ARTIST CV
Emma Itzstein was born in 1991 in Western Australia. She lives and works in Perth, on Noongar Boodja.
REPRESENTATION
OLSEN Sydney, NSW Australia
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Laws and Arts (Communication Studies and Art History) | University of Western Australia
SOLO SHOWS
Excursions Outside the Orangery | OLSEN Sydney | Aug/Sept 2026
Eight Stories to the Moon | HAKE House, Sydney | Aug/Sept 2024
Clementine’s Garden | OTOMYS, Melbourne | February 2024
I Carry Your Landscapes with Mine | OTOMYS, Melbourne | September 2022
Kaarta Koomba | The KO, Newtown Victoria | September 2021
LON | Lon Retreat, Point Lonsdale | March 6 - April 13 2020
YIN | Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne | August 22 - September 4 2018
GROUP SHOWS
Winter Survey, OLSEN Group Show | Sydney | June/July 2026
Summer Curated, OLSEN Group Show | Sydney 2025-26
Gardens of Mind and Myth | Ceres Temperance Hall | September 2019
AWARDS AND PRIZES
Omnia Art Prize | Finalist 2025
Lethbridge Gallery 20000 Small Scale Prize | Finalist 2023
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize | Semi-finalist 2022
Paddington Art Prize | Finalist 2022
Macquarie Group Emerging Artist Prize | Joint Winner 2020
Judge at genU artX Geelong 2019, 2021
City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award | Young Artist Award Winner 2014
Mandorla Art Award | Finalist 2014
Mid West Art Prize | Youth Award Winner 2013
Lester Prize (formerly Black Swan Portraiture Prize) | Salon des Refuses 2013
City of South Perth Emerging Artist Award | Highly Commended 2012
Mandorla Art Award | Emerging Artist Winner 2010
Atwell Art Awards | Marshall Arts Award for Creativity and Innovative Thought 2008
SELECTED RESIDENCIES AND COMMITTEES
The Studio Program (AIR) at Fremantle Arts Centre initiative, Jan-Oct 2026, supported by the City of Fremantle and the Western Australian Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
Member of Geelong Contemporary Committee, 2022-2024 Geelong Gallery
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (non-exhaustive)
Macquarie Group Collection, Sydney
Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth
St John of God Hospital, Perth, Geelong
Viktoria&Woods Collection, Australia
Scanlan Theodore Collection, Australia
Lon Retreat Collection, Regional Victoria
PUBLISHED/PROJECTS (non-exhaustive)
Architectural Digest (Studio Manifold)
The Local Project (Studio Hallihan)
Vogue Living (Mim Design Studio)
The Design Files
Hunter & Folk