Tom Gerrard is an Australian painter whose works focus on suburban life. His style developed through his prolific international output on the streets, and he incorporates contemporary techniques such as spray paint and airbrush. Gerrard’s works compress space through bold flattened colour schemes, employing a signature black outline which frames his graphical forms. The heads appearing throughout Gerrard’s work follow the lineage of graffiti characters, reimagined through the multicultural lens of Gerrard’s youth in Melbourne’s western suburbs. Observation is key to Gerrard’s practice; the architectural elements and domestic objects are taken directly from his environment, both at home and through travel. Gerrard has exhibited in Los Angeles, Barcelona and Tokyo, and his works have been acquired by the National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria. He is an active international muralist, having been commissioned in London, Berlin, Quito and Rio de Janeiro.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2020
Twin Study - Outré Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
2019
Convo - Stolen Space Gallery, London, UK
Given Time - Metro Gallery, Melbourne, VIC,
Australia Town & Country - Marfa Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, Australia SpyHill - QBank Gallery, Tasmania, Australia
2018
Through My Eyes - RVCA Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Attica - Installation at Attica, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
The Burbs - Bromley & Co, VIC, Australia
Dead Set Legends - Benalla Art Gallery, VIC, Australia
2017
In This Together, RVCA gallery, VIC, Australia
2015
RZO, Florescent Smogg, Barcelona, Spain
2014
Positives, Negatives & Accents, MTN, Barcelona, Spain
2008
Aeon & Matt Sewell (UK), PerSquareMetre, VIC, Australia 2007
Fly on the Wall, Per SquareMetre, VIC,Australia
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017
Heuristic, Woolongong Art Gallery, NSW, Ausralia
Eye Jack, Melbourne & Sydney, Australia
2015
Raval Academy of the Arts –Barcelona, Spain
Tattoonie – Paris, France
2014
Dubl Trubl - Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany
2013
Not For Rental - 71A Gallery, London, UK
The IF show - Acton Centre of Art, London, UK
2012
Marvellous Adventures - Thinkspace Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Advent show - Graffiti LifeGallery, London, UK
2004
Space Invaders - National Gallery of Australia, ACT, Australia
2002
Finders Keepers - London, UK
Collections
National Gallery of Australia, ACT, Australia
National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
La Colom D’or, France
Sandrew, VIC, Australia
Flourescent Smogg, Barcelona
David Bromley, VIC, Australia
Ben Shewry, VIC, Australia
Max Rippon, New York, US
D*Face, London, UK
Publications
2017
No Cure magazine Eyejack, WA, Australia
The Legend of Monga Khan, SA, Australia
2015
RZO, Aeon, Egs & Nug, Barcelona
2014
VNA, London Shake Well magazine, QLD, Australia
2013
Don’t sleep, VIC, Australia
2004
Graphotism article, London Space Invaders, National Gallery of Australia, ACT, Australia
Currently open
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