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2024

​Invited by Summerhall UK, to hold “300 Paintings” and solo exhibition 'Paintings of Modernia' in Edinburgh UK 2024. (Currently showing)

Invited to hold second solo exhibition in 2025 at 'Immersive Light and Art - The Lightroom Gallery'

Solo exhibition and performances at Brisbane Powerhouse. 

 

Nominated award "International Fringe Encore Series" by Soho Playhouse (New York) to bring “Museum of Modernia” show and “Paintings of Modernia” exhibition in 2025.

 

Awarded “Eran Svigos Award for Best Visual Art for solo exhibition” at Adelaide Fringe 2024 for exhibition “Paintings of Modernia”.

 

Awarded “Best Comedy” weekly award and overall “Mental Health Awareness Award ”at Adelaide Fringe 2024 for show, “Museum of Modernia”. The show also received three 5-star reviews from the publications: The List UK, Mindshare and Glam Adelaide.

 

Awarded “SA Mental Health Commissioners Grant” for Adelaide Fringe show “Museum of Modernia”
 

2023

Commissioned by Adelaide's  'Immersive Light and Art' to create a show for their immersive light theatre which is a 3m x 25m LED screen that wraps around the room, to be held as part of Adelaide Fringe 2024. This show was also the recipient of the Adelaide Fringe Fund Grant. Separate to this show is a solo exhibition of paintings in The Light Room Gallery in the same venue. 

 

Commissioned by Brisbane Powerhouse, Maitland Regional Art Gallery & Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre for solo exhibitions and performances of "300 Paintings."

 

Commissioned by Sydney Fringe for a solo exhibition and 15 performances of "Sam Kissajukian: 300 Paintings”, resulting in winning the "Best Comedy" award for the 2nd year in a row.

 

Selected for Melbourne Fringe's curated program "Festival Hub" at Victorian Trades Hall for an exhibition and 10 performances of "300 Paintings", resulting in being nominated for 'Best Comedy' and winning the 'NZ Touring award'.

 

Presented "300 Paintings" at Fringeworld Festival in Perth and DADAA, receiving the FringeWorld's Weekly “Best Comedy Award” and a 5-star review from Artshub.

 

Performing "300 Paintings" at Adelaide Fringe Festival for 12 shows, receiving acclaim with 5-star reviews from Mindshare.org & Glam Adelaide.

 

2022

Participated in the Sydney Fringe Festival's "Limitless" initiative, which celebrates Deaf and Disabled artists, culminating in a group exhibition at 107 Projects alongside Digby Webster and Angie Goto. Debut performances of "300 paintings in lockdown," resulting in being nominated for 7 awards and winning the "Best Comedy" and "Directors Choice Award."

 

Invited by Comedy Lounge in Perth for a solo exhibition and performance of "300 Paintings," resulting in mainstream media interviews and a request from Development WA to loan 20 works for public display.

 

​Hosted the annual "Inclusion Festival" on the invitation of Inner West Council in honour of the "International Day of People with Disability."

 

Presented 300 Paintings alongside selected works exhibition at Meraki Arts Bar

 

2019

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 shows, Perth Fringe World Festival 20 shows

 

2018 

​Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 shows, Perth Fringe World Festival 20 shows, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 20 shows, Adelaide Fringe 12 shows & Sydney Comedy Festival 

 

2017

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 shows, Perth Fringe World Festival 20 shows, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 20 shows, Adelaide Fringe 12 shows & Sydney Comedy Festival 

 

2016

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 shows, Perth Fringe World Festival 20 shows, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 20 shows & Sydney Comedy Festival 

 

2015 

Edinburgh Fringe Festival 23 shows, Perth Fringe World Festival 20 shows, Melbourne International Comedy Festival 20 shows & Sydney Comedy Festival 

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