Born and raised in Sydney and now residing in Brisbane, Brooklyn Whelan is one of Australia’s leading contemporary visual artists. Working primarily with oil and acrylics, his style is heavily influenced by natural weather phenomenoms and futurism. His work has been described as somewhere in between abstract and realism, ethereal, minimal and modern.

B 1976, Sydney, Australia

An energy that blurs science fiction and real-time

"I work hard to develop paintings that speak about the beauty and power that exists within weather patterns. I constantly find myself staring into oncoming storms. I do not merely want to capture the image with my painting; rather,
with strong bold strokes, I want to give it an energy that blurs science fiction and real-time. Powerful, but with a softness and respectful grace of an energetic weather system.

Whelan’s work hangs in many private collections worldwide and exhibits internationally in New York, London, Atlanta, Miami, Hong Kong and his
within his home country of Australia. His commercial career has also seen him collaborate with some of the worlds largest brands including Adidas, Samsung, Universal Records and Bergdorf Goodman among many others. He also featured as the first artist in residence with Australia's biggest music festival, Splendour in the Grass.

Whelan’s painting practice connects into a profoundly elemental part of the human the psyche. Since man first looked to the skies to imagine what existed beyond our earth-bound reality, ethereal white cloud structures have provided a bridge to the heavens. From the religious to the mystical, we have imagined, and scientifically investigated the enigmatic white and grey forms that flow overhead. Forms are constantly morphing into shapes—real and imagined in the human mind. From prehistory to science fiction, the enigmatic clouds have captured our imagination individually and collectively. Whelan is an artist that taps into the fundamental part of our imagination where ideas and thoughts are often repressed in our day-to-day existence. There is a release and freedom to his work, in effect allowing us to escape and imagine beyond the rational. An abstract quality is evident in his practice, although a sharpened realism will often exist within the composition. ] A skill honed from the street scene where immediacy and skill are highly regarded, Whelan’s studio practice moves his visual conversation to a more profound level—one that has been acknowledged and revered world-wide. The artist regularly exhibits in London and the across USA and his work has been included in many significant collections across the globe. Words by Ralph Hobbs

Whelan in the studio. St Peters Sydney 2021

SOLO SHOWS

2025 Someone Great, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney, AUS
2024 Spotlight Show, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney, AUS
2023 Kingdoms, Nanda\Hobbs Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2022 Here it Comes, Nelly Duff Gallery, London UK
2019 Terra Nimbus, China Heights Gallery, Sydney AUS
2019 Pressure, Nelly Duff Gallery, London UK
2018 Strike Now, Riot Later, China Heights, Sydney AUS
2018 Self Titled, The Slow, Canggu, Bali IND
2017 Cloud Runner, Samsung VR install, Byron Bay AUS
2017 Pushing Past, China Heights Gallery, Sydney AUS
2016 New Works, Chin Chin Art Series, Melbourne AUS
2014 Fantastic Damage, China Heights,. Sydney AUS

GROUP SHOWS

2026 In Motion, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2026 Panel, Nanda\Hobbs Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2024 Other Worlds, Nanda\Hobbs Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2024 F1 Grand Prix Show, All About Art Gallery, SNG
2024 One By One, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2023 A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2021 Context: Art Miami, Hashimoto Gallery, USA
2021 A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2020 Greetings from Miami, Hashimoto Gallery USA
2018 A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta USA
2017 A Better View, ABV Gallery, Atlanta USA
2016 Asian Contemporary Art Fair, Hong Kong HK
2015 Heavy Weather, China Heights, Sydney AUS
2015 Eleven, Sun Studios, Sydney AUS   
2013 Vanishing Elephant showcase, Sydney AUS
2012 All In Between, Ambush Gallery, Sydney AUS
2011 A Type Of, Kind Of Gallery, Sydney AUS
2010 The Whiskey Gallery, Sydney AUS
2008 Sydney Art Esquisse, Sydney AUS
2007 Across the Board, Sydney AUS
2006 Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Sydney AUS

Powerful, but with a softness and respectful grace of an energetic weather system.

He combines bold loose brushwork but subtly enhances with delicate touches of pure oil paints.