Claudio Kirac – CV

  • SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

    2022 – ‘STARLIGHT EYES’ – Art-Work Studios, Gold Coast
    2018 – ‘THE COMMUNITY ROOM’ – The Walls, Gold Coast
    2015 – 'HELLO SUNSHINE' – Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast
    2014 – 'SOMETHING CONCRETE' – Hinge Gallery / Dust Temple, Gold Coast
    2013 – 'LOVE LETTERS' – St. Thomas Studio, Gold Coast
    2012 – 'DREAMLAND – Memory of a Journey' – Comb Art Space, Gold Coast

  • SELECTED GROUP SHOWS :

    2022 – ‘Other Things’ – Art-Work Gallery
    2019 – ‘Outside’ – Art-Work Gallery
    2018 – ‘The Sunshine State’, Cairns
    2017 – ‘Prize no Prize’, The Walls, Gold Coast
    2016 – ‘THE NEXT GENERATION’ – Anthea Polson Art Gallery, Gold Coast
    2013 – 'Debut' – St. Thomas Studio, Gold Coast
    2013 – 'The Archi-Bottle' by Cake Wines – Top 30 Finalist, Sydney
    2013 – 'Ampersans' – The Cambus Wallace, Gold Coast
    2013 – 'STILL COPING' – Australian Skateboard Retrospective, Rabbit & Cocoon, Gold Coast
    2012 – 'NEON POP' – Bleeding Heart Gallery, Brisbane
    2012 – 'KNEE HIGH' – Art Park Gallery, Byron Bay
    2011 – 'CONFINES' – Just Us Gallery, Brisbane
    2011 – 'One Offs' – Comb Space
    2011 – 'DCA Global SOS Design Benefit Auction' – Design College Australia, Brisbane
    2010 – 'The Keg Show' – Byron Bay, Gold Coast, Sydney
    2010 – 'One Way Festival' – Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast
    2010 – 'Design for Humanity' – 'Oxford Art Factory' Sydney (Curated and Exhibited)
    2009 – 'Friday' – 19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast
    2007 – 'I Used to Skate Once' 3 – 'The Outpost' / 'The Zoo' Brisbane
    2006 – 'Everyday' Touring group exhibition as part of Semi Permanent – 'China Heights' Sydney / 'Revolver' Melbourne / 'Breadbox' Perth
    2006 – 'I Used to Skate Once' Too – 'The Outpost' / 'The Zoo' Brisbane
    2006 – 'Same Motive, Different MO' – 'Departure Lounge Gallery' Burleigh Heads
    2005 – 'I Used to Skate Once' – 'The Outpost' / 'Ric's' Brisbane
    2005 – 'Someday Xmas Show' – Someday Gallery Melbourne
    2005 – 'OZtria' – 'Pickwicks' Vienna Austria – (Curated and Exhibited)
    2005 – 'La Nuit Du Cinema 1 & 2' 'Elsewhere' Gold Coast – (Curated and Presented)
    2005 – 'SELX' – 'Departure Lounge Gallery' Gold Coast
    2004 – 'Brush Markings' – 'Departure Lounge Gallery' Burleigh Heads
    2004 – 'UNDERGOLD – Cadavre Exquis' – 'Elsewhere' Gold Coast – (Curated and Exhibited)
    2003 – 'UNDERGOLD' – 'Capitol Bar' Gold Coast – (Curated and Exhibited)

  • ENGAGEMENTS / KEYNOTE SPEAKER / GUEST LECTURER:

    2023 – HOTA, Pop Talks – Featured Speaker
    2022 – McLaren – Custom Commission
    2019 – HOTA x Study Gold Coast Industry Night – Panel Member
    2018 – DIA 7x7, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2017 – The Design Kids – Keyntote Speaker
    2014 – Apple Store Brisbane, Brisbane City – Keynote Speaker
    2013 – DIA Designer Brekky, Matilda Bay, Perth – Keynote Speaker
    2013 – DIA Creative Chatter, Griffith University, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2013 – DIA 7x7, Rabbit & Cocoon, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2012 – DIA 7x7, Rabbit & Cocoon, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2011 – AGideas, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne – Keynote Speaker
    2011 – Analogue Digital Design Conference, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2011 – Analogue Digital Design Conference, Sunshine Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2011 – QCA Griffith University, Southport – Guest Lecturer and Tutor
    2011 – Gold Coast Cultural Forum, Gold Coast Arts Centre – Keynote Speaker
    2010 – Adobe, Brisbane – Keynote Speaker
    2010 – QCA Griffith University, Southport – Guest Lecturer
    2010 – Billy Blue College, Brisbane – Keynote Speaker
    2009 – AGDA Talk Series, Powerhouse Brisbane – Keynote Speaker
    2009 – AGDA One on One, Brisbane – Keynote Speaker
    2009 – DesignWorks College Graduating Exhibition, Gold Coast – Keynote Speaker
    2008 – Semi Permanent, Brisbane – Keynote Speaker
    2006 – Semi Permanent, Sydney – Keynote Speaker

  • EXPERIENCE:

    ART-WORK AGENCY
    2011 – Present
    Creative Director / Co Founder

    DESIGN COLLEGE AUSTRALIA
    2013 – 2016
    Sessional Lecturer (Photography)

    BILLABONG INTERNATIONAL
    1999 – 2012
    Creative Director, Designer, Photographer

    MORRISON MEDIA
    1997 - 1999
    Illustrator, Designer

  • SELECTED MEDIA:

    ABC Artworks
    Paradiso Magazine
    Black + White
    Monster Children
    Australian Creative
    Artillery
    Acclaim
    YEN
    Dazed & Confused
    White Horses
    No Cure
    Gold Coast Creative
    Cove
    Semi Permanent Books
    Tokion
    Our People