BROOKLYN WHELAN
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia and now based in Brisbane, Brooklyn Whelan is a leading contemporary Australian artist whose work explores the intersection of atmosphere, memory, movement, and the emotional power of the natural world. Working across painting, design, and creative direction, Whelan has developed a distinctive visual language that sits somewhere between abstraction and realism, drawing viewers into immersive environments shaped by weather, light, and shifting landscapes.
B 1976. Sydney Australia
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B 1976, Sydney, Australia
Born and raised in Sydney, Australia and now based in Brisbane, Brooklyn Whelan is a leading contemporary Australian artist whose work explores the intersection of atmosphere, memory, movement, and the emotional power of the natural world.
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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 AUSGROUP 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 AUSPUBLIC SPACES
2022 Laneway Live w Verb Syndicate, AUS
2019 Adidas for Pharrell Williams Human, SYD
2018 Video mapping installation, Splendour in the Grass, AUS
2018 For Samsung, Splendour in the Grass, AUS
2015 For Justin Bieber w Universal records Sydney, AUSART PRIZES
2023 Finalist Lester Portrait Prize
2022 Finalist Bluethumb Art Prize Finalist
2022 Boys Choice Award. The King's Art School Prize
2021 Drivers Choice Award. The Vincent Art Prize -
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