With literally hundreds of successful exhibitions to date, Anthony Lister is a serious and professional artist.
His ARTWORK focuses on social issues like freedom, morality, and power in a rich and unique tapestry of ambiguity. His exhibitions have been presented in museums such as the National Gallery of Australia, the Institute of Modern Art, Berlin's Urban Nation Museum, the Museum of Queer History and a number of academic institutions worldwide. His artworks have been featured in several Hollywood films. He himself was the subject of a feature-length film on his life directed by acclaimed documentarian Eddie Martin titled "Have You Seen the Listers?" which was featured internationally on Netflix. Lister has also collaborated with many international brands, painters, writers, poets, and musicians, including singer-songwriter Nick Cave. Anthony Lister is a graduate of the Queensland College of Art and student of New Zealand-born, New York-based painter Max Gimblett. He pioneered the street art movement in Australia before moving to New York early in his career, participating in the "Spring Street Exhibition" by the Wooster Street Collective, curated by Marc and Sara Schiller, which saw his work published on the cover of the New York Times art section. Not long after, Lister began to work with several businesses and magazines, which elevated his profile as a painter to watch. Anthony Lister has given numerous talks at universities and seminars, speaking about his process and the fundamentals regarding theoretical definitions behind his "contemporary mythology" artworks. His relationship with curator Roger Gastman, who recently curated "Beyond the Streets" and co-curated "Art in the Streets" (LACMA) with Jeffrey Deitch and Aaron Rose. In collaboration, Roger and Lister have held several successful exhibitions as well as created the 356-page Ginko Press publication "Lister - Adventure Painter."
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
Painter Not Painting, Projected performances, Sydney, AUS (solo).
2023
A Gay Old Time, POP-UP, Kings Cross, Sydney, AUS (solo).
Dirty Laundry, POP-UP, New York City, USA (solo).
2022
Play Contemporary Art Fair, Tenjin, JPN.
KIAF Art Fair, KOR.
Badtime Stories, POP-UP, Sydney, AUS (solo).
2021
4BYSIX, London, UK.
KIAF Art Fair, KOR (solo).
Welcome to Lister’s World, Galerie Brugier Rigail Seoul, KOR & Paris, FRA (solo).
Birds I Meet Back Home, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA (solo).
2020
Rude Words, Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo, JPN.
Fine Line, Stolen Space, London, UK.
Thousands Amazing the Great, Wollongong Regional Art Gallery, AUS (solo).
Head Hunter, POP-UP, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
2019
SCOPE Miami, Mirus Gallery & Mortal Machine, Miami, USA.
ART Miami, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Culture is Over, POP-UP, Kings Cross, Sydney, AUS (solo).
Modern Masters, Mirus Gallery, Denver, USA (solo).
Woke Up on Fire, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA (solo).
2018
Beyond The Streets, curated by Roger Gastman, Los Angeles, USA.
Aqua Art Miami, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
The Art of Fact, Allouche Gallery, New York City, USA (solo).
Holy Mountain, The Wig Out Special, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, GER (solo).
The Flower Show, FireWorks Gallery, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
Something Borrowed/Somewhat New, First Street Gallery, Hong Kong, CHINA (solo).
2017
Urban Nation Museum Grand Opening, Berlin, GER.
Signs of the Time, Gold Coast City Gallery, Gold Coast, AUS.
Erotica, Backwoods Gallery, Melbourne, AUS.
Jane Griffith Gallery, Val D’Isere
Avante Art, Directors Unit, London, UK.
Time & Place, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Homeless Among the Gum Trees, Nanda Hobbs Contemporary, Sydney, AUS (solo).
Have You Seen the Listers?, POP-UP, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
2016
Slither Between the Blinds Shows us our Fears, Underdogs Gallery, Lisbon, PORTUGAL (solo).
Still Here, A Decade Of Lazarides, Lazarides Gallery, London, UK.
Run Away Ouiji, POP-UP, Blackarts Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
Meanwhile In Australia, Spacejunk Art Centre, Grenoble, FRA (solo).
2015
Art Basel, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Basel
Miami, USA.
Context Art Fair, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Works on Paper, China Heights Gallery, Sydney, AUS.
Black Door Limousine, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA (solo).
Mad Props Street Cred, New Image Art, Los Angeles, USA (solo).
2014
Moreor Less, Benaki Museum, National Gallery, Athens, GREECE.
Birds, Bernaducci Meisel Gallery, New York City, USA.
Miami Context Art Fair, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Summer Pill, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Power Tripping, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York, USA (solo).
