Born in Macedonia Ilija Uzunoski is a practicing multi disciplinary artist. He
graduates in photography at Sydney Institute of Technology, after he graduate in
Painting and Drawing as major at the COFA-UNSW.
After he postgraduate on Sculpture Performance and Installation as major at College of Fine
Arts (COFA)-University of New South Wells (UNSW).
As practicing artist he was involved in number of individual and group exhibition
locally in Australia and overseas.
Education/Qualifications
Completed:
Institution: University of New South Wells, College of Fine Art (COFA)
City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Qualifications: Master of Art in Painting and Drawing
Completed: 2004
Institution: University of New South Wells, COFA
City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Qualifications: Master of Art in Sculpture, Performance and Installation
Completed: 2001
Institution: University of New South Wells, College of Fine Art (COFA)
City/Country: Sydney, Australia
Qualifications: Diploma in Photography
Completed: 1998
Awards/Prizes/Achievements:
• 2019 Finalist of Visual Art Prize, Bayside Art Award 2019
• 2014 Finalist of Korean Australian Art Foundation in Painting
• 2014 Jury of photography competition in Rockdale Annual Photography art prize
• 2014 Finalist in ROGAP-Rockdale Outside Gallery Art Prize 2014
• 2013 Finalist in Korea-Australia Foundation Art Prize
• 2011 Finalists in Paddington Art Prize “Australian Landscape Painting”
• 2011 Awarded “Nominee” and Finalist, with two images, in photography competition “Black and White Spider Award” in abstract category
• 2010 Finalist on Kellicutt International Photo Show-USA and group exhibitions with other finalists
• Silver Award of Merit -Year 2006 for Australian Professional Photographer in Portrait category.
• Silver Award - Year 2004 for Australian Professional Photographer in Landscape category,
• Silver Award - Year 2004 for NSW Professional Photographer in Fine art category,
• Silver Award - Year 2000 for Australian Professional Photographer in Documentary category,
• Gold Award - Year 2000 for NSW Professional Photographer in Fine art category,
Exhibitions:
2019
• Finalist of Visual Art Prize- Bayside Art Award 2019 exhibition at George Hanna Memorial Museum and Gallery
• Group Exhibition at Art House Gallery with "Pursuit of Light"
2018
• Group Exhibition at TAP Gallery with "Pursuit of Light"
• Group Exhibition in Macedonia
2014
• Group Exhibition of finalist of ROGAP- Rockdale Outside Gallery Art Prize 2014 at Cook Park- Brighton Le Sands
2013
• Group Exhibition of finalist of Korea-Australia Foundation Art Prize, Korean Cultural Centre- Sydney, Australia,
• International Group Exhibition-Seoul South Korea
• Solo International Exhibition - "Abstract Variations" - Prilep, Macedonia
• Group exhibition TAP Gallery, Sydney, "Freedom"
• Group exhibition TAP Gallery, Sydney, "Valentines"
2012
• Group Exhibition at Gaffa Gallery, Clarence Street, Sydney, with the group “All for You” on the theme “Roots”
2011
• Group Exhibition at Art House, Pitt Street Sydney, with the group “All for You” on the theme “Transcendence”
• Group Exhibition at Menzies Art Gallery, Finalist work of Paddington Art Prize, Australian Landscape Painting prize
• Group Exhibition “The B&W Spider Award” with other finalists-London, UK
• Group Exhibition “The B&W Spider Award” with other finalists-New York
• Group Exhibition with the group “All for You”, Global Gallery, Paddington-Sydney
• Group international Exhibition-Seoul, South Korea
2010
• Solo International Exhibition – “Variations and Structures”- Skopje, Macedonia
• Group International exhibition – USA
• Group Show – COFA Annual Exhibition, Sydney
2009
• Group Show – COFA Annual Exhibition, Sydney
2008
• Solo Exhibition – “Sound of Sydney in Portraits”- Sydney Conservatorium of Music
• Solo International Exhibition – Bitola, Macedonia
2007
• Solo Exhibition - St.George Regional Museum-Hurstville
2006
• Solo Exhibition – Sydney Conservatorium of Music
• Group International Exhibition – Moscow Russia
• Silver Award of Merit - World Institute of Professional Masters
2004
• Solo International Exhibition – Bitola, Macedonia
• Silver Award - Australian Institute of Professional Photographers (AIPP)
2003
• Solo Exhibition – Hurstville Civic Centre
• Solo Exhibition – Rockdale Town Hall
2001
• Group Show – 1/1 Hickson Rd. Gallery, The Rocks
2000
• Solo Exhibition – Gala Gallery, Brighton Le Sands
• Group Show – Beijing, China
