About

Australian painter renowned for his portrait work, Vincent Fantauzzo has worked and exhibited worldwide with shows in India, Vietnam, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Australia. Born in 1977 in the UK, he moved to Melbourne with his family as a child. Vincent graduated from RMIT University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, and then moved on to complete his Masters of Fine Arts, also at RMIT University.

Vincent often paints figures in the pictorial space and draws upon techniques used in other mediums such as photography and film to create a narrative. By contrasting elements of light and dark, shadows and colours, he creates depth in his images and heightens the realism and theatrical effect.

Vincent’s entry into the 2008 Archibald Portrait Prize of the late Heath Ledger won him the runner-up and the People’s Choice award. In 2009 his entry of the child actor Brandon Walters in Baz Luhrmann’s epic ‘Australia’ again won him the People’s Choice award. In 2011 Vincent won the Archibald Packing Room Prize, the Doug Moran Portrait Prize, as well as the Metro Art Award.

Last year Vincent completed a 30 day painting marathon in Melbourne which saw him produce 30 portraits in 30 days. The exhibition was a collaborative fundraising project with the charity Lucid, and the NGV. Among the inspirational people who have lent their support by agreeing to participate were Kimbra, Baz Lurhmann and Matt Moran. The 30 portraits were displayed at NGV Studio, Flinders St, Federation Square, Melbourne, 23 June to 29 July 2012.

Most recently, Vincent was a finalist the 2013 Archibald Prize with his portrait of partner Asher Keddie, ‘Love Face’, which won the People’s Choice Award. 

AWARDS & PRIZES

2013

Winner – People’s Choice Award, Archibald Prize          

2012

Finalist – Archibald Prize

2011

Winner – Archibald Prize – Packing Room Prize
Winner – Doug Moran Portrait Prize
Winner – Metro Art Award

2010

Finalist – Sovereign Asian Art Prize
Finalist – Doug Moran Portait Prize

2009

Winner – Archibald Prize – People’s Choice Prize
Finalist – Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize
Finalist – Eutick Memorial Still Life Award

2008

Winner – Archibald Prize – People’s Choice Prize
Melbourne Art Fair, Exhibition Building, Melbourne

Finalist – Metro 5 Art Prize, Melbourne
Finalist – ABN AMRO Art Award
Finalist – Black Swan Portrait Prize, Perth

2007

Finalist – Williamstown Art Prize
Finalist – Poimena Art Prize, Tasmania
Finalist – Prometheus Art Prize
Finalist – DLAP, La Trobe University Art Award, Melbourne
Finalist ­ Savage Club Painting Prize, Melbourne

2006

Finalist – Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award
Artist in Residence – St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne
Finalist – RIPE Art Prize

2005

Artist in Residence – St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne
Finalist – Conrad Jupiters Art Award, QLD
Finalist – Whyalla Art Award

2004

Siemens Touring Exhibition, Melbourne

2003

Winner – Tolarno RMIT Partnership Prize, Melbourne
Finalist – Siemens RMIT Fine Art Scholarship, Melbourne

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013

‘The Art of Fashion’ Metro Gallery, Melbourne

Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW 

2012

Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW

‘Climate Change’, Metro Gallery, Melbourne

2011

Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW
Doug Moran Portrait Prize, NSW State Library
Metro Art Award, Metro Gallery Melbourne
Hong Kong International Art Fair – ART HK 2011. 10 Chancery Lane Gallery

2010

Doug Moran Portrait Prize, NSW State Library
Hong Kong International Art Fair ART HK 2010, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery

2009

Los Angeles International Art Fair ART LA 2010
Hong Kong International Art Fair ART HK 2009, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery
Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW
Eutick Memorial Still Life Award, Coffs Harbour
Arthur Guy Memorial Art Prize, Bendigo

2008

Archibald Prize exhibition, Art Gallery of NSW

2007

Williamstown Art Prize, Melbourne
Poimena Art Award, Tasmania
Prometheus Art Prize, Queensland
Kodak Salon Photograpy Award, CCP, Melbourne
Artist for Kids Culture, Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne

2006

Melbourne GPO, Melbourne
Bega Valley Regional Gallery, National Portrait Award, NSW

2005

Domain House, Melbourne
Group exhibition, Jackman Gallery, Melbourne
Gold Coast City Gallery, Conrad Jupiters Art Prize, Queensland
Whyalla Art Prize, Whyalla, South Australia
RMIT Masters Graduate Show, RMIT Latrobe St, Melbourne

2004

Next Wave Festival, Spacement Gallery, Melbourne
Dickerson Gallery, Melbourne
Fitzroy Gallery, Melbourne
Melbourne Arts Fair

2003

Siemens Touring Exhibition, Melbourne