Recent Awards:
- Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre (Finalist) 2020
- Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, BVRG (Finalist) 2020
- The Percival, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (Finalist) 2020
- Fisher's Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Arts Centre (Finalist) 2019
- Mosman art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery (Finalist) 2019
- Naked and Nude Art Prize, Manning Regional art (Finalist) 2019
- Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, BVRG (Finalist) 2018
Matteo Bernasconi is a visual artist based in Sydney.
He has been a finalist in many art awards including the most prestigious, local government art awards in Australia the Mosman Art Prize. Matteo Bernasconi’s work has been primarily exhibited in Australia, and its currently held in private collections internationally.
Morphing from figurative to abstraction, Matteo's work is dynamic and engages the audience on different philosophical levels. His latest work investigates the human conditions, focusing on unveiling something unseen beneath the surface, describing the hidden depths of humans, rather than just the mere physical appearance/façade. He likes to expose what the subject is, not only who the subject is.
In 2019 his most audacious project, he opened Peach Black a contemporary Art Gallery with studios in the heart of Sydney. Not just a traditional exhibitor/selling gallery but an innovative art space. Since it’s opening the creative space gave birth to many events including exhibitions, performances, concerts and cultural events. The space has opened opportunities for bigger and broader conversations about the arts in Sydney, something Matteo feel passionate about.
Exhibitions
Australia
- Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Bega Regional Gallery, 2020. August 2020
- The Percival, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, 2020. Finalist. July 2020
- The Homo Sapiens, Solo show, Peach Black Gallery, Art Month Sydney, Mar-May 2020
- The Fisher's Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown Arts Centre, 26 Oct-Dec 2019
- Summer Show, Group show, Peach Black Gallery, Sydney, November 2019
- Mosman Art Prize, Mosman Art Gallery, 11 Sep - 26 Oct, 2019
- Naked & Nude Art Prize, Manning Regional Art Gallery, 7 Sep - 13 Oct 2019
- Metamorphosis, Solo show, Peach Black Gallery, Sydney, Mar-May 2019
- Summer Show, Peach Black Gallery, Sydney, February 2019
- Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Bega Regional Gallery, Oct-Dec 2018
- The Other Art fair by Saatchi Art, Australian Technology Park, Sydney March 2018
- The Other Art fair by Saatchi Art, Australian Technology Park, Sydney October 2017
- Flesh in Light, Gauge Gallery, Solo exhibition, Sydney. Nov 2016
- Sydney Fringe Festival, Tech Gallery, Sydney. Sep 2016
- Retrospective, Solo exhibition, Myo and Co, Mosman, Mar 2015
- 'The Art of Cadencia', Solo exhibition. Alpha Gallery, Newtown, September 2015
- 'New paintings' Solo exhibition, Black Penny, Aug 2015
- Artshine Gallery, group exhibition Sep 2015
- The Makery Art, New works, Solo, Oxford street, Darlinghurst.
- 'Reflections', De Moulin Gallery, Annandale, Jan 2015
Europe
- TianQi, La Bellezza, Milano, Italy, October 2012.
- Rocca Paolina, Expo In Viaggio, Perugia, Italy, July 2012.
- Gallery Rennella Maxo, c/ Portal Nou 19, Barcelona, Spain, December 2011.
- Artes sin fronteras, portal del angel, corte Ingles, Barcelona, Spain. Sep 2011.
- Expo dip, portal del angel, corte Ingles, Barcelona, Spain, April 2011.
- Gallery Paspartu. c/verdi, Barcelolna, Spain, July 2010.
Publication and Media
BlueBee Magazine Interview Magazine, London, UK
Art Guide Article Magazine AU
Art Almanac Article Magazine AU
Art Edit Article Magazine AU
Inner West Courrier Article News paper AU
TheBrag Article Magazine
Concrete Playground Article Online Magazine