Born 1986 Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
Lives and works in London, UK
EDUCATION
Lives and works in London, UK
2014 – 2016
MFA Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, United Kingdom
2009
BFA (Degree with Honours), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2006 – 2008
BFA Sculpture, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
MFA Sculpture, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, United Kingdom
2009
BFA (Degree with Honours), Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
2006 – 2008
BFA Sculpture, Victorian College of the Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
2023 - ongoing
Lecturer in Design, BA/MA Design Expanded Practice, Goldsmiths, University of London
Lecturer in Design, BA/MA Design Expanded Practice, Goldsmiths, University of London
Foundation, Widening Participation, Summer School and Short Courses Lecturer, Slade School of Fine Art, London
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2018
Nettie crotch, BUS Projects, Melbourne
2017
Fogging, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
2016
At least you tried, with Christopher Earley, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2014
Daisy Bell, with Chris Rainier, BUS Projects, Melbourne
2013
Valediction, Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
2012
Benediction, Conduit Arts, Melbourne
2011
Get Together, Screen Space, MelbourneNettie crotch, BUS Projects, Melbourne
2017
Fogging, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
2016
At least you tried, with Christopher Earley, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2014
Daisy Bell, with Chris Rainier, BUS Projects, Melbourne
2013
Valediction, Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
2012
Benediction, Conduit Arts, Melbourne
2011
name naming, with Makiko Yamamoto, Sawtooth ARI Inc, Launceston, Tasmania
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Michael Koro Galleries, Melbourne
2010
AVOID, The Workers Club, Melbourne
Knowledge W 414, window99, Melbourne
HOLD, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
HUSH, Kings Artist Run Initiative, Melbourne
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Mirador - Francis Alÿs, Christopher Earley, André Figueiredo da Silva and Tess E. McKenzie, curated by Tess E. McKenzie, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Mirador - Francis Alÿs, Christopher Earley, André Figueiredo da Silva and Tess E. McKenzie, curated by Tess E. McKenzie, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Colour/Print/Poetry, online exhibition, Colour & Poetry: A Symposium V, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2022
Colour/Pigment/Poetry, online exhibition, Colour & Poetry: A Symposium IV, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Colour/Pigment/Poetry, online exhibition, Colour & Poetry: A Symposium IV, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2021
Colour/Collage/Poetry, online exhibition, Colour and Poetry Symposium 2021, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Colour/Collage/Poetry, online exhibition, Colour and Poetry Symposium 2021, Slade School of Fine Art, London
RGB: A selection of recent video art, Latrobe Regional Gallery, Victoria
2020
Ambit Magazine Issue 239 Launch, Candid Arts Trust, London
2019
Hospital Rooms 20 x 20 Fundraiser Exhibition, Elephant West, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
The Nomenclature of Colours - Colour and Poetry: A Symposium, Slade Research Centre, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2018
The Horse, curated by Noel McKenna, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2017
The Small Press Project, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2016
Fresh Yams, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Resurgences, Plateforme, Paris, France
Encountering Pain, conference and accompanying exhibition, University College London, London
Slade Graduate Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
XXL, Hotel Elephant, London
(Un)doing, (Un)making., Hardwick Gallery, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
2015
Slade School of Fine Art MA/MFA Interim Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Rock Room pop-up exhibition, Rock Room, University College London, United Kingdom
2014
Mr President, there are three things guaranteed in life…, 253 Parkside Ave, New York City
The Eternal Return, Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
Slade Print Fair, Slade Research Centre, Woburn Place, London
2012
Sabbatical Presents: Winter Pairs, KIPL, Melbourne
2011
Think Tank – the visual diary/artist’s book, Academy Gallery, School of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Tasmania, LauncestonAmbit Magazine Issue 239 Launch, Candid Arts Trust, London
2019
Hospital Rooms 20 x 20 Fundraiser Exhibition, Elephant West, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
