About Dr Daniel Connell
Australian visual artist who investigates portraits as a socially engaged practice, exploring encounter, translocation and belonging. Born Adelaide, Australia 1970, trained in visual art while employed in schools as a Spanish language teacher and a support worker in a facility for the homeless. In 2007 Daniel began spending much of his time in India. He has since worked on significant visual arts projects for festivals and government and completed a PhD in the School of Art, Architecture and Design, University of South Australia. He is a lecturer at Adelaide Central School of Art and has exhibited in the Kochi Muziris Biennale and been a finalist in The Doug Moran Portrait Prize and many others. See TED X at
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts Spanish and Latin American Studies, Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA)Bachelor of Visual Art Adelaide Central School of Art (incomplete) Diploma of Education FUSA
Masters of Visual Art University of South Australia
PhD University of South Australia
CURRENTLY EMPLOYED
Lecturer at Adelaide Central School of Art and practicing as an artist
EXHIBITIONS and PROJECTS
2020
Current Project developing death literacy with CALD communities through the arts, funded by SA Health
Current Project COVIV20 series of 14 portraits and narratives of Australian people on temporary visas/without government support during the Pandemic, funded by Arts South AustraliaArtist in residence Arquétopia, Puebla Mexico
Guest lecturer Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, BUAP Artes Plásticos Feb 15-Mar 6
Australia Council for the Arts Leadership Program Cohort 2020
2019
Encounter and Obligation solo SASA Gallery
SAPNAM social engagement workshops ACE Open
Only Connect Adelaide Central Gallery, Adelaide. Curated by Andrew Purvis
Guest Artist, Australasian Sikh Games, Melbourne
SALA Bilingual art tours coordinators
Prospect Portrait Prize Finalist
Watch this Space. Invited participant in gallery residency Newmarch Gallery
Poles Apart Invited participant Prospect Gallery
Winner of Portrait located in geography prize RSASA Biennial Portrait Prize
2018
TEDX Ubud Presenter
STAND UP STAND OUT Tutti, Nexus, Hawke Centre, THE LINE. BMG Gallery, Group exhibition National Sikh Games Sydney, art workshops Sikh Heritage Day Melbourne, exhibition coordinator
Our Lady of La Vang Portraiture project SAPNAM ongoing
2017
Lead for South Australian Government outbound trade mission to India, culture Drawing Exchange SALA
TRANSPORTRAIT with Adelaide Fringe and City of Holdfast Bay Parent Long Stay Visa committee campaign work
100 year commemoration of the death of Sarn Singh organising committee
The Darshan Project with Multicultural Arts victoria Federation Square Melbourne
The Darshan Project with Sikh communities of Victoria Federation Square Melbourne Sikh Heritage Day Sydney
Kirat Karo and the Darshan Project at the Sikh Easter Games
2016
SALA Festival commission Exhibition Victoria Square portraits of Adelaide Bus Drivers ARA Exhibition Hawke Centre
Portraits and Identity Radio National
Parents Long Stay Visa committee campaign work Turbans and Trust various schools
2015
Xenosceptica 3 The Hawke Centre Adelaide Labour Kochi India.
Xenosceptica 2 Kochi, India
Pepper House Residency Exhibition Kochi Muziris Biennale 2015
Xenosceptica 3 Hawke Centre Adelaide South Australia
Portraits and Identity South Australian Living Artists Festival
Commission, Adelaide Airport Aged to Perfection Salisbury City Council Commission, Adelaide SA
2014
Artist in residence with the Kochi Biennale Foundation, Kochi India
Arts in Medicine project Cleveland Clinic and Kochi Biennale Foundation
Artist in Residence Mithra School Chennai supported by the Australia India Council and Australian High Commission, India
Future Self Portrait, Muktangan School Mumbai
2013
SOUTH south EAST for the OZ ASIA Festival and NEXUS, Malaysian Students Association, Adelaide City Council and Arts SA SOLO
TURBANS and TRUST, City of Wanneroo WA and Moon Lantern Festival Adelaide FACE UP City of Wanneroo, Western Australia
Together Here for a Healthier Life Country Health SA Mount Gambier City Council and ARTS IN HEALTH Flinders Medial Centre SA
Portrait of Jasdeep Singh , Live drawing South Bank Brisbane as part of Indian Encounters Series, Griffith University, invited SOLOFleurieu Landscape Prize exhibition Adelaide Airport
2012
Kochi Muziris Biennale of Contemporary Art, INDIA: LOOK BACK AND LOOK HERE – drawing
intervention project invited SOLO INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION CONFERENCE CHENNAI INDIA presentation invited SOLOOZ FEST INDIA Australian High Commission Delhi: representing University of South Australia Human Rights and Security Research and Innovation Cluster Collaborative project initiator
REFLECT BACK Jodhpur India – Curatorial team SOLO MUKHTANGAN SCHOOLS MUMBAI: Heroes of the Community . Collaborative project initiator
Video Workshop PARIJAT ACADEMY SCHOOL Assam, India: Dreams Collaborative project initiator
REFLECT Oz Asia Festival Adelaide initiated, curated and produced a three-tier program with an international ensemble of artists. Invited SOLO CURATOR OZ ASIA RURAL: curated an exhibition of and artists talks by Indian artists in rural South Australia Collaborative project initiator
KICK ASS PAINTING SHOW Fontanelle Gallery, Curated By Brigid Noone and Ben Leslie Invited GROUP SCENES FROM A PERPETUAL NOTION , APBond Gallery group exhibit; Invited GROUP THE JUBILEE PROJECT, Soho Road Birmingham, A Nishkam Centre initiative: Invited London (Southall) FAITH collaboration with UNITED SIKHS:
