Dagmar Evelyn Cyrulla

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Dagmar Evelyn Cyrulla is an Australian contemporary artist and two times Archibald finalist. [1] [2] In both 2022 & 2023 she was named one of Australia's 100 hottest collectable artists. [3] Her work is about relationships, especially those from a woman's perspective. In 2017, her painting, 'I Am' was 'Highly Commended' in the Doug Moran portrait prize. [4] In 2017 her work 'The phone call IV' won the Manning regional gallery's "Naked and Nude" art prize. [5]

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Cyrulla with her Doug Moran 2014 finalist painting, 'Alice'. D Cyrulla at Moran Portrait prize 2014.jpg
Cyrulla with her Doug Moran 2014 finalist painting, 'Alice'.

Background

Cyrulla was born in Germany, at the age of one she came to live in Sydney along with her two siblings. [6] Cyrulla graduated a degree in Bachelor of Visual Arts from University of Western Sydney in 1987. In 2009 she earned her Masters of Fine Art via scholarship at Monash University. She has participated in group exhibitions since 1988, and has held solo exhibitions in Perth, Melbourne & Sydney. [7]

Artistic work

Cyrulla's work revolves around human relatedness. [8] In October 2018 her exhibited work at Wagner Contemporary Gallery was analysed as “Cyrulla intends to challenge our thoughts in a newly interconnected world that is increasingly concerned with the future of women’s rights and passionately discussing the nuances of gender equality. Displaying a more traditional approach to feminist practice, Cyrulla’s women ‘all have a certain strength, but without losing their femininity or vulnerability.’ They appear confident in their exposure and beautiful in their imperfection, whether they are captured as ‘they reflect on themselves and their world unperturbed by the viewer’s gaze’, or as they meet our eyes in defiance of objectification. [9] The Australian newspaper described her work as "Recognised for producing works of stirring psychological intensity, Cyrulla has brought a new dimension to contemporary Australian art". [10] Australian artist profile depicted her work as "natural with the technological", [11] while ABC Radio National termed her a 'portrait painter'. [12]

In 2014, Cyrulla was invited to become a member of the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society [13]

Cyrulla was the winner of the Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art prize, [14] and the Naked and Nude Art Prize 2017 was hung in the Dobell Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 5 times, including for 'Fleeting' in 2011. [15]

In August 2024 she was featured in an episode of Foreign Influence TV to talk about her work and inspiration derived from her German heritage. Cyrulla described herself to interviewer Elina Reddy as a 'storyteller', using her art as her medium.

Public collections

Solo exhibitions

Prizes and competitions

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