about
Solomon Kammer (she/they) (b. 1991, Australia) is an Adelaide-based artist who works predominantly in painting. Kammer draws on her own experiences of chronic illness, medical science and gender biases to expose the prejudices, challenges and abuses faced by many women and gender minorities today. While Kammer’s work is intensely personal, it also speaks to broader experiences of emotional and bodily mistreatment. The bold and confronting compositions Kammer creates speak to underrepresented communities: people living with disability, illness and trauma.
Kammer is a self-taught artist, with no formal training, tertiary education or mentorship. Kammer has been a finalist for numerous awards including but not limited to: the Archibald Prize, Ramsay Prize, Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award, Mosman Art Prize and Wyndham Art Prize, and has won the People’s Choice category in multiple prizes. In 2017, Kammer won the Myself Prize for her/their self-portrait and most recently, Kammer won the Creative Australia National Arts and Disability Award for early career artists.
news
Kaloskagathos - Group Exhibition
Solomon will be showing her painting, ‘Precipice’, at Post Space in Exeter as part of a group exhibition curated by Diana Palmer. 10 February - 23 March, Post Space, Exeter.
The Belly and the Members - Group exhibition
Solomon presents a new major work at Ames Yavuz as part of a group exhibition. 3 - 24 February 2024, Ames Yavuz, Sydney.Creative Australia National Arts and Disability Award (Early Career) 2023
Solomon Kammer is the recipient of this prestigious national award that celebrates the achievements of d/Deaf and/or disabled artists, acknowledging their contribution to the creative arts and the cultural life of the nation. The award, which includes a unique trophy sculpture made by Canberra Glassworks and $20,000, was presented to the artist at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in November, 2023.
Mosman Art Prize 2023
Solomon Kammer has been selected as a finalist for their work ‘Denature’.
Centre for Creative Health Art Prize 2023
Solomon Kammer has been selected as a finalist for their work ‘Subordinate’.
painting education
Solomon Kammer occasionally hosts oil painting workshops from her private studio.
