About

Guy Abrahams – Curriculum Vitae

Education and qualifications

• Master of Environment, University of Melbourne

• Bachelor of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne

• Bachelor of Laws, Monash University, Melbourne

• Approved Valuer, Australian Government Cultural Gifts Program

• Member Art Consulting Association of Australian

• Trained by former US Vice President Al Gore as a Presenter for The Climate Project

Employment history

• Director, Christine Abrahams Gallery (1987 – 2008)

• Lawyer, Holding Redlich (1984 – 1987)

Christine Abrahams Gallery

• Co-Founder, CLIMARTE: Arts for a Safe Climate (2010 -)

• City of Melbourne Art & Heritage Collection Advisory Panel (2010 -)

• Australian Tapestry Workshop, Board Member (2010 -)

• Jewish Museum of Australia, Visual Arts Committee (2009 – 2011)

• National President, Australian Commercial Galleries Association (2006 – 2008)

• Development of the ACGA Green Gallery Guide in association with the Australian Conservation Foundation (2008)

• Victorian Chair, Australian Commercial Galleries Association (2003 – 2004)

• National Gallery of Victoria Art Foundation Board(1999 –2002)

• Melbourne Art Fair Board (1999 –2000)

• City of Melbourne Public Art & Acquisition Committee (1989 – 1990)

• Peter MacCallum Hospital Art Committee (1998 -1999)

• Chair, First and Second Australian Contemporary Art Fair Committees (1987 – 1991)

Fundraising initiatives

Over many years I have been actively involved in the environmental and social justice areas. Recent fundraising initiatives include:

• Koorie Heritage Trust Charity Art Auction, Participant (October 2008)

• Liberty Victoria, Photography Exhibition & Sale, Christine Abrahams Gallery (May 2008)

• Australian Conservation Foundation, Art Auction, Christine Abrahams Gallery with Guest Speaker – Don Henry, Executive Director Australian Conservation Foundation (February 2008)

• Australian Conservation Foundation, morning tea at Christine Abrahams Gallery with Guest Speaker Dr Peter Christoff, Vice President, ACF Victoria (February 2008)

• Philip Wolfhagen exhibition with proceeds to the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (October 2007)

• Participant, CARE Australia, Corporate Bike Challenge, Cambodia (September 2007)

• CARE Australia, Art Auction, Christine Abrahams Gallery with Guest Speaker – Peter Smedley, Chairman CARE Australia and Onesteel Group Ltd (December 2006)

• Bob Brown – Weilangta Forest Art Auction, Christine Abrahams Gallery with Guest Speaker – Senator Bob Brown, Leader of The Australian Greens (February 2006)

Other community involvement

• Australian Conservation Foundation

• The Wilderness Society

• Environment Victoria

• Bicycle Victoria

• Amnesty International

• CARE Australia

• Jewish Aid Australia

• Fairhaven Surf Life Saving Club

• Australian Commercial Galleries Association

• National Gallery of Victoria Foundation

• National Gallery of Victoria

• National Gallery of Australia

• Jewish Museum of Australia