Bijanka Bacic (b. 1997) is an Australian artist currently residing in London. She obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the National Art School in Australia in 2018 and subsequently completed her MA in Painting from the Royal College of Arts, UK, in 2023.
Bacic has showcased her work in solo and group exhibitions, including those with KÖNIG GALERIE Milan (2023), Art Cologne with KÖNIG GALERIE (2023), Long Story Short NYC (2024), OHSH Projects London (2023), and CICA Museum South Korea (2022). Additionally, she has been recognized as a finalist in various art prizes and awards, such as the Fish Ghost Award, VAO Uk and International Emerging Award, Cambridge Studio Gallery Portrait Prize and Clifton Art Prize.
EXHIBITIONS.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 ART COLOGNE 2023 - KÖNIG GALERIE, Germany
2023 GRADUATION SHOW: PAINTING - Royal College of Art, London
2023 ANNIHILATION - OHSH Projects. London
2023 MOVING THROUGH - Safe House, London
2022 I FEEL EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE - Natasha Arselan Gallery, London
2022 OPEN CALL EXHIBITION - Liliya Art Gallery, London
2021 NOS AMIES LES BETES - Les Ateliers de la Cote, Switzerland
2021 PALIMPSEST- Live in Art Gallery, Sydney
2020 RE-REPRESENTATION - Gaffa Gallery, Gallery 1, Sydney
2018 GRADUATION SHOW - National Art School, Sydney
2018 THE GRID SHOW - National Art School, Sydney
2018 LONG LUNCH, ART IN THE WOOLSHED - Exhibited/ Auctioned, Goulburn, Australia
2017 LANDSCAPE SHOW -, National Art School, Sydney
2014 ART IN THE WOOLSHED - Exhibited/ Auctioned, Goulburn, Australia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 A HUNDRED HUES - Long Story Short, NYC
2023 WE ARE DEFENDING THEIR ILLUSION - König Galerie, Milan, Italy
2022 SOLO EXHIBITION - CICA Museum, South Korea
2019 THE POETS ARE DANCING - M2 Gallery
2019 THE POETS ARE DANCING - Gaffa Gallery, Gallery 4
AWARDS/PRIZES.
2021 V.A.O. UK AND INTERNATIONAL EMERGING AWARD - Shortlisted
2020 PERSISTENCE ART COMPETITION 2020 - Finalist
2019 FISHERS GHOST AWARD 2019 - Finalist
2019 MOSMAN YOUTH ART PRIZE - Finalist
2019 BELLE ART PRIZE 2019· BELLE MAGAZINE - Finalist
2018 CAMBRIDGE STUDIO GALLERY· PORTRAIT PRIZE - Finalist
2017 CLIFTON ART PRIZE - Finalist
2015 MOSMAN YOUTH ART PRIZE - Finalist- Two Artworks
2015 BELLE ART PRIZE 2015·BELLE MAGAZINE - Finalist
2015 ART EXPRESS 2015 - Nomination
2014 MOSMAN YOUTH ART PRIZE - Finalist
2012 WAVERLEY ART PRIZE - Finalist- under 18’s Art Prize
2011 MOSMAN YOUTH ART PRIZE - Finalist
2011 KINCOPPAL ROSE BAY- SPRING FAIR - Winner
PUBLICATIONS.
2023 STXDYOZ - Studio XYZ Magazine Autumn/Winter issue
2022 CICA ART NOW 2022, Kindle e-Book
2021 BOOMER MAGAZINE, UK - ISSUE 2
2020 MURZE MAGAZINE, UK - ISSUE 12 / JUNE EDITION
2020 ART GUIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY/ FEBRUARY EDITION
2019 ART GUIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER EDITION
EDUCATION.
2022-2023
MA, Painting
ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
2016-2018
BFA, Painting Major
NATIONAL ART SCHOOL, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA