VIVIENNE DADOUR’s art and curatorial work, from 1992 to 2010 has, almost uniquely in Australia, sought answers to wars, like Sarajevo, defined by ethnic essentialism, cultural intolerance and the politics of identity.
Recent work confronts political and social issues concerning racism in Australia, specifically the complexities of tolerance and cultural difference.
These works were featured in Galleries and Museums nationally and internationally. Vivienne Dadour’s work has been extensively reviewed in journal articles and books.
Education
1980 Bachelor Education (Art.) Alexander Mackie CAE, Sydney. 1995 Master Fine Art Painting (Hons Class 1) College Fine Arts, UNSW.
Awards
1989 First Prize Works on Paper. Fishers Ghost Art Exhibition. Campbelltown Regional Art Gallery. 1990 Australian Representative Triangle Artists Workshop. New York U.S.A. 1994 First Prize College Fine Art Alumni Exhibition.UNSW. 1996 Art Gallery NSW Studio in Cite International des Art. Paris. 1999 New England Regional Art Museum Research Scholarship. 1999 Finalist Portia Geach Exhibition. 2002 Finalist Portia Geach Exhibition. 2003 Recipient Australia Council Visual Art/Craft Board Grant. 2005 Finalist Blake Prize
Professional Practice
1987-2010 Independent professional art practice. Sydney. 1992 & 1996 Resident Cite International des Art. Paris. 1997 Curator Sarajev Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College Fine Arts. 1998 Assistant Curator Co-Existence Hogarth Galleries, Sydney. 1999 New England Regional Art Museum Scholarship to Europe. 2001 Resident Cite International des Art. Paris.
Solo Exhibitions
1991 The Speaking Body Access Contemporary Art Gallery. Sydney. 1992 Facets and Moments Access Contemporary Art Gallery. Sydney. 1993 Paris Suite Gallery 483. Sydney. 1994 Renewal, Access Contemporary Art Gallery. Sydney. 1995 Certain Selves King Street Gallery on Burton. Sydney Master of Fine Art presentation U.N.S.W College of Fine Art Gallery. Sydney. 1997 Fractured Selves King Street Gallery on Burton.Sydney. 1997 Fractured Selves War drawings. Chapman Gallery. Canberra. 1999 Inferior Races New England Regional Art Museum. 2004 Invisible Realm Cross Art Projects, Sydney. 2010 Instincts, Traditions, Usages Addison Road Gallery, Sydney
Selected Group Exhibitions
1994 College Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition UNSW (awarded first prize) Four New Artists King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney. 1995 Working Girls Campbelltown City Art Gallery (works from the permanent collection to celebrate International Womans Day) 1997 Working Women - 7 contemporary artists King Street Gallery, Sydney. 1997 Sarajevo Ivan Dougherty Gallery College Fine Arts, Sydney. Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, NSW. Long Gallery, University of Wollongong. 1997 Origin of Ideas South Gallery, Sydney. Coexistence Hogarth Galleries, Sydney. 1999 Perspecta, Art Space Sydney. 2000 Mum Shirl Tribute Exhibition, Boomali, Sydney. 2001 Contagion Australian New Media Art and the Centenary of Federation, 2001 New Zealand. 2002 Borderpanic Exhibition Performance Space, Sydney. 2003 'Contemporary New Art', New Zealand 2005 Blake Prize, Sydney. 2007 Sydney Printmakers Addison Rd, Gallery, Sydney. 2010 Unsung Heroes Parliament House, Sydney.
Published and Reproduced
1990 Triangle Artists Workshop. Year Book USA. 1991 Review. Elwin Lynn. The Weekend Australian. June Review. Jacques Delaruelle. The Sydney Review. July. Catalogue The Speaking Body Diane Losche. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Max Germaine. 1992 Catalogue Facets and Moments. Joanna Mendelssohn. Review. Jacques Delaruelle. The Sydney Review. September. Review. Christine France. The Weekend Australian.October. 1993 Review. Bronwyn Watson. Sydney Morning Herald. September 10th. 1994 Catalogue essay. Renewal . Dr Diane Losche. Review. Elwin Lynn. The Weekend Australian. May. Encyclopedia Australian Art. Allen & Unwin. Images 2 Australian Contemporary Painting Craftsman House. Sydney 1995 Review. Joanna Mendelssohn. Arts on Friday. The Australian July. Catalogue essay. Certain Selves Peter Pinson. 1997 Art Monthly Australia. Review Where were you When the War Was On? Where are You Now ? Evelyn Juers. June 1997 The Canberra Times. Review The Human Side of War. Sasha Grishin. The Canberra Times. Review Images of Victims of Conflict Sasha Grishin. 1998 Images 3 Contemporary Australian Painting Craftsman House. Sydney. 2000 catalogue Mum Shirl Tribute Exhibition, Boomali, Sydney. 2001 Catalogue Contagion Australian New Media Art and the Centenary of Federation, New Zealand. . 2002 Borderpanic Reader Performance Space, Sydney. 2004 Arts Review Sydney Central Magazine 2004 Friday Arts review Sydney Morning Herald. 2004 Catalogue Invisible Realm. Cross Art Projects 2004 Art and Australia, Gallery Pick. 2005 Australian War Memorial Collection Web site Canberra. 2006 Encyclopedia of Australian Art. McCulloch. Nov-Dec 2010 Inside History. Review Representing Family.