Andrew Christofides b. 1946

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Andrew Christofides is a Cyprus-born, Sydney-based artist whose works are predominantly abstract paintings.
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exhibited at
Abstraction - Form + Content
Date
2010
Place
Cowwarr Art Space, Cowwarr, VIC
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.cowwarr.com/
exhibited at
Little Pictures
Date
1 October 2009 - 22 October 2009
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/exhibition.asp?id=1208520
exhibited at
Constructions
Date
9 July 2009 - 31 July 2009
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/exhibition.asp?id=1208515
exhibited at
Quiet!
Date
2009
Place
Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.stephenmclaughlangallery.com.au/
exhibited at
New Work
Date
23 September 2008 - 18 October 2008
Place
King Street Gallery on William, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.kingstreetgallery.com.au/artists/andrew-christofides/2008-exhibition
exhibited at
Rubik - 54 works by 54 artists
Date
3 July 2008 - 2 August 2008
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/exhibition.asp?id=1208498
exhibited at
Freestyle Books: Artist Books from the Collection
Date
2008
Place
State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group exhibition. Book composed 2005.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whats-on/exhibit/online/freestylebooks
exhibited at
Compositions
Date
2008
Place
King Street Gallery on William, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.kingstreetgallery.com.au/exhibitions/future
exhibited at
Abstraction 6
Date
25 October 2007 - 17 November 2007
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/exhibition.asp?id=1208490
exhibited at
Five x Five
Date
2007
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts,University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition. Gallery no longer operating.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries
exhibited at
To Experience Abstraction
Date
2007
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.wollongongcitygallery.com/exhibitions/Pages/default.aspx
exhibited at
Andrew Christofides A Survey 1982-2006
Date
2007
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.wollongongcitygallery.com/Pages/default.aspx
exhibited at
New Paintings
Date
16 November 2006 - 16 December 2006
Place
Robert Steele Gallery, New York, USA
Description

Solo exhibition. See also the review by Luis Colan: http://luiscolan.blogspot.com/2007/01/andrew-christofides-new-work.html

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.robertsteelegallery.com/dynamic/exhibit_artist.asp?ExhibitID=57
exhibited at
Libris Awards - The Artists' Book Prize
Date
2006
Place
Artspace Mackay, Mackay, QLD
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.artspacemackay.com.au/artists_book_forum/libris_awards
exhibited at
New Work
Date
2006
Place
King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition. king street gallery on burton now called King Street Gallery on William.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
As We See It
Date
2005
Place
Robert Steele Gallery, New York, USA
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.robertsteelegallery.com/dynamic/exhibit.asp?Exhibit=Previous
exhibited at
Works on Paper
Date
1 November 2004 - 30 December 2004
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://archive.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/index.htm?http://archive.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/WorksOnPaperCover.htm~mainFrame
exhibited at
Odyssey
Date
2004
Place
King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition. king street gallery on burton now called King Street Gallery on William.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Redlands Westpac Invitational Exhibition
Date
2003
Place
Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://mosmanartgallery.org.au/
exhibited at
Placemark
Date
2003
Place
College of Fine Arts Gallery, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries/campus-galleries/
exhibited at
Small Wonders
Date
2003
Place
Delmar Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.australian-art-gallery.com/index.htm?http://www.Australian-Art-Gallery.com/cgi-bin/v_gallery.pl?aid=361
exhibited at
New Paintings
Date
2003
Place
Robert Steele Gallery, New York, USA
Description

Solo exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.robertsteelegallery.com/dynamic/artist_artwork.asp?ArtistID=8&CategoryID=Paintings
exhibited at
Recent Works
Date
4 June 2002 - 22 June 2002
Place
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Solo exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.charlesnodrumgallery.com.au/exhibitions.asp
exhibited at
Salon 2002, Abstract Painting
Date
2002
Place
Stephen McLaughlan Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Group exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.stephenmclaughlangallery.com.au/
exhibited at
A Silver Lining & A New Beginning
Date
2002
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group exhibition. Gallery no longer operating.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/galleries
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