Rachael McCallum
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2018-2026
- Compendium Gallery, OUT OF STATE, 2023
- Michael Reid, CLAY PROFORMA, 2023
- The Australian Ceramics Triennale: We Are Kil.n.it @ Raft Artspace | July 2022
- Gaffa Gallery, Group show; This is not Goodbye | June 2022
- Gaffa Gallery, Group show; It’s not just a Hobby. Postponed due to Covid 19. Virtual Exhibition July- Sept | Physical exhibition: October, 2021
- Blog post: The unique and textural pieces by artist Rachael McCallum by Style Curator | June 18, 2021
- Paks Gallery, Castle Hubertendorf | Austria | 2019 - 2026
- Publication: The Best Modern and Contemporary Artists of 2019 | ISBN: 978 88 941280 55
2017
- 541 Art Space | “Clay Date: contemporary Ceramics from the Kil.n.it Studios” | Curated by Kate Britton as part of Art Month | March
- Projects 107 Redfern | Livin' the Dream | Group show with Scott Duncan, Angela Butler and Amaya Lang | | June
- Bondi Pavilion | Clay; Where We Come From | curated by Rachel Buch | June
- Collection of works installed in Royal Prince Alfred hospital | Robotic Surgical wing bldg 26.
- Gaffa Gallery | Seasonal Transience | Performance Series | Curated by Rachel Buch | April
- Elph Store | Paddington Ceramics Store | Sydney
2016
- Gaffa Gallery| Rheology curated by Elyse Goldfinch | group exhibition | December
- Graphis Gallery | Waverly | April - December
- Verge Gallery | Stuck in the Mud | Curated by Madeleine Preston | Sydney University | September
- Tinning Street Presents | WONKY curated by Sophie Cai | performance and installation | Melbourne | July
- MCA Art Bar | Slip Slop Slap | Performance | Circular Quay, Sydney | July
- Manly Art Gallery and Museum | Australian Ceramics Association Exhibition Biennale Exhibition | OverUnderSidewaysDown | Curated by Glenn Barkley | Manly, Sydney | June
- Stacks Projects | Potentially Painting | 191 Victoria Street, Potts Point, Sydney | 31st March – 24th April
- Gallery Sixty One | Sugar Jar | 301 Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW | 19th Feb – 31st March
2015
- The Other Art Fair | Stall 43 | Central Park Retail Centre, 20 Broadway | Sept 10 - 14
- Hidden | Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood | 18th Sept - 18th Oct
- Articulate Projectspace | Solo Exhibition "SuhReal" | 497 Parramatta Road | Friday 21 Aug - 6th Sept
- Casula Arts Powerhouse | Biggie Smalls | group exhibition alongside Louise Zhang, Michelle Brasenpreuth and Lynda Draper | May 23
- Projects 107 | 107 Fundraising Season; Art Auction Fundraiser | 107 Redfern St, Redfern | 1st - 5th April
- Art Est. Art School And Gallery | Scientia: Art + Science | Group Show | Coinciding with the Leichhardt Open Studio Trail | Studio 4, 67 - 69 Lords Road, Leichhardt | 2 – 31 March
- Projects 107 | Hell-o Multi Arts Festival | Curated by self | 107 Redfern St, Redfern | 18th Feb – 8th March
- Articulate Projectspace | FERAL 2 “Puddle Project” | 497 Parramatta Rd, Leichart | 12 – 26 Jan
2014
- Botanical Gardens Palm house | Cultivate New Artisans | Curated by Julianne Mills, Sarah Goss and Yuki Kawakami | Lady Macquaries Chair, Sydney | 4 Oct - 14 Oct
- Sturt Gallery | Back to the Table | Curated By Vicki Grima, editor of the JAC and head of the TACA | Mittagong | 14 Sept - 16th Nov
- Branch3d | Bunkered | Group exhibition about Climate Change, curated by Sarah Nolan | Forest Lodge, Sydney | 6 - 27 Sept
- Gaffa Gallery | Yen Magazine's Female Young Art Awards Finalist Exhibition | Town Hall, Sydney | 12 June - 8 July
- Branch3d Window Gallery | There Is No Such Thing As 2d | Forest Lodge, Sydney | 25 May - 21 June
