B I O G R A P H Y
Robert Buratti is a contemporary artist and researcher based in Boorloo/Perth, Western Australia, whose practice explores esoteric symbolism, sacred geometry, and mystical traditions across painting, installation, and documentary film.
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His work has been exhibited at New York University, WA Museum Boola Bardip, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, and recognised in major prizes including the Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Lester Portrait Prize, Brisbane Art Prize, and Cossack Art Awards. His works are held in the State Library of Western Australia and private collections throughout the USA, UK, and Australia.
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Buratti's artistic practice is informed by scholarly research on visionary artists and occult philosophy, including published works on William Blake and Aleister Crowley. His creative collaborations span diverse fields, from NASA's Osiris-Rex mission exploring cosmic mythology, to partnerships with The Tea Party and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
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As a curator, Buratti pioneered exhibitions exploring art's spiritual dimensions, including "Windows to the Sacred" (2012), a touring showcase of 120 esoteric artworks across Australia and the USA. He has collaborated with the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Trust of Australia, and consulted to the Venice Biennale.
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His contributions to the arts have been supported by Creative Australia's inaugural Proto X Arts Grant, the Gordon Darling Foundation Curatorial Grant, University of Western Australia Research Grant, and Sydney University Incubate Arts Grant.
Buratti serves as Editor of Art Collector, Australia's leading contemporary art magazine, and his arts commentary has appeared in The Australian, Raw Vision New York, Australian Art Review, ABC Television and Radio.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 STUDIO, Moores Building Contemporary Art Space, Fremantle WA
2018 Esoteric Salon (studio exhibition), Perth WA
2016 Nigredo, Red Gallery, Beijing, China
2015 Solo Exhibition, Hamer Hall, Melbourne VIC
2015 Edges of Twilight (studio exhibition), Perth WA
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Cossack Art Awards, Karratha WA
2023 Transcendence/XRWA, WA Museum Boola Bardip, Perth WA
2021 Comic Art Festival, Perth WA
2018 The Other Art Fair, The Facility, Melbourne VIC
2018 Inner Atmospheres, Edith Cowan University, Perth WA
2016 Language of the Birds, New York University, New York USA
2016 Art on Paper Fair, Chelsea, New York USA
2016 The Other Art Fair, Sydney NSW
2015 Windows to the Sacred, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC
2015 The Metro Art Fair, Manhattan, New York USA
2015 The Outsider Art Fair, Chelsea, New York USA
2014 Sacred Spaces, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing, China
2014 Cabinet of Curiosities, Marion Harris Gallery, New York USA
2014 Arcana, Meinhardt Gallery, New Jersey USA
2014 Windows to the Sacred, Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania
2013 Windows to the Sacred, S.H. Ervin Gallery/National Trust of Australia, Sydney NSW
2012 The Nightmare Paintings, Queen St Gallery, Sydney NSW
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RESIDENCIES & AWARDS
2024 Studio Residency, City of Fremantle, WA
2023 Proto X Digital Arts Grant, Creative Australia
2023 Gordon Darling Travel Grant (Domestic), Darling Foundation
2023 Curatorial Research Grant, University of Western Australia
2023 Incubate Grant Program, University of Sydney, NSW
2016 Claremont Art Awards, WA
2015 Doug Moran Portrait Prize (National)
2015 Albany Art Prize, Albany WA
2015 Cossack Art Awards, Karratha WA
2015 Lethbridge 10000 Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
2015 Brisbane Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
2015 Abrohos Gallery Residency, Netherlands
2014 Lester Prize for Portraiture, Perth WA
2014 Victoria Park Art Awards, Perth WA
2014 Red Gate Gallery Residency, Beijing, China
2013 Finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize (National)
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COLLECTIONS
State Library of Western Australia
Private collections: USA, UK, Australia
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARLY WORK
2026 The Sacred and the Symbolic, Sub Rosa Publishing
2021 Joseph Péladan: Aesthetic Decadence, Sub Rosa Publishing
2015 "Art meets Magick," Raw Vision, New York USA
2012 The Art of Aleister Crowley, Buratti Editions
2012 "Esoteric Art in Australia," New Dawn magazine
2011 Windows to the Sacred, Buratti Editions
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EDUCATION
2025 Master of Curatorial Studies, University of Western Australia
2007 Master of Arts Administration, University of New South Wales
2000 Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University