b. 1993 in Palmerston North, Aoetearoa, New Zealand
Lives and works in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia
Working within the formal and conceptual framework of contemporary drawing, McAlpine combines technical faculty with an interest in the ‘expanded operations’ of drawing, including performative actions, sculptural elements and photography. Mcalpine’s work, usually steeped in mirth and absurdity, often seeks to deal with the idiosyncrasies of modern living, and more broadly, the human psyche.
After completing a BFA with Honours at Whitecliffe College of Art and Design in 2016, McAlpine has exhibited widely throughout Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, including at Laree Payne Gallery (Hamilton), The Wellington Academy of Fine Arts, The Pah Homestead (Auckland), The Gallery of Western Australia (Perth), Oigall Gallery (Melbourne), and CHALK HORSE (Sydney).
His work has been recognised through finalist selections in the Bowness Prize (2021), the Nillumbik Award (2023), and the Jacaranda Drawing Award (2024). In 2025 he exhibited internationally at Taipei Dangdai with CHALK HORSE, and in 2026 he will present new work at the Melbourne Art Fair with Foenander Galleries and at Art SG in Singapore with CHALK HORSE.
