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The Decline of Western Civilisation (After Rubens) Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - The Decline of Western Civilisation (After Rubens)
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oil on linen
203 x 172.5 cm
$19,000  framed  ENQUIRE
The Peasant Wedding Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - The Peasant Wedding
The Peasant Wedding 2021
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The Peasant Wedding2021
oil on linen
183.5 x 153.5 cm
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Western Civilisation Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Western Civilisation
Western Civilisation 2024
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Western Civilisation2024
oil on linen
153 x 173 cm
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Study After Tone Arm Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Study After Tone Arm
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Study After Tone Arm2024
oil on linen
51 x 45 cm
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Tone Arm Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Tone Arm
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Tone Arm2024
oil on linen
173 x 153 cm
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Union of Earth and Water (Study After Rubens) Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Union of Earth and Water (Study After Rubens)
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Union of Earth and Water (Study After Rubens)2024
oil on linen
123 x 103 cm
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The Decline of Western Civilisation (Study) Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - The Decline of Western Civilisation (Study)
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oil on linen
123 x 103 cm
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Four Female Figures Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Four Female Figures
Four Female Figures 2024
Four Female FiguresStefan DunlopFour Female Figures
Four Female Figures2024
oil on linen
173 x 153 cm
$15,300  framed  ENQUIRE
Yellow Diamonds Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Yellow Diamonds
Yellow Diamonds 2024
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Yellow Diamonds2024
oil on linen
173 x 153 cm
$15,300  framed  ENQUIRE
The Viola Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - The Viola
The Viola 2024
The ViolaStefan DunlopThe Viola
The Viola2024
oil on linen
123 x 103 cm
$7,000  framed  ENQUIRE
Study After Cagnacci c1645 Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Study After Cagnacci c1645
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Study After Cagnacci c1645Stefan DunlopStudy After Cagnacci c1645
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oil on linen
59 x 53 cm
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Fruit Bowl Stefan Dunlop Stefan Dunlop - Fruit Bowl
Fruit Bowl 2024
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Fruit Bowl2024
oil on linen
173 x 153 cm
$15,300  framed  ENQUIRE
Stefan Dunlop 'The Decline of Western Civilisation'

Experimentation, spontaneity and freedom are the cornerstones of Stefan Dunlop’s most recent art practice. Known throughout his career for compositions that combine art historical references with fragments of colour and form, his work presents a unique narrative twist on western classical and baroque traditions as well as the often-overwhelming image-based world we live in.

Beginning with reference images taken from pop culture or art history, or something that has piqued his interest online, Dunlop works quickly using a combination of collage and projection to compose the elements before transferring his ideas to canvas. Working in oils, he lets the process determine the direction, giving himself permission to wreck, remove and revisit ideas as he paints. He works across multiple paintings at a time, using this method as a forced separation that allows him to step back, take time to consider each canvas and remain spontaneous. The longer he spends on a painting the more abstracted it becomes, leading to the reintroduction of grounding elements such as fine art references and historical figures to add depth, and a sense of purpose.

Of late Dunlop has relaxed further into his painting, free of the niggling pressure to prove himself. His approach is now less outcome-driven and more playful, evidenced by his use of brighter colours and looser mark making. Though still challenging the physical limitations of painting and keen to simultaneously respect and subvert artistic traditions, his process has become more about the enjoyment of the work than the end result.

Stefan Dunlop studied art at the Brisbane Institute of Art from 1994-96 before undertaking further studies at the Chelsea College of Art, London, the Slade School of Fine Art, London, and the New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture, New York. In 2010 he attended the University of Texas Art Residency program, and in 2014 completed the Leipzig International Art Program at the Spinnerei in Leipzig, Germany. Finalist in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize (2019, 2007), the Gold Coast Art Prize (2010, 2008, 2006, 2003), and the Clayton Utz Art Award (2010), his work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions through Australia as well as New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Germany and New York. His work is held in public and private collections including Parliament House Collection, Canberra; Artbank, Sydney; and the Sunshine Coast Art Collection.

