Irene completed a Master of Fine Arts by Research at the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne in 2010. She also holds a BFA (Hons) in Painting and Sculpture from The Academy of Fine Arts Minerva (1988, The Netherlands), a BFA (Hons) in Printmaking from The Athens School of Fine Arts (1995, Athens, Greece) followed by 2 year Postgraduate Research at the same academy. She additionally completed a Post Graduate Program at The Royal College of Art in London, UK in 1993.

Irene has spent considerable time on artist residencies & for the purpose of solo exhibitions and group projects, in various locations across Europe, Asia and the USA (NYC).

She lectures at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Faculty of Fine Arts at The University of Melbourne and is currently undertaking her PhD/Doctorate research at Deakin University.

Recent solo exhibitions include 'stelo-stelo', Zilverster (Goodwin & Hanenbergh), Sarah Scout Presents, Melbourne; 'dirty borrowed stardust', Neon Parc, South Yarra; 'Amator (Jura Festo)', Zilverster, Sarah Scout Presents; 'Lyrids Rising', Neon Parc, Melbourne; 'Mild Fantasy II', Neon Parc, Brunswick; 'Mild Fantasy', Neon Parc, Brunswick; 'PATRINO-PATRINO', Zilverster, Sarah Scout Presents, Melbourne; 'Libertine, Celestine', Neon Parc, Melbourne; 'House of Dandelion & Lohr (outperformance)', Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide; 'Argyle Dreaming (1863)', Chalkhorse, Sydney; 'Dada-Roman (4711)', Caves Gallery, Melbourne;
Recent group exhibitions include 'Undo the day' curated by Gina Mobayed, NAS galleries, Sydney; 'Melbourne Now', Zilverster, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; 'Megacosm' at Project8 curated by Dr. Kim Donaldson and Dr. Sean Lowry, Melbourne; 'The Origin of the World', NAP, Mildura; 'Prima Materia' Zilverster, curated by Emily Jones, Bundoora Homestead; 'Painting. More Painting', Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne; Lurid Beauty, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

Her work is held in public & private collections in the Asia-Pacific, Europe and the USA including the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), The Geelong Gallery, University of Queensland Museum, Brisbane; Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania; Artbank Australia; ABSOLUT European Collection, Sweden; Centre for Contemporary Art, Netherlands; Collection ASKT, Greece; and Rabobank, Netherlands.

Irene Hanenbergh is represented by Neon Parc www.neonparc.com.au and is also one half of the collaborative artist duo Zilverster (Goodwin & Hanenbergh)' represented by Sarah Scout Presents www.sarahscoutpresents.com
Australian Art Collector has twice named Hanenbergh one of Australia's 50 Most Collectable Artists'.

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