Works by Michael Cusack
Michael Cusack is an Irish-born, Australia-based abstract painter. His work is painterly, emotive, dramatic, and evocative of the struggle between forces of nature. He lives and works in Byron Bay.
Solo Exhibitions
2018
New Works, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
2016
No Matter, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
2016
An Image seeks an Image, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2016
The Other Same and the Other, POP Gallery, Griffith University, Brisbane
2015
The Same and the Other, Tweed River Art Gallery
2014
Cité Internationale de arts, Open Studio, Paris
2014
New Paintings, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2014
Axiom, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
2012
Still Life, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
2011
Transverse Series, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2010
Aperture, Jan Murphy Gallery, Queensland
2009
Michael Cusack at Cbp, Sydney
2009
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2008
Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2007
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2006
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2005
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2005
Martin Browne Fine Art, Silvershot Gallery, Melbourne
2004
Martin Browne Fine Art, Sydney
2004
Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2003
Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2002
Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney
2002
Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
2001
Nick Mitzevich Gallery, Newcastle
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Group show gallery artists, Olsen Gallery, Sydney.
2019
Jacaranda Drawing Prize. Touring NSW.
2018
Works from the collection,Tweed River Art Gallery, M Arts, Murwillumbah.
2018
The Palette Show, Murwillumbah Art trail
2018
Relic and other stories with Terri Brooks
2017
We’re Closer than you think, Curated show, Artstate, Lismore
2017
Out with the Old, M Arts, Murwillumbah
2017
Tweed River Art Gallery, Works from the collection, Murwillumbah
2017
M Arts Group Show Murwillumbah
2015
Direction Now, Lismore Regional Gallery, Caboolture Regional Gallery
2015
Directors choice Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
2015
Jacaranda Drawing Prize ( work Acquired ). Grafton Regional Art Gallery
2014
Direction Now, Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie, NSW
2014
Works from the collection, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah NSW
2013
Air, Light & Space: Contemporary Abstraction, Glasshouse Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie, NSW
2013
Summer exhibition, Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney
2012
Selected works, Doublebass studios, Byron Bay
2012
Works from the Studio (with Emma Walker), Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby
2012
The Wilson Art award, Trinity Collage, Lismore
2012
The Alice Prize, Alice Springs
2012
Acquisitions Show, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
2011
Basic Instinct, Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
2010
The Industrialists, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, New South Wales
2009
Quirky: from the collection, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
2009
The Paddington Art Prize, (honourable mention), Sydney
2009
The Blake Prize, NAS gallery, Sydney
2009
Works from the collection, Tweed River Art Gallery
2009
Drawing Show, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2009
Industrialist Group Exhibition, QDOS, Lorne, Victoria
2008
Jacaranda Drawing Prize, Grafton
2008
Wish You Were Here, Tweed River Art Gallery
2008
The Painting Show, John Gordon Gallery
2007
Winter Collection, Martin Browne Fine Art
2007
Autumn Collection, Martin Browne Fine Art
2005
Colour(less), Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
2005
Wild Garden, Martin Browne Fine Art at the Yellow House, Sydney
2005
Tenth Anniversary Show, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2003
Group Exhibition, Jan Murphy, Brisbane
2003
Brian Moore Memorial Show, Brian Moore Gallery
2002
Collectors Choice, Von Bertouch’s Gallery, Newcastle
2002
Still Waters Clear Visions, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
2002
The Year in Review, S.H. Erwin Gallery, Sydney
2002
New Works 4 Painters, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
2001
Acquisitions Show, Newcastle Region Art Gallery
2001
4 Person Group Show, Ben Grady Gallery, Canberra
2001
Vessel, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery
1999
Paintings (with Dallas Bray) Laman Street Gallery, Newcastle
1998
The Bread Show (with Stephen Garrett) Hunter Street Institute, Newcastle
Andrew Frost, Axiom, http://theartlife.com.au/2014/axiom/, 2014
Felicity Fenner, The land and its Psyche, The Macquarie Group Collection, 2013
Louise Martin-Chew, “Air Light and Space”, catalogue essay, Glasshouse Gallery, Port Macquarie, 2013
Una Rey, “Drawing Now”, Newcastle Herald, 2013
Sharne Wolff, Still Life, The Art Life, http://theartlife.com.au/2012/still-life/, 2012
Gavin Wilson, “Transverse Series” catalogue essay, Karen Woodbury Gallery, 2011
Louise Martin- Chew, “New Work, Artist interview”, Art World, 2008
Stephen Garrett, “Sucking Stones”, catalogue essay, Karen Woodbury Gallery, 2008
Martin Browne, “Autumn Catalogue”, Martin Browne Gallery publication, 2007
Meryl Ryan, “Colour(less)” catalogue essay, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 2005
Michelle McDonald & Gavin Fry, “A sense of calm”, Art and Australia, 2002
Jill Stowell, Newcastle Herald, 2001
Meryl Ryan, “Vessel”, catalogue essay, Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, 2001
Jill Stowell, “Vessel”, Newcastle Herald, 2001
Meryl Ryan, “Edge”, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Meryl Ryan, “Collectors Choice”, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Jill Stowell, “1990-2000 Acquisitions Newcastle Art Gallery”, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Jill Stowell Meryl Ryan, “The year in Review”, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Jill Stowell, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Jill Stowell, “A contemporary perspective”, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Zoe Butt, “A contemporary perspective”, catalogue essay, Touring Exhibition, 2000
Meryl Ryan, New Millennium Show, Von Bertouch Gallery, Newcastle Herald, 2000
Ross Woodrow, “Plastic Newcastle -The Epicentre of Denial”, Artlink, 1998
2014
AGNSW, Cité Internationale Des Arts, Paris Residency
2009
Honourable Mention, Paddington Art prize, Sydney
2003
Fishers Ghost Art Prize Hanging crew award
2002
Newcastle Arts Society, Mattara Art Award
2002
Highly Commended, Maitland Art Prize
2002
2nd Prize Muswellbrook Art Prize
2000
Highly Commended, Maitland Art Prize
1999
The Weston Regional Art Award, Acquisitive
1998
The Weston Regional Art Award, Acquisitive