongtoey, Bangkok,Thailand.
2002     Oct The Art Gallery Café, Dalat. Vietnam.
1995      Jun Stone Heritage Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe

Publications
2008     Jun “Melbourne the essence” Melb. Leader, Photo and ed. With sporting great Ron Barrassi
2008     Jun “An Amorosi Christmas” City weekly photo and ed. With singer Vanessa Amorosi
2007     Aug “Anthony Breslin exhibition” Gold coast Bulletin magazine- pics and ed.
2007     Aug “Trybe” Goald coast life weekly” Story and pics.
2007     Aug “Breslin art exhibition!” Brisbane mail- events & people- pics and ed.
2007     Jul “Anthony Breslin” Art & Antiques Editorial & pictures.
2007     Apr “Don’t Miss Anthony Breslin!” Madison Magazine, Pic & Info.
2007     Apr “Distinct palette colors a life less ordinary” Feature story & pic the Age Metro.
2007     Feb “Anthony Breslin” international Gold coast leisure mag. Feature- Pic and story
2006     Nov “Art lives and grows” City Weekly Ed and Pic.
2006     Nov “Trybal influence paints an opera with a difference” MX Feature Ed and Pic.
2006     Nov “View” The Good Weekend, The Age. Pic and ed in whats on
2006      Nov “Must do!” “Boom crash opera!”Sunday Mag Herald Sun. pic and details.
2006     Jun “Lights, Camera, Art!” Feature editorial. The Gold Coast Bulletin.
2006     Jun “Out and About” Photo Editorial. Tuesday Magazine-The Gold Coast Bulletin.
2006     Jun “Anthony Breslin set to dazzle to gold coast” Label mag. Feature article.
2006     Jan “Buy your fresh from the artists window” MX Melb. Photo Ed.
2005     Oct “Artist with a mission” Front cover picture and editorial Melb. Leader.
2005     Aug “Art and Antiques” QLD edition-article/editorial.
2005     Aug Sydney Telegraph- photo/editorial
2005     Aug “Art and Antiques” N.S.W edition- feature article & pictorial.
2005     May “Artist Profile-Anthony Breslin- Feature Article & Pics. Art & Antiques, Syd, Aust.
2005      May “Melb Affordable Art Show” Feature Article & Pictures-Vernissage mag- Austria.
2005     Apr “The price of good Art” Melb. Weekly- Photo & Article.
2005     Apr “Hang the Expense” Photo and article-Feature story-(Metro)-The Age.
2005     Mar “Art auction for charity” photo and article. Port Phillip leader.
2004     Oct “Artist one jump ahead” photo & article, Stonington leader.
2004     July “Great body of work” feature spread Herald Sun- journalist Neil Kearney.
2004     Apr “Whimsy in new exhibition” Images and article Sydney city times.
2004     Mar “Celebrating artist Anthony Breslin” Story- Images. Black and White Magazine.
2003     July “Hair studio the setting for new show” Port Phillip Leader. Photo and article.
2003     July “Art takes on a life of its own” Stonington Leader. Photo and Article.
2003     Jun “Snaparazzi” Herald Sun, Photos and Article.
2003     Feb “Pop in for Art” Herald Sun, photo.
2003     Feb “What’s On” South China Morning Post. Quote/Article.
2002     Nov “Art” Article, Hong Kong Magazine, Hong Kong.
2002     Sep “Creative Bloke and his Imaginary Mates” Port Phillip Leader-Photo and article
2002     Sep “Creative Bloke and his Imaginary Mates” Glen Eira Leader-Photo and Article.
2002     Aug “Art amongst the curlers” Herald Sun, photo and article.
2002     July “The art of posing” Article and Photo. Melbourne Express
2002     Feb Article and photo. Port Phillip leader.
2002      Feb “An Artistic Oasis”. Front Page-Article and photo. Glen Eira leader.
2001      May “An Artistic Oasis” Article and Photo-Melb. Yarra Leader,
2001      May ’’The Pretty Poutings of Peruvian Purse Fish. Article-Herald Sun,Good Weekend,
2000     Jan Review – Herald Sun,”Three Little Pigs”
1999      Sep Review – La Trobe University Magazine, “Clive Potter: POET!”
1999      Sep Review – Herald Sun, “Clive Potter: POET!”
1999      Aug Interview – Melbourne Weekly, “Clive Potter: POET!”
1999      Aug “Mission impossible” Interview & Photo, Beat Magazine, “Clive Potter: POET!”
1999      Aug “A Feast for the Senses” Front Page Article & Photo Melbourne Leader.
1998      Mar Review – Herald Sun, For exhibit pieces in “Beyond the Inadequate Word”
1998      Mar Front Page Article & Photo-Melb. Leader, “Beyond the Inadequate Word”
1996      Sep Photo & Article – Large Magazine, For Myers window painting launch.

