PORTRAIT / CV

R I C H A R D G O O D W I N
Art Architecture
Principal
Richard Goodwin B.Sc.(Arch.),B. Arch.,M. Arch. RAIA
Professor University of N S W C O F A

This company was established by Artist/Architect Richard Goodwin to further facilitate his work as an artist affecting architecture and urban planning. The company is now responsible for a significant range of architectural works, public space and urban planning collaborations as well as site specific sculpture. The principal Richard Goodwin has a long track record as an exhibiting artist both here and overseas and has lectured at both Sydney University and the University of NSW. He has been a member of the NSW Advisory Committee for the Ministry of the Arts and the Academic Board of Sydney College of the Arts. He holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the University of NSW, where he is currently in the process of establishing a research centre into public space entitled "The Porosity Studio". This role is underpinned by a commitment to the debate surrounding public space leading to Keynote speeches at the following conferences:
"Junction '96", Lisbon Portugal, Architectural Biennale, Perth 1996, "Intersections", Adelaide 1996, "Flashpoint '99", Sydney Architectural Biennale 1999, "Public Art and Transport", Taipei, Taiwan, 2001.
Goodwin is contributing to an increasing number of overseas exhibitions including:
"Distance", Tokyo 1995, "Innenseite", satellite exhibition to Documenta ' 97, Kassel, Germany.
Richard Goodwin Pty Ltd is now at the forefront of the debate regarding the role of public art in redefining both art and architecture.

1953
Born Sydney, Australia.
Currently living and working in Sydney.
1975
B Sc(Arch.) University of NSW
1978
B. Arch. (Hons. 1) University of NSW.
1986-93
Part-time lecturer, College of Fine Arts, UNSW.
Guest Lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney University
1993-94
Member of the NSW Advisory Council Committee, Ministry for the Arts
1997-98
Member of the College Academic Board, Sydney College of the Arts
1995-00
External examiner for Honours and Masters students at COFA and SCA.
Continued commitment to guest Lectures at all Sydney Universities and
the Institute of Architects regarding art and architecture in public space.
1999
Awarded M. Arch. RMIT, Melbourne.
2000 Appointed Adjunct Professor, College of Fine Arts University of NSW
2004
Appointed Professor, College of Fine Arts University of NSW

Solo Exhibitions

1974
Terrace Galleries, Sydney.
1977
Dolls, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1979
More Dolls, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1980
No more dreaming, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1981
Exoskeleton, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1983
The Gate, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
The Gate, Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne.
1984
Soho horse, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
1985
Michael Milburn Gallery, Brisbane.
Arts Council Gallery, Canberra.
Wollongong City Gallery.
Sculpture imbroglio, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
1986
Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1987
Island, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Island, Michael Milburn Gallery, Brisbane.
1988
Exoskeleton II, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
Exoskeleton III, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
1989
Milburn & Arte Gallery, Brisbane.
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
1990
Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1992
Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
Mine, Circular Quay installation for the Sydney Cove Authority.
1993
Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
A Survey, Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong.
A Survey, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange.
1994
Parasite/Follicle, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney.
1995
body/building, Annandale Galleries, Sydney.
1996
Exoskeleton V, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
1997
Exoskeleton, Annandale Galleries, Sydney.
Mine, (installation) MCA Sydney Festival.
1999
Exoskeleton, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
2001
Taxi-Dermis, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney.
2001
Exoskeleton - A Survey, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney
2002
Taxi - Dermis 2, Christine Abrahams Gallery, Melbourne.
2003
Moth, Boutwell Draper Gallery, Sydney.

