Selected Exhibitions
2020
501s V.02 as part of The Shouting Valley | with director Jamie Hanton | The Physics Room, Christchurch, Aotearoa
2019
501s V.02 as part of The Shouting Valley | Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland
2018
We are Not too Big to Care | group show | Gus Fisher Gallery, Auckland
2017
501s as part of (Un)conditional III | commissioned by The Physics Room, Christchurch | curated by Jamie Hanton | projects at Melbourne Art Fair
The Fairy Falls | Te Uru Contemporary Gallery | curated by Ioana Gordon-Smith Auckland
2016
Public Dream | Rockies Window Space, Auckland
2015
The Precariats | Headlands Sculpture in the Gulf 2015 | Waiheke Island sculpture trail (Winner of the Lexus Premier Award 2015)
2014
Supergroup | exhibition included a presentation of Wanderer (Betty Drunk) by Laure Prouvost (video) | The Audio Foundation, Auckland
2013
Cushla Donaldson & Fisher and Paykel present The Truth | 30 Upstairs Gallery, Wellington
2012
Feminine Touches | Ferari Gallery, Auckland
2009
"Poolside" | (performance) James Taylor Gallery, London
Catch a Particular Fish | (performance) Paradise Row Gallery, London
2008
The Worst Party in the World | 79a Brick Lane, London
2000
Walk the line (solo) Room 3 gallery, Auckland
1997-8
Summerspackout/ There's a mosquito in my chewing gum | (Solo) Manawatu Art Gallery, New Zealand
1996
"La vie vite-life in the fast lane" | Short film, b/w, 16mm New Zealand International Film Festival
Vomitorium | Artspace, Auckland
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020
When the Moon is in the Seventh House- four different exercises of critical dreaming | Online exhibition curated by Övül Durmusoglu
with Funda Gül Özcan, Neda Saeedi and OsíasYanov | Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin
2018
(Un)conditional II | The Suter Gallery Nelson | curated by Jamie Hanton and Sarah McClintlock
(Un)conditional I | The Physics Room Christchurch | curated by Jamie Hanton
2015
Transforming Feminisims | group show as part of conference at Otago University
2013
The Visitor | (with Michael Fullerton, UK) | Artstation, Auckland
2012
Female Woman | (three person show) None Gallery, Dunedin
Too Little Too Late | group show curated by Linden Simmons, Snake Pitt, Auckland
Occasionalist | New artist exhibition 2012 orchestrated by Rice and Beans, Artspace, Auckland
Golden Snood | (group presentation) Artspace, Auckland
2011
Orange Milk | (two person presentation) | Rm Gallery, Auckland
2010
House of Voltaire | Studio Voltaire | Selected artists, London |
Riff-Raff- Art from London | Q Gallery, Golden Square, London
Think Again | Artist/curator | Rachmaninoff's Gallery, London
Itchy Park 2008 | The coming of the Good families (video presentation) | Limehouse Town Hall, London
2007
Divination | B-22 Gallery, Hamburg
Masterdrive | Wallis Gallery, London
2006
Studio Voltaire Annual Members Exhibition | Selected by Pip Day, Emma Kay and Pablo Lafuente | Studio Voltaire, London
Social Ocean | Temporary Contemporary gallery, London
2005
MFA Graduate exhibition | London, Goldsmiths College
2004
Trashdandy | (two person) Ef Gallery; Tokyo
2003
Postsovkhoz3: Territories; International art Festival (two person) Mooste, Estonia
Images of Desire 3 | Artwalk, Amsterdam
Cuckoo presentation | Rooseum Centre for Contemporary Art; Malmo
2002
"Gift" performance | Cuckoo's performance night, Artspace, Auckland
Red light district-images of desire 2 | Winston hotel, Amsterdam
1999
Sustainability | Manawatu and Sargent Galleries, New Zealand
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Selected Publications
Upcoming | Through that which Separates Us
| A book of commissioned essays discussing border and settler colonial issues
in relation to the work of Cushla Donaldson and Lawrence Abu-Hamdan |