Television Editorials/Features
2008     Jun “Myer canvas perf. Painting Ron Barassi Channel 9 news story.
2008     Jun “Myer canvas perf. Painting Channel 10 news team, Ch.10 weekend news.
2008     Jun “Myer canvas perf. Painting Ron Barassi Channel 10 news story.
2007     Apr The Today Show channel 7 feature with Steve Jacobs.
2006     Jan “Art for everyone, life for all”- exhibition- story channel 9 news
2006     Nov The breakfast show channel 31 special live guest Public Talks/Lectures
2008     Sep Presented film of my opera “trybe” at Conscientia- festval, Salt Lake cit, .U.S.A
2007     Jul “Anthony Breslin presnts his opera “Trybe” ”- Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre
2005     Sep “The Artists Lounge with Anthony Breslin”- Cube 37 Frankston Arts Centre
2005     Apr “Arts speak with Anthony Breslin” Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton, Melb. Art Fair

Art Direction and Design Installation/event
2007     July “Design of fruit-vegetable post box for launch of new Australian stamp on Victoria Markets, Melb.
2006     Nov The wedding of Greg and Susan Long, Melb.
2004     Mar Original Anthony Breslin ART t-shirt launch-Melb-Fash-Incubator. For Melb. Fash. Fest.
2004     Mar Design and installation offices/boardroom for Simple I.T. Design Co.
2003      Nov “Animus Day Function” art direction and art. Melbourne Zoo. Melb. Aust.
2003      Nov “Frog Day” Melbourne Zoo.-incl. 8 large paintings-Melb. Aust. Music Video
2003     Dec “Shower” Sandrine. Black Cat Prod. Melb. Aust.
2003     Aug “Song for a Sleepwalker” Something for Kate. Swish Prod. Melb. Aust.
2003     Jan “Back to You” Low Frequency Occupation. Ripple Films, Melb, Aust.
2002     Sep “World at my feet” Dan Greenwood. Melb. Aust.
2002     Aug “Maddona”, The Androids.Ripple Films, Melb, Aust Winner of Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) ‘Best Video’
2002     Jul “Here Comes September” Wakiki and Ben Lee. Black Cat Prod. Melb. Aust.
2002     Jun ‘’Dirty Deeds’’ Tex Perkins and You am I. Ripple Films. Melb. Aust.
2001      Nov “Heaven Sent” Killing Heidi, Ripple films Melb, Aust.
2001      Sep “20 years” Something for Kate. Ripple Films. Melb. Aust.
2001      Feb ‘’Take me Away’’. Lash. Ripple Films. Melb. Aust.
2001      Jan “Secret agent man’’ The Superjesus. Ripple Films. Melb. Aust.
2001      Jan “Get Up’’, You am I. Ripple Films, Melb. Aust.

Theatre
2008      Mar “Lovers and Haters” Adelaide Festival, Norwood concert hall. Adelaide Australia.
2007     Feb “The Object of Desire” La Mama, Carlton. Melbourne
2005     Jun “Homme Fatale” Fly on Wall Prod.-Pleasance Theatre, London, U.K.
2005     Jun “Fresh Pleasures” Fly on Wall Prod.-Pleasance Theatre, London, U.K.
2004     Jul “The Lost” Chapel off Chapel. Performing Arts Projects. Melb.
2004     Feb “1001 Night Stands” Midsummer Festival, Theatreworks, Melb.
2004     Feb “Home Fatal” Midsummer Festival Theatreworks, Melb.
2003     Aug “The Edge of Zero” Browns mart theatre. Darwin, Northern Territory, Aust.
2003      May “The War against Short Trousers” Chapel off Chapel, Melb. Aust.
2000     Jun ‘’Skylight’’ Beaumauris Theatre Co. Melb. Aust.
2000     Jan ‘’The Three Little Pigs’’ Jack of all Trade Prod. Melb Aust.
1994      Aug ‘’The three Musketeers” Seneca Productions. Melb. Aust.

TV/Film
2007     Feb Animation for documentary “Fearless” Screened at A.C.A Fed, Sq. Melb.
2006     Apr “Yellow glen TV commercial- art direction & design
2004     Jan “My Sister” Elizabeth Green Prod. V.C.A Melb. Aust.
2002     Jun ‘’Behave’’ (short film). Ripple Films. Melb .Aust.
2003     Mar ‘’One Perfect Day’’ Feature Film. Lightstream Films. Melb Aust.
Nominated for Australian Film Institute (AFI) Award for Best Art Direction