Christine Aerfeldt
b. South Australia
 
 

 
 

 
 
Lady Snout and her lap-hyena ,195 x 140 cm, oil on linen, 2007
 
 
 
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B. Adelaide, South Australia, lives in London and Montpellier EDUCATION 2007 MA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art & Design, London 2001 Bachelor of Visual Art (Hons), Adelaide Central School of Art, South Australia 1998 New York Drawing Marathon, Adelaide Central School of Art, South Australia SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2006 Flying Visitation, Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne, Australia 2004 heav'n & hell, Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne, Australia 1999 A Very Modern Girl, Art Images, Adelaide, South Australia SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006 ABN AMRO 2006 Emerging Artist Award, ANZ Building Melbourne; I found myself in a strange place, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide; National Works on Paper exhibition, Finalist, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery 2005 Luminous Two, Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne; Whyalla Art Prize, Finalist, Whyalla Regional Gallery; 2003 SALA Festival Exhibition, Art Gallery of South Australia; Wit and Wisdom, Beauty and Truth, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide; Eleven, Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide; White Lies Beneath, Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne; Hatched, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Perth; Adelaide Contemporary, Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney; 2002 Melbourne International Art Fair, Melbourne, with Cube Contemporary Art; Pure, Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide; Synthetic Whispers, Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne; If love fits, wear it, twinBEE Studios, Adelaide; 2001 Lo-Sheen, Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide; 7UP, Studio 91B , Adelaide; Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition, Adelaide 2000 Nocturnal Workings, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide 1999 Good Thinking, Art Images, Adelaide AWARDS 2006 Anne & Gordon Samstag Visual Arts Scholarship for overseas study; Project Assistance Grant, Arts SA; Finalist, National Works on Paper Award, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Victoria, Australia 2006 Finalist ABN AMRO Emerging Artist Award, Melbourne, Australia 2005 Finalist, Whyalla Art Prize, South Australia 2003 Project Assistance Grant, Arts SA 2002 Joint winner in category 'Rising Stars', 'The Advertiser' Oscarts 28/12/02 2001 Joint winner 'Best new talents', 'The Advertiser' Oscarts, 22/12/01 2000 Scholarship for full time studies, Adelaide Central School of Art.

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REVIEWS 2006 Emerging artists find fresh expression, Adam Dutkiewicz, The Independent Weekly, Sept 2-8 2006; 2005 Profiled in Art Almanac, Dec/Jan 2006 Issue, 2006; Festival full of fine moments, Wendy Walker, The Advertiser, 13/8/05; 2004 Preview, Misha Merz, Imprint Vol 39, No 1, Autumn 04; 2002 Whispering among the art, Rachelle Unreich, Melbourne Herald Sun, 20/7/02; 2001 Galleries come alive, Wendy Walker, The Advertiser, 13/8/01; Helpmann Graduate Art Exhibition, David O'Brien, dB Magazine, Issue 246; Moments of Surprise, Wendy Walker, The Advertiser 12/3/01 SELECTED ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS 2007 Best in show, Helen Sumpter, Time Out London, 13/6/07 p.46; In search of the next best thing, Simon Davis, The Evening Standard, London, 23/5/07; 2006 Two Samstag Scholars about to take flight, Stephanie Radok, Art Gallery Guide, Nov/Dec 2006; Young talent time, Margot Osborne, The Advertiser, 14/10/06 pg 4-5; Arts Breakfast, Interview, Radio Adelaide, 2/9/06; Cheeky tweak to realism, Patrick McDonald, The Advertiser, 25/8/06; World Art, Catherine Bauer, Adelaide Matters, June 2006; Two schools of thought, Tim Lloyd, The Advertiser, 4/2/06; 2005 The memorable:ephemeral, Samstag Catalogue Essay, Wendy Walker, November 2005; Samstag Scholarships for SA artists, Helpmann Academy Update, Issue 49; Put six artists in a room and look what you get, Patrick McDonald, The Advertiser, 2 3/7/05; 2004 heav'n & hell, Edward Colless, Catalogue essay, May 2004; Hell's Angels, Yen Magazine, April/May 2004; 2001 Emerging Artists, Adelaide Matters, July 2001; Cherryville artwork a symbol for exhibition, The Courier Newspaper, 28/2/01; Stateline - '7 UP', ABC TV, 3/08/01; Snapshot - The Graduates, ABC TV, 15/3/01; 2000 Successful Collision of Old and New, Sheila Bryce, Helpmann Academy Update, Issue 27 COLLECTIONS Saatchi Collection; Art Gallery of South Australia; Artbank; Stillwell Management Consultants; F H Faulding Pty Ltd; Private collections throughout Australia, Singapore and Europe