How much is an Arthur Boyd painting worth?
A painting by renowned Australian artist Arthur Boyd went under the hammer for $1.4 million at an auction in Melbourne last night, setting a record price for his work. Bride Running Away sold for a total of $1,680,000, including buyer’s premium, at the Sotheby’s auction.
What type of artist is Arthur Boyd?
Painting
Arthur Boyd/Forms
What did Arthur Boyd paint?
Arthur Boyd was a painter, potter and printmaker from a family of artists. Boyd aimed to convey an inner emotional vision through his work, rather than describing the external world. He painted lyrical and emotive allegories on universal themes of love, loss and shame, often located in the Australian bush.
Who is the famous artist in Australia?
Albert Namatjira An Arrernte man from the MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory, Namatjira (1902-1959) is undoubtedly Australia’s most famous Indigenous artist.
How many paintings did Arthur Boyd paint?
The exhibition entitled the Best of Boyd comprised 80 paintings and 40 bronze sculptures. The exhibition was held in Galeria Aniela Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park, NSW. Documentary reviews were shown on the ABC TV Australian National News, 18 May 1997 and the ABC TV Sunday Afternoon, June 1997.
Where is Arthur Boyd from?
Murrumbeena, Australia
Arthur Boyd/Place of birth
What techniques did Arthur Boyd use?
Boyd experimented with his palette-knife technique, first introduced to him by his grandfather, which he used to create many landscapes and seascapes, and which would become his signature style of painting.
Where did Arthur Boyd go to school?
National Gallery of Victoria Art School
Arthur Boyd/Education
What kind of art did Arthur Boyd do?
Arthur BOYD produced a number of eminent series of paintings including Shoalhaven River, Wimmera landscape, Nebuchadnezzar and Bride series. BOYD’s ‘Brides’ paintings were reunited at Melbourne’s Heide Museum. In this regard comparable to Sidney Nolan’s Ned Kelly series or Marc Chagall ‘Love and Dream’ series.
What did Arthur Boyd do at the Venice Biennale?
Boyd represented Australia with Arthur Streeton at the Venice Biennale in 1958, where his Bride series was well received. He was affiliated with the Antipodeans, a group of painters founded in 1959 and supported by Australian art historian Bernard Smith, who tried to promote figurative art when abstract painting and sculpture was dominant.
What did Arthur Boyd give to the people of Australia?
In 1993, Arthur and Yvonne Boyd gave family properties comprising 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) at Bundanon on the Shoalhaven River to the people of Australia. Held in trust, Boyd later donated further property, artwork, and the copyright to all of his work. A tapestry which is a greatly enlarged version of Boyd’s original painting.
Where does Arthur Boyd’s tapestry hang in Australia?
A tapestry which is a greatly enlarged version of Boyd’s original painting. It is one of the world’s largest tapestries and hangs in the Great Hall of the Australian Parliament House.
