Angela Brennan facts for kids

Angela Brennan (born in 1960) is a talented Australian artist. She is well-known for her paintings and ceramic art. Angela was born in Ballarat, Australia. She studied fine arts at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and also philosophy at the University of Melbourne.

Art Shows and Exhibitions

Angela Brennan has shown her art in many places since the late 1980s. She has had over 40 solo shows, which means her art was the only art on display. She has also been part of more than 150 group exhibitions, where her art was shown with other artists' work.

Her art is shown and sold by galleries like Niagara Galleries in Melbourne and Roslyn Oxley9 in Sydney. In 2006, the Monash University Museum of Art held a big show of her work. It was called Angela Brennan: every morning I wake up on the wrong side of capitalism.

Other important shows include Shut Up and Paint at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne in 2016. She also took part in Melbourne Now at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2013. Her art has been shown overseas too, in places like London, Hong Kong, and New York.

Angela has also participated in art fairs. These are big events where many galleries show and sell art. She has been part of the Melbourne Art Fair and fairs in Korea, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

Where Her Art is Kept

Angela Brennan's artwork is held in many important art collections. These include public galleries and private collections in Australia and other countries.

Her art can be found in major Australian galleries. Some of these are the National Gallery of Australia, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the Art Gallery of South Australia. It is also in many private and university collections across Australia.

Internationally, her work is part of the Mont Blanc Art Collection in Switzerland. It is also in the World Bank in New York. Her art is also owned by private collectors in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Israel, Japan, and Singapore.

Awards and Recognition

Angela Brennan has received many awards, grants, and special opportunities throughout her career. These help artists to continue their work.

In 2008, she received the Australia Council Studio award in Milan, Italy. She also won the Melbourne Savage Club prize in 2007. She had studio residencies in Paris, France, in 2006 and 1998. This means she got to live and work in a special art studio there.

She has also been chosen for important art prizes. These include the Geelong Contemporary Art Prize in 2012 and the Mosman Art Prize in 2011. She was also selected for The Dobell Drawing Prize in 2002.