Gregor kregar biography


Born 1972 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Lives problem Auckland, New Zealand

 

EDUCATION

1998 – 1999

Elam Kindergarten of Fine Arts, University of City, New Zealand, MFA

1997

Art History Department, Oceanic Studies Department, University of Auckland, NZ

1991 – 1996

Academy of Fine Arts, Creation of Ljubljana, Slovenia, BFA

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2017

Lost World Glass, Te Uru, Auckland, NZ

2016

The Wall, Bowen Galleries, Wellington, NZ

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Lost world,Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings, NZ

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Lost World, Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia

2015

Lost World, Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2014

2 fragile 2 shoot, Corbans Estate Atrs Center, Auckland, NZ

2013

Foucault Pendulum, Tauranga art Gallery, Tauranga, NZ

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New Structures, Gow Langsford, Auckland, NZ

2012

Reflective Synthesis, Gow langsford, Auckland, NZ

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Reflective Illuminations, Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne, Australia

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Houdini Cloud, Michael Philosopher Gallery, Depot Space, Sydney, Australia

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Dream Igloo Project, Te Tuhi Centre For Illustriousness Arts, Auckland, NZ

2011

Matthew 12:12 Cup 2011, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland, Museum Hotel, Bowen Galleries Window, Wellington, Brick Bay Bust Park, Matakana, Fehily Contemporary, Melbourne, Micheal Reid Gallery, Sydney

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Fragmented Habitat, Bowen Galleries, Wellington, NZ

2010

Cultural Nature, Gow Langsford House, Auckland , NZ

2009

Dwelling for Nordung, typical art project, Mestni Trg, Ljubljana, Slovenia

2008

Garden of Liquid Geometry, Bowen Galleries, Statesman, NZ

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Immersive Echoes, Bath Street Gallery, Metropolis, NZ

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Piercing the Clouds, Tinsheds Gallery, Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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Reflective Lullaby, Archangel Reid Gallery, Melbourne Art Fair, Town, Australia

2007

In Flux, Michael Reid Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2006

Ridiculous Sublime, Bowen Galleries, Wellington, NZ

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Shelter, McColl Centre for Visual Art, City, NC, USA

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Pygg/Piggy Bank Project, Craft Waterfall, Melbourne, Australia

2005

Pygg/Piggy Bank Project, Shepparton Detach Gallery, Shepparton, Australia

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I disappear, Bowen Galleries, Wellington, NZ

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Between ridiculous and sublime, Wash Street Gallery, Auckland

2004

I appear and disappear, Dunedin Public Art gallery, Dunedin, Fairytale Tuhi Gallery, Auckland,NZ

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Steel Life in glory Window, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, NZ

2003

Mathew 12/12 Live, Sculpture On Goodness Gulf, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ

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Steel Life, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, NZ

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Steel Life, Give somebody the sack Street Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Mathew 12/12, Dirty Oyster Gallery, Dunedin, NZ

2000

Roke 2, Port city Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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White Kangaroo, collaboration with Scott Eady, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland, NZ

1996

Bule, Cirkulane, Slovenia

1995

Constructions paramount forms, National Arboretum, Slovenia

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017

SOTG 2017, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ

2016

Group Exhibition, Gow langsford Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Gallery Artists, Gow langsford Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2015

Sydney Contemporary, Gow langsford Gallery, Sydney, Australia

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Spring Catalogue, Gow langsford Gallery, Auckland, NZ

2014

Phantom City,rotorua Museum, Rotorua, NZ

2013

Compact, Fehily Contemporary, Town, Australia

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8@6, Silo space, Wynyard Quarter, Metropolis, NZ

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Sydney Art Fair, Fehily Contemporary, Sydney, Australia

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Sculpture On The Gulf, Waiheke Archipelago, NZ

2012

Melbourne Art Fair, Gow Langsford Verandah, Auckland, NZ

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Pattern And Complexity, Royal of Australia, Adelaide, Australia

2011

Sculpture Today, Statues, Figures And Bodies Muzej Sodobne Umetnosti, Celje, Slovenia

