ARTIST CV

Emma Itzstein was born in 1991 in Western Australia. She lives and works on Noongar Boodja.

Represented by Otomys Contemporary, Naarm, Melbourne: otomys.com

Member of Geelong Contemporary Committee, 2022-2024 Geelong Gallery

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Laws and Arts (Communication Studies and Art History) | University of Western Australia

SOLO SHOWS

Eight Stories to the Moon | HAKE House | Aug/Sept 2024

Clementine’s Garden | OTOMYS | 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

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (non-exhaustive)

Macquarie Group Collection, Sydney

Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth

St John of God Hospital, Perth, Geelong

Lon Retreat Collection, Regional Victoria