BIOGRAPHY
History
Awards
Exhibitions
Publications
Robert Buratti is a curator, artist, and researcher based in Perth, whose contributions to the art world span both national and international projects. His artworks have been showcased in prestigious venues such as the SH Ervin Gallery, Devonport Regional Gallery, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, New York University, and WA Museum Boorla Bardip, and have been recognized in a number of major prizes including the Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Lester Prize, Brisbane Art Prize, and Cossack Art Awards, among others.
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Buratti's curatorial work has led to significant projects for national and regional museums, including the National Trust of Australia and City Gallery Wellington, as well as collaborations with academic institutions such as New York University and the University of Western Australia. His contributions have also extended to the Venice Biennale. Notably, in 2012, he curated "Windows to the Sacred," a groundbreaking exhibition of 120 works of esoteric art that toured New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, showcasing the spiritual dimensions of art.
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In 2024, Buratti achieved a milestone by curating the first major West Australian exhibition of pop icon Andy Warhol in collaboration with the National Gallery of Australia, introducing 53 original works valued at over $148 million to local audiences for the first time.
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His creative partnerships encompass a wide range, including collaborations with NASA's Osiris-Rex mission, The Tea Party, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. In the music industry, he has formed associations with Sony Music and digital platforms such as Amazon and Audius. As a writer and arts commentator, his insights have been featured in international publications and media outlets, including The Australian Newspaper, Art Collector Magazine, Raw Vision New York, the Australian Art Review, ABC Television, Foxtel, and ABC Radio.
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Buratti has also worked with numerous luxury brands, including the Sheraton Hotel Group, Duxton Hotels, Pan-Pacific Hotels, LVMH Group, and Moët Hennessy, focusing on creating impactful and engaging art experiences.
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His achievements have been recognized with several awards and grants, including the inaugural Porto X Arts Grant (Creative Australia), the Gordon Darling Foundation Curatorial Grant, University of WA Research Grant (Curatorial Studies), the Sydney University Incubate Arts Grant, and the MBAS Studio Grant as artist-in-residence at the City of Fremantle.
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COLLECTIONS
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State Library of Western Australia
the national trust of Australia
various private collections USA, UK Australia
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Residencies & Awards
2024 ARTIST RESIDENCY, CITY OF FREMANTLE
2023 GORDON DARLING TRAVEL GRANT (DOMESTIC)
2023 CURATORIAL RESEARCH GRANT, MASTERS. UNIVERSITY OF WA
2023 PROTO X DIGITAL ARTS GRANT, CREATIVE AUSTRALIA
2023 INCUBATE GRANT PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY NSW
2016 Finalist, Claremont Art Awards WA Australia
2015 Finalist, Albany Art Prize, Albany WA Australia
2015 Finalist, Cossack Art Awards, Karratha WA Australia
2015 Semi-finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
2015 Finalist, Lethbridge10000 Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
2015 Finalist, Brisbane Art Prize, Brisbane QLD
2015 Abrohos Gallery Residency, Holland
2014 Finalist, Lester Prize for Portraiture, Perth WA
2014 Finalist, Victoria Park Art Awards, Perth WA
2014 Red Gate Gallery Residency, Beijing
2013 Semi-finalist, Doug Moran Portrait Prize
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Board & Industry Appointments
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2024 art advisory board, city of wanneroo, wa
2023 board member, comic art festival wa
2022 editor, artwatch journal, Australia
2016 Senate Candidate (Western Australia) The Arts Party
2016 Art Acquisition Board, City of Armadale WA
2009 President, Friends of the Art Gallery of WA
2009 Board member, JazzWA Inc
2008 Editor, Artefacts Magazine (Art Gallery of WA)
Education
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2000 Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University NSW
2006 Certificate 4: Approved Art Valuation Course; AVAA.
2007 Master of Arts Administration, University of NSW
2023 Master of Curatorial StudIES, University of WA
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Selected Publication List
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2021 JOSEPH PELADAN AESTHETIC DECADANCE, Sub Rosa Publishing
2015 Art meets Magick, Raw Vision New York USA
2013 Wendy Sharpe, Backstage, Artist Profile magazine
2012 The Art of Bernard Ollis, Artist Profile magazine
2012 The Art of Aleister Crowley, Buratti Editions
2012 Esoteric Art in Australia, New Dawn magazine
2012 WA Wrap, Artist Profile magazine
2011 Spirituality of the Martial Arts, New Dawn magazine
2011 Windows to the Sacred, Buratti Editions
2010 People of the Secret, New Dawn magazine
2008 Buyer Beware; Australian Art Review
2008 James Gleeson Remembered; Australian Art Review
2007 The Rise of the New; Australian Art Review
2006 Contemporary Parallels Misoolsidae, Korea
2006 Accumulators & Decorators; COFA Magazine
2006 The Collector, Australian Art Review
Selected Exhibitions
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2023 TRANSCENDENCE / XRWA, WA MUSEUM, PERTH WA
2021 Comic ART FESTIVAL, PERTH WA
2018 Comics West, Edith Cowan University WA
2018 Inner Atmospheres, Edith Cowan University
2018 The Other Art Fair, The Facility Melbourne VIC
2018 Weird in Progress, The Odd Fellow Gallery, WA
2016 Language of the Birds, New York University, NY USA
2016 Art on Paper Fair, Chelsea, New York USA
2016 Dot on the Run, FORM, Port Hedland Courthouse WA
2016 The Other Art Fair, Sydney Australia
2015 Albany Art Prize, Albany WA Australia
2015 Cossack Art Awards, Karratha WA Australia
2015 Collision, Commune, Sydney NSW Australia
2015 Lethbridge 10000, Brisbane QLD Australia
2015 Brisbane Art Prize, Lightspace, Brisbane QLD
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 Cabinet of Curiosities, Marion Harris Gallery, USA
2014 Sacred Spaces, Red Gate Gallery, Beijing China
2014 Factory 718, Buratti Fine Art, Perth WA Australia
2014 Opus, Queen St Gallery, Sydney Australia
2014 Arcana, Meinhardt gallery, New Jersey USA
2014 Windows to the Sacred, Devonport Regional Gallery, Tasmania Australia
2013 Windows to the Sacred, SH Ervin Gallery/ The National Trust of Australia,
2013 Langue Verte, Buratti Fine Art, WA Australia
2012 The Nightmare Paintings, Queen St Gallery, Sydney NSW Australia
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