M A R C U S W I L L S
Born 1972, Kaniva, VIC, Australia
1989 Advanced Certificate of Art and Design, Wimmera Community College of TAFE, Horsham, VIC
1995 Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting), Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne, Melbourne
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Paintings’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2012 Recent & earlier paintings’, Australian Galleries, Smith Street, Melbourne
2009 The Doom’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2004 Physiognomy’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
2001 Smyrnios Gallery Australia, Melbourne
1999 Span Galleries, Melbourne
1992 J Space Contemporary Art Centre, Melbourne
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2016 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney
Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Len Fox Painting Award, Castlemaine Art Museum, Castlemaine, VIC
Conjuring, Alchemy and Allure’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2015 Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2014 Flanagan Art Prize, St Patrick's College, Ballarat, VIC
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Juniper Hall, Sydney
Benalla Nude Art Prize, Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, VIC
Rochester Fine Art Exhibition’, Rochester Shire Hall, Rochester, VIC
‘one of each’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
Australia Day 2014 Celebratory Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2013 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Salon des Refusés’, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2012 ‘Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2011 Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Large Exhibition of Small Works', Australian Galleries, Roylston Street, Sydney
Large Exhibition of Small Works', Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2010 Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2009 Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries, Derby Street, Melbourne
2007 Summer Stock Show’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
Small Pleasures’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
A Selection of Portraits’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
2006 Archibald Prize (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Stock Show’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
50th Anniversary Exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
The Inaugural Peter Brock Art Award (Winner), Salon de Montsalvat, Melbourne
2005 ABN AMRO 2005 Emerging Artist Award’, ABN AMRO Tower, Sydney
2004 Portraits and Other Works’, Australian Galleries Painting & Sculpture, Melbourne
Group exhibition’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2003 Sir John Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
Metro 5 Art Award, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne
2002 Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD
2001 The 50th Blake Prize, S. H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney
Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD
Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
Evolution’, Gold Coast City Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD
2000 Brett Whiteley Traveling Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
A Passage of Time’, Horsham Regional Art Gallery, Horsham, VIC
1999 Brett Whiteley Travelling Scholarship, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
AWARDS
2017 Highly Commended, Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales,Sydney
2012 Highly Commended, Black Swan Prize, Linton and Kay Galleries, Perth
2006 Archibald Prize (Winner), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
The Inaugural Peter Brock Art Award (Winner), Salon de Montsalvat, Melbourne
2000 Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship / Residency, Brett Whiteley Studio, Sydney
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
COLLECTIONS
The Art Gallery of Ballarat, Ballarat, VIC
Federation University Australia, Ballarat, VIC
Horsham Art Gallery, Horsham, VIC
Gold Coast City Gallery, Surfers Paradise, QLD
Private Collections