Steve Tierney is a mixed media artist and designer working mainly with collage. His artworks are refined and minimal—generally figurative—and made from just a few images sourced from vintage magazines, photo journals, or original photography.
Born in 1976, Steve grew up in the southern coastal suburbs of Sydney, Australia, and studied art and design at Sydney Graphics College in 1997. He spent over a decade living in Mexico and recently returned to settle with his family in Bulli, on the NSW south coast.
Each of his artworks tells a story, often exploring social issues or personal experiences, shaped by a deep level of thought and self-analysis. His passion for collecting vintage magazines and scavenging for discarded objects, along with his sense of humour, has resulted in a unique aesthetic and vision.
A member of the Sydney Collage Society, Steve’s work has been published in international art journals, and he regularly creates commissioned pieces for foundations, not-for-profits, magazines, online editorials, skateboard brands, and album covers.
His work has been exhibited both solo and in group shows across the world, including in the USA, Japan, Mexico, and Italy.
Contact: info@stevetierneycollage.com
Selected solo exhibitions
2025
A Wonderful Life
West End Art Space, Melbourne, Australia
2023
Untitled
Muro.Oax. Oaxaca, Mexico
2022
Entrever
Tingladography Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Reflejadx
Taller Espacio Alternativo. Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Reflected
China Heights Gallery. Surry Hills, Sydney
2017
Diálogos
Boulenc Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2017
Primero Bailamos...
Convivio Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2016
Without Nothing
China Heights Gallery. Surry Hills, Sydney
2015
Between
Kind of – Gallery. North Sydney
2014
Máscaras
El Volador Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2013
Habitual
The Tate Gallery. Glebe, Sydney
Selected group exhibitions
2025
Eyes First
Chrissie Cotter Gallery. Camperdown, Sydney
2025
The Rise
Clifton School of Art Gallery. Clifton, Wollongong
2024
Walk The Line
Goodspace Gallery. Redfern, Sydney
2024
50 Squared Art Prize
Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2024
Cut & Composed
West End Art Space, Melbourne, VIC
2023
El Vampiro Sangriendo
Tingladography Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2022
PasteUp!
International Collage Festival. Mexico City, Mexico
2022
MIGRACJE / MIGRATION International Collage Exhibition.
Birr, Ireland & Warsaw, Poland
2022
Totally Autumn
Goodspace Gallery. Redfern, Sydney
2022
Secret Sitter #1
Goodspace Gallery. Redfern, Sydney
2022
Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Award
Yering Art Gallery, Victoria
(in collaboration with Tanja Bruckner)
2021
Idolatry
Canteen Gallery. Chippendale, Sydney
(in collaboration with Tanja Bruckner)
2021
Contemporary Collage
Sydney Collage Society group exhibition
New England Regional Art Museum. Armidale, NSW
2021
World Collage Day Exhibition
Trigonal Gallery/Artsy. New Jersey, NY, USA
2021
Subverted Expectation
Wayout Space. Kandos NSW
(in collaboration with Tanja Bruckner)
2020
Collage, Photography & the Body
FProjects Gallery, Warrnambool VIC
(with Tanja Bruckner)
2019
Translations
Sydney Collage Society group exhibition
Vandal Gallery. Chippendale, Sydney
2019
Collagistas VI
International Collage Festival. Brussels, Belgium
2019
PasteUp!
International Collage Festival. Mexico City, Mexico
2018
Encuentros con la nada
Ex Hacienda San José, Atzompa. Oaxaca, Mexico
2018
Inner
Sydney Collage Society group exhibition
Ellery Gallery. Paddington, Sydney
2017
Works on Paper
China Heights Gallery. Surry Hills, Sydney
2017
Collagistas Festival IV
Stecca 3.0 Gallery. Milan, Italy
2017
Brooklyn Vs Sydney
ChinaTown Soup Gallery. New York City, USA
2016
Collagistas Festival III
Kelderman en van Noort Gallery. Eindhoven, Netherlands
2015
Materia Orgánica
La Popular Gallery. Oaxaca, Mexico
2010
This is how we roll
China Heights Gallery. Surry Hills, Sydney
Awards
2022
Finalist, Yering Station Sculpture Exhibition & Award
Yering Art Gallery, Victoria
2019
Finalist, NOW Contemporary Prize
Shoalhaven Regional Gallery. Nowra, NSW
2019
Grant Recipient
Festival Australia Program 2019
Australian Government Department of Communication and the Arts