Born in Hong Kong and raised in Tokyo, Kaye Freeman received her
Dip Ed and BA from TAFE NSW Australia and Victoria University,
Victoria Australia. Freeman is primarily and painter but also has a
performative aspect to her work and makes short films. In 2016
Freeman moved to the US on an O1 visa for gifted artists.
She has exhibited her work internationally in galleries and museums in
Los Angeles, Alabama, Georgia, Chicago, Bonn, UK, Tokyo, Sydney
and Melbourne Australia. Recent Solos shows include, 2022 Cosmic
Origami at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon GA, 2021
Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsen AL, 2020 Digital Exhibition
Further from Heaven, Band of Vices, Los Angles CA, 2019
Anatomy of a Painting, Museum of Art and History East Gallery,
Lancaster CA, 2012 Floating Worlds, Wangaratta Gallery, Victoria AUS.
Freeman has exhibited in groups shows on a regular basis since
moving to LA. She also has developed collaborative networks with
many local artists including WOLF which was part of NOMAD in
Torrence last year and Hibiscus TV, a Youtube channel she shares
with performance artist Amy Kaps. She has had a book of art and
poetry published with Oakland based poet Natasha Dennerstein called
Turn and Face the Strange. Earlier this year Freeman appeared as
part of Ladies Lair Lake by Trulee Hall shown at NOMAD LA and
Lifes: All Fours created by Nina Bier and bob kill curated by Aram Moshayedi
at the Hammer Museum LA. In 2021 two of her short films, WOOD
and Shiosai were screened as part of the Comeback Festival at Art Share LA.
She was honored recently to be included in the LA county Artist roster.
Freeman is now a permanent resident with a green card.
She lives and works in downtown Los Angles.
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CV
SOLO
2022 Cosmic Origami, Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon GA USA
2021 Hardin Center for Cultural Arts, Gadsen AL USA
Two artist show: In the Midsts of All That Is, Band of Vices, Los Angeles
2019 Anatomy of a Painting,curated/ collaborated with Amy Kaps for MOAH Lancaster
2012 Floating Worlds, Wangaratta Gallery, AUS
Fluids, Gasworks, Melbourne, AUS
2011 Kingdom, Gallery 775, AUS
Floating Worlds, Frankston Arts Centre, AUS
2009 Falling Sky, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
Falling Sky, Wodonga Art Space, AUS
Art At Work, Wodonga Council Chambers, AUS
2002 Tokyo Disney Death Mask, TAP Gallery, Sydney, AU
Two Artist Show: TAP Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2001 Kaye Freeman, TAP Gallery, Sydney, AUS
1996 The Tribe, ARDT Gallery Sydney, AUS
GROUP
2022 Performance: Lifes: All Fours: The Hammer Museum Los Angeles,
curated by Aram Moshayedi.
Sightlines: Group show at Melissa Morgan Fine Arts, Palm Desert,
curated by Andi Campognone
Performance: Ladies Lair Lake created by Trulee Hall, presented by
NOMADIC Division Los Angeles
2021 C11H17NO3, Band of Vices, Los Angeles
Performance/short film: NOMAD: Torrence Los Angeles: WOLF collaboration with
Amy Kaps, Tomoaki Shibata and Aska Irie.
Multifaceted: Tufenkian Fine Arts Los Angeles
2020 Maiden LA Open Studio
That Layered Look, Tufenkian Fine Arts LA curated by Peter Frank
2019 EYE to EYE, Band of Vices, Los Angeles
16 Contemporary Artists, Fabrik & Enter Art Foundation, Bonn, DE
2017 Two Artist Show: New Anatomy, curated by House of Wren at
Castelli Art Space Los Angeles.
