Important Webb's Contemporary Art Auction, Auckland

A small but finely crafted selection of significant New Zealand contemporary art - well worth a close look.
Posted—
27th July 2010
Michael Reid's free iPhone Application is now available on iTunes

When you are on the run, this free Michael Reid iPhone Application, designed for your iPhone and iPod Touch, allows you to browse the current exhibitions, review current art education programs and locate the galleries.

With the Michael Reid App you can:

View an important artwork each month with an App-only nice sale price.

Browse current Michael Reid exhibitions: Always have the latest exhibition at your fingertips with detailed information about each artwork in every exhibition (including dimensions, price, provenance, and detailed catalogue notes).

Email an artwork to a friend: See an item that is perfect for a friend? Michael Reid App users can select any artwork and send a link to it by email together with a personal note.

Keep up to date with all the latest Education subjects and events
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Download Wallpaper Images: Make an artistic statement by downloading  images of fine art.

Posted—
24th July 2010
Congratulations Artbank

We congratulate Artbank on their recent acquisition of Adam Lester's large painting—'I Love You This Much'', mixed media on canvas 173 x 173 cm—for the national rental collection.

Posted—
23rd July 2010
Congratulations Kim Buck & Nathan Taylor

We congratulate Kim Buck, for being shortlisted for the $10,000 National Portrait Gallery, National Youth Portrait Prize 2010 and the inaugural Paul Guest Prize. These are the fifth and sixth prizes that Kim has either won or been shortlisted for in just six months.

We congratulate Nathan Taylor, for being shortlisted in the 2010 Brett Whitely Travelling Scholarship.

Posted—
11th July 2010
David Bromley (online Exhibition)

David Bromley—Paintings from an English Private Collection

Born in Sheffield, England, in 1960, Bromley came to Australia in 1964. He began his career in Adelaide as a potter, but eventually turned to painting. He takes inspiration from childhood books, popular culture and artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Glen Baxter.

Bromley focuses on the physical and emotional journey of life's travels, using the imagery of the Boys Own comic culture to paint vivid, passionate pictures of the spills and thrills of childhood. He centers on the adolescent years where he believes life is at its most intense and its demands are at their strongest. He uses colour and figurative expressionism with nostalgia and the symbolism of Pop Art to hint at the innocence of the young.

Since the mid-1980s, Bromley has had more than 40 solo exhibitions nationally as well exhibiting regularly throughout Europe, the UK, South Africa, Asia and the US. David Bromley was an Archibald Prize finalist for four consecutive years, plus 2008 and has been listed by the Australian Art Collector as one of Australia's 50 most collectible artists.

Posted—
9th July 2010
Works on Paper

Having just purchased a large Oak Gothic folio stand from the Bonham’s auction of the Owston Collection (Warren Anderson sale) the gallery now has on permanent view a significant body of works on paper.

Posted—
8th July 2010
Stewart MacFarlane in SMH article

Stewart MacFarlane is featured in this article in the  Sydney Morning Herald article about cars in art


Posted—
3rd July 2010
Congratulations to Stewart MacFarlane

Finalist in The Fletcher Jones Art Prize 2010, Geelong Gallery with Guitar Town Evening, 2009 (pictured)

Posted—
30th June 2010
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art exhibition talk

Wally Caruana, former Senior Curator of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art at the National Gallery of Australia, will be undertaking an exhibition floor talk at 3pm Saturday 3 July at Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay.

 
The primary intention of this talk is to introduce clients to Aboriginal art through a range of canvases, bark paintings, works on paper and three-dimensional objects. Over the course of the floor talk clients have the opportunity to discuss the artworks and other aspects of Aboriginal art.

Posted—
26th June 2010
Gallery iPhone and iPod Touch Application

Coming soon...

Using our gallery application, collectors will be able to browse exhibitions on the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Posted—
23rd June 2010
Congratulations to Kim Buck

This week Kim has gained selection into both the National Youth Self Portrait Prize 2010, National Portrait Gallery, Canberra and the Paul Guest Prize 2010, Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria.


