Natasha Bieniek

BIOGRAPHY

Born in Melbourne in 1984, Bieniek began her formal artistic training at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2002 where she began to concentrate on figurative painting.

Bieniek received substantial recognition when her painting “When the music’s over” (2006) won the Nino Sanciolo Art Prize, a painting scholarship to study at the Accademia d’Arte in Florence. At the Accademia d’Arte she learnt the ancient technique of egg tempera, and studied under a well known contemporary Florentine painter Sonia de Franceschi, who exhibits regularly in Florence, Rome and Bologna.

In 2012 Natasha Bieniek won the $50,000 Metro Art Award and was a finalist for the Archibald Portrait Prize, The Doug Moran Portrait Prize and the Redlands Art Prize. Her successful solo exhibition She Hangs Brightly has been exhibited at Gippsland Regional Art Gallery and dianne tanzer gallery + projects in 2012. Bieniek was again shortlisted for the Archibald Portrait Prize in 2013.


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ARTIST NEWS

March 14, 2013

Congratulations to 3 of our represented artists who were this morning announced as finalists of the 2013 Archibald, Sulman + Wynne Prizes, Australia’s most anticipated exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. NATASHA BIENIEK: Archibald Prize for portraiture Natasha … Continue reading →

October 13, 2012

Natasha Bieniek’s new solo exhibition entitled She Hangs Brightly opens Saturday 20 October, 3-5pm In 2012 Natasha Bieniek won the $50,000 Metro Art Award and was placed runner up for the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. She was also a … Continue reading →

September 6, 2012

What a busy weekend of openings we have! Not only is Juan Ford‘s solo exhibition opening at dianne tanzer gallery + projects this Saturday, but also Natasha Bieniek‘s exhibition She Hangs Brightly and Victoria Reichelt‘s exhibition Catalogue are both opening … Continue reading →

August 30, 2012

Two of our amazing artists have exhibitions opening next week at Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale: Natasha Bieniek: She Hangs Brightly The miniature portrait was created as a form of keepsake – a memento of a loved one to keep close … Continue reading →

August 16, 2012

Following a prize-winning streak as the Metro Art Prize Winner and Doug Moran Portrait Prize Runner Up, Natasha Bieniek’s feature article in the current Vogue Living is out now. Be sure to pick up your copy to read about Natasha’s practice and … Continue reading →

July 24, 2012

We are very proud to announce that Natasha Bieniek has just been named Runner Up for the 2012 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize! Natasha is on a winning streak, claiming the Metro Art Prize last week also. From a record … Continue reading →

July 18, 2012

We are very proud to announce that Natasha Bieniek is the winner of the $50,000 Metro Art Prize 2012! Her winning work measures only 10x15cm and the precise detail and disciplined technique was obviously a stand-out for the judges. While … Continue reading →

June 20, 2012

The 2012 Archibald Portrait Prize Finalists Exhibition is currently on at TarraWarra Museum of Art. This is the first stop for the touring exhibition which will visit regional galleries around Australia for the next 11 months. Reko Rennie, Juan Ford … Continue reading →

April 26, 2012

Natasha Bieniek is a finalist for the Redlands Westpac Emerging Artist Prize. The 16th Redlands Westpac Art Prize (the Prize), open to Australian and New Zealand artists, will be presented at the National Art School in Sydney’s Darlinghurst from 2 May … Continue reading →

March 21, 2012

We are very proud to announce that Natasha Bieniek, Juan Ford, Vincent Fantauzzo, Reko Rennie are all finalists in the prestigious Archibald National Portrait Prize and Neil Haddon and Juan Ford are finalists in the Wynne Landscape Prize! We wish … Continue reading →

June 24, 2011

Reko Rennie and Yhonnie Scarce are the recipients of Melbourne Laneway Commissions for 2011……brilliant ! This is an annual program and the commissions provide ongoing opportunities for artists, foster creative capacity and strongly advocate the artist profession. Unpredictable by nature … Continue reading →

April 8, 2011

Congratualations are in order for our artists who have been selected for 2011 Archibald Prize and Wynne Prize. Vincent Fantauzzo’s shortlisted work featuring Matt Moran has taken out the Packing Room Prize. Our fingers are also crossed for Natasha Bieniek’s … Continue reading →

March 18, 2011

More congratulations in order this week! First off, work by Reko Rennie and Yhonnie Scarce can be seen in the Victorian Indigenous Art Award finalist exhibition  at Fortyfive Downstairs until April 2. We are very proud of Reko and Yhonnie … Continue reading →