Using still photography to trace the resonance of memory, place and identity, Rosenbauer’s images mine the complexity of what it means to be human. Rosenbauer’s core interest lies in our physical and emotional connection to place, and our relationship with the environment. Her images solidify the inexorable passage of time to reveal the joy and poignancy held within moments of change — sometimes chosen other times inflicted.
Bio
German/Australian artist Simone Rosenbauer lives and works on the lands of Awabakal and Worimi in Awabakal country (Newcastle/Australia). She studied Photography at the University of Applied Sciences in Dortmund (Germany), where she received her BA and MA in 2006. In 2008 she received the European Endeavour Award from the Australian Government to study for her MFA in Photography at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, which she completed in 2010.
Rosenbauer’s photography has won and been selected for numerous national and international awards. Her work has been showcased in the USA, Europe, Australia, Russia, Asia and Africa, including exhibitions at the Aperture Gallery (NYC), Expo Chicago, Paris Photo, Laurence Miller Gallery (NYC), AIPAD (NYC), Musée d’Elysée (Switzerland), Les Rencontre d’Arles (France), Flash Forward Festival (Canada), Art Miami (USA) and PhotoSpring Festival Beijing (China).
Rosenbauer’s work is held in various public and private collections. She is represented by Laurence Miller Gallery in New York, M Contemporary in Sydney, Sanderson Contemporary in Auckland and DTR Modern in Boston.
CV
2000-2004
Bachelor of Photography, University of Applied Sciences
Dortmund, Germany
2003
Studying Arts DEAKIN University, Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
2004-2006
Master of Photography, University of Applied Sciences
Dortmund, Germany
2008-2010
Master of Fine Arts (Research) University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
Awards
2024
Finalist Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize
Australia
2024
Dobell Exhibition Grant, Museum & Galleries NSW
Australia
2019
Finalist Bowness Photography Prize
Australia
2015
Finalist Photobook Melbourne Award
Australia
2014
Finalist Kaunas Photo 2014
Lithuania
2014
Finalist Josephine Ulrick & Winfried Schubert Photography Prize
Australia
2013
Finalist HCP Fellowship Houston Center of Photography
USA
2012
Finalist Head On Portrait Prize
Australia
2011
Honorable Mention International Photography Award/IPA (Fine Art/Book)
USA
2011
Finalist Bowness Photography Prize
Australia
2011
Finalist Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet
Germany
2010
Finalist Forward Thinking Museum
Online
2010
University of NSW Travel Grant New York
Australia
2009
Selected reGeneration2 Musée de l’Elysée
Switzerland
2009
1. prize International Photography Award/IPA (Interior)
USA
2009
1. prize International Photography Award/IPA (People)
USA
2009
Honorable Mention International Photography Award/IPA (Fashion)
USA
2009
Main prize Schnittmenge-M
Germany
2008
Finalist Gesellschafter ART.AWARD 08
Germany
2008
3. Prize Canon Profashional Photography Award
Germany
2007
Europe Endeavour Award/ Australian Government
Australia
Solo Exhibition
2024
Small Museum, Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Maitland, Australia
2023
Like Ice in the Sunshine I & II - Small & Mighty, M Contemporary
Sydney, Australia
2021
Like Ice in the Sunshine I& II, M Contemporary
Sydney, Australia
2020
Like Ice in the Sunshine II, Sanderson Contemporary
Auckland, New Zealand
2017
Like Ice in the Sunshine II, Laurence Miller Gallery, Photo LA
Los Angeles, USA
2016
Like Ice in the Sunshine II, M Contemporary
Sydney, Australia
2015
Museum Experts, Islamic Museum
Istanbul, Turkey
2015
Like Ice in the Sunshine I, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2015
Like Ice in the Sunshine I, M Contemporary Gallery
Sydney, Australia
2014
Like Ice in the Sunshine I, Bondi Pavilion Gallery
Sydney, Australia
2006
Fussball Klub, Galerie Merkle-Galerienhaus Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
2003
Burgtorpassage, Lange Nacht der Museen
Dortmund, Germany
Group Exhibition
2024
Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize
Mushwellbrook, Australia
2024
AIPAD Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2022/2023
HOTA Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Photography Prize
Gold Coast, Australia
2022
Summer Group Show, Sanderson Contemporary
Auckland, New Zealand
2022
Aotearoa Art Fair, Sanderson Contemporary
