Waldemar Kolbusz

1969 | Perth

With a practice that alternates between abstract and more figurative painting, Waldemar Kolbusz’ works come naturally charged with a high energy. His large and richly painted canvases pulsate and move, creating an ongoing dialogue with the works. Kolbusz works in a fluid way, often resolving numerous paintings simultaneously, and whilst a significant shift in thinking is required to move between the different genres, his cerebral approach  informs and nourishes the work; allowing freedom in the figurative works and giving shape to the abstract.

Kolbusz’ paintings have been commissioned for major projects Australia-wide and collected nationally and internationally. His works are included in corporate collections around the country.

AVAILABLE WORKS

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WALDEMAR KOLBUSZ

born 1969, lives Perth, WA

EDUCATION

2019    Bachelor of Visual Culture + Digital Design, Curtin
University, WA

1987    Bachelor of Arts (visual arts major), University of
WA

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022

Love is Back, Gallerysmith, Melbourne

Love is Back, Kolbusz Space, Perth

2021

Now, Kolbusz Space, Perth

Really, M Contemporary, Sydney

2020

For the Chance of it, Gallerysmith, Melbourne

For the Chance of it, Kolbusz Space, Perth

Near You, Kolbusz Space, Perth

Near You, M Contemporary, Sydney

2019

Closer to Home, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

2018

On the Other Hand, Aptos Cruz Galleries, Adelaide

2017

Bonanza, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

2016

New Works, Aptos Cruz Galleries, Adelaide

Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

2015

Aerial, Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong

Rudiment, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

2014

Aptos Cruz Galleries, Adelaide

Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong

New Works, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2013

Cat Street Gallery, Hong Kong

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2012

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2011

Aptos Cruz Galleries, Adelaide

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Anthea Polson Art, Gold Coast

2010

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

2009

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Libby Edwards Galleries, Brisbane

Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

2008

Richard Martin Art, Sydney

Axia Modern Art, Melbourne

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2007

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Maunsell Wickes At Barry Stern, Sydney

2006

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Mahoneys Galleries, Melbourne

Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney

2005

Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney

2004

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2003

Libby Edwards Galleries, Sydney

Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

2002

Libby Edwards Galleries, Sydney

Libby Edwards Galleries, Melbourne

2001

Gunyulgup Galleries, Margaret River

Indigo Arts, Singapore

2000

Warren De Maria Gallery, Sydney

1999

Warren De Maria Gallery, Sydney

1997

Gadfly Gallery, Perth

1996

Gadfly Gallery, Perth

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

The Sunday Times Magazine, Interview with Elizabeth Clark, April 5, 2020, pg
5

STM, HOTLIST 2019, Jan 20, 2019, p6

Ex. Cat. essay, Bonanza by Phe Luxford 2017

Adelaide Review, FORM, July 2018

Ex. Cat. essay, Rudiment by Kate Britton; Home Journal, Hong Kong, May 2015,
p68

Belle Magazine, “Stirred, not Shaken”, Jan 2015, p135

The Tailored Interior, by Greg Natale, 2015, p206

The AGE, by Robert Nelson ARTS review, Wed Mar 11, 2015

Adelaide Review, FORM Magazine cover + pp1-4, April 2013

Harper’s Bazaar Australia, cover, November 2012

Gold Coast Bulletin, ArtWorld, “Out of Control” by Marina St Martin, Sept
24, 2011, p23

Look – Art Gallery Society of NSW 0610; Art Almanac, June 2010, p161

Sydney Morning Herald, Spectrum, June 12, 2010, p18

Australian Art Collector, Issue 51, Jan-Mar 2010, p341

The Age A2, Sept 26, 2010, p22 review by Dan Rule

Artist Profile Magazine, Must See, Spring 08, issue 5, p96

Art Almanac, Profiles, November 2008, p215

ArtsBeat Magazine Singapore, “Encounters with Abstraction”, Oct 18, 2008,
p17

I-S Magazine Singapore, ART+, Oct 18, 2008

Australian Art Collector, Feb-Mar 2008

The Melbourne Weekly, Mar 5, 2008, UPFRONT p3

Belle, Apr/May 2006, pp 120-127

Box Magazine, Vol 009, Dec 2005, pp 29-34

I-S Magazine, SINGAPORE, #240, “Understanding Abstract”, Melissa De Silva,
Jan 28, 2005, p18

Gallery and Studio, NEW YORK, “Waldemar Kolbusz Extends A Great Painterly
Tradition”, Byron Coleman, Feb-Mar 2004, p9

Monument, #59, Feb-Mar 2004, pp67, 69

House and Garden, Dec 2003, pp 96-101

The Age, Domain, April 9, 2003, p3

Vogue Living, Oct-Nov, 2002, p132

The West Australian Magazine, Aug 18, 2001, p6

ISH – Singapore, 2001 issue 2.5, p118-119

The Business Times, Singapore, Apr 7, 2001, The Arts EL2

The Straits Times, Singapore, Apr 2, 2001, pL2

Square Rooms – Singapore, Mar-Apr 2001, p18

Vogue, Leigh-Ann Pow, July 2000, pp76-78

The Sunday Times, Candice Silverman, June 4, 2000, ARTS p10

Marie Claire, June 2000, p89

She, Australia, June 2000, p115

The Sun Herald, Timeout, April 9, 2000

Fresh, April/May, 2000

The Weekend Australian, April 8-9, 2000

Sydney Star Observer, Issue 453, April 1999; Vogue Living Australia, March
1999; Marie Claire Lifestyle, Feb / Mar 1999

The West Australian, Arts Today November 11, 1998; Jove Winter, Westside
Observer, Out Loud, October 1998

Lyn DiCiero, Editor: The Artist’s Chronicle, 1996; Regina Noakes, Western
Review, December 1996

COLLECTIONS

Wangarratta Regional Art Gallery

Insurance Commission of WA

Mirvac Fini Group Australia

IBM, Perth

CROWN, Perth

KPMG

Duxton Hotel, Melbourne

Four Seasons Hotel, Macau

Clayton Utz

PEARD Group

Broome Regional Hospital (Boardroom)

CROWN Metropole, Melbourne

City of Stirling Collection

Balthazar Restaurant, Perth

Paspale Pearls, Director’s Collection

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ES Bank (Singapore) Ltd

Singapore Technologies, Singapore

Scenic Tours, Europe

Harvey Norman Commercial Division, Sydney

Capital and Residential Ltd, Singapore