Cobi Cockburn Biography

Born 1979, Sydney, Australia

EDUCATION
2016         Masters of Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW
2005         Honours Degree, Australian National University, Canberra ACT
2001         Bachelor of Visual Arts, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022          ‘Silhouette’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2019          ‘Murmuration’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2018          ‘In the Vicinity of White’, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, USA
2015          ‘Ascent into Darkness’, Fehily Contemporary
2014          ‘Close to White’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2013          ‘Its Quiet Down Deep’, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, USA
2011          ‘The Long Black Veil’, Sarjeant Gallery, New Zealand
2011          ‘Esse – Being in the Abstract’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
2011          ‘Esse – Being in the Abstract’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2011          ‘Tylee Cottage Residency’, Sarjeant Gallery, New Zealand
2011          ‘Geometery’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2010         ‘Travelling Light’, Canberra Glassworks, Canberra, ACT
2008         ‘Hinterlands’, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, USA
2007         ‘Whispers’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023         ‘Colour & Space’, Sevenmarks Gallery, Kiama, NSW
2022         ‘Circle’, Sevenmarks Gallery, Kiama, NSW
2022         ‘Upending Expectations: Contemporary Glass’ (touring), Canberra Glassworks, ACT
2022         ‘Transitions in Glass’ (touring), Bullseye Projects Gallery, USA
2021         ‘The Study’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2020         ‘Fuse’, Jam Factory, SA
2019         ‘Emerge/Evolve 2018’, Bullseye Resource Center Bay Area Gallery, California, USA
2018         ‘Waterhouse Art Prize’, South Australian Museum, SA
2017         ‘NOW: Shoalhaven Art Prize’, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra, NSW
2016         ‘Review: Masters of Australian Glass’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2015         ‘Tom Malone Prize’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
2014         ‘Contemporary Glass’, Chiaroscuro Gallery Santa Fe, USA
2014         ‘City of Hobart Art Prize’, Hobart, TAS
2014         ‘Fractured Beauty’, Wollongong City Art Gallery
2013         ‘Sofa’, Chicargo, USA
2013         ‘Links’, Toledo Glass Museum, USA
2013         ‘Tom Malone Prize’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
2013         ‘Links’, Toledo Museum, USA
2013         ‘Landscape’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2011         ‘Geometry’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2012         ‘Elvolve’, Bullseye Gallery, USA
2010         ’10 Contemporary Australian Artists’, Australian Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
2010         ‘Art Santa Fe’, Art Santa Fe
2010         ‘Travelling Light’, Canberra Glassworks, ACT
2009         ‘Tom Malone Prize’, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA
2008         ‘SOFA’, Chicago, USA
2008         ‘Visionaries’, Sabbia Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2008         ‘Presenting’, Bullseye Gallery, Portland, USA
2008         ‘Ranamok Glass Prize’, Glassworks, Canberra, ACT
2007         ‘New Design 07’, Object Gallery – Australian Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NSW

AWARDS
2023         Make Award, Australian Object & Design Centre – Finalist
2020         Fuse Award, Jam Factory, SA – Finalist
2018         Waterhouse Art Award, South Australia Museum, SA – Shortlist
2008        New Work Grant (Established), Australia Council
2017         Now, Shoalhaven Art Prize, Shoalhaven Regional Gallery – Finalist, Highly Commended
2015         Tom Malone Art Award, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA – Shortlist
2014         City of Hobart Art Prize, Hobart City Gallery – Shortlist
2013         Tom Malone Art Award, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA – Shortlist
2010         Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW – Finalist
2010         Tom Malone Art Award, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA – Finalist
2009         Tom Malone Art Award, Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA – Finalist
2008         Ranamok Glass Award, Canberra Glassworks, ACT – Finalist
2008         New Work Grant (Established), Australia Council
2007         New Design, Australian Centre for Object Design – Finalist
2007         Talente Award, Munich, Germany – Finalist
2006         Ranamok Glass Award, Sydney, Australia – Finalist
2006         Emerge Award, Bullseye Gallery, Portland Oregon – People’s Choice
2006         New Work Grant (Emerging), Australia Council
2006         Project Funding Awards, Arts, ACT 
2005         Vicki Torr Memorial Award – Finalist
2005         Craft in Site Grant, Craft + Design Canberra, ACT

RESIDENCIES
2007         Northlands Scholarship, Northlands, Scotland
2006         Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney, NSW

COLLECTIONS
Australian Catholic University Collection
Hotel Murano, Tacoma, USA
Palm Springs Art Museum
Corning Museum of Glass
Knoxville Museum of Art
National Glass Collection, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery
Art Gallery of Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia