Claudio Kirac

Artist, photographer and designer living and working on Yugambeh Country (Gold Coast), Australia.

I'm a contemporary Australian artist exploring nostalgia, harmony, memory, shared experience and joy throughout my work.

My approach to creativity is diverse and multi-disciplinary. I work across painting, design, photography and installation, continually blurring the lines between analogue and digital processes and outcomes.

With my head in the clouds and my feet firmly planted on the ground, I’m interested in the intersection of contemporary art and popular culture. Over my 25-year career, I’ve self-published three books of artwork and photography, including 'Para el Sexo Dialimento' (2006), 'INFINITEYE' (2008), and 'Dreamland' (2012). Some of these works are now part of the permanent collections in the National Library of Australia and the NYC State Library.

Alongside my work as an artist, I enjoy speaking at various events, sharing my love for the creative life. You might have seen me speak at events like Semi-Permanent (BNE), AgIdeas (MEL), and Analogue/Digital conferences. Additionally, I've been a keynote speaker for AGDA, the DIA, and Apple.

My practice is currently focussed on developing mixed media works exploring shared...

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 – 'SOLACE' – Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
2022 – ‘STARLIGHT EYES’ – Art-Work Studios, Gold Coast
2018 – ‘THE COMMUNITY ROOM’ – The Walls, Gold Coast
2015 – 'HELLO SUNSHINE' – Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
2014 – 'SOMETHING CONCRETE' – Hinge Gallery / Dust Temple, Gold Coast
2013 – 'LOVE LETTERS' – St. Thomas Studio, Gold Coast
2012 – 'DREAMLAND – Memory of a Journey' – Comb Art Space, Gold Coast

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS :
2022 – ‘Other Things’ – Art-Work Gallery
2019 – ‘Outside’ – Art-Work Gallery
2018 – ‘The Sunshine State’, Cairns
2017 – ‘Prize no Prize’, The Walls, Gold Coast
2016 – ‘THE NEXT GENERATION’ – Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Gold Coast
2013 – 'Debut' – St. Thomas Studio, Gold Coast
2013 – 'The Archi-Bottle' by Cake Wines – Top 30 Finalist, Sydney
2013 – 'Ampersans' – The Cambus Wallace, Gold Coast
2013 – 'STILL COPING' – Australian Skateboard Retrospective, Rabbit & Cocoon, Gold Coast
2012 – 'NEON POP' – Bleeding Heart Gallery, Brisbane
2012 – 'KNEE HIGH' – Art Park Gallery, Byron Bay
2011 – 'CONFINES' – Just Us Gallery, Brisbane
2011 – 'One Offs' – Comb Space
2011 – 'DCA Global SOS Design Benefit Auction' – Design College Australia, Brisbane
2010 – 'The Keg Show' – Byron Bay, Gold Coast,...