BROOKLYN WHELAN

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

  • B 1976, Sydney, Australia

    Born and raised in Sydney and now residing in Brisbane, Brooklyn Whelan is one of Australia’s leading contemporary visual artists.

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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 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

    PUBLIC 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, AUS

    ART 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

  • Noosa Vibe House
    Vogue Australia
    Paramount House Hotel / Sydney
    Broadsheet
    Bandt
    Grazia Magazine
    LIA Awards
    Wonder Walls

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