Steve Tierney is an Australian mixed media artist and designer renowned for his striking collages, assembled using images cut from vintage magazines and photo journals. His work also incorporates original photographs, often sourced through collaborations with photographers.

Born in 1976 and raised in the southern coastal suburbs of Sydney, Tierney pursued art and design studies at Sydney Graphics College in 1997, where he gained early influence from lecturer and artist Peter Powditch.

His own artworks initially appear as bold, pop art graphics. On further inspection they are more intricate compositions that include text and fine details. Revealing a deep level of thought and self-analysis, accompanied by a broader critique of popular culture and social behaviour. 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.

As a valued member of the Sydney Collage Society, Tierney actively participates in group exhibitions, collaborative projects, and workshops. Since 2003, he has showcased his art in both solo and group exhibitions worldwide, including in Mexico, the USA, Japan, and Italy.

Contact: info@stevetierneycollage.com





Selected solo exhibitions

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

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





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