Born in 1962, Jim Thalassoudis is an established Australian contemporary artist with four decades of exhibiting history nationally and internationally.
With 45 solo exhibitions, over 300 group shows, Jim’s paintings have been included in 16 Art Fairs (local and international). He has exhibited in all major cities in Australia, as well as exhibiting in New York, San Francisco, Hong Kong and Singapore. His paintings have been acquired by State and Regional art galleries including The Art Gallery of SA, numerous public collections and private collections worldwide.
“Jim Thalassoudis's art follows the soul's night journey and comes to life in urban cityscapes. His paintings delve into the artificial modern glow of sleeping cities and mesmerising, lurid skies coloured by the glare of the setting sun.” - Nelly Skoufatoglou
The lure of the lurid neon light glows at dusk, likewise prior to sunset the sky is magical before the mystery of the night begins. This moment where artificial light mixes with nature, is precisely what Jim Thalassoudis has been capturing on canvas with all its beauty, subtlety, and extreme detail. However, these luminous paintings of vintage neon signs are more than a homage to beauty, they capture and preserve a memory of a place and of a time.
One must remember these are oil paintings, painstakingly painted and each taking hundreds of hours to complete making them more real than real. In doing so Jim creates the illusion of the neon glowing and imbues the paintings with the ambiance of being there.
Neon light is so seductive and mesmerising to us that what started out as advertising has over time endeared itself to our hearts so much to become intrinsic to our sense of place. These neon signs having transcended their intended purpose have now become artefacts of human culture.
The products these neon signs once advertised are no longer made but the generations that have grown up seeing these signs have assigned memories to past encounters with a new meaning that is now all their own.
Solo Exhibitions
2015
Nanda\Hobbs, “The Luminous Night”, Sydney
2014
Cube Contemporary Art Projects, Adelaide
2013
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
2012
Cube Contemporary Art Projects, Adelaide
2010
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Cube Contemporary Art Projects, Adelaide
2009
Beaver Galleries, Canberra Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2008
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
2006
Hill Smith Gallery, Adelaide
Greenhill Galleries, Perth
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2005
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Penny School Gallery, Maldon, Victoria
Cowwarr Art Space, Cowwarr, Victoria
Gadfly Gallery, Perth
2003
Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong
Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
Bark Modern Art, Hong Kong
2002
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Depot Gallery, 2 Danks st ,Sydney
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
2001
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
2000
Beaver Galleries, Canberra
Artist in Residence Exhibition, St Ignatius College,Adelaide.
Hill-Smith Fine Art Gallery, Adelaide
1999
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
1997
Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
BMG Art Adelaide
1996
Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
1995
BMGART, Adelaide
Anima Gallery, Singapore
1994
BMGART, Adelaide
Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
Solander Gallery, Canberra
1993
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
1992
BMGArt, Adelaide
1991
Tynte Gallery, Adelaide
1990
John Buckley Fine Art Consultant, Melbourne
Tynte Gallery, Adelaide
1988
Club Foote, Adelaide.