Hurt People - Hurt People, Lazarides Gallery, London, UK (solo).
2013
SCOPE Art Fair, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
10 years of Wooster Collective, Jonathan LeVine Gallery, New York City, USA.
Confluence, Fifty24SF Gallery, San Francisco, USA.
Never Odd Or Even, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA (solo).
The Beautiful Misery, Olsen Gallery, Sydney, AUS (solo).
2012
Au Courant, Olsen Gallery, Sydney, AUS.
SCOPE Art Fair, Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, USA.
Unslung Heroes, Lazarides Gallery, London & Newcastle, UK (solo).
Girls, New Image Art, Los Angeles, USA (solo).
Things We Shouldn’t Talk About, Avante Gallery, Milan, ITALY (solo).
2011
Outpost Festival, Cockatoo Island, Sydney, AUS .
Young and Free, San Francisco, USA.
The Underbelly Show, Miami, USA.
Scott Redford presents Reinhardtt Collaboration, QAGOMA, Brisbane, AUS.
Martha Cooper: Remix, Carmichael Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
Bogan Paradise, POP-UP, Gallery A.S., Sydney, AUS (solo).
Street Faces, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
Rainbow Tears/ Print Release, PICTURES ON WALLS, London, UK (solo).
2010
Hello Kitty, Miami Basel, Miami, USA.
Space Invaders, National Gallery Australia, Canberra, AUS.
Disorder Disorder, Penrith Regional Gallery, Penrith, AUS.
Logan Hicks, Anthony Lister & Michael Kalish, Opera Gallery, New York City, USA.
LISTER POP-UP, Curated by Roger Gastman, Miami Basel, Miami, USA (solo).
Memories Not Included, Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney, AUS (solo).
How to Catch a Time Traveller, Lyons Wier Gallery, New York City, USA (solo).
The Beauty Of Failure, Show & Tell Gallery, Toronto, CANADA (solo).
You Call That a Back Rub, Metro Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
2009
20 Street Artists, Opera Gallery, New York City, USA.
15 Years of New Image Art, Los Angeles, USA.
The Pain of Feeling, K Gallery, Legneanyo, ITALY (solo).
Magic Tricks, Fifty24 Gallery, San Francisco, USA (solo).
No Win Sitch, POP-UP, Kings Cross, Sydney, AUS (solo).
2008
Poster Renaissance, New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, USA.
Washington Project for the Arts, Washington D.C., USA.
This Won’t Change Anything, Metro 5, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
WK/Lister, Elms Lester, London, UK (solo).
Quit Your Sobbing and Call Me in the Afternoon, New Image Art, Los Angeles, USA (solo).
God has a plan to Kill Me, KGallery, Milan, ITALY (solo).
Spider Stance, Elms Lester, London, UK (solo).
2007
Replace Please with Now & Thank You with Good, Lab101, Los Angeles, USA.
Scope Art Fair, London, UK.
Super is as Super Does, Metro5 Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
Cracker got Snapped by the Pops, Fifty24 Gallery, San Francisco, USA (solo).
Mythology for Beginners, Harrison Galleries, Sydney, AUS (solo).
Rest on Nails, Lyonswier Ortt, New York City, USA (solo).
2006
11 Spring Street, Wooster Collective, New York City, USA.
Terror?, Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, USA.
Saturday Morning Prime Time, Spectrum Gallery, London, UK (solo).
Supermarket, Metro5 Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
Backdoor Confessional, Harrison Galleries, Sydney, AUS (solo).
Between Crackdowns, Art Gallery Schuberts, Gold Coast, AUS (solo).
Observations of Manliness, Criterion Gallery, Hobart, AUS (solo).
2005
Studio 14, Rome, ITALY (solo).
Smells Like White-Out, Metro 5 Gallery, Melbourne, AUS (solo).
Twice on Sundays, Fox Galleries, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
Wrapped Meat Lyric, Lyonsweir Gallery, New York City, USA (solo).
My Daughter’s Panic Attack, Brian Moore Gallery, Sydney, AUS (solo).
2004
Rats Alliance, National Gallery Australia, Canberra & Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, AUS.
CRYSTALIS/1980 Collective, New York City, USA.
Subtitled, Fox Galleries, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
The Finer Points of Monkeyism, Galleries Schubert, Gold Coast, AUS (solo).
2003
White Lies Beneath, Helen Gory Gallery, Melbourne, AUS.
Atlantic Conference/1980 Collective, New York City, USA.
Places & Things, Fox Galleries, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
2002
Dis/place/meant, Fox Galleries, Brisbane, AUS.
