Sean Hogan

Born 1972, Melbourne
Lives and works Melbourne, Australia

Sean Hogan is a multidisciplinary artist whose work spans painting, print, and sculpture. His practice employs system-based processes and structured sets of rules to explore formal aesthetics such as geometry, color theory, proportion, and materiality. These elements reflect an algorithmic approach that bridges the gap between human interaction and both physical and digital environments.

His recent accomplishments include being featured in the National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) Melbourne Now survey of contemporary art (2022–2023) with his large-scale work Volume I (2022). He has also exhibited at LaTrobe Art Institute (2018) and participated in art fairs such as Spring 1883 and Sydney Contemporary (2021). His work has been acquired by significant institutions, including the NGV and Artbank, for their permanent collections. Additionally, Hogan was commissioned by video game developer Tantalus to create a public artwork currently displayed in inner Melbourne.

In addition to his visual art practice, Hogan has garnered several prestigious awards, including the 2021 Australian Book Design Award and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Award in both 2020 and 2021. He has also received the Australian Graphic Design Association Award in 2020 and 2021. His collaborative projects have included work with Wired Magazine, Apple Music, and The New York Times. He has also contributed to industry discourse through lectures at institutions such as the NGV, Victorian College of the Arts, Typographics 2021, Swinburne University, RMIT University, and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

Hogan is set to present his first solo show at Five Walls Gallery in November 2024, following his previous exhibition at Five Walls Projects in 2020.

Sean Hogan CV

Solo Exhibitions:

Nevermore, 2024
Divisible, 2020

Art Fairs:

Melbourne Art Fair, 2026
Sydney Contemporary, 2025
Spring 1883, 2025