TOM MULLER
Born Basel 1975
TERTIARY EDUCATION
Advanced Course of Visual Arts (with Ilya Kabakov), Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy, 2001
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Hon), Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia, 1999-2000
Certificate of Anthroposophy, The Sophia Centre, Australia, 1998
Diploma of Art & Design, The Western Australian School of Art & Design, 1994-96
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2010 Neo Geo, Ryan Renshaw Gallery, Brisbane
2008 Elemental Worlds, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
2007 Expedition, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
2006 Capital, curated by Tania Doropoulos, Artbox Sherman Galleries, Sydney
2005 Stadium, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
2004 Project Room, Melbourne Art Fair
2002 Homoglobus, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
1995 Nomadic, Bridge Gallery, Perth
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
F # as Maschi Fontana, Austellungsraum Klingental, Basel
2009
M'Arte (duemilanove), Montegemoli (PI), Italy
Yellow Vest Syndrome: recent west Australian art, curated by Jasmin Stephens, Fremantle Arts Centre
2008
Linden 1968, curated by Hannah Mathews and Ben Riding, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
Silver: Artrage 25, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, curated by Andrew Gaynor and Marcus Canning
Handle With Care, Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, curated by Felicity Fenner, Art Gallery of South Australia
2007
Economy, curated by Consuelo Cavaniglia, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
City of Perth Art Award, curated by Kate McMillan, Perth Town Hall
2006
Chart, The John Curtin Gallery, Perth
BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Joondalup Invitational Art Award, Lakeside Shopping Centre
Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle
Déjà Vu, curated by Douglas Sheerer, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
Melbourne Art Fair 06, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
Paper, curated by Hannah Mathews, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Office6000, curated by Ben Riding, Next Building, Perth
2005
MixTape, curated by Jenepher Duncan, Art Gallery of Western Australia
City of Perth Art Award, curated by Belinda Cobby, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Supermart '05, curated by Stuart Clipston and Tom Mùller, Breadbox Gallery Perth
BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Primavera, curated by Felicity Fenner, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Land of the Giants, curated by Consuelo Cavaniglia and Brendan van Hek, Moores Building, Fremantle
Shelf-Life, curated by Douglas Sheerer, UWA Perth International Arts Festival, Galerie Düsseldorf, Perth
2004
Supermart'04, curated by Stuart Clipston and Tom Mùller, Breadbox Gallery, Perth
BankWest Contemporary Art Prize, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
2003
Supermart, curated by Stuart Clipston and Tom Mùller, Breadbox Gallery, Perth
Australien, curated by Eva Fernandez, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Outside Tokyo, curated by Suellyn Luckett, The John Curtin Gallery, Perth
2002
Hotel 6151, curated by Ben Riding, The Rhodes Hotel, South Perth
2001
Tracce, Galleria Viafarini, Milano
2000
Licenced, The John Curtin Gallery, Perth
The Spirit of a Place, Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy
Emit-time, The Moores Building, Fremantle, Australia
Open Space, International Art Space Kellerberin, Western Australia
Lux, Espace La Plage, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
1999
The Curtin Degree Show, School of Art, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
Kompost, Fremantle Arts Centre, Perth
Sculpture Survey 1999, Gomboc Gallery, Australia
We will survive, I.D.H.E.A.P., Lausanne, Switzerland
1997
Question de Forme, Galerie de L'Aubier, Montézillon, Switzerland
Choice Light, curated by Andrew Gaynor, Jack Sue Gallery, Perth, Australia
GRANTS, AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2008 Basel Residency, managed by Dept. of Culture and the Arts and the Christoph Merian Stiftung
2008 Qantas Contemporary Art Award
2007 New Work Grant (Established), Australia Council for the Arts
2005 New Work Grant (Emerging), Australia Council for the Arts
2004 New Concept Grant, ArtsWA, Department of Culture and the Arts
2004 Artflight, ArtsWA, Department of Culture and the Arts
2003 New Concept Grant, ArtsWA, Department of Culture and the Arts
2000 Advanced Visual Arts Scholarship (with Ilya Kabakov), Fondazione Antonio Ratti, Como, Italy
2000 Art Asia Pacific Award, Curtin University of Technology
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2007 Kennedy Bay Public Art, Western Australia. Commissioned by Mirvac
2007 Spectrum Corporate Offices, Subiaco, Perth. Commissioned by the Giorgi Group
2004 The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
2003 Temporary Public Installation in Forrest Place, Perth. Commissioned by the City of Perth
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008
Heavily Handled with Care, Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art, David Broker, Broadsheet Contemporary Visual Art Culture, Vol 37 No. 2, page 120
2007
Economy, Consuelo Cavaniglia, Exhibition Catalogue, published by the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Tom Mùller Smart Art, Hannah Mathews, Art Collector July - September, pages 162-163
Tom Mùller > gold standard art, Jasmin Stephens, Artlink, vol 27, pages 88-89
2005
Money for art's sake, Ric Spencer, The West Australian, Arts Weekendextra, page 13, 17 December
The art of Shopping, Ron Banks, Arts, The West Australian, page 8, 1 December
View of the Home Ground, Felicity Fenner, Primavera Exhibition Catalogue, published by The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
Spring Loaded, Sebastian Smee, The Week End Australian, page R18-R19, 17-18 September
Home is where the art is, Ric Spencer, The West Australian, Arts Weekendextra, page 12, 2 July
Attention Shoppers, Pilar Arevalo, Russh Magazine 03, pages 148-149, Feb 2005
2004
Man of the world's passport a global art form, Jo Roberts , The Age, News page 7, Sep 29
Tom Múller, Nyanda Smith, Cause Celebre Magazine, page 82-83, July/August
2003
Smart Art Supermart, Nyanda Smith, The West Australian, Arts Entertainment, page 134, 20 December
In the picture, Nyanda Smith, The West Australian, Arts Weekendextra, page 13, 13 December
Outside Tokyo (Ideas about space and time), Artlink vol. 23, page 94
Australiens, Ted Snell, Arts, The Australian, page 6, 18 August
Confronting views of Australia, Simon Blond, The West Aust., Arts Weekendextra, page 12-13, 2 August
Ideas of time and place, Simon Blond, The West Australian, Arts Weekendextra, page 14-15, 24 May
Citadini del Mondo, Carla Caporale, La Voce di Gaia Magazine, page 44, No.126, April
Homoglobus, Eric Console, re.art, gallery, pages 60-62, re.set Magazine, March
2002
Last Rites: inspirational installation, Bec Dean, Real Time Arts, December
Hotel 6151 - an all-hallows haunting for a doomed hotel, Felena Alach, Artlink Magazine, March
Black Laughter, Julian Goddard & Marie Bonnal, Art Press, February
Wry vision of world without borders, Ted Snell, The Australian, Preview, page 14, 25 October
In the Picture, Robert Cook, The West Australian, Arts Weekendextra, page 13, 2 November
2001
Tom A. Múller in Ilya Kabakov: Public Projects or The Spirit of a Place, p. 306, published by Charta
1999
Kooky Kompost caps a cool idea, Susan Hewitt, West Australian. page 11, 24 September
1997
On Show, David Bromfield, West Australian, Big Weekend, page 9, 15 March.
1995 Graffiti artist finds a new site, Despene Clarke, West Australian, Today Liftout, page 5, 18 September.
COLLECTIONS
Parliament House Collection, Canberra
The City of Fremantle Art Collection
Art Gallery of Western Australia Collection
Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
The City of Joondalup
Curtin University of Technology