Mark Thompson
Australia
Solo Exhibitions
Contemporary Art Society, Adelaide, SA, 1971; 1972;
Norwood Galleries, Adelaide, SA, 1974;
Bonython Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1975;
Ceramics and Porcelain Dolls, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, SA, 1976;
Collectors Gallery, Perth, WA, 1976;
Mark Thompson: Ceramic objects, Festival Centre Gallery, Adelaide, SA, 1977;
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1978;
Mark Thompson, Bonython Art Gallery, Adelaide, SA, 1980;
Mark Thompson: Ceramic sculpture, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1980;
The Pavilion of Death, Dreams and Desire, The Rotunda, Elder Park, Adelaide, SA, 1982;
Mark Thompson: Private Faces, Public Places, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1983;
Forces of Resilience, Jam Factory Gallery, Adelaide, SA, 1984;
Mark Thompson: Sculpture, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1998; 2002
Mark Thompson: Appropriations: Paintings , Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 2009
Mark Thompson paintings, More Appropriations BMG Gallery , Adelaide SA 2009
Selected group exhibitions
Outlook ’71, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1971;
Young Artist Award, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1974;
30 Craftsmen from South Australia, Ararat Gallery, Ararat, Vic, 1976;
Mayfair Ceramic Award Exhibition, Toorak Gallery, Melbourne, Vic, 1976;
Inaugural Exhibition, Crafts Council Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1977;
Mayfair Ceramic Award Exhibition, Sydney, NSW, 1978;
Collection Pieces, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic, 1978;
Caltex Sculpture Award, Adelaide Festival of Arts, Royal Adelaide Society of ArtsSA, 1978;
Blackfriars Gallery, Sydney, NSW, 1978;
Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, 1978;
Australian Crafts Touring Exhibition 1978
Victorian Ministry for the, Meat Market Craft Centre, Melbourne, Vic, 1978;
The Masters Choice, Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Adelaide, SA, 1978;
Lots of Pots, The Macquarie Galleries, Sydney, NSW, 1978;
Still Life Still Lives, Art Gallery Directors’ Council travelling exhibition, 1979;
The Kangaroo in Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic, 1979;
The Art of Craft, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1979;
Miniature Objects Crafts Council of South Australia Survey Exhibition, Adelaide, SA, 1980;
Australian Contemporary Art, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1982;
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery at Launceston, Hobart, Tas, 1982;
Recent South Australian Sculpture, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1982;
Forces of Resilience, Jam Factory, Adelaide, SA, 1984;
Skangaroovian Funk, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, 1986;
Maker’s Choice III, Crafts Council of South Australia touring exhibition, 1990;
SOFA USA X TWO
Robin Gibson Gallery -2007- Group Show
Jam Factory Gallery, Ceramic appropriations, Adelaide 2009
RECENT COMPETITIONS… SELECTED FINALIST
Fishers Ghost Prize City of Campbeltown NSW 2007- selected finalist
Kilgore Prize- Newcastle NSW 2007- selected finalist
Duke Prize 2007 -Gold Coast -QLD- selected finalist
Gallipoli Prize- Sydney -NSW 2008- selected finalist
Swan Prize -Perth-WA 2008- selected finalist
Redlands Prize QLD 2008- selected finalist
EMSLA Coffs Harbour –NSW -2008 - selected finalist
Kilgore Prize – Newcastle -NSW 2008- selected finalist
Archibald Prize –Sydney -NSW 2009- selected finalist
EMSLA Coffs Harbour , NSW 2009 – Still life – Selected finalist
Redlands Prize – QLD 2009 - Selected finalist
Public collections (Australia)
Art Gallery and Museum of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT;
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA;
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA;
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic;
Corporation of City of Adelaide Collection, Adelaide, SA;
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA;
Melbourne University Collection, Melbourne, Vic;
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT;
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic;
New England University, Armidale, NSW;
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW;
Queen Victoria Museum and Gallery, Launceston, Tas;
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld;
Royal South Australian Society of Arts, Adelaide, SA;
University of New South Wales Collection, Sydney, NSW;
Western Australian Institute of Technology, Perth, WA;
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW;
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