Dagmar Evelyn Cyrulla Explained

Dagmar Evelyn Cyrulla is an Australian contemporary artist and two times Archibald finalist. In both 2022 & 2023 she was named one of Australia's 100 hottest collectable artists.[1] Her work is about relationships, especially those from a woman's perspective. In 2017, her painting, 'I Am' was 'Highly Commended' in the Doug Moran portrait prize.[2] In 2017 her work 'The phone call IV' won the Manning regional gallery's "Naked and Nude" art prize.[3]

Background

Cyrulla was born in Germany, at the age of one she came to live in Sydney along with her two siblings.[4] Cyrulla graduated a degree in Bachelor of Visual Arts from University of Western Sydney in 1987. In 2009 she earned her Masters of Fine Art via scholarship at Monash University. She has participated in group exhibitions since 1988, and has held solo exhibitions in Perth, Melbourne & Sydney.[5]

Artistic work

Cyrulla's work revolves around human relatedness.[6] In October 2018 her exhibited work at Wagner Contemporary Gallery was analysed as “Cyrulla intends to challenge our thoughts in a newly interconnected world that is increasingly concerned with the future of women’s rights and passionately discussing the nuances of gender equality. Displaying a more traditional approach to feminist practice, Cyrulla’s women ‘all have a certain strength, but without losing their femininity or vulnerability.’ They appear confident in their exposure and beautiful in their imperfection, whether they are captured as ‘they reflect on themselves and their world unperturbed by the viewer’s gaze’, or as they meet our eyes in defiance of objectification.[7] The Australian newspaper described her work as "Recognised for producing works of stirring psychological intensity, Cyrulla has brought a new dimension to contemporary Australian art".[8] Australian artist profile depicted her work as "natural with the technological",[9] while ABC Radio National termed her a 'portrait painter'.[10]

In 2014, Cyrulla was invited to become a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society[11]

Cyrulla was the winner of the Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art prize,[12] and the Naked and Nude Art Prize 2017 was hung in the Dobell Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 5 times, including for 'Fleeting' in 2011.[13]

In August 2024 she was featured in an episode of Foreign Influence TV to talk about her work and inspiration derived from her German heritage. Cyrulla described herself to interviewer Elina Reddy as a 'storyteller', using her art as her medium.

Public collections

Solo exhibitions

Prizes and competitions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: OUR YEAR'S HOTTEST ARTISTS . 2022-10-12 . Top100Artists . en.
  2. Web site: Tim Storrier wins Doug Moran prize for portrait of McLean Edwards . The Guardian . 18 October 2017 . Guardian News and Media Limited . 18 October 2017 . 11.
  3. Web site: Manning Art Prize winner Dagmar Cyrulla talks at Manning Regional Art Gallery . Manning River Times . 21 September 2017 . Fairfax Media . 21 September 2017 . 16.
  4. Web site: DAGMAR CYRULLA AT RUBICON ARI. 2015-08-30. The NORTHSIDER. en-US. 2019-01-06.
  5. Web site: Contemporary Dagmar Cyrulla. www.flg.com.au. 2019-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190107191019/https://www.flg.com.au/artist/dagmar-cyrulla/contemporary. 7 January 2019. dead.
  6. Web site: Making a scene. 2011-09-01. www.theaustralian.com.au. 2019-01-06.
  7. Web site: Pesa . Melissa . Dagmar Cyrulla: I Am . Art Almanac . 3 October 2018 . Next Media Pty Ltd . 3 October 2018 . 1.
  8. News: Caines . Catherine . Making a Scene . The Australian . News Corp . 1 September 2011.
  9. Dagmar Cyrulla . Artist Profile . 1 September 2018 .
  10. Web site: Cathcart . Michael . The art of portrait painting . Radio National . 8 August 2012 . ABC . 8 August 2012.
  11. News: Ly . Linh . Kensington artist Dagmar Cyrulla returns from Italy in time for exhibition . Herald Sun . Herald & Weekly Times Pty Ltd . News Limited . 20 July 2014.
  12. Web site: Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize 2009 . ArtsHub . 31 March 2009.
  13. Web site: Prizes . Art Gallery NSW.
  14. Web site: Gallery Catalogue: Dagmar Cyrulla . bathurstart.com.au . Bathurst Regional Art Gallery . 26 May 2019.
  15. Web site: A Moment II . artgalleryofballarat.com.au . Art Gallery of Ballarat . 26 May 2019.
  16. Web site: The Carer III . artgalleryofballarat.com.au . Art Gallery of Ballarat . 26 May 2019.
  17. Web site: End of a Chapter . 2022-11-10 . Wagner Contemporary . en-US.
  18. Web site: webadmin. 2019-12-14. Recent Works. 2021-05-30. www.wagnercontemporary.com.au. en.
  19. Web site: Dagmar Cyrulla: Moments . Art Collector . Art Edited Pty Ltd . 6 September 2016 . 9.
  20. News: Peyrard . Noémie . Dijon : l'Australienne Dagmar Cyrulla expose jusqu'à samedi . 21 April 2015 . Le Bien Public . 998–4593 . EST BOURGOGNE MEDIA . 10.
  21. Web site: Brown . Marguerite . Dagmar Cyrulla: Reflection . Visual Arts Hub . 29 October 2014 . ARTS HUB AUSTRALIA PTY LTD . 29 October 2014 . 12.
  22. Web site: Archibald Prize Archibald 2024 work: Le mariage by Dagmar Cyrulla . 2024-06-02 . www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au . en.
  23. Web site: 5th Biennial RSASA Portrait Prize Exhibition. 2021-07-04. Royal South Australian Society of Arts. en-AU.
  24. Web site: Archibald Prize finalists 2021 Art Gallery of NSW. 2021-05-30. www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.
  25. Web site: 2019 EXHIBITION Dobell Drawing Prize Entry 2019 National Art School Australia. Dobell. en. 2019-05-02.
  26. Web site: Covery . Stephanie . Tim Storrier wins Doug Moran prize for portrait of McLean Edwards . The Guardian . 18 October 2017 . 18 October 2017 . 13.
  27. Web site: Manning Art Prize winner Dagmar Cyrulla talks at Manning Regional Art Gallery . Manning River Times . 21 September 2017 . Fairfax Media . 21 September 2017 . 14.
  28. Web site: Moran prize 2014 – 30 Australian portraits . The Guardian . 28 October 2014 . 29 October 2014 . 15.
  29. Web site: Dobell Prize for Drawing 2011 . Art Gallery NSW . Art gallery NSW . 6 January 2019 . 15.

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