- NG Pop-Up Art Gallery | SOLD COLOUR: (Part of "The Whole") | Solo Exhibition | Central Park Mall, 20 Broadway, Chippendale, Sydney | March 25 - April 13
- The Corner Cooperative, Presented By Dear Henri | The intimate Whole, Chapter ii: Closer than you thought | A group show with Thomas Quayle, Emma Kirby, Louise Morgan and Meaghan Potter | February
2013
- National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW | Postgraduate Exhibition, Sponsored by Emporio Armani | October
- Kerrie Lowe Gallery, Newtown,NSW | A Fresh Perspective | May
- Gulgong Memorial Hall, Gulgong, NSW | National Art School; Clay Push | May
2012
- National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW | Undergraduate Exhibition | November
- National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW | Library Stairwell Gallery; Ink Earth | June
- National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW | Library Stairwell Gallery, Dysfunctional Families | April
2011
- National Art School, Darlinghurst, NSW | Ceramics Building No. 5, Dirt People | August
- National Art School; Darlinghurst, NSW | Cafeteria, Plate Tectonics | April
2010
- IKU Whole Foods Restaurant, Oxford Street, NSW | Cubist Wall Hanging | August
Education
- National Art School, Sydney Australia; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Honors, 2013
- Ku-Ring-Gai Creative Arts High School; Higher School Certificate 2009
Teaching
- Tutor Pin Street creative studios, Chippendale 2019-2021
- Taught and wrote course program Technique Toolkit, Date Night, Kids Classes, Glazed Over course and various other courses with Kil.n.it in the Studio space and Kil.n.it Classroom 2015-2018
- Technical Assistant | ‘Anxious Art’ by the Brain & Mind Research Institute (BMRI) University of Sydney, 2013
Bibliography
- Dorman, Tessa; Rachael McCallum/ Solid Colour | NG ART Gallery| http://vimeo.com/91371007 | March 2014
- Khalil, Shireen; Ceramicist's Bright Idea - Exhibit has Perfect Balance | Inner West Courier, Pg 42, Lifestyle, Arts | 1st April 2014 http://newslocal.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx
- Winten, Kate; Rachael McCallum Interview | @ The Corner Cooperative Blog Work In Progress | http://thecornercooperative.tumblr.com/ | March 2014
- Bird, Steven; Ink Earth Article | The Journal of Australian Ceramics | Volume 51/3 | Nov 2012
- McCallum, Rachael; Visual Arts Creations Article| Ku-Ring-Gai Creative Arts High School | Year 12 Yearbook | 2009 | Rockstar Publishing
Publications
- Paks Gallery | salzberg| Contemporary Art Palette in Munich | 2019
- Artist Alexandra Engelfriet | website: Clay Gulgong | 2016
- Hidden Rookwood| Catalogue | 2015
- Rachael McCallum Article | Yolo Magazine | Vol 2 | July | 2014
- Hit RE-fresh, A letter to the Future | The Journal Of Australian Ceramics | July | 2014
- Chaos and Control Studio Investigation | National Art School | October 2013
- ‘I Am Rachael’ Article | The Journal Of Australian Ceramics | Volume 522 | July | 2013
- Year 12 Yearbook | Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts Highschool | 2009
Collections
- NG Arts Private Collection, Sydney
- Ku-Ring-Gai Creative Arts High School Library Gallery
- Private Collection, Brisbane, QLD
- Private Collection, Sydney, NSW
Awards
- 2014 Yen Young Female Art Awards Finalist, Yen Magazine
- 2013 Ceramics Technical Prize, National Art School
- 2012 Australian Ceramics Association Award. National Art School
- 2009 Ku-Ring-Gai Creative Arts High School; Photography Competition, 1st place in ‘General’ Category and 2nd Place in ‘People’ Category