Group Exhibitions
2018
Nanda\Hobbs, Spring Collector Show, Sydney
Sydney Contemporary, Nanda\Hobbs, Sydney
2015
Finalist, the Wynne Art Prize, Art Gallery of New SouthWales
Little Pictures and Sculptures, Charles Nodrum Gallery,Melbourne
Crafted light, Aptos Cruz Galleries, Adelaide
Art & Furniture II, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
2014
Melbourne Art fair, Cube Contemporary Art Projects
Jim Thalassoudis. Robert Jacks Drill Hall Gallery, CanberraACT
Group exhibition CK Contemporary, San Francisco
Vista 11, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne. 30th Anniversary exhibition, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
2013
Group exhibition CK Contemporary, San Francisco
New Works, The Focus Gallery, Canada
Modern Australian Painting, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Obelisks, Robe Gallery
2012
Vistas, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Modern Australian Painting, Charles Nodrum Gallery,Melbourne
Jim Thalassoudis / Dianne Gall, The Focus Gallery, Canada
2011
Fleurieu Art Prize, shortlisted, Adelaide
High Definition – The state of Australian painting in a post-digital age, Paradise Hills, Melbourne
Net Work, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Victoria
2009
Little Picture, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth. Earth, Sea and Sky, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
2008
Exquisite Palette, St Luke Artist Colourmen, Melbourne
Rubik, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2007
Exquisite Palette, St Luke Artist Colourmen, Melbourne
Sunshine Coast Art Prize, Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, Queensland
Open Studio – SALA Festival, Cube Studios, Adelaide
Squared, Greenhill Galleries, Perth
2006
Melbourne Art Fair
2005
Art Sydney 05, Hill Smith Fine Art, Sydney
"Squared" Greenhill Galleries, Perth
"Artitude" Perth Convention Centre , Perth
"The Glenti Show", Margarita Georgiadis, JimThalassoudis & Geoff Todd, Gallery Philip Neville, Darwin
2004
"Works on Paper", Robert Steele Gallery, New York
"Works on Paper", Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
"Affordable Art Fair , New York
Robert Steele Gallery, New York
"Fourteen", Cube Contemporary Art , Adelaide
"Small Realities", Criterion Gallery , Hobart
"Still", Cube Contemporary Art , Adelaide.Melbourne
Affordable Art Show, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Royal ExhibitionBuilding , Melbourne
Singapore Art Fair, Singapore
Universal Playground Gallery, Adelaide Festival, Adelaide
2003
"A Perspective on Australian Contemporary Art",Penny School Gallery/Charles Nodrum Gallery, Maldon, Victoria
Eleven", Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
"14 Paintings", Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
"Cube + Nodrum + Abrahams", Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide
"Adelaide Contemporary", Eva Breuer Art Dealer, Sydney
2002
Melbourne Art Fair,
Cube Contemporary Art , Royal Exhibition Building,Melbourne.
Preview Exhibition,Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide.
"PURE" Cube Contemporary Art, Adelaide.
2001
Andrew Christofides, Mellisa Richards and Jim Thalassoudis, Robert Steele Gallery, New York. 7 UP, Studio
2000
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery,Sydney.
"Rural and Urbane", Riddoch Art Gallery, MountGambier, South Australia. Loreto College, Adelaide.
South Australian Living Artists Week, Studio 91B, Adelaide.
1999
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
"Spring Exhibition of Modern and ContemporaryAustralian Painting", Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne.
"Sculpture Now, 1999 "Access Contemporary ArtGallery, Sydney.
1998
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery,Sydney.
Sixth Contemporary Art Fair, Access Contemporary ArtGallery, Charles Nodrum Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
1997
International Works on Paper Fair, Mitchell Library, Sydney.
1996
Mixed Exhibition, Curator Anne Loxley, Hyatt Regency Hotel,Sydney.
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery,Sydney.
Fifth Contemporary Art Fair, Access Contemporary ArtGallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
"City Remix", Manly Art Gallery and Museum,Sydney.
Anima Gallery, Singapore
1995
'10th Birthday Exhibition' Access Contemporary ArtGallery, Sydney.
"Heaven on a String" Robb St Gallery, BainsdaleCanberra.
1994
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
"Images 2", Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney
Charles Nodrum Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
"Fourth Australian Contemporary Art Fair", Access Contemporary Art Gallery, BMGART Gallery
"Post Modern Adelaide" SATEP Touring Exhibitions Adelaide, Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Mount Gambier, Millicent.
"Twentieth Anniversary Survey", Solander Gallery, Canberra
1993
Annual Survey Exhibition, Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
"The Changing Face of Melbourne 1841-1993/The CityShifts in Perspective's"., Charles Nodrum Gallery Melbourne.
"Art in Asia", Singapore Art Fair 93", WorldTrade Centre, Singapore.
