Art2Muse

Artist Statement

Contemporary artist based in Sydney, Australia.

My work touches on many different themes but generally I focus on bold imagery, vibrant colour and aim for visual impact rather than trying to make a statement – I believe art should be fun.

My ‘composite assemblage’ pieces grab attention from a distance but offer more as the piece is viewed more closely. I’ve applied my skills and knowledge of composite materials and challenged myself by keeping my layered style but pushing the boundaries as far as medium - plywood, foam, perspex, laminated carbon fiber, kevlar, epoxy resin, teak, electric light and paint.

I get pleasure from adapting these materials to my own art and knowing that the pieces have a lasting quality more like visual furniture.

My work has featured in several art publications including Australian Art Collector, Inside Out magazine and Australian Art Review - I’ve been involved in charity art auctions and represented at Art Fairs Internationally.

I have built up an extensive exhibition history, participating in over 40 group shows, 5 solo exhibitions as well as being a 6 time finalist in the prestigious Mosman Art Prize.
- Andrew Mangelsdorf – artbydorf

View Andrew in the studio

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Solo Exhibition: Pop Composite: Soho Galleries : Sydney
2006 Solo Exhibition: artbydorf : Palm Beach Art Café : Sydney
2006 Solo Exhibition: artbydorf 06: Soho Galleries: Sydney
2005 Solo Exhibition: artbydorf : Soho Gallery : Sydney
2004 Solo Exhibition: ‘FOCUS’: Palm Beach Art Café : Sydney
Selected group exhibitions
2011 Form Exhibition: Soho Galleries, Sydney
2011 Summer show: Soho Galleries, Sydney
2010 Art Sydney 2010
2010 Vogue - Fashions Night Out: Soho Annex, MLC Cntr, Sydney
2010 Riverview Art Exhibition: Sydney
2010 Art Melbourne 2010
2009 Relief: Group exhibition: Soho Galleries, Sydney
2009 Melbourne Art 09’: Melbourne
2009 Australian Contemporary Exhibition: Gaffer Studio’s, Hong Kong
2009 All the Best exhibition: Soho Galleries, Sydney
2008 All the Best exhibition: Soho Galleries, Sydney
2008 Art Sydney 08: Fox Studio’s Sydney
2008 Art Singapore 08: Suntec, Singapore: Gaffer Studio’s
2008 Art Brisbane 08: Brisbane convention centre
2008 Art Melbourne 08: Melbourne
2008 Rotunda Art Exhibition: Hong Kong
2008 Hong Kong Art Walk
2008 Manyung Gallery: Mornington Peninsula Group Exhibition
2007 ‘All the best’ Group Exhibition: Soho Galleries: Sydney
2007 Sydney Home Show: Soho Galleries: Darling Harbour Sydney
2007 Riverview Art Exhibition: Soho Galleries: Sydney
2007 Sydney Art 07: Fox Studios : Sydney
2007 Manyung Gallery: Mornington Peninsula Group Exhibition
2007 Salt Resort Kingscliffe exhibition: Corporate Art
2007 Royal Pines women’s golf classic exhibition: Corporate Art
2006 Corporate Art group exhibition: Salt village: Kingscliff
2006 ‘All the best’ Group exhibition: Soho Galleries: Sydney
2006 Melbourne Art 06: Melbourne
2006 Riverview School Exhibition
2006 Sydney Art 06: Sydney
2006 Group Exhibition: Manyung Galleries: Victoria
2005 Art Sydney 05
2005 Brisbane Art 05
2005 RMYC art exhibition: Royal Motor Yacht Club: Newport
2005 ‘All The Best’ Group exhibition: Soho Galleries: Sydney
2005 Riverview School Exhibition Sydney
2005 Painted Ukulele Exhibition: The Beach Pad: Kingscliff
2005 Melbourne Affordable Art Show
2004 Beach Culture Group Exhibition: Kingscliff
2004 Sydney Affordable Art Show: Fox Studios
2004 Group Exhibition: Sydney Antique Centre
2004 Melbourne Affordable Art Show
2003 Invitational Group Exhibition: Glen Street Theatre: Sydney

Commission & Projects

2011 Commission piece: ‘Shoes’: Private Buyer: Adelaide, Aust.
2008 Commissioned piece: Private buyer: Victoria, Aust.
2007 Commissioned piece: Private buyer: Hong Kong
2007 Jeans for Genes Charity art auction: Sir Richard Branson
2007 Commissioned piece: Private collection: Melbourne
2006 Jeans for Genes Charity art auction: 'the wiggles'
2005 Commissioned piece ‘three heads regatta’
2005 Commissioned piece ‘mangrove leaves’
2005 Jeans for Genes Charity art auction: Robert Downey JR

Art Prizes

2011 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: Finalist
2010 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: Finalist
2009 ANL Art Prize: Victoria: Finalist
2007 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: Finalist
2006 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: finalist
2006 Loquat Valley School Art Prize Sydney: viewers’ choice
2005 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: finalist
2005 Warringah Art Prize Sydney: finalist
2004 ANL Maritime Art Prize Victoria: finalist
2004 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: finalist
2004 Warringah Art Prize Sydney: finalist
2003 Warringah Art Prize Sydney: finalist (2 works): Sydney
1990 Mosman Art Prize Sydney: finalist, young artist

Media

2011 McGrath Magazine: artist profile: July 2011
2009 ANL Art Prize – Melbourne newspaper interview
2007 Sunday Program Channel 7
2007 Virgin Airlines Voyeur Magazine
2006 Inside Out magazine: art collections : issue 61
2006 Art Review Magazine: issue 09
2006 The Wiggles Magazine
2005 Domain: Article: Sydney Morning Herald Newspaper
2005 Article: The Sun Herald Sydney Newspaper
2005 Article: Sydney Weekender Magazine
2005 Article: The Daily Telegraph Sydney Newspaper
2005 Art Collector Magazine: collectable artists: issue 31