Godzilla Monster Child, Video Installation, INSTITUTE OF MODERN ART, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
Issues & Aesthetics, Queensland College Art Galley Project Space, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
2001
Play it forward, Graduate Exhibition, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, AUS.
Urbanised Influence, Fox Galleries, Brisbane, AUS (solo).
2000
Young Bux, Campbell Mahoney, Brisbane, AUS.
EDUCATION
2018
Artist in Residence, PRINT THEM ALL,(Etching & Lithography Print Focus/ Menotrs: Invader, Cost, Horfe) Paris, FRA.
2011
Artist in Residence, PICTURES ON WALLS,(Screen & Stencil Print Focus/ Mentors: Sam, Sam, Dora, Ben Eine, The Boss), London, UK.
2008
Artist in Residence, FAILE COLLECTIVE, (Painting Focus/ Mentors: Maya Hayuk, Patrick & Patrick, RAMBO, Tony Archabaccio, Doze Green), Studio Brooklyn, NY, USA.
2004
Artist in Residence, BLENDER STUDIOS, (Public Art/ Urban Intervention Focus/ Mentors: Doyle, HAHA, SYNK, James Dodd, Phibs, Andy Mac), Melbourne, AUS.
2003
Mentorship, Master MAX GIMBLETT, Bowery Studio, (Reprogramming Focus/ 1980 Collective, Matt Jones, Brock Enright :: DEITCH GALLERY/ Beautiful Losers Exhibition-Internship/ Kathy Grayson, DEPOE, Dan, Bast), New York City, USA.
2002
GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY, BVA, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, AUS.
ART PRIZES
2020
SBS Landscape Prize, Finalist.
2019
Moran Portrait Prize, Finalist.
2005
Prometheus Art Award, Gold Coast, Finalist.
2005
The Metro 5 Art Award, Melbourne, Finalist.
2004
Churchie Art Award, Brisbane, Finalist.
2004
The Courier Mail Art Award, Highly Commended.
2004
The Metro 5 Art Award, Melbourne, Finalist.
2003
Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship Exhibition, Finalist.
2003
Theiss Art Prize, Queensland College of Art Gallery, Brisbane, Finalist.
PUBLIC ART
2020
BUS SHELTER ADVERTISING TAKEOVER, Wollongong, AUS
2018
Newtown Central, Sydney, AUS.
RiNo on Walnut St, Denver, USA.
2017
Westfield, Coomera, AUS.
G-Star Raw, Sydney, AUS.
2016
Rock Head on Car, The Rocks, Sydney, AUS.
2015
Westfield, Chatswood, AUS.
2013
NORTH BONDI POOLS, Bondi Beach, Sydney, AUS.
2010
Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Canberra, AUS.
The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, USA.
Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, AUS.
2009
Brick Lane Powerhouse, London, UK.
2008
RISE PLANET OF THE APES, Universal Pictures, Barracuda Wall, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.
2007
Two Half Head, LES, New York City, USA.
2006
11 Spring Street, Wooster Collective, New York City, USA.
2005
The Mayor’s Pardon, Milan, ITALY.
2004
Hosier Lane, City Lights, Melbourne, AUS.
2003
Fred Perry Skate Park, Brisbane, AUS.
1999-2002
Switch Boxes, Brisbane, AUS.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Australia
Urban Nation Museum, GERMANY
JJJ / ABC
David Roberts Collection
ARTBANK AUSTRALIA
BHP Collection
Brand & Slater Architects
ICON COLLECTION
Urban Spree Collection
Parramatta City Council
AGNSW Members Collection
Brisbane Grammar School
TVS Partnerships
Sydney Children’s Hospital
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2019
‘Have You Seen The Listers?’ Movie - Netflix WORLDWIDE.
2018
Beyond The Streets Publication, Ginko Press, Roger Gastman, US.
‘Have you seen the Listers?’ Documentary film, Eddie Martin, AUS.
2017
Collaboration with Nick Cave, Stories for Ways and Means, Waxploitation, USA.
2016
The World Atlas of Street Art and Graffiti, Yale University Press, USA.
Street Art International, Explore Art Publishing.
Surface, Gingko Press, USA.
11 Spring St., Wooster Edition, USA.
2015
Anthony Lister/ PHD Thesis/ Public Spaces: Public People, Griffith Law Journal, AUS.
Street Art Australia, Explore Australia Publishing, AUS.
2014
Anthony Lister - Adventure Painter by Roger Gastman, Ginko Press, USA.
2013
Ten Year Sketchbook, Blackarts Publications, Melbourne, AUS.