Group Exhibitions

1979
Contemporary Australian Art, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
1980
Richard Goodwin and Matthijs Gerber, stairs Gallery, Wollongong.
1981
David Reid Gallery, Sydney.
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
1982
Herald Art Prize, Commonwealth Bank, Martin Place, Sydney.
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
1983
Wynne Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
1984
Second Australian Sculpture Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria.
Sculpture of the Performance Space, Sydney.
1985
Concept to object, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery.
Ninth Mildura Sculpture Triennial, Mildura Arts Centre.
Graven images, Art Gallery of Western Australia.
3. Internationale Triennale der Zeichung, Nuremberg.
Two worlds collide, Artspace, Sydney.
In all directions, Michael Milburn Gallery, Brisbane.
Small works, Michael Milburn Gallery, Brisbane.
Monumental drawings, National Gallery of Victoria.
Australian Perspecta '85, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
1986
Contemporary Art Society, Adelaide.
Richard Goodwin and Barbel Rothhaar, collaborative work, Artspace, Sydney and Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin.
Oz drawing now, Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney.
1987
Invisible cities, Praxis Gallery, Perth.
Backlash: the Australian drawing revival 1976-1986, National Gallery of Victoria.
The golden shibboleth, 200 Gertrude Street Gallery, Melbourne.
Third Australian Sculpture Triennial, Heide Park and Art Gallery, Melbourne.
The new romantics, Macquarie Galleries, Sydney.
The age of collage, Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney.
The voyage of discovery, The Crescent Gallery, Dallas, U.S.A..
The figure: Pederson Memorial Prize, Queensland Art Gallery.
1988
Nature and technology, Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery, Queensland.
The Moet and Chandon Australian Art Foundation Touring Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales; Westpac Gallery in association with the National Gallery of Victoria; Art Gallery of Western Australia; Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane.
Contemporary art and life in N.S.W., Tamworth City Art Gallery; New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale.
The new romantics, Lewers Bequest and Penrith Regional Art Gallery, Shepparton Arts Centre; Gold Coast Regional Art Gallery; Brisbane City Hall Art Gallery and Museum.
A horse show, Heide Park and Art Gallery, Melbourne.
Small works, Milburn & Arte Gallery, Brisbane.
1989
Intimate drawing, Coventry Gallery, Sydney.
The cocktail party, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney.
1990
Heritage Arts Festival, Stanthorpe Art Gallery.
Mass media and mixed media, Painters Gallery, Sydney.
Vital instincts: contemporary Australian paperworks, Holdsworth Contemporary Galleries, Sydney.
10 x 10, Milburn & Arte Gallery, Brisbane.
Inside the greenhouse, Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney.
Second Ausralian Contemporary Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
Fourth Australian Sculpture Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria.
Sculptors at the table, Crafts Council Gallery, Sydney.
1991
Recent acquisitions, Ararat Gallery, Victoria.
Australian Perspecta 1991, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
1992
Future City, Bond Store Gallery, Sydney.
In the company of others, King Street Gallery on Burton, Sydney.
Working in public, Artspace, Sydney.
1993
Death, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney.
Commitments, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane.
Sculpture on view, Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Victoria.
1994
Commitments, Artspace, Sydney; Canberra School of Art Gallery, Canberra.
Going public, Annandale Galleries, Sydney.
ACAF Melbourne.
Horizons,Annandale Galleries,Sydney.
Aussemblage, Auckland City Art Gallery, Wellington City Gallery, NZ.
1995
Guitar Shaped World, Tamworth Regional Gallery, Tamworth.
The Artists of Hill End, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst.
Ironsides, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.
From Strength and Hope, The Gunnery, Sydney; Casula Power House, Casula.
Distance, Shizuoka Prefectory Museum, Tokyo, Gallery Sowaka, Kyoto, Japan.
1996
From Strength and Hope, Wagga Wagga City Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
The Artists of Hill End, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW; Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW; Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, Vic.
A Box by any other name, Defiance, Sydney.
Size is Not Important, Defiance, Sydney.
Shelf Works, Annandale Galleries, Sydney.
Petrosino Park Redevelopment Design Competition, StoreFront Art + Architecture, New York.
Testimony, New Parliament House, Canberra.
1997
The Box Show, Defiance, Sydney.
Inside (satellite exhibition to Documenta 1997), Kassel, Germany.
Australian Perspecta 1997- Between Art and Nature, Museum of Sydney, Sydney.
1998
Outside Inside, Sir Herman Black Gallery, University of Sydney, Sydney.
Figure in a Landscape, King Street Gallery, Sydney.
2001
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Melbourne.
Small Sculptures, Defiance Gallery, Sydney.
Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, Sydney.
Woollahra Sculpture Prize, Woollahra Council, Sydney.
National Sculpture Prize, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
2002
2003 Sculpture From The Sea, Campbelltown Regional Gallery, NSW.
Hazelhurst Regional Gallery.
Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, Sydney.
2003
Sculpture 2003, Campbelltown Regional Gallery, NSW.
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Melbourne.
Outside In, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, UNSW College Of Fine Arts, Sydney
Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi, Sydney.
2004
Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award, Werribee Park, Melbourne.

Awards

1977 Received Grant from Australian Film Commission for "The Inhabitant".
1978 Received the Board of Architects Award.
1983 Resident artist, V.A.B. Studio, Greene Street, New York.
1984 Special Project Grant from V.A.B.
1985 National Sculpture Award.
1985 Drawing Award for 3rd International Drawing Triennale, Nuremberg, Germany.
2001 Cement & Concrete Association Streetsmart Award for Glebe Island Sound Walls.
2001 Runner-up Prize Woolahra Sculpture Prize.
2002 Awarded 3 year ARC Grant for research into Public Space via Public Art.
2003 Sculpture By The Sea - Sydney Water Prize.
2004 Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award.
Blacket Award for Shellharbour Workers' Club, Shellharbour, NSW in collaboration with Caroline Pidcock Architects

Selected Collections

Art Gallery of NSW; National Gallery of Victoria; Nuremberg City Museum; Auckland City Gallery, New Zealand; Allen, Allen & Hemsley, Sydney; Ararat Gallery; Artbank, Sydney; Costain Collection, Melbourne; Darwin Institute of Technology; Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne; Mildura Arts Centre; Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane; Orange Regional Gallery; Wollongong City Gallery; New England Regional Art Museum.

