Ces McCully (b. 1982) is an artist from Melbourne, now based in the south of France. An exploration of human and social psychology is often at the forefront of her work, which typically is a response to current events, ranging from our exposure to rapidly-changing technology to political divisions. Her preoccupation with how we view ourselves and others has driven this current body of work, where she has established new ways of combining textiles with painting. Referred to as her ‘soft paintings’, McCully embeds wool into raw canvas to transform it into a 3-dimensional piece before painting it entirely; bringing together these opposing hard and soft forces – a balance of the masculine and feminine.
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Born 1982, Melbourne, Australia
Lives and works in Southern France
EDUCATION
2005
- Bachelor of Contemporary Arts, Deakin University, Australia
SOLOS, PROJECTS & JOINT SHOWS
2025
- 'Home to home', Edwina Corlette, Brisbane
2024
- ‘Suns and daughters’, Rhodes Contemporary Art Gallery, England
2023
- ‘Desde el fondo de un naufragio’, joint show, Galeria Herrero de Tejada, Spain
- ‘Heroes & Villains’, PIERMARQ*, Sydney
- 'Safe Space', NBB Gallery, Germany
2022
- 'More than this', Breach, Miami, USA
- 'Mary and Me', Rhodes Contemporary Art Gallery, England
2021
- Art Basel, basketball court artwork for John Marquez family collection, Miami, USA
- 'Strange like me', PIERMARQ*, Sydney
- 'There's never been a better time', Mars Gallery, Melbourne
2020
- 'Figuration/Abstraction', joint museum show, Kunstbygningen, Denmark
- 'Mongrel', PIERMARQ*, Sydney
2019
- Residency, Andenken Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 'Me and You and You and You', joint show, Andenken Gallery, Netherlands
- 'A cure for melancholy', solo show / carte blanche, Galerie 42b, France
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2025
- Sydney Contemporary Art Fair with Edwina Corlette
2024
- 'PLS ASAP', Fabien Castanier Gallery, Miami, USA
- The Armory Show with Eric Firestone Gallery, New York, USA
- 'Raw', group show, Eric Firestone Gallery, New York, USA
- 'Summer Games', Eric Firestone Gallery, New York, USA
2023
- Untitled Art Fair with PIERMARQ* Gallery, Miami, USA
- 'Papier', Delphian Gallery, England
- '13-A-Dozen', Galleri Sandberg, Netherlands
- 'Meeting Point', Galerie Slika, France
- 'Crossing', Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2022
- 'What's your dream', Galerie Zberro, France
- London Art Fair with Rhodes Contemporary Art Gallery, England
- 'Breath', Mozuku Gallery, Taiwan
2021
- 'Paperworks Vol I & II’, NBB Gallery, Germany
- 'Wahllokal', Helium Cowboy, Germany
- 'Brindar con extranõs, Part 2', Galerie Trinta, Spain
2020
- 'Phoenix', Rompone Gallery, Germany
- 'Assume the position', Von Fraunberg Art Gallery, Germany
- 'Paper works', PIERMARQ*, Sydney
- 'Behind closed doors', Helium Cowboy, Germany
- Auckland Art Fair with PIERMARQ*, New Zealand
2019
- 'Delphian X Guts', Delphian Gallery & Guts Gallery, London
- Taipei Art Fair with Bluerider Art Gallery, Taiwan
- 'Untitled', Bluerider Art Gallery, Taiwan
- 'Melbourne comes to Sydney', Home@735 Gallery, Sydney
2018
- 'A little Christmas tree', Valerius Gallery, Luxembourg
- 'Marching through the fields', Warbling Collective, England
- 'Presence', Curatorial & Co, Sydney
2017
- 'Origins', Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne
COLLECTIONS
Moco Museum, The Netherlands
Private collections in Australia and Internationally
PUBLICATIONS
2019
- Inside Out Magazine, Australia
2018
- Elle Decoration Magazine, Denmark
- Real Living Magazine, Australia
- Inside Out Magazine, Australia
- 'Yellow', Lula Magazine, Japan, Issue #8
- Gael Magazine, Belgium
29 July 2026 – 18 August 2026
Ces McCully
8 – 28 October 2025
Ces McCully ‘Home to home’
October 11, 2025
CES McCULLY's FIRST SOLO SHOW AT EDWINA CORLETTE GALLERY 'HOME TO HOME'
Edwina Corlette Gallery is pleased to announce Home to Home, Ces McCully’s debut solo exhibition with the gallery. Presenting seven new works, the exhibition reflects the vision of the Australian artist, now living and working in the south of France. McCully’s practice delves into the paradoxes of human experience, navigating the spaces between psychological and physical, masculine and feminine, and hard and soft, expressed through minimal forms, geometric structures, and recurring symbols.
Her work explores themes of female relationships and identity, combining textile and paint to create pieces that are tactile and visually striking. Often referred to as her ‘soft paintings,’ McCully embeds wool into raw canvas to form three-dimensional surfaces before painting over them, uniting opposing forces and reflecting on the balance between masculine and feminine, rigidity and fluidity.
Her first solo exhibition with the gallery, 'Home to Home', will run from 8–28 October, presenting a compelling body of work that reflects on contemporary culture, technology, and social dynamics through her signature interplay of form, texture, and abstraction.
IMAGE:
CES MCCULLY
Composition (Genesis) 2025
acrylic on burlap and acrylic wool
130 x 162 cm