CURRICULUM VITAE
DITA ANGELES:
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(b.1982, New Zealand) With a strong background in portraiture, social presentation, perception, and persuasion are the dominant themes which run throughout Angeles' works, paying close attention to behaviour, ego, identity, and anonymity. Inspired by existential philosophies, with reference to 20th century aesthetics, her paintings depict social issues and personal moments which incorporate the spectacle of contemporary media and culture.
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EDUCATION:
2004, BFA - Painting, Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design, Auckland, New Zealand.
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AWARDS:
2024. [Finalist] The Adam Portraiture Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand.
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2023, [Recipient] 2023 New Emergence Art Award. UK.
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2023, [People's Choice Award + Merit Award] NZ Fellowship of Artists 2023 Art Award, Gifford Gallery, Auckland, NZ.
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2022, [Finalist] Clayton Utz Art Award. Clayton Utz, Brisbane, Australia.
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2022, [Highly Commended] Lethbridge 20000. Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2021, [Finalist] Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés. Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2021, [Highly Commended] Lethbridge 20000. Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2021, [Finalist] Clayton Utz Art Award. Clayton Utz Office, Brisbane, Australia.
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2020, [Finalist] Brisbane Portrait Prize. Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia.
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2020, [Finalist] Queensland Figurative. Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2003, [Recipient] Studio Art Supplies 3rd Year Painting Prize, Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design, Auckland, NZ.
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EXHIBITIONS:
July 2024, The Auckland Art Show Viaduct Events Centre, Auckland, NZ.
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May 2024. The Adam Portraiture Award, New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand.
2024, (Solo) #Iconograph, Studio One, Auckland, NZ.
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2024, Artists in Eden, Mt. Eden Village Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.
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2023, Waitakere Arts Trust 36th Art Award, Corban Estate Art Centre, Auckland, NZ.
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2023, New Zealand Fellowship of Artists 2023 Art Award, Gifford Gallery, Auckland, NZ.
2022, Clayton Utz Art Award. Clayton Utz, Brisbane, Australia.
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2022, Lethbridge 20000. Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2022, Small Works Art Prize. Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
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2021, Brisbane Portrait Prize Salon des Refusés. Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2021, Clayton Utz Art Award. Clayton Utz Office, Brisbane, Australia.
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2021, Fifty Squared. Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, Australia.
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2021, Lethbridge 20000. Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2020, Brisbane Portrait Prize. Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia.
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2020, Queensland Figurative. Petrie Terrace Gallery, Brisbane, Australia.
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2019, (Solo) Me & my Little Friends, Bloodhound Bar, Brisbane, Australia.
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2019, (Solo) The Works of Dita Angeles, Living Room Seoul, Seoul, Korea.
2017, (Solo) Danjelita the Portraitist, Chez Raymond de Paris, Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
2014, (Solo) A Case of Broken Mould Syndrome, Corban Estate Art Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.
2011, Il Mercante di Sogni, Primo Piano Living Gallery, Lecce, Italy.
2010, (Solo) Others & Sisters, Gyoha Art Centre, Paju, South Korea.
2010, (Solo) Prohibition, Berlin Lounge, Seoul, South Korea.
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2010, Blooming Itaewon, Gallery Through, Seoul, South Korea.
2009, Daegu International Art Fair, Gallery Em, Daegu, South Korea.
2006, (Solo) Self Connoisseur, Disrupt Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
2006, (Solo) Egoschism, McPherson Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
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2005, 100x100 200x200, McPherson Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
2004, (Solo) Paintings for the Television, Randolph Street Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
2004, (Solo) Conversation Piece, Ardor Gallery of Contemporary Art, Auckland, New Zealand.
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PUBLICATIONS:
2024. Lowdown: Shining Lights Of Succes, The Big Idea.
2023. Noir By SU4IP, pg.44-45.
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2023. New Zealand Fellowship Art Awards 2023 By Jane Heim, Sept-Oct 2003, pg.1, & 4, Artsletter.
2023. Artist Feature, Issue #10, pg. 93, Artistcloseup Magazine.
2023. Dita Angeles Interview by Adelé Kotzé, Artistcloseup Blog.
2023. Dita Angeles: #Iconograph by Richard Bright Interalia Magazine.
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2022. #Iconograph Art Book by Dita Angeles.
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2021. A World of One's Own by Erin Irwin. Issue 30, pg. 92-95, Art Edit Magazine.
2010. Featured Artist, Artist a Day.
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COLLECTIONS:
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Various Private Collections in: Hong Kong, South Korea, France, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, French Polynesia, and New Zealand.
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TIMELINE:
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1982 Born, New Zealand
2002 Became a professional painter
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2004 Graduation, BFA, Painting
2006 Moved to Seoul, Korea
2012 Learnt Photography
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2015 Moved to Hong Kong, China
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2016 Expanded into text-based artwork & illustration
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2018 Disabled after corrective surgery
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2019 Moved to Brisbane, Australia
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2021 Further corrective surgery - titanium leg
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2022 "Pacific Adventure"
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2023 Return to Auckland, New Zealand
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