Selected Projects 1985 - 2002

1985 Mobius Sea, Art Gallery of New South Wales.
sculpture project
1986 Procession, Parramatta City Mall.
civic fountain
1987 The Room Series, Hyatt Hotel, Melbourne.
bas relief sculptures
1992 The Well, Orange Regional Gallery.
site specific sculpture installation
The Gore Hill Freeway Project, with the RTA Sydney.
design of sound attenuation walls, retaining walls, support structures and urban planning for 3km road corridor.
Exoskeleton Cord, Working in Public, Artspace, Sydney.
site specific sculpture installation between the Art Gallery of NSW and the Finger Wharf.
1993-96 Pennant Hills Streetscape, with the RTA Sydney.
design of perimeter walls, sculptural growing frames, Convent perimeter wall and streetscape design for Pennant Hills Road.
Glebe Island Arterial with Conybeare Morrison and Context.
design of streetscape and major sculptural remodelling of spaces under the new freeway at Pyrmont. This will constitute one of the largest site specific sculptures undertaken in Sydney's public space.
Pyrmont Bay Park with EDAW and Grose Bradley.
design of a major Sydney foreshore park including waterfeatures and other sculptural elements.
1994-95 Streetscape proposal for the F3 to Walls End Link Road. with the RTA.
design of sound walls, urban sculptural features and streetscape design.
Participation in Olympic Design Studio, Sydney, December 1994.
international studio to design the masterplan for Homebush Bay.
1994-96 Chinderah Bypass Streetscape and Artwork with the RTA.
light sculptures for the Tweed River bridge and sound attenuation structures.
1995 Follicle Childrens' Hospital Westmead.
site specific sculpture.
1993-95 Corvette Memorial, Sydney.
site specific sculpture for Sydney harbour commemorating ships built on Cockatoo Island.
Penfolds Building Facade
building facade Alexandria.
1996-97 Petrosino Park Redevelopment Design
Design exhibited at the Storefront Art and Architecture Gallery New York.
Dee Why Beach Urban Design Project, with Spackman Mossop Sydney.
urban design including art and architectural features.
Eastern Distributor Urban Design Project with Spackman Mossop and Oculus
design of the road corridor between the airport and Taylor square.
Devlin Street Underpass Artwork, Ryde with the RTA.
design of retaining walls and artworks for the new tunnel at Ryde.
M4 /Homebush Bay Drive Gateway sculpture to the Olympic Site with EDAW
design of site specific eco-sculpture to structure new landscape.
UTS Sculpture Commission for the Faculty of Law
Site specific sculpture for the facade of the new extension to the UTS library bldg.
Gateway Sculpture
A site specific construction for the entrance of The New England Regional Gallery.
1998 - 1999 Union Hotel Roof
A "parasite" architecture for the Union Hotel North Sydney
Wollongong Foreshore Plaza
Plaza design in collaboration with Context Landscape Architects wind wall and lookout structures.
UTS Corridor
In collaboration with OCULUS.
urban design and architectural scenarios.
CSR Site Pyrmont
Urban Planning in collaboration with OCULUS.
Docklands site Melbourne
Urban Planning competition in collaboration with OCULUS.
Woronora Bridge walkway structure, Sound Walls, Gateway Structures and streetscape design
Design for Woronora River Bridge walkways, and approaches, roadscape design and associated works in collaboration with OCULUS Landscape Architects.
Shade Structure and Waterworks - New England Regional Art Museum
building extension to the museum for shade and cooling.
City West Link Road
Streetscape design, sound wall design and urban planning.
2000 Charles Street Bridge
design and documentation of sculptural footbridge to cross the M4 at Leichhardt, Sydney.
Bicentennial Park Bridge
design and documentation of sculptural footbridge over mangroves - Bicentennial Park, Homebush Bay, Sydney.
Exoskeleton Tower-Reach
Sculpture for IPOH in the heart of Sydney
largest sculptural commission undertaken by Sydney
2001 Western Sydney Orbital
Design beyond Masterplan for the Orbital Freeway in association with Jackson Teece Chesterman Willis
Leura to Katoomba Great Western Highway Upgrade
Design and Urban planning in collaboration with Spackman Mossop Landscape Architects
2002 Cyclexoskeleton
Sculpture installation for Landmark Building and public thoroughfare Sydney
Parasite Android
Sculpture Installation (Parasite) Watermark Building Pyrmont Sydney.
2003 Shellharbour Workers' Club, Roof and Balcony Structure including solar power and ESD, in collaboration with Caroline Pidcock Architects, Shellharbour, NSW

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