Posted—
19th June 2010
SMH article about pop up gallery spaces

Popping off to an opening? Try a pop-up. Recent Sydney Morning Herald article about the changing nature of gallery opening nights and exhibitions.

Posted—
19th June 2010
Congratulations to Nathan Taylor

We congratulate Nathan Taylor whom this week has been shortlisted for the 2010 Fletcher Jones Art Prize, Geelong Gallery ($30,000)—with his urban landscape, Dead to the World.

Forty-three finalists were selected from seven hundred applicants.

Posted—
16th June 2010
Selected works form the collections of Penny Coleing and Tony Coleing

Caruana & Reid are pleased to present this selection of works for the Coleings’ collections. Tony is a renowned artist—a painter, printmaker, sculptor and photographer—who can take the credit for discovering and nurturing the talent of Robert Campbell Junior.

Penny was drawn to collecting Aboriginal art after seeing an exhibition of paintings from Balgo in Sydney, and from 1998 began visiting Aboriginal art communities.

Penny and Tony’s collections contain many gems and this is a selection of early works by artists who have gained to national and in some cases, international repute.

View the collection here.

Posted—
4th June 2010
New Artist Screeensaver

Just gone up, a new Danie Mellor artist’s screensaver, entitled

Piccaninny Paradise
2010
Pencil, pastel, glitter, Swarovski crystal and wash on Saunders Waterford paper
143 x 171 cm

Download the screensaver here...

Posted—
4th June 2010
Stephan Hart sculpture commission

Stephan Hart has just been awarded a major new commission, from Brisbane City Council, to undertake a large figurative sculpture—of two abstracted people triangulated to form a kiss—as a gateway to a new park. An elegant and whimsical work.

Posted—
3rd June 2010
Gallery represents Adam Cullen

The gallery is pleased to announce our representation of Adam Cullen

More than ever these days the culture of contemporary art appears to demand that artists be visually provocative. In order to garner attention and sell their work it would seem that virtually every new kid on the block wants to be labelled as the art world’s enfant terrible.  In recent times, few artists have deserved that rap. The painter Adam Cullen, however, did, and – to a degree – still does.

Cullen’s edgy practice often sits uneasily with his wealth of establishment academic qualifications. While at art school he chained a rotting pig’s head to his ankle and dragged it around. A vast slice of Cullen’s work is not for the faint-hearted.

Cullen’s application of paint appears hurried, almost slapdash. Famously he spent only three hours creating a portrait of actor David Wenham. The picture went on to win the Archibald Prize in 2000 to the sound of horrified gasps from many art world stalwarts.

Much inspiration is taken from the immediacy of TV images and the violence of the short-lived punk era. Cullen refers to punk music as “temporary pain relief”, offering a way of losing oneself in the music of the moment.  He wants his pictures to have a similar effect on the viewer: to provide temporary all-numbing escapism.
Posted—
1st June 2010

Resale Royalties

The Government's Resale Royalty scheme is about to take effect on the 9th of June 2010.



The royalty will apply to works by living artists and lasts for 70 years after death—so currently to all artists who died after 1941. 

Basically, all such works of art purchased after the 8th of June 2010 will be subject to a resale royalty of 5% when next sold.


Importantly, all works purchased before that date will be exempt on the next sale—but not subsequent sales.

For example If you buy a work on the 1st of June 2010 and sell in 2013, The royalty will not apply. If you buy it on 15th of June 2010 and sell in 2013 it will apply. If the work is a Streeton, (who died in 1943) you pay; if you defer the sale to 2014 you won't. 

Royalties will apply to sales of $1,000 including GST and over. 

Resale Royalty is triggered by a change of ownership - and this includes inheritance and gift. So, a painting bought in 2005 and then inherited or gifted in 2015 and then sold in 2020 will attract the 5%.