Carrie McCarthy 2022

Stefan Dunlop

  • Born 1972, New Zealand
  • Lives and works in Australia

EDUCATION

2014

  • Leipzig International Art Programme, Germany

2010

  • University of Texas Artist Residency, Centraltrak, Dallas Texas USA

2002

  • Slade School of Fine Art, London

2001

  • New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing & Sculpture, New York
  • Slade School of Fine Art, London

2000

  • Chelsea College of Art, London

1996

  • Brisbane Institute of Art, Brisbane
  • Bachelor of Commerce, University of Queensland

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024

  • 'The Decline of Western Civilisation', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane
  • 'All Style No Substance', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne

2022

  • 'Endless', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2020

  • 'Recent Work', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne

2019

  • 'The Peasant Wedding', Galerie Pompom, Sydney

2018

  • 'Requiem for the Static King', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2017

  • 'Titles are Hard', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne

2016

  • 'I Like Your Old Stuff Better Than Your New Stuff', Scott Livesey Gallery, Melbourne

2015

  • 'Super, Elastic, Bubble, Plastic', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2014

  • 'Porno for Pirates', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne

2013

  • Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, EDWINA CORLETTE, Sydney

2012

  • Stefan Dunlop - Ten Years, The University of The Sunshine Coast Art Gallery
  • 'Concrete Plastic Monument To Nothingness', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne

2011

  • 'Rum Sodomy & the Lash', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2009

  • 'Select Paintings', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2008

  • 'The First Lie Of Painting', Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

2007

  • 'Recent Paintings', Tim Olsen Art Gallery, Sydney

2006

  • 'Pick Of The Crop', Noosa Regional Gallery
  • 'New Work', Fisher Galleries, Auckland

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023

  • 'Tinuvin', Nicholas Projects, Coolum

2020

  • Auckland Art Fair, EDWINA CORLETTE, Online

2019

  • 'The New Gallery Show', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane
  • Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

2018

  • '10th Anniversary Exhibition', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2014

  • 'Twenty Fourteen', Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
  • ‘Time Travel’, Frühlingsrundgang Spinnereigalerien, Leipzig, Germany

2012

  • Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Art Gallery
  • Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
  • 'Untitled', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane

2011

  • RBS Emerging Artist Award, Sydney
  • The Stan And Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast
  • Clayton Utz Launch Art Award, Brisbane
  • 'Wattle', The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong

2010

  • Art Central Hong Kong, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 'Recent Acquisitions', Parliament House Collection, Canberra
  • The Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast
  • Clayton Utz Launch Art Award, Brisbane
  • 'Signal 8', The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 'Untitled', Iain Dawson Gallery, Sydney

2009

  • 'Launch', Metro Arts/Clayton Utz, Brisbane
  • 'Chronology', The Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 'Australia Now', COMODAA, London
  • 'Untitled', Noosa Regional Gallery

2008

  • 'Untitled', EDWINA CORLETTE, Brisbane
  • Duke Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
  • 'Narrative', Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
  • 'Still Life', Brenda May Gallery, Sydney
  • '2x2', Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

2007

  • Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

2006

  • Gold Coast Art Prize, Gold Coast City Gallery

AWARDS

2020

  • Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

2019

  • Finalist, Paddington Art Prize, Sydney
  • Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

2016

  • Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Gallery

2013

  • Winner Leipzig International Art Program (2014), Germany

2011

  • Finalist, RBS Emerging Artist Award, Sydney
  • Finalist, Clayton Utz Launch Art Award, Brisbane

2010

  • Recipient, University of Texas at Dallas Grant
  • Finalist, Duke Gold Coast Art Prize
  • Finalist, Clayton Utz Launch Art Award, Brisbane
  • Recipient, Arts Queensland Career Development Grant

2009

  • Recipient, University Of Texas Artist Residency, Centraltrak, Dallas, Texas USA
  • Finalist, Launch Scholarship Exhibition, Clayton Utz/Metro Arts, Brisbane

2008

  • Finalist, Gold Coast Art Prize

2007

  • Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize

2006

  • Finalist, Gold Coast Art Prize

2004

  • Finalist, Canberra Art Prize, Canberra
  • Finalist, Cromwell’s Art Prize, Sydney

2003

  • Finalist, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery
  • Finalist, Canberra Art Prize

2001

  • Recipient, Vincente Scholarship, New York Studio School, New York

1991

  • Winner, Queensland Excellence in Youth Art Award

COLLECTIONS

  • Artbank
  • Parliament House Collection, Canberra
  • Collection of the Ministerial Council On Education, Employment, Training & Youth Affairs, Melbourne
  • Sunshine Coast Art Collection

June 24, 2021

STEFAN DUNLOP'S WORK HAS BEEN ACQUIRED BY THE SUNSHINE COAST ART COLLECTION, 2021

Stefan Dunlop's work 'Splash II' has been donated to the Sunshine Coast Art Collection through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2021.

The Sunshine Coast Art Collection now numbers over 800 works, including winning works of the inaugural Sunshine Coast Art Prize in 2006 by one of the foremost Nyoongar artists, Shane Pickett (1957 – 2010).