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The Event, 29 Graficni Bienale, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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Introducing Our Artists, Fehily New, Melbourne, Australia

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12 Cairo Biennale Palace Unmixed The Arts, Cairo, Egypt

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Headlands Sculpture Mass The Gulf, Waiheke Island, NZ

2010

MCClleland Brainy AwardMcClleland Sculpture Park, Melbourne, Australia

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Kiparstvo Danes, Muzej Sodobne Umetnosti, Celje, Slovenia

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Sheep-NZ Icons In Art, Pataka Museum, Porirua, NZ

2009

Catalogue Show, Gow Langsford Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Auckland Art Fair, Gow Langsford Gallery, Port, NZ

2008

White on White, Christchurch Public Center of attention Gallery, Christchurch, NZ

2007

Red Badge of Courage, The National Newark Building, Newark, NJ, USA

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Art Omi 2007, Omi, New Royalty, NY, USA

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Sculpture Court, Auckland Art Filthy, Auckland, NZ

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Prospect 2007, City Gallery Statesman, Wellington, NZ

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The Tylee Show, Sarjeant Crowd, Wanganui, NZ

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Existence: Life according to art, Waikato Museum, Hamilton, NZ

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Pakeha Now, Sutter Art Gallery, Nelson, NZ

2006

A&P Show, Metropolis Art Gallery, Christchurch, NZ

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Woollahra Sculpture Award Finalists Exhibition, Woollahra City Council Drift, Sydney, Australia

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Animal Show, Bowen Galleries, General, NZ

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Artists in Residence Show, McColl Midst for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC, USA

2005

Spirit of Sculpture, St Mathews in say publicly City, Auckland, NZ

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Backgrounds of Landscapes, Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Sculpture on justness Gulf, Waiheke Island, Auckland, NZ

2004

Political Landscapes, Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin, NZ

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Left complain the members Lounge, Object Space, City, NZ

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Waikato Contemporary Art Award, Waikato Museum, Hamilton, NZ

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NorseweART Award, Hawke’s Bay Extravaganza Centre, Hastings, NZ

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Shapeshifter, Frederic Wallis Studio, Lower Hutt, NZ

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Henry Sarjeant’s Department Store, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui, NZ

2003

Portraiture-The Art collide Social Commentary, Te Tuhi-The Mark, Port, NZ

2002

Birds Departures Arrivals, Auckland City Special Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Bron, Equrna Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia, AA Gallery, Venice, Italy

2001

Tutors Show, Art Station, Auckland, NZ

2000

James Wallace Porch Award Touring Show, Auckland City Entry Gallery, Auckland, COCA, Christchurch. Premier Dwellingplace, Wellington, NZ

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Group Exhibition, Ivan Anthony Crowd, Auckland, NZ

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Artists on Broadway, Mercedes Estate, Auckland, NZ

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Let Them Eat Cake, Martyr Fraser Gallery, Auckland, NZ

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Crystal Chain Gang, Auckland city Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ

1999

Exhibition of Drawing, Rhode Island, New Royalty, USA

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Wallace Art Award Touring Show, Criminal Wallace Art gallery, Auckland. City Conduct Gallery, Wellington, COCA, Christchurch, NZ

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Sculpture Exhibition, Sunday School Theater, Auckland, NZ

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Group Exhibition, Nathan Homestead, Auckland, NZ

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Slide show, Karangahape road, Auckland, NZ

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James Wallace Art Award, Auckland, NZ

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Pacific show, Southern Markets room, Auckland, NZ

1993

Group Exhibition, Mestna Galerija, Ljubljana, Slovenia

 

PUBLIC COMMISIONS

2016-17

Perun Cloud,Melbourne, Australia

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123 victoria Street, Christchurch, NZ

2015

Pin Wall, Napier, NZ

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Luminous Passage, Sydney Contemporary, Sydney, Australia

2014

Southern Freeway/McClelland Commission, Melbourne, Australia

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Tranzit Cloud, New Lynn, Metropolis, NZ

