BEN ALI ONG

STUDIO: 18/5 OWENS AVE
NEWINGTON 2127
SYDNEY, NSW AU

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Tel: +61 2 9737 0187

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photo: Daniel Boud

Born 1982, Singapore

Represented by Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

- 2009___ BEN ALI ONG, Sydney Art Fair, United Galleries, Sydney.
- 2009___ BLACK SUN (THE ART OF DYING), Queensland Centre for Photography. 
- 2009___ BEN ALI ONG - PHOTOGRAPHS, Powerhouse Museum, Brisbane.   (31st Aug. – 20th Sep. 2009)
- 2009___ BLACK SUN (THE ART OF DYING), China Heights Gallery, Sydney. 
- 2008___ REFLUENT HOURS, Xhibit 9, Sydney.
- 2008___ REFLUENT HOURS, Blender Gallery, Sydney.
- 2008___ REFLUENT HOURS, Queensland Centre for Photography, Brisbane.
- 2007___ BROKEN BEAUTY, Blender Gallery, Sydney.
- 2007___ BROKEN BEAUTY, China Heights Gallery, Sydney.
- 2005___ ONE TRAVELLER,  China Heights Gallery, Sydney.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

- 2009___ Hip Pop, United Galleries, Sydney.
- 2009___ Light at the End of the Camera, Obscura Gallery, Melbourne.
- 2009___ Life Force Charity Art Auction, Stills Gallery, Sydney.
- 2009___ Fresh Meet, Marsu Homme, Sydney.
- 2009___ Unwrapped, United Galleries, Perth.
- 2009___ 30x40, United Galleries, Sydney.
- 2009___ PAINTED PHOTOGRAPHS, Viewfinder Gallery, London.  
- 2009___ EMERGING, Gosford Regional Gallery.
- 2008___ Annual Members Exhibition, Gallery 4a, Sydney.
- 2008___ 9x5 Annual Group Exhibition, Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong.
- 2007___ Happy 100th Group Show, China Heights Gallery, Sydney.
- 2007___ PHOTOGRAPHY AND INSTALLATION,  Wallspace Gallery, Sydney.
- 2007___ CROSS PROJECTIONS,  Tusculum House, Royal Australian Institute of Architects,  Sydney. 
- 2006___ 3 E.P’s,  China Heights Gallery, Sydney.
- 2004___ THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS PAPER,  New View Gallery, Sydney.

PUBLICATIONS:
- Ben Ali Ong, Self Published.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

- 2009___ Capture Magazine, the Art /World, Pg. 30-32. Author; Emma Reilly.
- 2009___ 2009 ArtsHub Magazine (website), Visual Arts Section.
- 2009___ 2009 Happenstance Magazine Issue 2.
- 2009___ Monster Children, Issue 23, Pg. 28. Author Gabriel Knowles.
- 2009___ Australian Art Review, Editors Choice, PG. 74.
- 2009___ Digital Dazed Magazine, Arts Section, Author: Gabriel Knowles.
- 2009___ Viewfinder Gallery catalogue. Exodus From Oblivion. Author: Dominic Paterson
- 2009___ Semi Permanent artist book, pg. 16
- 2009___ We Are the Image Makers. Author Brad Eastman. Issue 19
- 2009___ SBS Radio, Arts Section. By Garfield Samuels.
- 2009___ Time Out Magazine, Arts Section. Author Nick Dent.
- 2009___ Australian Art Review (website).
- 2009___ Alive Magazine, ‘On the Wall’ section, pg.15.
- 2008___ Capture Magazine,  New Breed/Talent section. Author: Sandy Edwards.
- 2008___ Queensland Centre for Photography catalogue. Refluent Hours. Author: Nathan Corum.
- 2008___ Two Thousand Magazine. Broken Beauty. Author: Jade Warne.
- 2007___ Central Magazine; My Scene.  Author: Ani Lamont.
- 2007___ Sydney Morning Herald; Art and Entertainment, Moran Photographic Prize. Author:  Robert McFarlane.
- 2007___ Sydney Morning Herald; Open Gallery.  Photography and Installation. Author: Clara Iaccarino.
- 2007___ Represented in Without Reason Artist Book, Pg. 25-26.

PRIZES AND AWARDS:

- 2009___ Alice Art Prize Finalist.
- 2009___ Mosman Photo Festival Prize Winner.
- 2009___ Murrundi Art Prize Finalist.
- 2009___ Blake Prize Finalist.
- 2009___ Gosford Regional Gallery – Sharpe Brothers Acquisitive Prize Winner
- 2009___ Olive Cotton Photographic Prize Finalist.
- 2009___ Moran Photographic Prize Finalist
- 2008___ Mosman Festival Photography Competition Finalist.
- 2008___ He Who Explores Art Award Finalist – Walker St. Gallery.
- 2008___ Macarthur Cook Art Award Finalist.             
- 2008___ Waverly Art Prize Finalist.
- 2008___ Olive Cotton Photographic Prize Finalist.
- 2008___ Stanthorpe Art Prize Finalist.
- 2007___ Mosman Festival of Photography Competition – Runner up prize.
- 2007___ Selected for Cross Projections, a cinematic screening as part of the Kings Cross Art Guild.
- 2007___ Moran Photographic Prize Finalist.
- 2007___ Canon AIPP Awards Australia - 2 x silver medals.
- 2006___ Noise Finalist -  Black and White Photography section.  (www.noise.net)

COLLECTIONS
Queensland Centre for Photography.
Sharpe Brothers – Gosford, N.S.W
Private Collections across Australia and Europe.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:

-  2000 - 2004___ Diploma of Photography, TAFE N.S.W (Ultimo Campus), Graduated with Portfolio of the Year Award.