KIMBERLY STOKES
ARTIST
ARTIST
+ DESIGNER
Kimberly Stokes is an emerging artist and designer living on Yugambeh Country/ Gold Coast, whose practice explores concepts of identity and digital culture. Her interest lies at the intersections between social networking, performativity and the digital photograph; with a particular focus on self-portraiture.
In 2022, Kimberly founded THE GOLDY, an online art event calendar and artist directory for the Gold Coast, Australia. She is an acting Co-Director of NEXTDOOR Artist Run Initiative; a not-for-profit organisation that exists to champion the experimental practices of emerging artists, currently based in Surfers Paradise. She is also an Artist Educator at HOTA Gallery.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Solo Exhibitions
2020 - Puncture To The Wind, THE WALLS ARTSPACE, Gold Coast
2020 - Puncture To The Wind, THE WALLS ARTSPACE, Gold Coast
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023 - Outerspace 2023 Auction, Outerspace, Brisbane
2021 - Love Letters to Miami, The Walls Artspace, Gold Coast
2020 - Level Up Residency Artist Exhibition, Gold Coast
2020 - Charmolypi, Level One Seventeen, Gold Coast
2020 - Wild Walls, The Walls Artspace, Gold Coast
2020 - Hey Neighbour, Wreckers Artspace, Brisbane
2019 - Epoch | QUT Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition, QUT Visual Art Studios and Frank Moran Memorial Gallery, Brisbane
2019 - Uncertain Futures, Metro Arts, Brisbane, Curated by Post Datum
2018 - Escapism, Greaser Art Gallery, Brisbane
2023 - Outerspace 2023 Auction, Outerspace, Brisbane
2021 - Love Letters to Miami, The Walls Artspace, Gold Coast
2020 - Level Up Residency Artist Exhibition, Gold Coast
2020 - Charmolypi, Level One Seventeen, Gold Coast
2020 - Wild Walls, The Walls Artspace, Gold Coast
2020 - Hey Neighbour, Wreckers Artspace, Brisbane
2019 - Epoch | QUT Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition, QUT Visual Art Studios and Frank Moran Memorial Gallery, Brisbane
2019 - Uncertain Futures, Metro Arts, Brisbane, Curated by Post Datum
2018 - Escapism, Greaser Art Gallery, Brisbane
Public Commission
2019 - Botanica 2019, Commissioned by the Brisbane City Council, as part of Brisbane Art and Design Festival, Curated by Urban Art Projects
Residencies
2020 - Level Up Studio + Gallery, Coolangatta
2020 - LENS GC Instagram Residency
2020 - LOCAL AIR, THE WALLS ARTSPACE, Miami
Grants
2020 - Regional Arts Development Fund, City of Gold Coast
Professional Experience
2023 - Artist Educator, HOTA Art Gallery
2022 - HOTA Gallery Professional Placement, HOTA
2021 - Artist Talk + Workshop, St Andrews Lutheran College
2020–2023 - Co-Director, Nextdoor Artist Run Initiative
2019 - Graduate Exhibition Committee, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
2018–2019 - Creative Director, Post Datum
Curation
2019 - Botanica 2019, Commissioned by the Brisbane City Council, as part of Brisbane Art and Design Festival, Curated by Urban Art Projects
Residencies
2020 - Level Up Studio + Gallery, Coolangatta
2020 - LENS GC Instagram Residency
2020 - LOCAL AIR, THE WALLS ARTSPACE, Miami
Grants
2020 - Regional Arts Development Fund, City of Gold Coast
Professional Experience
2023 - Artist Educator, HOTA Art Gallery
2022 - HOTA Gallery Professional Placement, HOTA
2021 - Artist Talk + Workshop, St Andrews Lutheran College
2020–2023 - Co-Director, Nextdoor Artist Run Initiative
2019 - Graduate Exhibition Committee, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
2018–2019 - Creative Director, Post Datum
Curation
2022 - Shop Front Gallery Project, Level Up studio + gallery. Project Assistant.
2021 - Bus Stopper Gallery Project 2021, Level Up studio + gallery. Project Assistant.
2020 - Charmolypi, Level One Seventeen. Co-Curator.
2021 - Bus Stopper Gallery Project 2021, Level Up studio + gallery. Project Assistant.
2020 - Charmolypi, Level One Seventeen. Co-Curator.
Education
2019 - Bachelor of Fine Arts: Visual Arts, from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
2019 - Bachelor of Fine Arts: Visual Arts, from the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
EXTRA LINKS
++ DESIGN PORTFOLIO
++ CURATORIAL PROJECTS
++ DESIGN PORTFOLIO
++ CURATORIAL PROJECTS