about

sydney based artist/designer christopher saban studied fine art
at the historic national art school, in sydney, graduating in
2004 in the bachelor of fine art program
with recognition for outstanding achievement in painting
and extensive atelier based training in drawing, painting, sculpture,
print making and photography.

drawing on over 15 years creative experience
working as a in a variety of fields
including floristry, special events, interior decoration, 
graphic design
and visual merchandising.

his fine art practice to date reveals
through the use of a variety of media
a practiced eye for detail
and commitment to the continued development
of his own distinct visual language
with the use of archival quality materials
to focus on details in nature and an exploration
of the urban environment referencing his experience
of contemporary australian, asian
and south pacific landscape and culture.

recent art exhibitions
2009   RSPCA exhibition, gallery hm - sydney
2008   an artist at my table - FONAS - national art school
2008   australia - the kangaroo can kill - art group - surry hills
2007   edo pop - mu - darlinghurst

                2007   wasabi - art group - surry hills

                2007   james salmond - sydney

                2006   so far so good - gallery hm - sydney

                2006   art auction - brunswick street gallery, melbourne

2006   greenpeace - art for action - changing nature, sydney

                2006   the body show, brunswick street gallery, melbourne
                2006   lifes precious moments, art moment gallery, bondi beach

2005   empire - double bay

2005   absolut secret drawcard, cellblock gallery, national art school

2005   young guns - richard martin art - woollahra
2004   degree show, national art school, sydney
2004   the process of painting, cellblock gallery, sydney

2004   salon des refuses, cellblock gallery, national art school
2004   infusion, cellblock gallery, fonas group, sydney
2004   portraits, stairwell gallery, national art school, sydney



print
australia the kangaroo can kill - limited edition hard cover art catalogue - 2009
australian art collector magazine - spring, summer - 2008
buddha nature - limited edition hard cover book - 2008
edo pop - limited edition hard cover art catalogue - 2007
australian art collector magazine - spring, summer 2007
australian art collector magazine - summer - 2006
australian art collector magazine - summer 2005
In the frame, sunday herald - 2005
sydney morning herald, metro - 2005
art almanac - 2005

web
www.misociety.com.au
www.christophersaban.com
www.globalgallery.com.au
www.visualarts.net.au
www.www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/galleryhm
www.greenpeace.com.au/artforaction
www.artreview.com.au//webresources/article732.asp

www.galleryhm.com.au/artists2007

www.artexhibitionguide.com.au/
www.artcollector.net.au/artists
www.nas.edu.au/drawcard_2005
www.fonasart.com/newsletter
www.richardmartinart.com.au
www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au
www.artwhatson.com.au/christophersaban
www.australianartforum.com.au/thebodyshow
www.offthewall.com.au
www.artexhibitionguide.com.au/artist/
www.art-search.com.au

commission

2007 city mutual building, hunter street, sydney

award
2004 murray sime painting prize, outstanding achievement in painting


recent education

2004 bachelor of fine arts, painting, national art school, sydney


curatorship
2004 salon des refuses, stairwell gallery, national art school, sydney

collection
corporate - city mutual building - kyko group sydney
private - sydney, perth, melbourne and new zealand

membership
FONAS, friends of national art school
NAVA, national association of visual artists










     

 



all images copyright chris saban 2010

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