The Nomenclature of Colours - Colour and Poetry: A Symposium, Slade Research Centre, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Seventh Gallery Fundraiser, Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
The Horse, curated by Noel McKenna, Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2017
The Small Press Project, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Fresh Yams, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Resurgences, Plateforme, Paris, France
Encountering Pain, conference and accompanying exhibition, University College London, London
Slade Graduate Degree Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
XXL, Hotel Elephant, London
(Un)doing, (Un)making., Hardwick Gallery, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
2015
Slade School of Fine Art MA/MFA Interim Show, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Slade Summer School Staff Exhibition, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Rock Room pop-up exhibition, Rock Room, University College London, United Kingdom
2014
Mr President, there are three things guaranteed in life…, 253 Parkside Ave, New York City
The Eternal Return, Platform Public Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
Slade Print Fair, Slade Research Centre, Woburn Place, London
Sabbatical Presents: Winter Pairs, KIPL, Melbourne
2011
Don’t Laugh Show, KIPL, Melbourne
2009
The Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
Proud - The Annual Student Union Exhibition, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
HATCHED 09, Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Western Australia
Remedy, performance at the Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
2008
The Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
Proud - The Annual Student Union Exhibition, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
We Are Hidden And We Can See You, We Are Hidden And You Can See Us, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne
Non-semble, Victorian College of the Arts Student Gallery, Melbourne
The Myth of Sisyphus, The George Paton Gallery, Melbourne
RESIDENCIES / AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS
2016
Sidney Nolan Trust Residency, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Slade School of Fine Art Residency, Slade School of Fine Art, London
Slade School of Fine Art Residency, Slade School of Fine Art, London
2015
Sir Arthur Sims Travelling Scholarship
Slade School of Fine Art Print Fair Scholarship
2013
Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant
2011
Australia Council ArtStart Grant
2009
Post Graduate Award, Proud - the Annual Student Union Exhibition, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2008
Theodor Urbach Encouragement Award, 2008 Graduate Exhibition, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne
2007
Hooker Cockram Melbourne Chicago Exchange Award
PUBLICATIONS
2020
Tess E. McKenzie (guest co-art editor), 'Swing song', Ambit Magazine, issue 239, London
2018
Tess E. McKenzie, 'A view from Hurley Bottom', Nettie crotch, exhibition catalogue, BUS Projects, Melbourne
2016
Tess E. McKenzie, Without Words: Writings on Act Without Words II a mime for two players by Samuel Beckett, artist book, edition of 4
2012
Tess E. McKenzie, Benediction, artist book, edition of 20
2011
Tess E. McKenzie, Isle of Skye, hand coloured artist book, edition of 10
2009
Tess E. McKenzie, paper on nothing / nothing on paper, artist book and essay, edition of 50
Tess E. McKenzie, I am a victim of telephone [I], artist book, edition of 5
Tess E. McKenzie, I am a victim of telephone [II], artist book, edition of 5
2008
Tess E. McKenzie, Lucy McNamara, et al, bSIDE: a compilation, artist book, edition of 500
Tess E. McKenzie, Rock ‘n’ Roll, polycarbonate record, edition of 50
CATALOGUES / PUBLICATIONS / ARTICLES
2017
Louise Tate, You're a complex Freudian hallucination having something to do with my mother, but you have very lovely legs and you're a very nice tiny person, text accompanying the exhibition 'Fogging', Seventh Gallery, Melbourne
Hannah Dargavel-Leafe, Tess E. McKenzie, et al, Refrain, The Small Press Project, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, London
2016
Lisa Milroy RA, Jayne Parker, Karin Ruggaber, et al, ‘Tess E McKenzie’, Slade Graduate Research Weeks 2015-16, e-book, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, London
2015
Lisa Milroy RA, Jayne Parker, Professor Edward Allington, et al, ‘Tess E McKenzie’, Slade Graduate Research Weeks 2014-15, e-book, Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, London
André Dao, ‘Loops’, The Lifted Brow, no. 15, December 2012
2011
Liang Luscombe, Get Together, exhibition catalogue, Screen Space, Melbourne
Stephen Palmer, ‘One and Three Texts’, Un Magazine, issue 5.1, June 2011
