TAMARA MENDELS (b. 1982)
Northern Rivers, Australia

EDUCATION


2009–2011
Masters of Fine Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia

2000–2004
Bachelor of Visual Arts (Honours Class 1), Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2025
Key Rhythm, Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah, Australia

2015
White Out, Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Katoomba, Australia

2024
Lennox Head Art Boxes, Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Lennox Head, Australia

2017
Alchemical Spills, Vandal Gallery, Redfern, Sydney, Australia

2014
Flow, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York, USA

2012
New Work, East Sydney Doctors, Sydney, Australia

2011
New Work, Lost Bear Gallery, Blue Mountains, Australia
2020 Art Shows, Damien Minton Annex Space, Sydney, Australia

2010
New Work, FX Art and Framing, Sydney, Australia

2009
Gestural Minimalism, FX Art and Framing, Sydney, Australia

2007
New Work, James Dorahy Project Space, Sydney, Australia

Public Art
2018
Multi Pour Drip-Down, Broadway Shopping Centre, Sydney, Australia

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2025
Holdings, Jan Manton Gallery, Brisbane, Australia

2024
The Bank Gallery Group Show, Mullumbimby, Australia

2017
Modern Art Projects R.N.P.G, Katoomba Falls Kiosk, Katoomba, Australia

2016
Art Southampton, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Long Island, USA

2015
Dallas Art Fair, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, Dallas, USA

2013
Miami Art Fair–Scope, Tinca Arts, Miami, USA
Fountain Art Fair, Tinca Arts, New York, USA

2012
Beethoven Festival, Tinca Arts, Chicago, USA
Tamara Mendels & Paula Garrard, Damien Minton Annex Space, Sydney, Australia
Visions Did Appear, Project Space, New York, USA

2010
Just Art 2010, New York Civil Liberties Union, New York, USA
Postcard Show, Air Gallery, Dumbo, New York, USA
Plastic People, Jon Frum Art Foundation, Los Angeles, USA

2009
Fountain Art Fair, Jon Frum Art Foundation, Miami, USA
Orgy of Frum, Jon Frum Art Foundation, New York, USA
Somethingorother, Jon Frum Art Foundation, New York, USA

2008
Rookie Show, Deloitte, Sydney, Australia

2007
The Christmas Show, James Dorahy Project Space, Sydney, Australia
For the Hate of Paint, Peloton Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2006
The Strongest of the Strange, G&A Studios, Sydney, Australia

AWARDS AND PRIZES


2024
Wollumbin Art Prize, Tweed Regional Gallery (Finalist), Murwillumbah, Australia

2008
Fauvette Loureiro Traveling Scholarship, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, Australia

2007
Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Prize (Third Place), Sydney, Australia

COLLECTIONS


The Leeder Art Collection

Tweed Regional Gallery