Robert Malherbe
1965 Born in Mauritius
1971 Immigrated to Australia 1989-99 Worked and lived in London
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2017 Finalist – Archibald Prize, AGNSW
2017Finalist – Sulman Prize, AGNSW
2016 Finalist – Wynne Prize, AGNSW
2017 Finalist – Mosman Art Prize, NSW
2017 Finalist – Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
2016 Finalist – Kilgour Art Prize, Newcastle, NSW.
2016 Winner – NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW
2016 Finalist – Paddington Art Prize, NSW
2015 Finalist – Wynne Prize, AGNSW. Finalist – Mosman Art Prize, NSW.
2015 Finalist – Kogarah Art Prize (commended) NSW
2015 Finalist – Mosman Art Prize, NSW
2015 Winner – Naked and Nude – Manning Art Prize. NSW
2015 Finalist – NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Finalist –
2015 Tattersalls Landscape Art Prize, Brisbane
2014 Finalist – Calleen Art Prize, Cowra, NSW
2014 Finalist – Wynne Art Prize for Landscape, AGNSW
2014 Finalist – Called Art Prize, NSW
2014 Finalist – Mosman Art Prize, NSW Finalist – Paddington Art Prize, NSW
2014 Finalist – Keduma Drawing Award, NSW 2014
2014 Finalist – Norville Art Prize, NSW
2013 Finalist – Manning Art Prize “Naked and the Nude” – Runner up.
2013Finalist – Wynne Prize for Landscape painting. Art Gallery of NSW.
2013 Finalist – Tattersals Landscape Art Prize, QLD.
2013 Finalist – Lloyd Rees Art Prize, Tasmania
2012 Finalist – Tattersals Landscape Art Prize, QLD.
2012 Finalist – Redland Art Award, QLD.
2012 Finalist – Kedumba Drawing Prize, NSW
2012 Finalist – Wynne Prize, AGNSW
2012 Finalist – Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Government House, Sydney
2012 Finalist – Paddignton Art Prize
2012 Salon De Refuses, Archibald Entry, SE Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2011 Finalist – Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Government House, Sydney
2010 Awarded Art Gallery of NSW Residency at Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris
2010 Finalist – Archibald Prize, AGNSW
2010 Finalist – Wynne Prize, AGNSW
2010 Finalist – Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Parliament
2009 Finalist – Plein Air Painting Prize, NSW Government House, Sydney
2008 Finalist – 57th Blake Prize, Redland Art Prize, Queensland
2004 Salon de Refuses Wynne Entry – S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2003 Salon de Refuses Wynne Entry – S H Ervin Gallery, Sydney
SOLO EXIBITIONS
2017 Recent Paintings, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2017 New works, Chalkhorse, Sydney
2016 In a brighter light, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2016 Resist the spirit of the times, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, NSW
2014 What’s there is there, Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney New Works,
2014 James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Gathered in Spring, Small works Olsen Irwin Gallery, Sydney.
2013 Ménage, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Douzième, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2011 Genre, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2011 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2010 Recent Works, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
2009 New Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2007 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2006 Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2005 Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2004 Tim Olsen Gallery
2003 Tim Olsen Gallery Annex Sydney 2000 Global Gallery, Sydney
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, James Makin Gallery
2017 Art in Action, 3:33 Art Project, Lendlease, Sydney
2017 Artist Profile, Australian Painters, 2007 – 2017. Orange Regional Gallery, NSW
2017 Dog Days, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane.
2016 Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2016 Spring Fever, Defiance Gallery, Sydney
2016 40 x 40 show, Wagner Gallery, Sydney
2016 Seeing in Darjeeling Cox Gallery, Canberra
2016 Self Portraits on paper Bouddi Foundation for the Arts Charity Auction
2015 Sydney Contemporary Art Fair, James Makin Gallery,
2015 Sydney Art Stage Singapore, Singapore. With James Makin Gallery
2015 40 x 40 show, Wagner Gallery, Sydney
2015 11.11.15, Home@735, Redfern, Sydney
2015 Salon Des Refuses SH Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2015 Hurford Hardwood Portrait Price, Lismore Regional Gallery, NSWMosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, Sydney
2015 Naked and Nude, Manning Art Prize, Manning Regional Gallery, NSW
2015 Tattersall’s Club Landscape Art Prize Tattersall’s Club Brisbane
2014 Hill End Group Show, Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
2012 Salon des Refuses – SE Ervin Gallery, Sydney
2011 Erotica, James Makin Gallery, Melbourne
Salon des Refuses, S. H Erwin Gallery, Sydney
2010 Autumn Collection, James Makin Gallery, Sydney
Stations of the Cross, Uniting Church, St Ives
2008 2 x 2 Group Exhibition, Tim Olsen Gallery Annex, Sydney
2007 Solstice, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2006 Art on the Rocks, Sydney
2003 Tim Olsen Gallery
2002 Flesh, Art House Gallery, Sydney
1999 Chelsea Art Show
COLLECTIONS
Redland Art Gallery, Queensland
Manning Regional Art Gallery, NSW
Australian Club Collection, Sydney
Numerous Private Art Collections throughout Australia and Europe