ARTIST CV
Emma Itzstein was born in 1991 in Western Australia. She lives and works on Noongar Boodja.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Laws and Arts (Communication Studies and Art History) | University of Western Australia
SOLO SHOWS
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
Gardens of Mind and Myth | Ceres Temperance Hall | September 2019
YIN | Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne | August 22 - September 4 2018
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-July 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