View the CV of award-winning New Zealand contemporary artist Alex DiMercurio, including her art education, exhibitions, awards and professional achievements.

AWARDS

2026 Wellington Art Show, Art Shows Across Aotearoa - Gold Award Winner

2026 Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, Wanaka, NZ - Finalist

2025 Assoc. des Amis du Musée Picasso d'Antibes, Côte D'Azure, France - Merit Award

2024 NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Autumn - Award Winner

2009 NZ Art Show, Wellington - Signature Award Piece Finalist

2009 National Drawing Award Finalist

2006 Telecom Art Awards, NZ Finalist

EDUCATION

2025 Musée Bonnard Ateliers D'été, Le Cannet, Cannes, France

2020 Association des beaux-arts de Cannes, France.

2019 Studio Escalier, Montmatre, Paris, France.

2010-2013 Inverlochy Art School, Wellington.

1998-2002 Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Massey University, Wellington.

1991 Visual Communication and Design, Massey University, Wellington

I graduated from Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand in 2002, and have more recently studied fine arts at private art schools in Montmartre, Paris and Cannes.

Notably, in 2019 I had the privilege of working within the historic atelier of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec where he first met Suzanne Valadon. His friend Vincent van Gogh would often frequent and share this very art studio. 

Montmartre's legacy as Paris’ creative hub is remarkable. Other renowned figures such as Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Pablo Picasso, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir shaped its artistic landscape. 

To engage with this amazing heritage, soak up the atmosphere and walk the same winding, cobbled streets of such incredible artistic legends while also realising my lifelong artistic aspirations was a profound experience.

During my six-month residency in Paris, I also devoted myself to weekly visits at the Louvre, which is a treasure-trove of art history. And where I engaged myself in intensive drawing and immersive study sessions alongside the masters of classical, neo-classical, Hellenistic, Renaissance, and Baroque art. 

RESIDENCIES

2019 Studio Escalier, Montmartre, Paris, France. Figure drawing and figure oil painting, incl. weekly drawing sessions at the Louvre - 6 months

EXHIBITIONS

2026

Black Door Gallery, Parnell, Auckland

Wellington Art Show, Tākina Events Centre, Art Shows Across Aotearoa - Gold Award Winner 

Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, Wanaka, NZ - 19th Year - Finalist

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Art To Go

2025

Association des Amis du Musée Picasso d'Antibes, Côte D'Azure, France - 15ème Faites de la Peinture - Merit Award

Wellington Art Show, Tākina Events Centre - near sellout 8/9 paintings SOLD - 4 on opening night

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Autumn Exhibtion, Wellington Cathedral

2024 

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Autumn - Award Winner

Wellington Art Show, Tākina Events Centre

2023 

Auckland Art Show, The Cloud

2014

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Art on the Wharf

Wellington City Life Education Trust Art Exhibition, Academy Galleries

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Naked

The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington

The Art Sale, Hamilton

2013 

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, An Artist’s Guide to Summer

a+e Gallery, Napier, Group Show

HCR Art Awards and Exhibition

Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, Group show

The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington

Thorndon Charity Art Auction, Wellington

The Original Art Sale, Auckland

Inverlochy Art School, Wellington, Group Annual Exhibition

Artists Den & Gallery, Auckland, Kiwiana Art Exhibition

2012 

NZ Art Show, Wellington

The Museum Hotel, Wellington, Group show

Pearce Gallery, Parnell, Auckland - Gallery36, 4 Years on

Funicular Eatery, Wellington

2011 

The NZ Art Show, Wellington

Wellington City Life Education Trust Exhibition - Academy Galleries

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington – Now, Then, When

2010 

NZ Art Show, Wellington

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington – Artists as Activists

Chaffers Gallery, Wellington

Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Beech Symphonies

Duxton Art Awards, Wellington

2009 

NZAFF Affordable Art Show, Wellington - Signature Award Piece Finalist

Duxton Art Awards, Wellington

Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Journeys Through Beech series

Tamarillo Gallery, Wellington - Sunset Journeys series

The Physics Room, Christchurch, National Drawing Award - Finalist

Enjoy Gallery, Wellington - National Drawing Award Exhibition - Finalist

ARTSPACE, Auckland, National Drawing Award Exhibition - Finalist

Academy Galleries, Wellington - Summer, Bringing the Outside In

2008 

Academy Galleries, Wellington - Art to Go

Academy Galleries, Wellington - Winter

NZAFA Affordable Art Show, Wellington

Academy Galleries, Wellington - Autumn

Saatchi & Saatchi Gallery, Wellington - 5 Stories High, Water Women

Academy Galleries, Wellington, Festival 2008

2007 

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington - Art to Go

Delux Café, Wellington

River East Gallery, Greytown

Telecom Art Awards, NZ

Emerge Gallery, Wellington

NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, Spring Exhibition

2006 

Cafe Art, Raumati

Telecom Art Awards, NZ Finalist

NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington

2005 

NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington

2004 

NZ Art Show NZAFA, Wellington

1990 

The Dowse Gallery, Lower Hutt, Wellington

PUBLICATIONS

2017 NZ House & Garden - Article: A Bold Renovation. Featured Artworks

2012 The Kiwi Diary 

2011 The Kiwi Diary

2010 Album Cover - Conversations Clean, C Moore

2010 New Zealand Artfind Calendar 2010

FILM/MEDIA

2011 The Living Channel (NZ) Homepage Highlighted Artist (Jan - May 2011) -

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2008 TV3 Nightline showcase story (3 Aug) – Showcased on Nightline for the opening night of the NZAFF Art Show