Exhibitions, Permanent Installations, Honors, Awards and Books
Rankin has held over 100 solo exhibitions in cities across the world including China, Germany, France, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Ireland, Australia and the United States.
His work forms part of many of the world's leading collections and museums.
Selected Solo Shows
2023
2019
2018
Conny Dietzschold Gallery, inaugurated by Charles Nodrum
2017
David Rankin: Works from the 1960s & 70s
2011
Enniskillen, Recent Works of David Rankin Hazelhurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre
2009
Many Voices: The Mappings Paintings, Andre Zarre Gallery
2008
Passage and Crossings, St Agnes Church, Cologne, Germany
2007
Cologne Art Fair, Germany, presented by Felix Ringel
David Rankin - The Journey - Four Decades - A Retrospective 1967-2007 , Depot Gallery, Sydney, Australia
David Rankin - The Journey - Four Decades - A Retrospective 1967-2007 , Span Galleries, Melbourne, Australia
Many Rooms: The New Sculptural Works of David Rankin, Andre Zarre Gallery, New York
2005 - 2006
David Rankin Works 1967-2004, Cross country major exhibition of Rankin's art, curated by Dore Ashton, toured public galleries throughout Australia.
Gallery exhibits included Tweed River Art Gallery; Hazelhurst Regional Gallery & Art Centre; QUT Art Museum; Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery; Bendigo Art Gallery; Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University
Many Rooms, Axel Rubin Gallery, New York City
Precious Stream, Recent Paintings and Drawings, Harlem gallery, New York
Awards and Honors
Appointed Global Ambassador of The Royal Flying Doctors (RFDS)
Awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours.
Australia's official representative in the UNESCO Fortieth Anniversary Exhibition]
1983 Wynne Prize, Australia's premier landscape prize
Selected Group Shows
2021
2021
2020
2020
2019
2019
Gallery Artists: 35th Birthday Group Show
2018
Selected International Collections
Unesco Collection
World Trade Center, New York (13 works)
Jewish Museum, New York
Mishkenot Sha’ananim Jerusalem Foundation, jerusalem
Hamilton Regional Gallery
Sam Pees Collection, Philadelphia
The Cohen Collection
John and Julienne Scanlon COllection
James Baker Collection
Reuters (AAP) International
LGI International, London
Allen, ALlen & Hemsley
Mallin Collection, New York
Grand Hyatt, Washington (4 works)
Merc International
Allens, New York
Loti and Victor Smorgon Collection, Melbourne and New York
Holmes A’Court Collection
Marc and Eva Besen
John Lane Collection
Price Waterhouse Collection
The Bochco Collection, Los Angeles
Nightscape Production, Los Angeles
Numerous Corporation, New York
Francois Arnal, Paris
Ezekiel Solomon, New York
Rothfield Collection, New Jersey
Dr John Berger, New Jersey
Irwin and Carole Silberg, New York
Richard Butler, Ambassador to the UN
Dr and Mrds Edward Fisher, New York
Richard Plepler, New York
Casey Collection, Honolulu
Elaine and James D. Wolfensohn Collection, New York
Museums, Permanent Exhibits, Commissions
National Gallery of Australia - permanent exhibit
National Portrait Gallery - permanent exhibit
Jewish Holocaust Centre
Salon Mai (Paris)
Chicago Art Fair
Parliament House Canberra, Australia
High Court of Australia (13 works)
Victoria Arts Centre (Melbourne) - The Scorched Earth, 1984–85, oil on canvas, diptych (commission)
The Committee for Bosnia at The University of Chicago (commission), A Day for Bosnia
New York Vista Hotel at the World Trade Center - permanent exhibit of oil paintings, ceramics and large scale watercolors
Queensland University
Queensland Arts Gallery
Phillip Morris Art Purchase Grant
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery
Art Gallery of South Australia
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Newcastle Art Gallery, Australia
Victoria Arts Centre
Festival Hall Adelaide
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Alice Springs Art Foundation
Armidale Regional Gallery
Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
Benalla City Art Gallery
Gold Coast Gallery
Redcliffe Regional Art Gallery
Books
"The Walls of the Heart: The Work and Life of David Rankin" published by US critic and art historian Dore Ashton.
“David Rankin: The New York Years” published by US critic and art historian Dore Ashton (2013)
Selected Corporate Collections
National Bank of Australia
Westpac
BHP Collection
Comalco
Coles Myer Australia
Equitlink Australia
Clemenger Australia
Palmer Corporation
Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne
Regency Hyatt
Hyatt Adelaide
Sheraton Brisbane
Hilton Brisbane
Hilton Adelaide
Bank of New South Wales