Tag: Australian art
Archibald Prize 2020: A Trilogy
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 Art Column,The Archibald Prize 2020: A First Look Scomo is out, but Albo is in. And so is Jacinda Adern. If the Art Gallery of NSW were not a steadfastly apolitical institution, one might imagine there is some comment intended in the selection of finalists for the 2020 Archibald Prize. In olden days a portrait […]
Brett Whiteley Catalogue Raisonné
Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 Blog,Last week the Brett Whiteley Catalogue Raisonné 1955-1992 arrived on my doorstep. When I bent down to pick it up, I thought I’d need a forklift. Lugging it inside I made straight for the bathroom scales, which registered 22.9 kilos. Upon opening the package I discovered a gleaming white case in which seven white volumes […]
Endeavour Voyage
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 Art Column,In the Bicentenary celebrations of 1970 Captain Cook was hailed as the discoverer of Australia. At primary school we received a special booklet telling us about the great navigator and his achievements. There were commemorative coins, badges and postage stamps. Every form of sporting competition had its dedication to Cook – from surf life-saving to […]
James Rogers
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020 Art Column,Some artists make their best impression in a group exhibition, others need a showcase to themselves. James Rogers is a sculptor who always seems to have one of the standout pieces in Sculpture By the Sea every year. I felt I knew his work pretty well, but his mid-career survey at the Drill Hall Gallery […]
Merrick Fry – ARO Gallery, Sydney
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Merrick Fry Lives: Annandale, Sydney Age: 70 Represented by: No commercial galleries (Proudly independent!) His thing: A varied collection of still lifes in mixed media Our take. Merrick Fry has been exhibiting paintings, drawings, sculptures and installations for over 50 years. Blessed and cursed with colossal skill and a restless temperament, he has worked […]
Teelah George, Gallery 9, Sydney
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Teelah George Lives: Northbridge, Perth & Collingwood, Melbourne Age: 36 Represented by: Gallery 9, Sydney; (Neon Parc, Melbourne) Her thing: Abstract embroideries and mixed media works. Our take. Embroidery is known as a neat and careful occupation but Teelah George has taken the medium into another dimension. Although it’s not possible to be an […]
Pippin Drysdale – Sabbia Gallery, Sydney
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Pippin Drysdale Lives: Fremantle, W.A. Age: 77 Represented by: Sabbia Gallery (Linton & Kaye, Perth; plus galleries in the UK, USA, Belgium, France, Germany & Switzerland) Her thing: Ceramic vases and marbles, incorporating the colours of the Australian landscape. Our take. Last year in New York City, Sotheby’s held an exhibition of works from […]
Jason Moad – Fox Galleries, Melbourne
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Jason Moad Lives: Preston, Melbourne. Age: 47 Represented by: Fox Galleries (.M Contemporary, Sydney) His thing: Intensely realistic paintings intended to bring out the personalities of plants. Our take. Anyone who has ever found themselves talking to their pot plants should enjoy Jason Moad’s Two Worlds and In-between, at Fox Galleries. An exacting realist, […]
Katherine Hattam – Arthouse, Sydney
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Katherine Hattam Lives: Thornbury, Melbourne. Age: 69 Represented by: Arthouse Gallery (Daine Singer Gallery, Melbourne) Her thing: Colourful paintings incorporating collage and considerable word-play. Our take. Katherine Hattam has spent her life in and around the Melbourne art scene. Her father, Hal Hattam, was the artworld’s obstetrician of choice and a talented amateur painter. […]
Mirka Mora – William Mora Galleries, Melbourne
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 Good Weekend Art Column,Artist: Mirka Mora Lived: in Richmond, Melbourne. Age: (1928-2018) Represented by: William Mora Gallery (no Sydney representation) Her thing: Vibrant, child-like pictures and fabric sculptures. Our take. Mirka Mora was a legendary figure in Melbourne’s Bohemian circles. Born in Paris into a family of Eastern European, Jewish emigrées, she narrowly escaped being sent to Auschwitz. […]