Posted—
28th May 2010
Congratulations to Silke Raetze and Nathan Taylor

Congratulations to Silke Raetze and Nathan Taylor, both Finalists in the Mount Eyre Vineyards Art Prize 2010.

Posted—
27th May 2010
Stewart MacFarlane, Nocturne

Stewart's September 2010 exhibition is coming along!

Posted—
24th May 2010
Kim Buck wins the Helpmann Academy's Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Award

Kim's win in The Advertiser

The Helpmann Academy's Fund Raising Auction:

Maestros & Apprentices 2010
Friday May 21, 7.00pm
Adelaide Convention Centre

Click here for further information

Posted—
19th May 2010
Talk at the Commonwealth Club

Michael will be speaking this Friday at the Commonwealth Club, Canberra, Arts Dinner—130 people have booked. If you are a member of the Commonwealth Club do pop along and say hello.

Posted—
18th May 2010
Proposed Bickham coal mine blocked

The NSW government has just announced it will block the proposed Bickham coal mine in the Upper Hunter Valley near Scone.

The mine -  strongly opposed by locals - would have adversely affected farming activities and horse studs in the area.

The battle over the Bickham mine has been covered by Noel McKenna in his current exhibition at Michael Reid at Murrurundi. We would like to thank Noel for his contribution.


Posted—
14th May 2010
Dinner at Ripples with Tim Storrier

Country Style is launching a series of Art Dinners in which readers can meet leading artists in the city. Tim Storrier is the first guest of honour. The night will be hosted by Michael Reid.

When–

6.30 pm, Thursday June 10

Cost–
$85 for three courses, matching St Hallett wines, tea or coffee and petits fours

Venue–
Ripples at Chowder Bay, Deck C, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman NSW

Bookings–
02 9960 3000
Posted—
11th May 2010
Noel McKenna's Dylan Thomas horse poem blanket at Michael Reid Murrurundi

Video footage on YouTube from Noel McKenna's opening night at Michael Reid at Murrurundi of the Dylan Thomas horse poem blanket.

Posted—
8th May 2010
Noel McKenna to Newcastle Region Art Gallery

The gallery is pleased to announce that we have positioned a large, important Noel McKenna painting entitled, Upper Hunter 2, 2010 with the Newcastle Region Art Gallery
Posted—
3rd May 2010
Jack Britten to the National Gallery of Australia

The gallery is pleased to announce that we have just positioned a large, early and important Jack Britten painting entitled, Bungle Bungle Dreaming, 1985 with the National Gallery of Australia
Posted—
30th April 2010

Ian Abdulla to the British Museum

The gallery congratulates the artist Ian Abdulla and art dealer Tony Bond, in their very important positioning of an Abdulla painting with the British Museum. From memory, the only other Australian modern or contemporary artist's represented in the British Museum are Albert Tucker, Sidney Nolan and Fred Williams?


Posted—
28th April 2010

The Seasons

Leaves falling
Clouds rolling in
Earth is cooling


The gallery at Murrurundi

Posted—
25th April 2010
Private Treaty Purchases

On behalf of a private client, I purchased two of the most beautiful early 1930's Elioth Gruner paintings at Sotheby's last night.

Both works, from the same private collection, were exhibited in the Gruner 1983 Art Gallery of New South Wales retrospective.

I get so very excited when great artworks go to good people

Posted—
21st April 2010
Kim Buck on Stateline ABC

IAN HENSCHKE, PRESENTER: Well making a living as an artist is never easy, but Kim Buck is a young woman who seems to have what it takes. Although she has only just graduated from the University of South Australia she has already won the Limestone Coast art prize and can hardly keep up with the demand for her work.

ABC video

Posted—
20th April 2010
Silke Raetze: Sydney Writers Festival

The Painted Chairs

As part of this years Sydney Writers Festival, Silke Raetze has been invited to submit a chair-based artwork. A twist on PEN's The Empty Chair campaign on behalf of imprisoned writers, the works signify and celebrate freedom of expression.