Auckland, New Zealand
2021
DTR Modern Gallery
Boston & Nantucket, USA
2020
Photo L.A., Laurence Miller Gallery
Los Angeles, USA
2020
reGeneration4, Musée de l’Elysée
Lausanne, Switzerland
2019
Bewixt and Between, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2019
Women and Photography, National Arts Club
New York, USA
2019
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2019
ReCollection, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2018
Culture Pop, M Contemporary Gallery
Sydney, AUS
2018
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2018
Neon Summer, Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie, AUS
2017
Sydney Contemporary, M Contemporary Gallery
Sydney, AUS
2017
I Scream, You Scream, Robert Mann Gallery
New York, USA
2017
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2017
Expo Chicago, Laurence Miller Gallery
Chicago, USA
2017
Obscura Festival of Photography
Malaysia
2017
Pittsburgh Photography Fair, Laurence Miller Gallery
Pittsburgh, USA
2017
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2017
Art Central, M Contemporary Gallery
Hong Kong
2017
Paris Photo Revisited, Laurence Miller Gallery
NYC, USA
2015
Considered, M Contemporary Gallery
Sydney, AUS
2015
Work, Rest and Play, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Sydney, AUS
2015
Paris Photo, Laurence Miller Gallery
Paris, France
2015
Expo Chicago, Laurence Miller Gallery
Chicago, USA
2015
Sydney Contemporary, M Contemporary
Sydney, Australia
2015
Signal 8, The Cat Street Gallery
Hong Kong
2015
Art Central, M Contemporary Gallery
Hong Kong
2015
Photofestival Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2014
Small Things Considered, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2014
Kaunas Photo Festival
Lithuania
2014
Josephine Ulrick & Winfried Schubert Photography Prize
Gold Coast, Australia
2013
Art Miami, Laurence Miller Gallery
Miami, USA
2013
Expo Chicago, Laurence Miller Gallery
Chicago, USA
2013
reGeneration2, Rosphoto
St. Petersburg, Russia
2013
WET, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2012
Man Made Colour, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2012
HeadOn Portrait Prize, Australian Center of Photography
Sydney, Australia
2012
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2011
Paris Photo, Laurence Miller Gallery
Paris, France
2011
PAST (PRESENT) FUTURE III, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2011
Bowness Photography Prize, Monash Gallery Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
2011
Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
2011
AIPAD, Laurence Miller Gallery
New York, USA
2011
reGeneration2, Aperture Foundation
New York, USA
2011
reGeneration2, Galerie Azzedine Alaia
Paris, France
2011
reGeneration2, Pekin Fine Art/Caochangdl PhotoSpring Festival
Beijing, China
2011
reGeneration2, Devos Art Museum
Michigan, USA
2010
reGeneration2, Musée de l’Elysée
Lausanne, Switzerland
2010
reGeneration2, Recontre d’Arles
Arles
2010
reGeneration2, Michaelis School of Fine Art
Cape Town, South Africa
2010
reGeneration2, Pingyao International Photography Festival
Pingyao, China
2010
reGeneration2, Galleria Carla Sozzani
Milan, Italy
2010
reGeneration2, Flash Forward Festival
Toronto, Canada
2010
reGeneration2, Art Basel Miami
Miami, USA
2010
Künstler und Ihre Künstlerfreunde, Galerie Merkle-Galerienhaus Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
2009
30x30, Galerie Merkle - Galerienhaus Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
2009
International Photographer of the year, Lincoln Center New York
New York, USA
2009
Head On, Australian Center of Photography Sydney
Sydney, Australia
2009
Schnittmenge-M, Goethe Institute, Stadtbibliothek Bremen
Bremen, Germany
2009
New to the Eye, artMbassy Berlin
Berlin, Germany
2008
ART.AWARD 08, Art.Fair 21 Cologne
Cologne, Germany
2008
Die Kunst Deutsche(r) zu sein, Goethe-Institut Cassablanca
Casablanca, Marokko
2005
7. Internatinal Fototage Mannheim
Ludwigshafen, Germany
2005
Fotosommer Stuttgart 03, Galerie Merkle Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany
2005
Die Kunst Deutsche(r) zu sein, Goethe Institut Washington
Washington, USA
Teaching
2011-2012
Photography Lecturer National Art School Sydney
Sydney, Australia
2012-2016
Photography Lecturer University of Newcastle
Newcastle, Australia
since 2015
Photography Lecturer University of New South Wales
Sydney, Australia
since 2012
Photography Lecturer University of Technology
Sydney, Australia