[25], In August 2018, Opera Australia announced that it had commissioned an opera to be based on the life of Brett Whiteley. This clip shows Brett Whiteley's artworks in his studio intercut with black-and-white photographs of him as a child. The Australian artist is often celebrated for his painting but all his works had drawing at their core. Free entry, Find out what you need to know before visiting, Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes for 1976, A Different Vision - Brett Whiteley Sculptures (1998), Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, To look within: Self portraits in Australia. Brett Whiteley and the lyricism of the drawn line - in pictures The original painting, done between 1972 and 1973 was composed of many different elements and on 18 wood panels 203cm 1615cm 9cm. Ursula Prunster, Aspects of Australian art, Sydney, 2000, (colour illus.). 454-457, St Leonards, Mar 2003-May 2003, 455 (colour illus.). This work is such a significant piece it was an essential inclusion for the curator of this exhibition. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program. . Yet Whiteley is always attempting to seduce the viewer, while Matisse had an underlying toughness . In 1999, Brett's mother Beryl Whiteley (19172010) founded the Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship in memory of her son. 1975: Kevin Connor - The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE; 1976: Brett Whiteley - Self Portrait in the Studio; 1977: Kevin Connor - Robert Klippel; 1978: Brett Whiteley - Art, Life and the other thing; 1979: Wes Walters - Portrait of Phillip Adams; 1980: No award; 1981: Eric Smith - Rudy Komon; ), 205 (colour detail illus.). He painted Patrick White while the author was working on his autobiography, Flaws in the Glass in 197980; thus two great portraits of White, painted and written, developed together. Art, life and the other thing, 1978 by Brett Whiteley We acknowledge the Gadigal of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of the Country on which the Art Gallery of NSW stands. 165-213, Kensington, 1979, 204 (colour illus. Brett Whiteley and the lyricism of the drawn line - in pictures . Were not looking at a would-be genius or a sinful penitent. plate no. Written shortly after Whiteley's Archibald & Sulman prize win in January 1977. Geraldine Pascall., The Australian, 'Whiteley's arts double; Judges' daring matches entries', Sydney, 22 Jan 1977, (illus.). Image of David Williamson standing in front of 'The balcony 2'. He worked across painting, sculpture and the graphic arts, and is best known for his sensual and lyrical paintings of interiors, nudes and harbour scenes. [3] Throughout 1956 to 1959 at the National Art School in East Sydney, Whiteley attended drawing classes. The illustration is a detail of Whiteley's 'Self Portrait in the Studio'. Brett Whiteley was Born on the 7 th of April 1939 at Paddington Sydney. Brett Whiteley | Art Gallery of NSW In 1959 he was awarded the Italian Government Travelling Art Scholarship, which was judged by Australian artist Russell Drysdale at the Art Gallery of NSW. Whiteleys art was intimately connected to his tumultuous, creative life. Imagine an ideal studio space that would help you to create art. Barry Pearce, Head Curator of Australian Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales said: 'this is an opportunity to bring together a selection of works influenced by, or in tune with, a special Asian aesthetic that began to infiltrate Australian visual culture during the 1960s, in particular the brushwork of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. 1927 Mrs Annie Murdoch by G. W. Lambert. Barry Pearce, Australian art: in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Landscape and gesture', pg. A photograph of Alan Lloyd, head of conservation at the Art Gallery of NSW, examining a detail of Whiteley's painting also accompanies this article. Brett Whiteley Self Portrait In The Studio Framed Print . Barry Pearce and Alec George, 9 Shades of Whiteley, '5: Portraits', pg. 07 Apr 1939 This appeared in the `Arts' section of `The Australian Supplement'. This articles includes an anecdote by Stuart Purves, Australian art dealer, of Whiteley and his Archibald prize winning painting. Appearing in the 'Salesroom' section of the Australian Financial Review, with regards to the sale of `The Balcony 2', acquired by AGNSW. On one level TheCompanion talks about the most famous and frontline Australians, but on another it tells us about ourselves: who we read, who we watch, who we listen to, who we cheer for, who we aspire to be, and who we'll never