Following the festival the chairs will be auctioned to raise funds for Sydney PEN's advocacy work.

Exhibition:
24 May - 3 June 2010
Ken Done Gallery
1 Hickson Road
The Rocks

Auction:
Thursday 3 June, 6.00pm

Click here for more information


Silke Raetze
Yellow Bird, 2010

Posted—
20th April 2010
2010 Gallery Intern

Annabelle Michalon is currently attending ISEG business school in Lyon, France specialising in areas of art business, marketing and communication while attending university courses in art history; the 19th century is her area of interest.

Fascinated by cultural differences and having travelled widely through Europe, Annabelle is keen to discover more about the Australian art market and Aboriginal Art.

Posted—
15th April 2010
The Gallery YouTube Channel

The Gallery now has a YouTube Channel.
We will be using it to archive our gallery videos
There are 13 videos on line...with more to come!

Posted—
15th April 2010
The Gallery Twitter Page

Follow the Gallery on Twitter. We will be 'tweeting' with regular Gallery news and events



Posted—
15th April 2010
The Gallery Flickr page

The gallery now has a Flickr account . We will be using this to archive our shows as well as presenting photos from opening nights and other gallery events

Posted—
15th April 2010
The Gallery Facebook page

The gallery also has a Facebook page. This is updated regularly with photos, events and information.

Posted—
15th April 2010
Australian Museum: Danie Mellor talk

Australian Museum
Thursday 6th May
6.30pm for 7.00pm 

For full details and bookings click here

Posted—
13th April 2010
Private Treaty Purchase

On behalf of a private client, I have just purchased this portrait by Sam Leach of Tim Minchin—winner of the 2010 Archibald Prize.

Posted—
8th April 2010
Wally Caruana on the East Kimberley artists

artmonthsydneyblog.com/blog/2010
Posted—
5th April 2010
Michael Reid on Aboriginal Art Centres and an Industry in Flux

Interview with Julie Spatt - new on the Art Month Sydney Blog

 

Posted—
31st March 2010
ABC 7.30 Report on Coal vs Horses in the Upper Hunter Valley

Thoroughbred vs Black Gold in Upper Hunter Valley

In response, our exhibition...

Posted—
30th March 2010
Inspiring Collecting: Auction Masterclass with Ronan Sulich

A full house for Ronan Sulich, from Christie's with his engaging discussion on auctioneering...

Please see the video at:

http://www.queenbeemedia.com.au/recent_projects.html

Posted—
24th March 2010
East Kimberly Art Revisited

Wally Caruana in full flight during his two lectures looking specifically at the East Kimberley painting movement through the art of Rover Thomas, Paddy Jaminji, Queenie McKenzie, Jack Britten, Freddie Timms, Rusty Peters and Paddy Bedford.
Posted—
24th March 2010
Fort Street Primary

The girls & boys of Fort Street Primary, on the art trail, of Art Month- all doing a Freddie Timms

Posted—
24th March 2010
Marina Strocchi shortlisted for Wynne Prize

Congratulations go to Marina Strocchi whom this week, has been shortlisted for the 2010 Wynne Prize with her painting, The Tanami, 2010.  The paintings shortlisted for the Wynne prize will be hung alongside those shortlisted for the Archibald and Sulman prizes at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from 27th March - 23rd May 2010.

Posted—
18th March 2010
Inspiring Collecting: Auction Masterclass with Ronan Sulich

Christie's representative, Ronan Sulich, in full flight during an Art Month event; demystifying buying art at auction.
Posted—
18th March 2010

Noel McKenna exhibition at Murrurundi

Paintings are coming out of the studio.

Noel's exhibition, scheduled for early April and May at Murrurundi, is shaping up to be a significant body of work. An exhibition reflecting the many changes that are currently taking place in the Upper Hunter Valley of NSW.

The land use tug-of-war between the horse and coal industry.

This will be an important exhibition, timely and well placed, from one of Australia’s most significant contemporary artists.

