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Self Portrait in the Studio Painting
Self Portrait in the Studio by Brett Whiteley. Painted in 1976. 200.5 x 259 cm or 78.7 x 102 inches Located at the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney, Australia. Related Self Portrait in the Studio Posts on...
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Cy Twombly Painting
It’s always good to see Australia getting some decent art. There’s usually much controversy when any public collection acquires a good painting in Australia. I think it’s one of the better painting...
View ArticleBrett Whiteley Painting a Fake
A painting signed by the Australian artist Brett Whiteley that was found in a Hobart rubbish tip recently has proven to be a fake. It had the Brett Whiteley signature and claimed to be painted in 1958....
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Archibald Prize Winner for 2007
John Beard has won the Archibald Prize in Sydney. My prediction was wrong, so I’m glad I’m not a gambling man. The subject of the portrait is the installation artist Janet Laurence. “From this...
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William Dobell Drawing Prize 2007
In Sydney at the Art Gallery of NSW, the winner of the Dobell Prize for drawing has been announced. Ana Pollak’s “Mullet Creek” has taken first place, giving the artist $20,000. I don’t think drawing...
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Sydney Photos and Heavy Art Books
Here’s a few holiday pics from my recent Sydney trip where I went to see PJ Harvey at the Sydney Opera House. I also saw a few exhibitions, but nothing that really dropped my jaw. My most exciting art...
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Archibald Prize Winner 2008 – Del Kathryn Barton
The Sydney artist Del Kathryn Barton has won the Archibald prize for portraiture in 2008. Her painting titled “You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella” has won her...
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Claude Monet and the Impressionists in Sydney
On Sunday I spent the day in Sydney and visited the Claude Monet and the Impressionists exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW. Impressionism was never my favorite art movement, but when a whale of an...
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Intensely Dutch in Sydney
I’m in Sydney for a few days as a family member was passing through town and needed a place to stay. The problem was that he may have swine flu or at least a bad case of regular flu. Either way, I...
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The 2014 Wynne, Sulman and Archibald Prizes in Australia
The Archibald Prize is probably the most well known art prize in Australia. The lamestream media will report on the portrait prize whether there’s a controversy or not, but selectors and judges will...
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