ABOUT
Gregory Uzelac (b. 1990) is an artist, writer, and academic from New York City currently living and working on the lands of the Eora Nation (Sydney, Australia). Uzelac’s work draws inspiration from the cultural hybridization of migration, mass media, and myth.
Uzelac completed a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University in 2013 focusing primarily on postcolonial theory and ancient and contemporary mythology from the Asian Subcontinent. In 2022 he completed a Master of Fine Arts by Research at Sydney University with his thesis, Harnessing the Myths of Now: Restoring Social Harmony Through Mythic Art, which can be accessed though the USyd Library here.
Uzelac considers myth to be an untapped resource for artistic expression, and encourages society to embrace nonessentialist storytelling and mythmaking as a means to overcome social and political disharmony. Aside from art, Uzelac is a passionate cricketer and lover of Swedish pop sensation ABBA.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2022 Master of Fine Arts, University of Sydney (Sydney College of the Arts) - Postgraduate Degree by Research
2013 Certificate, Northwestern University - Creative Writing for Media Program
2013 Bachelor of Arts, Northwestern University - Radio, Television, & Film; Asian Languages and Civilization
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Alien Nation | DARLINGS | Sydney, NSW
2022 Parasocial Relations | VANDAL | Sydney, NSW
2021 Song of @Merica | Sydney University | Sydney, NSW
2021 Nice Is Different Than Good | The Art Syndicate | Sydney, NSW
2019 Alone 2gether | Beyond Brooklyn Gallery | Brooklyn, NY
2018/19 Early Iterations | Google Headquarters | New York, NY
2018 Beautifully Ugly | 1 Bleecker Street | New York, NY
2018/19 Be Happy | Moishe House Williamsburg | Brooklyn, NY
2017 Monsoon | Moishe House Williamsburg | Brooklyn, NY
Group Exhibitions
2023 100+ Years of Global Connections | Sydney University | Sydney, NSW
2023 The Apocalyptic Sublime | DARLINGS | Sydney, NSW
2023 Horse Girl | DARLINGS | Sydney, NSW
2022 Yes, Darling | DARLINGS | Sydney, NSW
2022 Opinions Market | Puzzle Gallery | Sydney, NSW
2021 SCASS Salon | Back Space | Sydney, NSW
2021 Painting Retrospective 2010-2020 | Site: brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY
2021 TLC: Tender Loving Care | Longspace Gallery | Sydney, NSW
2021 Cafe de la Reina | Queen of Hearts in collaboration with BLOC Art | New York, NY and Lima, Peru
2020 Future Present | Luna Studio | Sydney, NSW
2020 Educate | Christie’s New York | New York, NY
2019 30 Bodies | Con Artist Collective | New York, NY
2019 Artists of Base | Base NY | New York, NY
2019 Hollywood Glamour | Pink | New York, NY
2019 People’s Choice Salon | Greenpoint Gallery | Brooklyn, NY
2019 ArtHole’s First Birthday | Rubulad | Brooklyn, NY
2018 Showdinger! | Showdinger! At Catland | Brooklyn, NY
2018 Northwestern Alumni Retrospective | Drift Studios | New York, NY
Curatorial Projects
2022 Based in the USA | Puzzle Gallery | Sydney, NSW
Residencies & Grants
2021 Arts Fund Grant | American Australian Association | New York, NY & Sydney, NSW
2019 Jewish Artists Fellowship | Base Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY
Art Fairs
2023 Foundations | Artsy
2023 Cut n Polish | Sydney, NSW
2022 Stillife Art Fair | New York, NY
2019 RAW Artists | Brooklyn, NY
2019 Art Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM
2018 The Jump Off | Mr. Rogers | Brooklyn, NY
Press
2022 Culture Guide | “Based in the USA” | FBi Radio
2021 Ontiveros Valdés, Constanza | “Gregory Uzelac: Nice is Different Than Good” | SECAC.org
2021 Krook, Joshua | “Nice Is Different Than Good” | Australian Book Review
2018 “Profile: The Creation of Eve (2018)” | Average Art Magazine
Writing Credits
2017 The Weekend Chill (Feature Film)
2016 The Fisherman and the Idiot (Stage Play)
2015 Circus Acts (Stage Play)
2012 The Monomith Trilogy - Part I (Feature Film)
2014 The Lizard (Stage Play)
2012 Trunk (Short Film)
2013 Welcome to Hell, Have a Lovely Day (Stage Play)
2011 Kontrowershiyaal (Short Play)
2011 Helping Hands (Short Play)
2011 Foreign Concepts (Short Film)
Theatre & Performance Credits
2022 Opening Act, Sebastian Maniscalco
2018 Producer/Host, Showdinger! (Okazigo)
2017/18 Producer/Host, The Intelligentsia (Okazigo)
2017 Producer/Host, The Aristocracy (Okazigo)
2017 Writer/Performer, The Moff Pores Show (Moff Pores Productions)
2016/17 Producer/Host, The Cackle (Cackle Productions)
2012 Opening Act, A Night with John Oliver (A&O Entertainment)
2012 Director, Talk Radio by Eric Bogosian (Spectrum Theater Company)
Film Credits
2017 Director, “The Joke” (Digital Short)
2013 Director/Art Design, “Over” by Jordan Looney (Music Video)
2012 Writer/Producer, “Trunk” (Short Film)
2011 Director, “The Devil and The Cowboy” (Short Film)
2011 Director, “Brotherly Love” (Short Film)
2010 Producer, “The Basement” (Short Film)
2010 Assistant Director, “Sandcastle” (Short Film)
2010 2nd Assistant Director, “Keycards” (Short Film)