Claire Lefebvre (b. Naarm / Melbourne 1984)

Education

Master of Fine Art, with Distinction. RMIT University (2014)

Bachelor of Visual Art. Monash University (2006)

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Exhibitions

Solo Shows

‘Lush Layer Light’, ODCE. Melbourne (2018)

‘Awe Is What Moves Us Forward', Alternating Current Art Space. Melbourne (2017)

'United States of Curiosity‘, Red Gallery. Melbourne (2016)

‘Luminous Numinous‘, Tinning Street. Melbourne (2016)

‘Claire Lefebvre – New Work’, Sidecar Gallery. Melbourne (2013)

Selected Group Shows

OMNIA Art Prize, Melbourne VIC (2024)

‘Coast to Coast’, Saint Cloche, Paddington, NSW (2022)

‘Valley’, with Zoltan Fecso, The Project Space, Apollo Bay, VIC (2022)

St Kevin’s Art Show, Melbourne, VIC (2019)

Ode to Elma / Surface 122 Pop Up Showroom. Melbourne VIC (2017)

‘Commencement - Gloss over Rawness', WestEnd Art Space. Melbourne (2017)

'Red Stocking', Red Gallery. Melbourne VIC (2016)

‘Hornsby Art Prize’, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre. Hornsby NSW (2015)

‘Albany Art Prize’, Carol Petterson Hall. Albany WA (2015)

‘For the Love of Colour’, Gallerysmith Project Space. Melbourne VIC (2015)

‘Frank Society’, Conduit Gallery. Melbourne VIC (2014)

RMIT MFA Graduate Exhibition, Melbourne VIC (2014)

‘Real Delirium’, N/A Gallery. Melbourne VIC 2014)

‘M Collection Award’, (Shortlisted), Gallerysmith. Melbourne VIC (2014)

‘Abstraction’, 100th Gallery. Melbourne VIC (2012)

‘Art Town 2012’, Stonnington Council. Melbourne VIC (2012)

‘Expressions’, Malvern Town Hall. Melbourne VIC (2012)

‘Belle Arti’ Prize, Chapman & Bailey. Melbourne VIC (2009)

‘Postcards from Tomorrow’, Toyota Community Spirit Gallery. Melbourne VIC (2008)

Monash University Bachelor of Visual Art Graduate Exhibition. Melbourne VIC (2005)

‘We Don’t All Paint’, Monash University. Melbourne VIC (2004)

‘Friends of Romania’, Villa Maria. Melbourne VIC (2003)

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Prizes

OMNIA Art Prize, Finalist (2024)

St. Kevin’s Art Prize, Finalist (2019)

Hornsby Art Prize, Finalist (2015)

Albany Art Prize, Finalist (2015)

RMIT Alumni Award, Winner (2014)

M Collection Award, Finalist (2014)

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Commissions & Collections

Melbourne Indie Voices, Melbourne

Foster Nicholson Lawyers, Melbourne

Westminster Lawyers, Melbourne

Various Private Collections (Australia, Europe and UK)

Residencies, Festivals, Facilitation & Speaking

Group Facilitator “Creative Practice”, Melbourne University CCC x Breakfast Club, Melbourne VIC (2024)

Panel host and facilitator ‘Pantry Study: Multicultural Melbourne’, North Gallery, Melbourne VIC (2024)

Live Interview with musician Francesca Gonzales, Testing Grounds, Melbourne VIC (2022)

Live Interview with musician Yeo, Testing Grounds, Melbourne VIC (2022)

What Artists Eat Podcast with Zoltan Fecso (2023 ongoing)

Winter Wild Festival Public Artwork (Soundwalks with Zoltan Fecso), Apollo Bay, VIC (2022)

Back Lake Residency, Merimbula, NSW (2022)

Winter Wild Festival Artist in Residence, Apollo Bay, VIC (2021)

Terazza del Sol Residency, Barcelona, Spain. (2011)

MFA Symposium. Major Project Presentation. RMIT School of Art and LaSalle College of the Arts, Melbourne (2014)

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Claire lives and works on the stolen and unceded Lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people whose art-making and cultural activities have continued over thousands of years. She acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the Land on which she lives and creates art and pays her respects to elders and knowledge keepers of the past, present and those who will lead in the future.