2016 Rogue, House of Wren, Los Angeles, USA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, USA
2015 At_Salon2, Anita Traverso Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
Words that Matter, Wangaratta Regional Art Gallery, AUS
2014 Venice Art Walk, Los Angeles, USA
2013 “the rest is silence,” Death Be Kind, Melbourne, AUS
2011 Gallery 775, AUS
9x5 Show, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2010 Gallery 775, AUS
9x5 Show, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2009 Small Works, Brunswick St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
9x5 Show, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2007 9x5 Show, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2006 Albury Regional Art Gallery, AUS
9x5 Show, Walker St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
Fresh & Unframed, Yackandandah Gallery, Victoria, AUS
2002 Fluro Show, TAP Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2001 Buiten, Chiba Municipal Gallery, Japan
1997 Manly Art Gallery, Sydney, AUS
1996 Leichardt Gallery, Sydney, AUS
Tamworth Art Gallery, AUS
1995 Four Women, ARDT Gallery, Sydney, AUS
Temple of The Third Millennium, Urban Gallery, Sydney, AUS
Christmas Show, ARDT Sydney AUS
DIGITAL EXHIBITIONS
2020
Solo
Further from Heaven Band of Vices, LA
Group
Museum Program Exhibition Curated by Cross Contemporary Partners
ART FAIRS
2018 Beverly Hills Art Fair
Palm Springs Art Fair wirh Cassera Art Premiers
2017 LA Art Fair with BG Gallery LA
Palm Springs Art Fair wirh Cassera Art Premiers
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2018 Winner, Painting, Beverly Hills Art Fair USA
Second Place, 21st Century Open,Woman Made Gallery Chicago USA
2017 PAPER perVIEW, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, USA
2012 Mount Eyer Art Prize, David Rex Livingston Gallery, Sydney, AUS
Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize, Sydney, AUS
2011 She Prize, Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
Mount Eyer Art Prize, David Rex Livingston Gallery, Sydney, AUS
2010 Winner, She Prize, Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
Rick Amor Drawing Prize, Ballarat Art Gallery, AUS
Mount Eyer Art Prize, David Rex Livingston Gallery, Sydney, AUS
Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize, Melbourne, AUS
St. Michael’s Archangel Prize, Melbourne, AUS
Works On Paper, Brunswick St. Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2007 She Prize, Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
2006 She Prize, Walker Street Gallery, Melbourne, AUS
1996 Winner, Chroma Art Award For Outstanding Student Work, AUS
1991 Winner, John Olsen Scholarship, Julian Ashton, Sydney, AUS
1988 Winner, Best Female Performer, Festival of New Australian Theatre
PUBLICATION/PRESS
2022 Art Miami Magazine
2020 Artillery Pick of the week
2019 Turn and Face the Strange: Collaboration with Poet Natasha Dennerstein
Published by Norfolkpress
Full Blede: The Undertaking
Full Blede: The Interpenetrate
Full Blede : The Continuant
2018 Voyage LA Magazine
Full Blede: The Parapraxis
2017 “About A Girl” By Natasha Dennerstein (Book Cover Art)
Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art
Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam
2015 Australian Ceramics Magazine
ABC Radio Interview Words That Matter
2012 Wangaratta Chronicle “Artistic Journey Through Dementia”
2011 Adelaide Perry Catalogue & Website
Frankston Art Centre Catalogue
2010 Art Almanac Australia
2007 Substation Contemporary Art Prize Catalogue
2000 Ohara Art Buiten Catalogue Japan
AUCTIONS
2020 CAMP UBUNTU LA USA
Bid 4 Biden LA USA
2018 CASA LA Charity auction LA USA
2010 Red Box Charity Auction for refugees , Melbourne, AUS
2008 Charity Auction for Refugees, Beechworth, Victoria, AUS
TEACHING & ARTIST TALKS
2021 Artist Talk Multifaceted Exhbition, Tufenkian Fine Arts LA
2020 Artist Talk Featured as Artist of the Week at Tufenkian Fine Arts
Artist Talk: In the Midst of All that is. Band of Vices
2015 Guest Lecturer, Saddleback College, CA, USA
Guest Lecturer, National Arts School, Sydney,
2014 Guest Lecturer, Saddleback College, CA, USA
Opening Speech and Guest Adjudicator,
Wangaratta Jazz Festival Art Competition Vic, Australia.
2013 Opening Speech, Wangaratta TAFE Exhibition at
Wangaratta Art Gallery, Victoria, Australia.
2012 Artist in Residence Talk, Wangaratta Art Gallery, Australia
2011 Artist in Residence Talk, Wodonga Art Gallery, Australlia
2007-13 Art and Japanese Teacher, Wangaratta High School Victoria Education, Australia
1994-96 Japanese Instructor at Tamworth TAFE Australia
1983-89 Contemporary & Classical Dance Instructor, Aboriginal Dance Theatre Redfern AUS
EDUCATION
2008 Bachelor and Diploma of Education, Victoria University, Fine Art and Japanese, AUS
2006 Monash University, Japanese Linguistic Equivalency Examination, High Distinction, AUS
1993-96 Tamworth TAFE: Diploma, Painting & Printmaking, AUS
1990-92 Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney, AUS