Glasgow Refugee Asylum Migration Network seminar Glasgow University Art Gallery: an exhibition FAITH Sheffield Hallam University UK , an exhibition FAITH Vancouver, Canada a Kang and Company initiative an exhibition and public drawing event Artist in Residence St Margaret Mary’s School 5 Values Project invited
Artist in residence program St Joseph’s School Norwood invited
2011
DRAWN HERE , an exhibition in collaboration with the African communities council of South
Australia and the Human Rights and Security Research and Innovation Cluster, University of South Australia, PROTEGE, Aptos Cruz Gallery South Australia
FAITH Punjab Kala Bhawan Chandigarh Punjab Agricultural University M S Randhawa Gallery FAITH Private showing by CHAHAL ARTS San Francisco USA FLEURIEU TERRANE Dog Ridge Winery SA
2010
Fleurieu Painting Prize for Landscapes, McLaren Vale, Australia GROUP Faith In Taxis ARTS WEST, Adelaide, Australia GROUP
Helpman Academy Alumni Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia invited GROUP Kritya International Poetry and Short Film Festival, Mysore, India GROUP Forestry Department of Jharkhand National Artist Workshop, Dhanbad, India Sumanvai Art Gallery, travelling exhibition Bihar, India invited GROUP
2009
LINES FROM THE VOID an exhibition of drawings, Jaipur, India GROUP
Aakar Group AIFACS New Delhi, India GROUP
Aakar Group Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur India invited
MAHASHAKTISHALI (Super Power) Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur India SOLO
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Finalists, National Touring Exhibition Exhibition, Australia invited GROUP
FLEURIEU PENINSULA BIENNALE Finalists Exhibition invited GROUP Forestry Department of Jharkhand, All India Art Exhibition, Dhanbad, India
2008
Kritya International Poetry Festival, Art Exhibition, Chandigarh, India invited GROUPPushkar Mela Aakar Group Exhibition, Pushkar, India invited GROUP All India Artists Camp, Kota, India invited GROUP MALHAR UTSAV Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India invited GROUP NINE MONTHS IN JAIPUR , Chahal Art Gallery, Jaipur India invited SOLO
AWARDS
2013
Commended ARTS IN ASIA Awards, Minister for the Arts, Government of Australia 2012 New Years Honour for contributions through art to the City of Kochi, Kochi City Council ARTS SA Professional Development Grant, Finalist, twice Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2011
Finalist, The South Australian Museum Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize, Finalist PROSPECT PORTRAIT PRIZE
2010
Winner, University of South Australia Chancellor’s Award for Community Engagement, Fleurieu One-Day Painting Prize for Landscape, Australia Finalist, Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Finalist, Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, Food and Wine Category, Finalist, Fleurieu Peninsula Biennale, Vistas Category
NOTABLE PORTRAITS
Fauja Singh, Surjit Pattar, Greg Chappell AO, Hugh Sheridan, Senator John Faulkner, Michael O Loughlin, Grand Master Caz, Pranlal Patel, Keshav Malik,
PUBLICATIONS
2017 regular feature writer for Arts Illustrated India, 2010 Columnist for Daily News Analysis (DNA) Daily Newspaper, Sunday Supplement, India Catalogue Essay for Indian Artists Poets and Photographers Amit Kalla and Himanshu Vyas
COLLECTIONS
Chandigarh Museum of Art Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana ARA
SELECTED RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
The Hindu, Malayala Manorama, Deccan Chronicle, India Link Australia Day and Night News June 2013 special interview for Baghat Singh’s anniversary, The Melbourne Age January 2013 The Financial Times London December 2012 ARTINFO.Com online December 2012 The Indian Express Delhi Sunday supplement December 2012 SIKH Channel UK, Sangat TV UK , RED FM Surrey Canada, The Hindu December 2012 Malayala Manorama December 2012 unique article Webindia123.com December 2012 interviews The Adelaide Advertiser September 2012 unique article Adelaide Matters September 2012 unique article The Australian April 2011 unique article SBS WORLD NEWS October 2011 unique article
ACTIVE COMMUNITY SUPPORT ACTIVITY 1988–2000
Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless Persons ANC/SWAPO Solidarity group
Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Organisation
Campaign for an Independent East Timor
Australian Aid for Ireland
NETwork for the INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF REFUGEES
Burma Action Group Committee In Solidarity with Latin America and Caribbean Australian Cuban Friendship Society
Old Adelaide Gaol Garden
since 2000
Nexus (Multicultural) Arts Board Member
Nexus Visual Arts committee
Turbans and Trust founding member
Parent Long Stay Visa Committee
Australian Sikh Heritage Association
Womens and Children Health Network Multicultural Advisory Round Table
MARRNET Migration Asylum and Refugee Research Network working committee member (previously Unisa Refugee and Migration Research Network)
Anti Racism Roundtable with the Office of Equal Opportunities Elder Program based at Allenby Gardens Sikh Gurdwara Adelaide
Metropolitan Malayalee Association
Keli Adelaide
Adelaide Tamil Association
Help New Migrants support group
Indian Professional Association
Australia India Business Council
SAPNAM (South Australian Professional Networking Association for New Migrants) founding member and coordinator