Education

2017- PhD candidate, School of Critical Studies, Faculty of Education & Social Work, University of Auckland.

2017, Master of Education (1st Class Honours), The University of Auckland.

2015, Post Graduate Diploma in Education (with Distinction), University of Auckland.

2012, Master of Creative Writing (1st Class Honours), University of Auckland.

2004, Master of Fine Arts (1st Class Honours), Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

1998, Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary), Auckland College of Education.

1998, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio-major: Sculpture. Papers also in Art History, Psychology and Philosophy. Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

Selected solo and group exhibitions

Craw, J., Gibbons, A., O’Sullivan, V. (2018). Prosthetic Restoration. Exhibition curated by Janita Craw,

on the occasion of the Association for Visual Pedagogies’ Little Publics symposium, hosted by The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education and Social Work, Epsom Campus, June 19th and 20th. See: https://visualpedagogies.com/wp-content/uploads/AVP-Symposium-2018-littlepublics-ABSTRACTS-FINAL.pdf

Anaru. S., Craw, J., & O’Sullivan, V. (2017). Making New. Exhibition curated by Janita Craw and Victoria O’Sullivan, on the occasion of the Learning Environments One Day Symposium, hosted by Auckland University of Technology, School of Education. Auckland, New Zealand.

Ahkit, T., Brickel, B., Craw, J., & O’Sullivan, V. (2016). Allegory and Reification. Group exhibition curated by Janita Craw and Victoria O’Sullivan, on the occasion of the 24th International Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference: Re-weaving theories and practices to re(construct) critical questions, new imaginings and social activism). Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand.

Allen, J., Brickell, B., Langdon, M., Leatinu’u, J., Lyall, J., O’Sullivan, V., Parr, M., Randerson, G.,

Randerson, J., Richardson, Thom, I., Western, B., with Oruaiti School students, (1949-1962). (2013). Art at Work. Exhibition curated by Janita Craw and Victoria O’Sullivan, on the occasion of the Elwyn Richardson Symposium with Exhibition: ‘Revisiting the Early World with Art at Work Exhibition.’ The Glass-House, Auckland University of Technology Akoranga campus, Auckland New Zealand.

Austin, N., Chow, J., Cleland, S., Duncalfe, L., Duncan, K., Garet, C., Kim, H., Lindsay, J., Lush, T., Menzies, M., O'Sullivan, V., Willetts, A. (2004). Quick. Group exhibition. Curated by Michele Menzies. George Fraser Gallery, Auckland. See: http://window.auckland.ac.nz/archive/2004/08/onsite.html

O'Sullivan, V. (2004). Group Show. Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland

O'Sullivan, V. (2004). MOP Project Room, Sydney, Australia. See: http://www.mop.org.au/archive_art.html

O'Sullivan, V. (2004). Minus 10 Minus 2. Group exhibition. Curated by Simon Rees. Iaspis, Stockholm, Sweden.

O'Sullivan, V. (2003). Group Show. Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland.

Dashper, J., Elwood, M., Hatcher, D., Kelaher, D., Kileen, R., Jack, V., Kydd, R., Lee, H., Lewer, R., McLeod, A., O'Sullivan, V., Pound, P., Shelton, A., Todd, Y., Upritchard, F., Webb, B., Wealleans, R., Williamson, R. (2002). Break. Curated by Simon Rees, Govett Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth, New Zealand. See: http://www.govettbrewster.com/Events/Event-Details/e/207

O’Sullivan, V. (2001). Group show: Glacier. Curated by Karl Chitham. Lightbox Gallery, Auckland.

O’Sullivan, V., & Sutherland, S. (2001). Residue. 32 Thane Villas, London.

Collier, P., Crowley, L., Dunn, M., Hutchinson, T., Low, A., O'Sullivan, V., Reddy, J. (1998). Come: Annual emerging artists exhibition. Curated by Robert Leonard and Kelly Carmichael. Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand. See: http://www.artspace.org.nz/exhibitions/1998/come.asp

O'Sullivan, V. (1997). Spiceless. Group exhibition, Ivan Anthony Gallery, Auckland.

O'Sullivan, V. (1996). Internal Immersion. Fiat Lux Gallery, Auckland.

(Co-)curated exhibitions

Craw, J., O'Sullivan, V. (2017). Making New. Exhibition presented on the occasion of the Learning Environments One Day Symposium, hosted by Auckland University of Technology, School of Education. Auckland, New Zealand.

Craw, J., O'Sullivan, V., & Ahkit, T. (2016). Allegory and Reification (Curated exhibition, presented on the occasion of the 24th International Reconceptualising Early Childhood Education Conference: Re-weaving theories and practices to re(construct) critical questions, new imaginings and social activism). Wairakei Resort, Taupo, New Zealand.

Craw, J. and O’Sullivan, V. (2013). Art at Work. Exhibition presented at the Elwyn Richardson Symposium: ‘Revisiting the Early World with Art at Work Exhibition,’ Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand.

O'Sullivan, V., & Chitham, K. (2002). Leisure. Group exhibition at Old Government House, The University of Auckland.

Review and citation of creative works

Peters, M. A., White, J. E., Grierson, E., Stewart, G., Devine, N., Craw, J., Gibbons, A., Jandrić, P., Novak, R., Heraud, R., Locke, K. (2018) Ten theses on the shift from (static) text to (moving) image, Open Review of Educational Research, 5:1, 56-94, DOI: 10.1080/23265507.2018.1470768 (see: p. 74)

Harvey, M. (2004). Quick Fix – review of the exhibition Break, curated by Michele Menzies. See: http://www.ada.net.nz/library/quick-fix/

Barnett, C., Matheson, G. (2003). Postcards (from Hamilton). Art News New Zealand, Summer edition, p. 34

Rees, S. (2002). Govett Brewster Art Gallery publication essay on the exhibition Break. Govett Brewster, New Plymouth.

Carmichael, K., Leonard, R. (1998). Come, Artspace Emerging Artists Show, Catalogue Essay.