Curriculum Vitae
Solo Exhibitions |
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2009 |
'Strange Garden', Red Gallery, Melbourne |
2008 |
Studio Residency, Barbican Arts Group Trust, London |
2008 |
'Recent Paintings', Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne |
2008 |
'On Glass', Woodbine Art, Malmsbury |
2007 |
'The Idea of Perfection', Alluvial Gallery, Bendigo |
2006 |
'Looking Through Glass', Fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne |
2002 |
New Paintings', Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne |
1997 |
'Some things to do with string', WestSpace, Melbourne |
1993 |
'Looking Up', RM 4, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
Collaborative Exhibitions |
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2008 |
'In Modern Memory', La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo |
2006 |
'In Modern Memory', Blindside Gallery, Melbourne |
1998 |
Carolyn Dew, Dena Kahan & Susan Hewitt, Talk Artist's Initiative, Melbourne |
1994 |
'6 Easy Pieces', Elizabeth Boustead & Dena Kahan, Temple Studios, Melbourne |
Selected Group Exhibitions |
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2009 |
'R & M McGivern Prize', Maroondah Art Gallery, Melbourne |
2007 |
'An intimate look', UPstairs Gallery, Bundanon Homestead, NSW |
2006 |
Fletcher Jones Art Prize, Geelong Art Gallery |
Robert Jacks Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery |
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2004 |
Phyllis Palmer Gallery, La Trobe University, Bendigo |
'Made Here – 10 years at the studio', StArt, Melbourne |
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2003 |
'Reunion', George Paton Gallery, University of Melbourne |
2001-2003 |
'We Are Australian', Travelling Exhibition, Australia and abroad |
2000 |
Sally's Paddock Winery Prize, Patrizia Autore Gallery, Melbourne |
1999 |
'Minim-art', Talk Artist's Initiative, Melbourne |
1997 |
Latrobe Street Gallery, Melbourne |
1996 |
'Love at the Carlisle Lodge Motel', Carlisle Lodge Motel, Melbourne |
'Everyone Goes to Dimmeys', Dimmeys shop window, Melbourne |
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1995 |
'Artworkz 7', Gallery 101, Melbourne |
'Shifting Ground', Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
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Murdoch Prize Exhibition, Melbourne |
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1993 |
'Parcel Post Show', RM 4, Linden Gallery, Melbourne |
1992 |
Platform, Melbourne |
Collections |
Bundanon Trust |
Museum of Victoria |
Private collections in Australia and abroad |
Awards |
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2008 |
Awarded Australia Council grant for New Work |
2005 |
Bundanon Artist's Residency |
1995 |
Awarded Pat Corrigan exhibition grant |
1989 |
Sponsored by the Ian Potter Foundation to study in Florence |
1984 |
Awarded the Harold Wright and Sarah and William Holmes Scholarships to study in the Department of Prints and Drawings, British Museum |
Bibliography/Reviews |
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21 June 2008 |
Megan Backhouse, The Age |
2007 |
Making Space. Artist-run initiatives in Victoria, VIA-N |
23 May 2007 |
After the Weather, Win News, Channel 9 |
17 May 2007 |
James Taylor, The Bendigo Advertiser |
14 May 2007 |
Terri-Anne Kingsley, ABC Website |
14 May 2007 |
Jo Printz, Breakfast with Jonathan Ridnell, ABC Local Radio, Central Victoria |
16 September 2006 |
Megan Backhouse, The Age |
15 September 2006 |
Penny Webb, The Age |
6 September 2006 |
Amanda Smith, The Deep End, Radio National |
2006 |
Stephen Haley, A reflection, on glass, Catalogue Essay |
25 February 2006 |
Megan Backhouse, The Age |
2002 |
Amanda Johnson, New Paintings – Sky Pieces, Catalogue Essay |
July 2002 |
Megan Backhouse, The Age |
1998 |
Sandra Bridie, Conversations between Carolyn Dew, Susan Hewitt, Dena Kahan and Sandra Bridie, talk 32 |
19 December 1997 |
Rebecca Lancashire, The Age |
17 December 1997 |
Anna Clabburn, The Age |
Qualifications |
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1990/92 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Victorian College of the Arts |
1979/82 |
Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree in Art History, University of Melbourne |
Related Activities |
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Dena has worked as a Tutor in the Department of Art History at the University of Melbourne, an Art Conservator at the CCMC at the University of Melbourne and a Curatorial Assistant to the Deputy Keeper of Prints at the British Museum. She currently teaches painting at the Centre for Adult Education in Melbourne. |