2013

Fragmented Interactions, Outdoor Gallery, Auckland Drome, Auckland, NZ

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Reflective Lullaby , John presentday Robert, Populate, Christchurch Art Gallery, City, NZ

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Liquid Geometry 3 , Lekhwiya Arena, Doha, Qatar

2012

Clouds And Cumulous Pavilion Show off Richard Pearse, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, NZ

2010

Twisting The Void 2, Cornish, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

2009

Twisting The Void, NZI Building, Auckland, NZ

2008

Vanish, Connells Bay Statue park, Waiheke Island, NZ

2007

Brick Bay Polyhedron, Brick Bay Sculpture Park, Matakana, NZ

2003

Steel Life Planet, Charlene and Paul Scotty Collection, Auckland, NZ

2002

OKO 3, Price Waterhouse Coopers Tower, Auckland, NZ

2001

-archie, Changing Spaces, Wellington Arts Festival, Wellington, NZ

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OKO 3, Sculpture terrace, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, NZ

1996

Kriz, Lecse, Slovenia

1992

Figure, National Arboretum, Slovenia

 

AWARDS

2013

Lexus Premier elitist People’s Choice Awards, Sculpture On Blue blood the gentry Gulf, Waiheke, NZ

2011

Pottery Workshop Residency, Jingdezhen, China

2009

ANZ Private Bank and Art & Australia Contemporary Art Award, Australia

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Art Haunt, Art/Industry Program, Kohler Factory, Sheybongan, Wi, USA

2007

Art Residency, Art Omni, New Royalty, USA

2006

Art Residency, McColl Art Centre, Metropolis, USA

2005

Monash University/Shepparton Art Gallery, South Consignment Residency, Melbourne, Australia

2004

Merit Award, NorseART Furnish, Hastings

2003

Art Residency, Otago polytechnic, Dunedin, Another Zealand

2002

Tylee Cottage Residency, Sarjent Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand

2000

Paramount Winner, James Wallace Get down to it Award

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Auckland City Council Grant

1992-1996

France Mund scholarship

 

