RHYS LEE

Selected Biography

Rhys Lee studied Visual Arts at the Queensland College of Art in Brisbane and now lives and works in Melbourne.

Rhys has held regular solo exhibitions since 2000 including, Karen Woodbury Gallery (2009); Block Projects (February 2010); Works on Paper, Apartment 2c, 152 Ludlow Street, New York (2008); Helen Gory Galerie, Melbourne (2000 - 2007); Snake, Tim Olsen Queen Street Gallery, Sydney (2007); Squad of Crack two, Volume Gallery, New York (2004); Squad of Crack, Melbourne Next Wave Festival (2004); Capitol Hill Rooting King, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne (2003); Untitled, Rubyayre Gallery, Sydney (2001); Untitled, Loft Gallery, Fortitude Valley, Queensland (2000) and It's Not About Them, Rubyayre Gallery, Sydney (2000).

His work has also been included in numerous group exhibition including most recently, Immemorial at 24HRART, Northern Territory (2010); Neo Goth Back in Black, University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane (2008); Contemporaneous: Australian Contemporary Painting 1, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, Victoria (2008); Swan Hill National Print and Drawing Acquisitive Awards, Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Victoria (2000) and The Hutchins Art Prize, Salamanca Place, Hobart (1999).

In 2005 Rhys was featured on the cover of Australian Art Collector (Issue 33) and he was also listed amongst their 50 Most Collectable Artists in 2006 and 2007. His work is held in a number of public and corporate collections including BHP Billiton, Art Bank, Bank of Switzerland and the University of Queensland Art Museum.

Full CV

Essay By Ashley Crawford 2009