Contemporary Arts
Tim Storrier was today announced the winner of Australia's prestigious Archibald Prize for Portraiture with a self-portrait titled The histrionic wayfarer (after Bosch). "It refers to a painting by Hieronymus Bosch called The wayfarer painted in 1510 where the figure is believed to be choosing a path or possibly the prodigal son...
Melbourne based Tristian Koenig gallery will be presenting two single channel videos by Sydney artist Heath Franco at the 2012 edition of Art Fair Tokyo, one of which has been selected by the fair's Executive Director Takahiro Kaneshima for the a special project.Franco’s ‘Your Door’ video will be exhibited alongside the work of...
Below are the top lots of important Australian art, antiques, and jewelry appearing at international auctions between the 26th of March and the 1st of April 2012.Aspire Auctions Ohio, USA Fine Art and Antiques Auction Thu, Mar 29 Lot 118Clement Meadmore (Australian, 1929-2005)5-1/4"H x 7-1/2"W x 7"W"Branching Out". Bronze with brown...
George Gittoes is an Australian-born unofficial war artist who uses fine art, film and performance to enrich and improve the lives of those most affected by the attrocities of war. Gittoes was a founding artist of The Yellow House, Sydney, a pioneer in the 1970’s in mediums of holography, art and technology, photography as art,...
If you thought that Pop Art and the Jewish faith were completely incompatible, you'd be wrong - and Australian born Rabbi Yitzchok Moully is the proof. Currently serving as Youth Rabbi in the Chabad Center in Basking Ridge, NJ, Yitzchok Moully is also a highly talented artists who uses his "Jewish Pop Art" to transcend the gap...
In an exclusive interview with ARTINFO Australia, Wendy Whiteley, the widow of the great Australian artist Brett Whiteley AO (1939– 1992), has revealed her opinion of the Brett Whiteley painting that is the subject of a current dispute between Australian art dealer Anita Archer and art collector Andrew Pridham.Archer is currently being...
