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Personal profile
Biography
Callum Morton has an expertise in public art and he has produced a number of significant public art works both nationally and internationally. He is the Director and founding member of the research lab Monash Art projects (MAP) who research and realise artist led public art projects across Australia.
His selected solo exhibitions include shows at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles (1999), Tommy Lund Gallery, Copenhagen (2000), Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne, The National Gallery of Victoria @ Federation Square (2003),The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney (2003), GOMA, Brisbane (2010) and at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne (2005).
Selected group shows include Face Up at the Hamburger Bahnhoff in Berlin (2003), Architypes at the Charles H Scott Gallery in Vancouver, Public/Private: The Auckland Triennial, Auckland, New Zealand, The Indian Triennial in New Delhi, India (2004), The 2nd Istanbul Pedestrians Exhibition in Istanbul (2005), Everywhere, The Busan Biennale in South Korea, High Tide: Currents in Contemporary Australian Art at the Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw Poland and Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, Lithuania (2006), Archeology of Mind (2008), Malmandouml; Art Museum, Malmandouml;, Sweden, Kunsti Modernin, Taiteen Museo, Vaasa, Finland, Stardust (2009) at The Fundament Foundation in Tilburg, The Netherlands, and 21st Century: Art in the First Decade, GoMA, Queensland (2011).
In 2007 Morton was one of three artists to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale. In 2008 he completed the work Hotel on the Eastlink Freeway in Melbourne. In 2009 the pavilion Grotto, which he designed for the Fundament Foundation in the Netherlands, was opened. In 2010 Morton completed a major outdoor commission for the new premises of MUMA in Melbourne and in 2011 his work was the subject of a 20 year survey exhibition at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne.
MFA, RMIT; BFA, Victoria College, Melbourne.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Fine Art, Masters of Fine Art (MFA), Been There: the transformation of urban space and its effect on everyday life, RMIT University
4 Mar 1997 → 13 Jul 1999
Award Date: 13 Jul 1999
Research area keywords
- fine art
- contemporary art
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Preston Train Station - This is Our Preston
Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA)
7/06/23 → 7/07/23
Project: Research
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Whitfield Gateway Public Art
Berean, J., Van Herk, P. & Morton, C.
21/03/23 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Washington Alliance Sculpture
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
30/06/22 → 1/09/23
Project: Research
Research output
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In Through the Out Door
Morton, C., 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Research
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The Underneath
Morton, C., 2024Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Research
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Inside Out
Morton, C., 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Research
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Selected works in 'nightshifts'
Morton, C., 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Commissioned or Visual Artwork › Other
Prizes
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2015 Melbourne Design Awards Gold Winner
Morton, Callum (Recipient) & Day, Charlotte (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Victorian Architecture Awards - Commendation Educational Architecture: 18 Innovation Walk Revitalization Project
Morton, Callum (Recipient), Kosloff, Julian (Recipient) & Wright, Michael (Recipient), 28 Jun 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2018 Victorian Architecture Awards - Shortlisting - Sustainable Architecture: 18 Innovation Walk Revitalization Project
Morton, Callum (Recipient), Bonnice, Andre (Recipient), Kosloff, Julian (Recipient) & Wright, Michael (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2023 Building of the Year Award - Educational Architecture - Shortlisting: '18 Innovation Walk - School of Biological Science'
Morton, Callum (Recipient) & Bonnice, Andre (Recipient), 7 Feb 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The Hidden: Corpral Leslie 'Bull' Allen & Creating a Public Sculpture
Callum Morton (Contributor)
5 Dec 2023Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Monument #34: A Gentle Stroll in a Landscape Full of Wonders
Callum Morton (Contributor)
16 Mar 2019 → 16 May 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Obsession: Devil in the Detail
Callum Morton (Contributor)
30 Nov 2018 → 17 Feb 2019Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Australia Council for the Arts (External organisation)
Callum Morton (Chair/Co-Chair)
2017 → …Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
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Reception
Callum Morton (Contributor)
31 Mar 2016 → 30 Apr 2016Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
Press/Media
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TIME OUT: 'Take a look at the 8 most spectacular installations at Sydney's stunning new metro stations'
30/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
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CITY OF SYDNEY: 'New artwork inspired by Sydney icons transforms city laneways'
22/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
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ABC NEWS: 'An inside look at Gadigal Station, Sydney’s new metro station'
21/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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THE WEST AUSTRALIAN: 'WWII statue hits the rocks'
8/11/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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SMH: 'On Gadigal land in a hole under heart of city'
19/10/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature