Anthony Bartok (b 1983) is an Australian figurative painter and printmaker living and working in Sydney. 

His work work can be read as a reflection upon modern western societies values and practices.

2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School, Sydney

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2016   A Year in Preview. The New Standard Gallery, 21 Oct - 8 Nov, Surry Hills

           28.9.16 - 23.10.16, Home @735 Gallery, 28 Sep - 23 Oct, Redfern

           Churchie Emerging Artist Prize, Aug - Nov, QUT Art Museum, Brisbane

           Exploration 16, 31 May - 18 Jun, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne

           Green-eyed monster eating its own tail - Art Month Sydney, 5 - 20 Mar, Golden Age Cinema & Bar, Surry Hills                   

           YAI, 3 - 10 Feb, M. Contemporary, Woollahra    

2015   National Art School Graduate Show, 27 Nov - 5 Dec, National Art School Gallery, Darlinghurst

2014   On The Ground: A Survey of Contemporary Painting from the Sydney ARI scene, 13 - 30 Apr, Firestation Arts Centre, Dubbo

2013   ArtLAB, 14 - 20 Jan, Global Gallery, Paddington

2012   Lawsons Contemporary Art Auction, 24th Apr, Global Gallery, Paddington

2011    Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize 2011, 9 - 25 Sep, Chrissie Cotter Gallery  

           Collisions, 12 - 26 Mar, Index Gallery, St Peters

2010   Abject/Object, 18 Nov – 5 Dec,  ATV Gallery, Newtown

            Mood Swings, 20 Feb - 20 Mar, 19 Karen Gallery, Mermaid Beach , Qld

           Pfffffttttt,  20 Jan - 27 Jan, Ma. Gallery, Chippendale       

           Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize, 3 - 19 Jan, Chrissie Cotter Gallery    

2009  Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize, 11 Sep - 30 Sep, ATV Gallery, Newtown        

2008  19 Karen Artists + Guests, 27 Nov - 15 Nov, 19 Karen Gallery, Queensland                                                               

2007  Extra Cheese, 25 - 30 May, Gallery 44, Darlinghurst

2006  He Knows When You Are Sleeping, 7 - 20 Dec, Global Gallery, Paddington

2005  Luminous 2, 8 - 18 Dec,  Helen Gory Gallerie, Melbourne

2004   Body & Soul, 27 Oct - 7 Nov, Global Gallery, Paddington

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016   Very New Work, 6 Apr - 1 Mar, MOP Projects, Chippendale

2010   Modern Living, 4 - 15th Aug, Global Gallery, Paddington

           New & Old Work, 20 Jan - 27th Jan, Wall Gallery, Kings Cross     

2009  Cold Blood, 26 Nov - 2 Dec, Blank_space gallery, Surry Hills

2008  Kids Now, 4 - 9th July, China Heights Gallery, Darlinghurst

2007  Bartok: Portraits, 16 - 28 March, Global Gallery, Paddington

           Bartok: Portraits, 1 - 14 May, Blank_space Gallery, Surry Hills

2005  Fuelling the Dialogue, 29 - 9 Sep, Global Gallery, Paddington

2004  Creativity 101, 5 - 16 May, Hornsby Art Gallery

2003  Bartok: Portraits, 9 - 20 April, Hornsby Art Gallery

PRIZES AND AWARDS

WINNER 2016 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award for Painting, Printmaking and Drawing

FINALIST 2016 Churchie Emerging Art Prize

HIGHLY COMMENDED 2011 Marrickville Contemporary Art Prize

WINNER 2002 Hornsby Youth Art Prize