"Jim Thalassoudis, Antonio Colangelo", SATEPTouring Exhibitions, Naracoorte., Millicent, Berri/Renmark, Port Pirie, PortLincoln and Keith.
"BMG at the Hilton", Hilton Hotel Adelaide.
"New Art Eight",Access Contemporary Art Gallery, Sydney.
"Colangelo, Thalassoudis", Riddoch Art Gallery,Mount Gambier.
1992
"Christmas Exhibition", Access ContemporaryArt Gallery Sydney "Mixed Show", Charles Nodrum Gallery, Melbourne
"Third Australian Contemporary Art Fair", AccessContemporary Art Gallery and Charles Nodrum Gallery, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
"South Australian Art - Recent Acquisitions", ArtGallery of South Australia, Adelaide
"Six New Faces", Solander Gallery, Canberra
1991
“Andre Brodyk, Antonio Colangelo, Jim Thalassoudis: BMG FineArt, Adelaide.
Gold Coast City Art Prize, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland.
Eltham Art Award, Victoria.
"Focus," Tynte Gallery, Adelaide.
1990
"Palimpsest", Chesser Gallery, Adelaide.
"Contemporary Australian Sculpture for the DomesticCollection" John Buckley Fine Art Consultant, Melbourne
"Second Australian Contemporary Art Fair", JohnBuckley Fine Art Consultant, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne
"Small Obsessions", College Gallery. South AustralianSchool of Art Gallery. Group Show, Tynte Gallery, Adelaide
"SAW", Members of South Australian Workshop, NorthAdelaide School of Art Gallery, Adelaide.
1989
"The Stars and the Night", Contemporary Art Centre of S.A
"8x10 Exhibition", Contemporary Art Centre of S.A
"Limited Edition", Adelaide Festival Centre
"New Art 1989, Adelaide", BMG Gallery, Adelaide
1988
"(Art) Objects and Anti-Objects", Contemporary ArtCentre of S.A.
1987
Members Exhibition/Art Auction, Contemporary Art Centre of S.A.
"Additions" Recent Acquisitions, South AustralianSchool of Art Gallery
1986
Works on Display, South Australian Department for the Arts."Unprintable Books" Curated by Tim Morrell, Contemporary Art Society, Adelaide
1985
"9 Out of 14" Group Exhibition, Members of SouthAustralian Workshop, Experimental Art Foundation
"The Table (Asetting for 9 South Australian Artists)", Art Gallery of South Australia.Group Exhibition, Members of South Australian Workshop, Jam Factory, Adelaide
"An Australian Accent/Greek Descent" Exhibition,Adelaide University Union Gallery
"Personal Visions 85" Kintore Gallery, Adelaide
"16 New Painters", Contemporary Art Society, Adelaide
1984
Contemporary Art Society of Victoria, Annual PrizeExhibition, Melbourne.
"Painting in Progress; Painting as Process", SouthAustralian School of Art Gallery. Members Exhibition, Contemporary Art Society, Adelaide
1983
Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide.
Collections
Art Bank
Art Gallery of South Australia
Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Queensland.
Ballarat Art Gallery, Victoria.
Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria
Riddoch Art Gallery, Mount Gambier , South Australia.
Mildura Arts Centre, Victoria
Parliament House Collection, Canberra.
Mayne Pharma International, Melbourne.
United Airlines, Singapore
SingTel , Singapore.
Southcorp Collection, South Australia.
ANA Hotel, Sydney.
Tamar Collection, Launceston, Tasmania.
Workcover Corporation Collections, South Australia.
University of South Australia Art Museum collection, South Australia.
Blake, Dawson, Waldron Collection, Melbourne, Victoria.
Economic Development Authority Collection, South Australia.
J.B. Were & Son Sharebrokers Collection, South Australia.
Parkroyal Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
Duxton Hotel, Perth and Sydney.
Crown Casino, Melbourne.
Garden East Apartments, Adelaide.
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