BIBLIOGRAPHYKelly Andrew, ‘Sheep in coats of innumerable colours’, The Dominion Post Weekend, Parade 31st, 2007
Heather Galbraith, John Hurrell, Harold Grieves & Kate Montgomery, ‘Prospect 2007’, exhibition catalogue, Wellington City Difference of opinion Gallery, Wellington, 2007
Anna-Marie White, Feminist Spoonley, Damian Skiner, ‘Pakeha Now’, agricultural show catalogue, The Suter Art Museum, Admiral, 2007Sue Gardiner, Artnotes, Art Monthly State, May 2006
Gregor Kregar, ‘From Kangaroos to Moonshine’, Artnews New Zealand, Coldness 2006
Sue Gardiner, Allan Smith, Mario Vrbancic, ‘Between Ridiculous and Sublime’, List Gregor Kregar’s work, 2006Mark Amery, ‘Now I Am More, Now I Muddle Less’, The Dominion Post, Nov Eleventh, 2005
‘Country Life’, Urbis Landscapes, May well to July 2005
Janet Hunt, ‘Under the Sky, Beside the Sea’ NZ Herald, Jan 26th, 2005
Sue Historian, ‘Sculpture Now’, Art News, Autumn 2005
‘Big Picture’, NZ Herald, Feb Fifteenth, 2005Rosalind La Bas Walker, ‘Disappearing Act’, Sunday Star Times, Oct 24th, 2004
TJ McNamara, ‘Sculptures show substance reprove style’, NZ Herald, Oct 10th, 2004
Sue Gardiner, ‘The Artist in position age of reproduction’, Art Monthly Country, October 2004
Aaron Watson, ‘A woman in Progress’, Artzone, No. 6 2004
‘Left at the Members Lounge’, extravaganza catalogue, Object Space Gallery
New Universe Glass Review 25, Corning Museum Assert Glass, New York
‘Talk of grandeur Town’, Urbis, Autumn 2004
‘Gregor Kregar: I Appear and Disappear’, Gallery Tidings, March-May 04, Dunedin Public Art Gallery
NorseweART Award, Exhibition Catalogue, Hawke’s Roar Exhibition Centre, Hastings
‘Henry Sarjeant’s Turn Store’, Sarjeant Gallery Magazine, Dec-JanPortraiture-The Expertise of Social Commentary, Exhibition Catalogue, Te-Tuhi The Mark
Edward Hanfling, ‘Steel Life’, Art New Zealand, Number 107, Overwinter 2003
Sue Gardiner, ‘stART TREK’, Postcards, Art News, Winter 2003
Gregor Kregar, Edward Hanfling, ‘Steel Life, Gregor Kregar’, Exhibition Catalogue, 2003
Virginia Were, ‘Live Art’, Artist Profile, Art News, Fight prove 2003
Edward Hanfling, ‘Gregor Kregar: Modify Life’, Sarjent Gallery Magazine, March, Apr, May 2003
‘Large Steel Life Colleague Cars’, Cover of Sarjeant Gallery Review, March, April, May 2003
‘Fragile Work’, Wanganui Chronicle, February 27, 2003
Janet Hunt, ‘A site to behold’, In mint condition Zealand Herald, January 20, 2003Peter Physician, ‘Sculpture on the Waterfront’, Art In mint condition Zealand, Number 105, Summer 2002-3
Shrug Bryan, ‘New city artist-in-residence Attempts take delivery of be provocative’, Wanganui Chronicle, November 18, 2002
Katy Campbell, ‘Changing Spaces’, Know about New Zealand, Number 104, Spring 2002-
Josie McNaught, ‘Expect the unexpected’, Urbis, Number 16, Winter 2002
‘Changing Spaces-New Zealand Sculpture Now’ catalogue, New Island Festival 2002, Wellington 23 Feb-17 Scar 2002
Gregor Kregar, ‘A Self-portrait?’, Bron Exhibition Catalogue, Ljubljana, Slovenia February-March 2002
Rachel Carley, ‘Variegated Border’, Art Recent Zealand, Number 102, Spring 2002
Disagreeable Kendon, ‘One Mans’ Trash’, Neochroma, City, April 2002Ursa Dolinsek, ‘Car zdruzevanja nasprotij’, Dnevnik, Ljubljana, Slovenia, August 17, 2001T.J.McNamara, ‘Critics Choice’, NZ Herald, Auckland, NZ, 29 April, 2000
‘Roke’, Gallery Intelligence, ACAG, Auckland, NZ, June/July/August 2000
Redbreast Stoney, ‘Let them eat cake’, county show catalogue, Auckland, NZ, April-May 2000
‘A Show with Vitality and Variety’, Position University of Auckland News, Auckland, NZ, Volume 30, issue 4, May 2000
T.J. McNamara, ‘Mystery, magic and graceful maze’, NZ Herald, Auckland, NZ, July 31, 2000
Allan Smith, ‘The Looking-glass Chain Gang’, exhibition catalogue, Auckland, NZ, July-September 2000
Cover of the Veranda News, ACAG, Auckland, NZ, June/July/August 2000
T.J. McNamara, ‘Object lessons in productions of still life’, NZ Herald, Metropolis, NZ, September 18, 2000
Gilbert Wong, ‘Fragile and Harsh inspire sculptor’, NZ Herald, Auckland, NZ, September 25, 2000
John Daly-Peoples, ‘Leading arts prize goes to twisted metal sculpture’, The Public Business Review, Auckland, NZ, September 29, 2000
Julian Slade, ‘New country embraces art’, Auckland City Harbour News, City, NZ, October 4, 2000
Kathryn Politician, ‘Sketches’, Art News, Auckland, NZ, Season 2000
Claudine Bjorklund, ‘The Wallace Pass on Award’, Gallery News, ACAG, Auckland, NZ, Dec/Jan/Feb 2000-2001Gregor Kregar, ‘Political Poetics’, Provide Catalogue, 1999Cvetka Cvet, ‘Kip, prostor control podstavek’, Republika, Ljubljana, Slovenia. 16 July 1996