Graffiti, Abrams Publishing.
2012
We Own The Night, Rizzoli, USA.
2011
Blek Le Rat, Art Publishing Ltd, FRA.
2010
Beyond The Street - The 100 Leading figures in Urban Art, Gestalten, USA.
Trespass - A History of Uncommissioned Art, Taschen, New York City, USA.
STICKERS: From Punk Rock to Contemporary Art. Rizzoli Books, New York City, USA.
Anthony Lister, Macmillan Art Publishing, Melbourne, AUS.
Street Art New York, Preston Publishing, USA.
Space Invaders, National Gallery of Australia Publication, AUS.
2009
Tales of White Trash Prophecy, Upper Playground Publication, San Francisco, USA.
2008
God has a plan to Kill Me, KGallery Publication, Milan, ITALY.
2007
Uncommissioned Art, Melbourne University Publications, Melbourne, AUS.
Alarmi3, Vanilla edizioni, Como, ITALY.
SELECTED PRESS
2020
Top 20 Interiors, Vogue Living, AUS.
ARTFORUM, Full Page Nude, USA.
2013
Vogue Magazine, April edition, Bondi
Studio Feature, Sydney, AUS.
2012
COMPLEX MAGAZINE, Top 50
Most Influential Street Artists of All Time, New York City, USA.
2011
Forbes Magazine, Lister: On point, USA.
2010
Australian Art Collector, 50 Most Collectable Artists Issue.
2009
ARTFORUM, September, Page 196, USA.
Australian Vogue, August, Page 82.
Sydney Morning Herald, Arts Diary, July16, Page 13.
Monster Children Magazine, #23, Page 17.
Sunday Telegraph Magazine, July 12, p10.
2008
Modern Painters, April, USA.
Show Paper, Brooklyn, USA.
KMAG, London, May, UK.
Paper Magazine, Art Issue, Feature Artist, New York City, USA.
Vapors, Issue 47, Los Angeles, USA.
VICE Magazine, Vol 6 Issue 3, AUS.
Australian VOGUE, May, AUS.
Modart Issue 14, Pages 54 to 57.
2007
Juxtapoz Magazine, #81, Pages 92>101.
Pimp Magazine, Issue 13, Page 46.
Monster Children, Issue 16.
King Brown, Issue 3.
Anthem Magazine, LA.
Art & Australia, Volume 45, Spring.
Fecal Facecom.
Wooden Toy Magazine.
2006
Art in America, December, Issue 11, Pg 34.
The New York Times, Art Section, December 14, Page 1.
Overspray Magazine,Issue 5.
weAREtheIMAGEmakerscom,Issue 7.
Lino Magazine, Issue 15, Page 100.
Black + White, Issue 86, Page 009.
Frankie Magazine, Issue 13, Page 16.
Riot Magazine, # 5, The Push, Page 18.
Sydney City Weekly – art review, July 6.
Sydney Morning Herald, editorial, July 6.
The Drum Media, Issue 814, Welcome to the Underworld, Page 57.
Australian Art Collector, Issue 37, Page 23.
Arkitip Magazine, Issue 032, Page 37.
Wooster Collective, Comic, Issue 01.
2005
Brisbane Magazine, #03, “Anthony Lister”.
Frankie, #8, “Bright new stars”, p.68.
Belle Magazine, “Generation next”, Nov.
State of the Arts, “Mona Lister”, 30 May.
Oyster Magazine, Issue 57, “The Cut News on Anthony Lister”.
Monster Children, Issue 10, Listerart.
Lino Magazine, #10, “The Limitless Lister”.
Madman Entertainment, RASH DVD.
Empty, #05, “Kidnapping Suburbia”.
Ente Gallery, online excerpts from published book, “Twice on Sundays”. Noise, online profile Anthony Lister.
Nothing Magazine issue 03, Online profile.
Herald Sun Newspaper, Review, Dec.
Beat Online Magazine, Review, Dec.
2004
Antipoda, Online Interview.
Lucky Magazine, Anthony Lister.
2003
Australian Skate Boarding magazine, Anthony Lister, July-August.
Courier Mail, by Digby Hildreth, 23 June.
Wooster Collective, interview, 19 June.
2002
Retort Magazine, online review, 6 Nov.
Large Magazine, Art Soul, August.
Antiques and Art, Fox Galleries, July.
Southern News, “Taking art from streets inside”, March 28.
City News, “Bringing street into the Gallery”, March 21.
Tsunami Magazine, “Listern up”, March.
Frequency Magazine, “Mixed Signals”.