Posted—
17th March 2010
Private treaty purchase

On behalf of a private client, I have just purchased this portrait by McLean Edwards of Tim Storrier—currently hanging in the Archibald Prize.

I think this painting may just win.

Posted—
17th March 2010
Art Month - making blogging waves

The Art Month Sydney blog has been featured on The Artblog

Posted—
14th March 2010
Art Month Opening Party

Art Month opening party video here

Posted—
10th March 2010
Sarah Field PAF Residency & Ian Potter Grant

We wish Sarah Field every success as she embarks on her
residency at PAF (Perforning Arts Forum) located in the south of France. She has been awarded an Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant to assist with the residency.

Posted—
9th March 2010
Kim Buck – a drawing coming from the studio

Coming for the Kim Buck December exhibition.

Breaking news: Kim has just won the People's Choice award at the Helpmann Graduation Show! Please click here...

Posted—
9th March 2010
March/April client newsletter on web

Download the March/April 2010 newsletter here

Posted—
6th March 2010
Yabby Lake – new alliance partner

Founded by the Kirby family, the Yabby Lake business is now headed up by Chief Winemaker and General Manager Tom Carson with a dedicated team of the industry's most experienced wine professionals working to deliver the Kirby family vision.

The first chapter of this exciting Australian wine story started in 1992 when the Kirby family planted its first vineyard at Red Hill on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. Intimately involved in the Mornington Peninsula region for decades, it was only natural that founders Robert and Mem Kirby would plant their first vines in the area.

In 1998, after much searching and careful planning, the Yabby Lake Vineyard was established in the sub-region of Moorooduc.

One year later, a rare and special parcel of land on the ancient Cambrian soils of Heathcote was planted with the sole objective to grow and craft one wine - a single vineyard shiraz.

Around the same time, the family also purchased the original Mount Helen Vineyard in the Strathbogie Ranges.

The Kirby family began working with viticulturist Keith Harris and soon engaged Larry McKenna to oversee the early vintages. Renowned Mornington Peninsula winemaker Tod Dexter was employed in 2004, applying his specialist knowledge of the region.

In 2008, after a decade of careful planning of the family's wine interests, Robert and Mem handed control of the family's vineyards and established labels to their children Nina and Clark.

Posted—
5th March 2010
Danie Mellor wins the Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing

Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing , $15000  at the Adelaide Perry Gallery, PLC Croydon.

The Offerings (a custom ritual) diptych
Mixed media on paper
50 x 80cm

Posted—
27th February 2010
Art Month suite of 6 prints

As part of Art Month Sydney’s partnership with the Sydney Morning Herald , this commemorative series of prints by 6 of Sydney’s leading artists have been created. The series was designed to provide a quality entry-point into the world of collecting for an emboldened new audience of art lovers. Art Month Sydney and the Sydney Morning Herald gratefully acknowledge the cooperation and support of Master Print Maker, Michael Kempson of Cicada Press, the artists and the galleries that represent them.
$3,600 the set. This is a very limited offer – you must call the gallery with your credit card details

Danie Mellor

A Dream too Far 2010

etching, aquatint and digital print collage from 2 plates

image size - 400 x 500 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm

edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 3 P/Ps 

printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, Ben Rak and Rafael Butron



Euan Macleod

Fishing 2010

open-bite and aquatint from 3 plates

image size - 265 x 325 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm

edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 4 P/Ps

printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, Ben Rak, Jessica Edwards and Rodney Swan



Elisabeth Cummings

Flinders 2010

hardground, aquatint, scraping and burnishing from 3 plates

image size - 255 x 260 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm

edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 3 P/Ps 

printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, Sally Marks and Itzick Fisher



Angus Nivison

Night-tide 2010

hardground, aquatint, open-bite and burnishing from 3 plates

image size - 250 x 243 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm

edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 3 P/Ps 

printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, Sally Marks and Angela Miletto



