Ken Done

Biography

Since his first solo exhibition in 1980, Ken Done has become one of Australiaʼs most famous artists.
His work has been described as the most original style to come out of Australia, and his paintings are in collections throughout the world. Done has held over 50 one-man shows, including major exhibitions in Australia, Europe, Japan and the USA. His works have been shown in the Archibald, Sulman, Wynne, Blake, and Dobell Prizes. In 1992, Ken received the Order of Australia (A.M.), for services to Art, Design and Tourism. In many parts of the world, Ken Done has come to symbolise Australia and Australians: creative, optimistic and bold.

Ken Done launched his first Solo Exhibition with Gallery One in December 2017 to coincide with the publication of same titled book
‘Ken Done Paintings You Probably Haven’t Seen’.

Solo Exhibitions

150+ in Gold Coast, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Geelong, Melbourne, Cairns, Hobart, Noosa, Grafton, London, Japan, Canada.

2017    ‘Paintings you probably haven’t seen’ Gallery One, Gold Coast, Australia

2019  ‘For the Love of Colour’, Gallery One, Gold Coast, Australia

Select Group Exhibitions

100+ in Sydney, Canberra, China, Tweed Region, Including:

2019 Finalist of the Wynne Prize ; Finalist of Sulman Prize

2011 The Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia

1993  The Sulman Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia
The Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia

1992   The Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia

1984  The Sulman Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia
The Archibald Prize, AGNSW, Sydney Australia

Awards

1967 Cannes Gold Lion Award
1973 Gold and Silver A.W.A.R.D.S.
1974 D. & A.D. Awards . O.A.A.A. Award
1975 Melbourne A.D.C. Awards
1976 Caxton Award
1977 F.A.C.T.S. Award
1986 New South Wales Tourism Award
1987 Finalist, BHP Awards for the Pursuit of Excellence 1989 Father of the Year

1992  Order of Australia (A.M.) for services to Art, Design and Tourism

1993  Fashion Industries of Australia Grand Award, Mosman Citizen of the Year, Rotary International Award for Excellence Spirit of Australia Award for excellence in the Australian Arts 1994  Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International

1999 Westpac Export Heroes Award, Australian Institute of Export Finalist, Business Asia Awards Fellow of Design Institute of Australia (Hon)

2001  Finalist, Business Star Awards

2002  Powerhouse Museum Life Fellow | Bachelor of Design (Hon), Sydney Graphics College 2007 The Japanese Foreign Minister’s Award

2013 Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame

Collections

Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Bega, Australia
Benalla Art Gallery, Benalla, Australia
Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Broken Hill, Australia
Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, Australia
Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, Casula, Australia
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, Australia
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, Australia
Grafton Art Gallery, Grafton, Australia
Griffith Regional Art Gallery, Griffith, Australia
Horsham Art Gallery, Horsham, Australia
Ipswich Art Gallery, Ipswich, Australia
Lake Macquarie Regional Gallery, Lake Macquarie, Australia
Maitland Art Gallery, Maitland, Australia
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, Australia
Manning Regional Art Gallery, Taree, Australia
Moree Plains Regional Gallery, Moree, Australia
Mosman Art Gallery, Mosman, Australia
Murray Art Museum, Albury, Australia
National Maritime Museum, Sydney, Australia
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, Australia
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, Australia
Nolan Gallery, Lanyon, Canberra, Australia
Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, Australia
Outback Regional Gallery, Winton, Australia
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra, Australia
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Australia
Redcliffe City Art Gallery, Moreton Bay, Australia
Riddoch Art Gallery, Mount Gambier, Australia
Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton, Australia
Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery, Stanthorpe, Australia
Suntory Collection, Tokyo, Japan
Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation, Sydney, Australia
Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth, Australia
The National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Australia
The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, Australia
Toowoomba Regional Gallery, Toowoomba, Australia
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah, Australia
University of Tasmania, Fine Arts Collection, Hobart, Australia
Western Plains Cultural Centre, Dubbo, Australia