Elizabeth Willing is a Brisbane based visual artist. In 2009 she completed her honours in Fine Arts (Visual Arts) and in 2019 completed a Masters of Fine Art (research) at Queensland University of Technology.
In 2014-15 Elizabeth was the recipient of the Australia Council Kunstlerhaus Bethanien one-year residency. Furthermore Elizabeth has undertaken residencies at Helsinki International Art Program HIAP, New England Regional Art Museum Armidale, Museum of Brisbane, and a one year residency at Metro Arts Brisbane. In 2019 Elizabeth partnered with the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT) to undertake a three month residency in Adelaide with the Australian Wine Research institute.
Elizabeth has undertaken professional development mentorships in New York with Janine Antoni (2011), with the Experimental Food Society in London (2012) and then with Thomas Rentmeister in Berlin (2014).
Exhibitions and concept meals have been held in Australia and overseas at Tolarno Galleries Melbourne, Kunstlerhaus Bethanien Berlin, Trapholt Museum of Art and Design Denmark, Tinguely Museum Basel, and Gallery of Modern Art Brisbane.
Awards and grants include Australia Council Project funding (2016 and 2017), Arts Queensland Funding (2011, 2019 and 2022), the Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship (2013), a JUMP mentoring Scholarship (2010), and the Melville Haysom Scholarship through QAGOMA (2010).
Elizabeth’s work has been written about in magazines Eyeline, Vault, Art Collector, Appetite, Artlink, Imprint and online forums Art Fridge, Vice, Raven Contemporary and Critical Mass. She was also notably included in recent publications the Oxford companion to Food, EAT ME, and Experimental Eating.
Born 1988, Victoria Australia
Elizabeth is represented by Tolarno Galleries Melbourne
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2008-2013 Co-Director Accidentally Annie St Space, Queensland.
EDUCATION
2017-2019
Masters Fine Art, Visual Arts, Queensland University of Technology.
2014
Work placement with Thomas Rentmeister for four months in Berlin.
2012
Work placement with Experimental Food Society in London working for 3 weeks. Time spent in experimental food psychology lab at Oxford under Professor Charles Spence and with food designer Fernando Laposse.
2011
Professional development mentorship with Janine Antoni for 8 weeks, New York.
2009
Honours Program Fine Arts (visual art), Queensland University of Technology
2006-2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts (visual art), Queensland University of Technology
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RESIDENCIES
2022
Urban Art Projects UAP Brisbane, 2 weeks
MAVA Metro Arts Studio residency, 12 months
2021
Toowoomba Grammar School, 1 month
2020
Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane, 1 month
2019
Australian Wine Research Institute Adelaide facilitated by Australian Network of Art and Technology (ANAT). 3 months
2017
New England Regional Art Gallery, Armidale 1 month
2015
Residency Helsinki International Art Program (HIAP) 1.5 months
2014
Australia Council Kunstlerhaus Bethanien residency Berlin 12 months
2013
Metro Arts Artist in Residence 12 months, Brisbane
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GRANTS/FUNDING/PRIZES
2023
VACS Major Commissioning Fund, Australia Council.
2022
Australia Council Project Funding.
Metro Arts MAVA fellowship. One year fellowship.
Arts Queensland individuals funding.
2019
Arts Queensland funding for the delivery of national and international exhibition and residency projects.
2017
Australia Council Project Funding for the development of national and international exhibition projects.
2016
Australia Council Project Funding for the development of new Dessert performances.
2013
NAVA Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship
Arts Queensland Individual professional development grant.
2012
Australia Council Artstart funding
NAVA Australian Artists Grant
2011
Arts Queensland Career Development funding
Youth Arts Queensland JUMP Mentoring program
2010
Melville Haysom Scholarship awarded by Queensland Art Gallery.
2009
Robert and Kay Bryan/ Jack Manton Art Award.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
Roost. Judy Wheeler Commission. Perth Institute of Contemporary Art PICA. Perth
2022
Open Studio. Queensland Art Gallery QAGOMA. Brisbane
Forced Rhubarb. Tolarno Galleries. Melbourne
2020
Sliver. Museum of Brisbane. February
2019
Pith. Caloundra Regional Art Gallery. November
Through the Mother. University of Queensland Art Museum. September
Empty Inside. Kuiper Artspace. Brisbane. May
Kernel (Final MFA exhibition). Frank Moran Gallery. QUT Brisbane. February.
2018
Strawberry Thief. Melbourne Art Fair for Tolarno Galleries Melbourne
Impossible Guest. New England Regional Art Museum, New South Wales
2017
Guava Season. Tolarno Galleries, Melbourne
2016
Banquet. BCM Crucible gallery, Brisbane.
With the table in mind. Side gallery, Brisbane.
2015
Between Courses. Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane.
Shades of Yellow. Künstlerhaus Bethanien. Berlin, Germany.
2013
Leaving the Table. Boxcopy. Margaret St Brisbane.
2012
Gut Feeling. Metro Arts. 109 Edward St Brisbane.
2010
Short-lived. Metro Arts as part of the Free Range festival, Brisbane. 1-26 June 2009.
2009
Swallow. QUT Art Museum: 2 George St Brisbane, Queensland. 22 April-31 May.
2008
Artificial Sweetener. QUT Art Museum: 2 George st Brisbane, Queensland. 2-27 April.
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SPECIAL PROJECTS: Concept meals
2024
(upcoming) Kitchen Studio. Metro Arts, August.
2020
The Wolfe collaboration, 12 months, available to the public.