Leo Robba

The burning bush, near Mudgee 2010

hardground, aquatint and burnishing from 3 plates

image size - 235 x 303 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm
edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 4 P/Ps

printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, David Quoy, Angela Miletto, Carla Hananiah



Luke Sciberras

Wonnaminta 2010

open-bite, coarse aquatint, hardground, aquatint and burnishing from 3 plates

image size -  265 x 275 mm

paper size – 400 x 500 mm

edition 25 with 6 A/Ps, 1 BAT and 4 P/Ps
 
printed on Velin Arches 300gsm paper

printers – Michael Kempson, Carla Hananiah, Tom Rae and Itzick Fisher

Please click here to download images

Posted—
25th February 2010
East Kimberley Painting Revisited: Rover Thomas; Freddie Timms, Rusty Peters & Jack Britten 3rd March 2010 to 2nd April 2010

The revelation of the Kurirr Kurirr ceremony to Rover Thomas, in the wake of the destruction of Darwin by Cyclone Tracy in 1974, was part of a cultural revival from which emerged one of the great movements in contemporary Aboriginal art – the East Kimberley school of painting. Along with Rover, Jack Britten and Freddie Timms’ father-in-law George Mung Mung were among the first artists in the group to paint for the public domain in the early 1980s. Nearly thirty years later, the tradition continues through Freddie Timms himself who had worked with Rover as a stockman in the Kimberley. And with Rusty Peters who was an old friend of Rover Thomas and a close companion in the latter years of Rover’s life. The uniting feature of the art of these cattlemen-now-painters is landscape and memory – the land that is the subject of their paintings carries the marks of history, both ancestral and modern.

Posted—
25th February 2010
Art & Australia at Art Month

To coincide with Art Month Sydney during March, Art & Australia presents the Adventure Art Month: Family Gallery Trail, an activity book involving seventeen of the participating galleries. Artists including John Olsen, Imants Tillers, Adam Cullen, Rusty Peters, Ah Xian, Fiona Tan, Pat Brassington and more, have created unique activities for kids based around their artworks. The booklet is available from participating galleries

Posted—
23rd February 2010
Kim Buck wins the Limestone Coast Art Prize


Posted—
20th February 2010
Vogue Living- Art Month issue out now

Entertaining is the essence of caterers John Wilson and Peter Lin’s dramatic, Iain Halliday-designed Sydney home, this issue’s cover story.

From bold drama to softly-lit serenity in Firmdale Hotels PR man Craig Markham’s London apartment, this issue of Vogue Living discovers what’s at the heart of a mix of very different and inspiring homes. Also this issue, Vogue Living celebrates its involvement as Cultural Sponsor of Art Month, an exciting new Sydney visual arts event. Sydneysiders and visitors can check out our official guide to exhibitions, events and artists talks happening at over 70 galleries across Sydney in March.
Posted—
19th February 2010
Art Market Monitor

Love a missive;

Art Market monitor article here

Posted—
17th February 2010
UK Alliance Partner

Lucy Meakin has been working in the art world for over ten years, and helps clients acquire or deaccession modern and contemporary artworks. With experience gained in several contemporary galleries, Lucy has a broad knowledge of emerging contemporary practitioners, and has solid relationships with a wide range of contemporary artists working in London and internationally. She is keen to advise newcomers to the art market, giving them an insider's understanding on the commercial art world, as well as assisting established collections in the discreet acquisition of rare and exceptional works of art.

Lucy started her career as a specialist in Impressionist & Modern Art at Sotheby's London, where she stayed for over four years, before moving into the commercial gallery sector to gain first hand experience of working in the primary market, both in London and internationally. Lucy worked with Michael Reid, in Sydney for two years. Returning to London she has built up a strong network of collectors, dealers, auction house contacts and support services globally, and is happy to assist clients in every aspect of buying and selling art.

Positioning of artworks, include the recent sale of major early paintings by Alex Katz and Bridget Riley.