Published by The Physics Room, Christchurch
2020 | Spinoff magazine | The Future of art is not on a screen, it’s with people | contributor
2019 | Artforum artguide | The Physics Room Contemporary Art Space, The Shouting Valley
2019 | 10 must-see exhibitions in Canterbury in January by Warren Feeney | Stuff NZ
2019 | Circuit E-book | The Time of Now, contributor | The Vision of Participatory Parity with David Hall
2018 | Vice magazine | Artist Exposes the Voices of New Zealanders Trapped in Australian Detention Centres
2018 | The Big Idea | Cushla Donaldson Explores Progressive Politics as Cultural Commodity
2018 | Radio New Zealand News | New Zealanders in Australian detention Express Frustrations via Art
2018 | Radio New Zealand | ‘501’ NZ detainees to share experiences as part of art fair
2018 | TVNZ | Kiwis in Australian detention Express Frustrations via Art
2017 | Te Uru Contemporary Art Gallery | The Fairy Falls | publication accompanying solo exhibition
2015 | Metro Magazine | Profile by Frances Morton with photo
2015 | Home New Zealand | Profiled sculpture p.23 | Amelia Holmes
2015 | ArtZone | The Precariats | Winning sculpture profiled
2014 | The Pantograph Punch | Interview and review by Nicola Verdon
2013 | The Dominion newspaper, Wellington | Review by Mark Amery
2012 | EyeContact | 2012 round up by Mark Amery
2010 | (The) Evidence, UK | No. 3 Images that move | Page work (Marvel 2009)
2009 | The Coelacanth Journal, UK | No. 4 "The dream has gone but the baby is real" Essay and photographs
2004 | Sept Staple Magazine, Australia/ New Zealand | Profile
2004 | Jul Oyster Magazine, Australia | Tokyo Photo Essay
1999 Mar | The Dominion newspaper, Wellington | Review (photo)
1999 Mar | The Evening Standard, Manawatu | Review (photo)
1998 Jan | The Dominion newspaper, Wellington | Review of solo show (photo)
1998 Feb | National Radio, New Zealand | Interview on Arts program
1998 May | The Sunday Star Times, New Zealand | Review and discussion article on Installation (photo)
1996 Aug | Monica Magazine, New Zealand | Review
1996 | Craccum Magazine, Auckland University, Arts editor "A Reason to Live"
1995 Nov | The Big Picture Magazine; issue 7, New Zealand Review (photo)
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Selected Awards and Scholarships
2015 | Headlands Sculpture in the Gulf 2015 | Waiheke Island sculpture trail (Winner of the Lexus Premier Award 2015)
2005 | Anne Reid Memorial Trust scholarship (For study in the U.K) | University of Auckland
1996 | AUSA Scholarship | University of Auckland
1994 | James Wallace Trust; Auckland | Finalist, James Wallace Art Awards
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Education
Current: PGDip Sociology | University of Auckland
Goldsmiths College, University of London | Masters of Fine Arts
Auckland Institute of Technology | Diploma graphic design
ELAM School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland | Bachelor of Fine Arts; 1st class hons
Papers in | English, Philosophy and Art History
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Relevant Work Experience
2020 | Sociology Department, Auckland University | Graduate Teaching Fellow | critical theory
2015 | 2016 Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland University | Professional Teaching Fellow | contemporary art
2013 | AUT University | guest lecturer
2012 | AUT University | guest lecturer
2011 -2012 | Elam School of Fine Arts; Auckland University | lecturer, drawing
2006-2010 | White Dark Studio, London |studio technician
Nippon Photography Institute, Tokyo | lecturer in photography
Wanganui Polytechnic | guest lecturer, sculpture department
Unitec, Auckland | School of Design | lecturer, film and film theory module
Craccum Magazine, University of Auckland | Arts Editor