2019
Land in Motion – Caloundra Regional Gallery and Spicers Retreats Montville. In collaboration with Chef Chris Hagan.
UQ Dinners (Through the Mother). UQ Art museum in collaboration with chef Josue Lopez
2017
Anxiolytic. Institute of Modern Art Brisbane.
2016/2017
‘We Who Eat Together’, Collaboration with chef Josue Lopez, GOMA restaurant.
2015
Dessert III. Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane.
2013
Dessert II. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Dessert. 8 Musgrave St West End Brisbane.
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
(upcoming) I’ve got a Feeling. Museum of Fine Arts Angers, France.
Aftertaste. Fairfield City Art Gallery. Sydney.
An Offering. Carpark: Milani Gallery. Brisbane.
2022
Slow Churn. The Condensery. Toogoolawah, Queensland.
2021
All my friends are (leaving) returning to Brisbane. Outer Space, Brisbane.
STILL. Coffs harbour Regional Gallery, New South Wales.
2020
Amuse Bouche: The Taste of Art. Tinguely Museum, Basel.
2019
A Fierce Hope. Adderton. Brisbane.
The Things We Do Together. MCA Art Bar curated by Lara Merrit. Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney.
2017
CODE Art Fair. Art Fridge. Copenhagen, Denmark.
EAT ME. Trapholt museum of Art and Design, Denmark.
Tastes Like Sunshine. Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane.
2016
Resort. Art on James, Brisbane.
Churchie Art Prize finalist exhibition. QUT Art Museum, Brisbane.
Sunshine Coast Art Prize finalist exhibition.
Less. The Laundry curated by Lisa Bryan-Brown. Brisbane.
Shape of Things to Come: The Anniversary Show. The Block QUT.
2015
Freedman Foundation Travelling Scholarship Exhibition. UNSW Galleries, Sydney.
Paper Works III. Brenda May Gallery. Sydney, Australia.
Group show. Australian Embassy. Berlin, Germany.
Mouthfeel. Brenda May Gallery. Curated by Meg Fizell. Sydney Australia.
2014
Subtropic Complex. James Street via IMA Brisbane.
2013
Sugar, Sugar. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
NAVA Travelling Scholarship exhibition. COFA art gallery, Sydney
Churchie Art Prize Finalist Exhibition. Griffith Art Gallery, Brisbane.
2012
Art + food: Beyond the still life. Brenda May Gallery, Sydney.
Going South. Screen Space, Melbourne.
Fresh Produce. Next Wave Festival. Queen Victoria Markets Melbourne.
Safari. The Rocks Sydney.
2011
Body Transgress. Metro Arts studio 2.10. Brisbane. 26th October.
Subdivision. Level ARI. James street Brisbane. June.
2010
Fresh Cut. Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. 7 August- 25 September.
The Ultimate Time Lapse Megamix. Next Wave Festival. Federation Square, Melbourne. 20-23 May
Free Range. Metro Arts. 109 Edward St Brisbane. 1-26 June.
2009
2High Festival: Powerhouse Museum, New Farm, Queensland. 13-14 November.
Hand Made Strange. Artisan: 381 Brunswick st Fortitude Valley. 5 Febuary-4 April.
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COMMISSIONS
2022
Judy Wheeler Commission, PICA
2021
Hummingbird House Memorial Commission
2020
Metro Arts public window curtain commission
2019
Public window façade University of Queensland Art Museum
2017
Brisbane City Council, William Jolly bridge projection.
2016
Institute of Modern Art. Winter Gala artwork edition commission.
2012
Museum of Brisbane Hutton Lane Lightbox public art project commission
2011
Museum of Brisbane Platform public art commission.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
2022
Griffith Review. Gut Instinct: The Art of Consumption. Image essay and interview with Carody Culver
Un Magazine. Fast Food. 15.2 Pg 68-79. Written By Kyle Weiss link
2020
Vault. January issue. Elizabeth Willing: The Art of Hosting. Written by Hamish Sawyer link
Financial Review Magazine. The Art of Fermentation. Written by Max Allen link
2019
Artlink. December issue Food bowl. Elizabeth Willing: The Shelf Life of Food, By Andrew Stephens. link
2018
Art Collector Magazine. July- Sep 2018. Good Taste pg 168-173. Written by Jo Higgins. Link
Art Guide Australia. July August 2018. Birth of the Fair. pg 60-64. Written by Varia Karipoff.
Christies International Real Estate. The Taste Makers by Claire Limpus. Pg 60-64. link
2016
Imprint. Books Unbound. Vol 51 No 4. Pg 18-21. Link
Runway. Gastroporn: The Sexualised Eater. Meg Fizell. Print.
2015
BE. Cake, Cubes, Creativity. Karin Schulze. Print. Issue #22. pg 8-15.
Artfridge. Interview: Elizabeth Willing. Online. Link
VICE. Die Kunstlerin Elizabeth Willing schleckt maiswurmchen bis die zunge schmerzt. (Deutsch). Online. Link
Raven Contemporary. Savouring the Moment. Online. March 10. Link
Imprint. Squashings, pressings and stains. Print. Vol50 No1. p26
2014
Experimental Eating. Black Dog publishing. Print. pg 130-131.
The Oxford Companion to Food. Oxford companions. Alan Davidson. Print. Pg 39.
Sliding Door limited edition print curated by Brooke Ferguson distributed through Boxcopy.
2013
Appetite. November 2013. Sugary masterpieces. Print. pg 44-47.
Art almanac. October 2013. Sugar, sugar. Print. pg 46-47.
Antipasto magazine. Issue 11. Eyes on Food. Print.
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