'The prize’s main impetus is to build the Collection, but it’s also a great device for visibility of the vibrancy of the Sunshine Coast arts and culture.'
Collection Curator Nina Shadforth, 2021

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1/ L to R: Philanthropist Ferre De Deyne, Collection Curator Nina Shadforth and artist Stefan Dunlop

2/ STEFAN DUNLOP

'Splash II' 2017

oil on canvas

200 × 240.5 cm

January 28, 2021

ARTBANK HAS ACQUIRED STEFAN DUNLOP'S 2020 WORK FOR THEIR ESTEEMED COLLECTION

Stefan Dunlop's 2020 work 'Composition #1 with Bust' has recently been acquired by Artbank, Australia.

Artbank is part of the Australian Government Office for the Arts, in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. For 40 years Artbank has supported Australia’s contemporary art sector.

Established in 1980 by the Australian Government, Artbank’s two core objectives are to provide direct support to Australian contemporary artists through the acquisition of their work and to promote the value of Australian contemporary art to the broader public.

The Artbank collection was founded with an endowment of 600 artworks from the National Collection (now the National Gallery of Australia) and has since grown to include more than 10,000 works spanning media including painting, sculpture, video and photography. Through leasing works to individuals, companies and governments (at all levels), Artbank lives up to its policy principle of promoting broad access to Australian contemporary art. Through our leasing of artworks to Australian embassies and other overseas posts, we provide access to Australian contemporary art in approximately 70 countries across the globe.

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STEFAN DUNLOP

'Composition #1 with Bust' 2020

oil on linen

150 x 170cm

November 10, 2020

STEFAN DUNLOP FEATURED ON ALAN KOHLER'S PODCAST

In his pod cast (links below) Alan Kohler tells the world that his three best Non-share investments (that he actually owns) are:


  1. A house in Richmond, Melbourne
  2. A painting by Stefan Dunlop
  3. A longines watch
He goes on the say that Stefan Dunlop is “taking off” as a painter.

Stefan is mentioned at about 31.30 min

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/674VsBpdIzo9Itk3R3XOW9

or apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/gold-regains-lustre-as-inflation-hedge-who-wants-crown/id1201031401?i=1000495618174

June 4, 2020

STEFAN DUNLOP IS A FINALIST IN THE SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE 2020

Congratulations to Stefan Dunlop who is a finalist in the 2020 Sunshine Coast National Art Prize with his 2018 work 'Pink, Green, Blue'.

The acquisitive Sunshine Coast National Art Prize is a dynamic visual arts award reflecting outstanding contemporary 2D and new media arts practice in Australia.

IMAGE

'Pink, Green, Blue' 2018

oil on linen

164 x 122cm

June 17, 2019

STEFAN DUNLOP FEATURED IN ARTIST PROFILE MAGAZINE

Sarah Cox previews Stefan Dunlop's painting practice in the latest issue of Artist Profile magazine.

READ MORE HERE

October 27, 2018

STEFAN DUNLOP FEATURED IN THE DESIGN FILES

Stefan Dunlop's work was featured on the highly regarded Design Files blog. Elle Murrell writes of Stefan's work:

'The 45-year-old came to his practice ‘in a round about way’. He tried out a range of jobs and a degrees not associated with art, before landing in New York for six months, where he enrolled in the New York Studio School. ‘This is what really kick started my painting career,’ he recalls. ‘Now I work in splendid isolation on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.’

READ MORE HERE

May 28, 2016

Stefan Dunlop Finalist, Sunshine Coast Art Prize

Congratulations to Stefan Dunlop who is a finalist in the Caloundra Regional Gallery's Sunshine Coast Art Prize. The prize is a national contemporary two-dimensional award with an acquisitive prize of $25,000 plus a studio residency at Montville Country Cabins. The winner will be announced on 1 September 2016. View Stefan’s available works here.

April 24, 2015

Artist Profile: Stefan Dunlop

Stefan Dunlop features in Issue #29 of Artist Profile.

STEFAN DUNLOP - 'The Decline of Western Civilisation' 2024

3 – 24 September 2024
THE SPRING SHOW

29 November 2022 – 28 February 2023
THE SUMMER SHOW

5 – 23 April 2022
Stefan Dunlop ‘Endless’

3 January 2022 – 1 February 2022
THE SUMMER SALON

26 June 2019 – 17 July 2019
THE NEW GALLERY SHOW — A Group Exhibition

29 August 2018 – 15 September 2018
THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION

20 – 22 September 2013
Sydney Contemporary Art Fair

25 July 2011 – 13 August 2011
Stefan Dunlop ‘Recent Paintings’

14 July 2009 – 1 August 2009
Stefan Dunlop ‘Select Paintings’