Lucy Meakin Ltd.
Art Advisory Services
 
+44 (0)7712 589 290         
lucy@lucymeakin.com
www.lucymeakin.com

Posted—
17th February 2010
Art Month Sydney March 2010 website now live

The official launch of the Art Month web site will be next week, the publicity is just about to start rolling out, and the launch party is going to be fantastic
Posted—
12th February 2010
Gregor Kregar is a finalist in the McClelland Sculpture Prize

Since its inception in 2003, the McClelland Sculpture Survey has emerged as the most important outdoor sculpture exhibition in Australia, displaying a wide range of works in different media and styles by both established and emerging artists.

Displayed throughout 16 hectares of bush and landscaped gardens, the McClelland Sculpture Survey is intended to provide sculptors the opportunity to present their works in an outdoor exhibition context. The exhibition is accompanied by a major comprehensive catalogue.

Sculptors nationally and internationally are eligible to enter the McClelland Sculpture Survey, an exhibition highlighting the diversity and invention of contemporary sculptural practice.

The selected artists are eligible for the McClelland Award 2010, an acquisitive award valued at A$100,000 (GST excluded). The McClelland Award 2010 will be judged by Tony Ellwood, Director, Queensland Art Gallery| Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.
Posted—
6th February 2010
Jailed art addict subject of Archibald entry

Read an interview with Stewart MacFarlane about his controversial 2010 Archibald entry here

Another article about the same subject here

Posted—
30th January 2010
The Australian art market, 1996-2010

Art Market Monitor article by Michael Reid

Posted—
9th January 2010
Top 100 ways to profit this year

Michael Reid

The Australian, 2nd January 2010

IF you had followed my art collecting advice from 2006 to 2009, you would have by now purchased a significant collection of Australian fine and decorative arts at entry or near entry level prices. To refresh your memory;

2006: Penny Byrne, sculptor; conical Fish Trap, fibre work; Noel McKenna, painter & Khai Liew, furniture designer
2007: Mitjili Napanangka Gibson, painter; Linde Ivemey sculptor; Del Kathryn Barton, painter; Patrick Tjungurrayi, painter

2008: Richard Larter, painter; Philip Wolfhagen, painter; Schulim Krimper, furniture designer;

2009: Danie Mellor, painter; Samuel Tupou, painter; Silke Raetze, painter; Sally Gabori, painter

For 2010, I would without hesitation endorse any of my previous suggestions, and yet highlight those artists or designers whose markets are moving consistently north.

Keep on the lookout for all furniture designed by mid-20th century European/Australian master Schulim Krimper and also paintings by Aboriginal artist Patrick Tjungurrayi. Preferably Tjungurrayi's paintings of a couple of years ago, paintings that were more fluid and less stiff than much of the work you see today -- but all is worth a close look. Danie Mellor was last year's major pick and has gone from strength to strength. Incorporating a dialogue between indigenous and colonial voices, Mellor's work has justly earned an important place in the visual narrative of Australian history. In this past year alone, Mellor won the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award and the 2009 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award, Shepparton Gallery.

For someone new, Kim Buck (under $4000 for a major drawing) possesses the skills akin to an old master.
With an unsurpassed attention to detail she renders the figure, capturing subtleties of skin tone, the fine, wispiness of hair and the swinging folds of a dress or trousers to exquisite precision. Having recently graduated from the South Australian School of Art, Buck is already proving to be an exciting new talent. With three sell-out solo exhibitions and an active participation in-group exhibitions, including the 2008 Fringe Festival, Buck's exhibition success continues. In addition, she has been a finalist in both the 2009 National Youth Self-Portrait Prize and the 2009 Prospect Self-Portrait Prize.


Posted—
2nd January 2010
Contemporary Aboriginal Art Lectures free download

The Contemporary Aboriginal Art Lectures by Danie Mellor and special guest Johnathon Jones are available for free viewing here.

Or go to Art....  then Art Tube... then Art Lectures




Posted—
1st January 2010