forget. Nicolas Brasch, The arts in Australia: Visual arts, 'Brett Whiteley', pg. Lou Klepac, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees, 'Introduction', pg. In 1972-73 Whitley produced another monumental work "Alchemy", described by Pearce as another self-portrait but without the fierce political agenda of its predecessor. Brett said he had wanted it to scare himself straight. [1]. Robert Walker, Gift of the Robert Walker family 2008, Brett Whiteley, 'Art, life and the other thing', 1978, Art Gallery of New South Wales. [17], On 15 June 1992, aged 53, he was found dead from opiate overdose in a motel room in Thirroul, north of Wollongong. In London he excited art dealers and fell under the influence of painters such as Francis Bacon. He also showed his large T-shirt collection, and talks about his sculpture, which he said is an aspect of his work that many people do not take seriously. Robert Hughes, art critic for 'Time' magazine was quoted several times throughout this article. Portraiture for Brett Whiteley was an insight into the psychology of the human condition. Sandra McGrath, Brett Whiteley, Detail of 'Self Portrait in the Studio' on cover page of book, Pymble, 1992, cover (colour illus.). Inspired principally by Matisse, but also by his house at Lavender Bay on Sydney Harbour's north shore, he created a series of large scale paintings of expansive interiors and views evoking the marine beauty of the harbour. Tina McGuffie, Mornington Peninsula leader, 'In a haze of art', pg. ), 24. 28-29, Sydney, May 1997-Jun 1997, 29 (colour illus.). Brett Whiteley Art Prints for sale | Shop with Afterpay | eBay AU Further information can be found at http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/brett-whiteley-studio/, Thirty-six looks at four sights on three themes: recent paintings, drawings and carvings, Bonython Art Gallery [Sydney], Paddington, 24Oct197515Nov1975, Three years on: acquisitions 1978-81, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 15Oct198101Dec1981, Two centuries of Australian painting, a selection from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, 19Apr198615Jun1986, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 16Sep199519Nov1995, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, 13Dec199528Jan1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, 22Feb199608Apr1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 09May199616Jun1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 02Jul199626Aug1996, Brett Whiteley Art & Life (1995-1996), Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 18Sep199617Nov1996, Big Blue - the painted harbour (1997), Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 21Jun199729Mar1998, Australian icons: twenty artists from the collection, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 04Aug200003Dec2000, Affinities: Brett Whiteley & Lloyd Rees (2001), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 10Feb200108Jul2001, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 03Dec200510Apr2006, Whiteley & Rees: more affinities (2006), New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 29Apr200602Jul2006, 9 shades of Whiteley, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Surfers Paradise, 12Jul200807Sep2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, Lismore Regional Gallery, Lismore, 13Sep200815Nov2008, 9 shades of Whiteley, New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, 22Nov200808Feb2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, 14Feb200926Apr2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, 01May200914Jun2009, 9 shades of Whiteley, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington, 02Jul200923Aug2009, Iconic Whiteley (2009-2010), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 12Sep200922Aug2010, Brett Whiteley - Connections (2010-2011), TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, 06Nov201019Mar2011, Blue (2011), The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 09Jul201108Jul2012, Destination Sydney, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Manly, 05Dec201514Feb2016, Brett Whiteley: Lavender Bay, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 25Oct201915Mar2020, Brett Whiteley: Blue and White, The Brett Whiteley Studio, Surry Hills, 30Apr202227Nov2022, Barry Pearce et al., Brett Whiteley education pack, 'Return to Sydney and Lavender Bay', Sydney, 1995, (colour illus.). 9. Free delivery and returns on eBay Plus items for Plus members. Get the best deals on Brett Whiteley Art Prints. Whiteleys biographer, Ashleigh Wilson, describes the work as a confronting depiction of the panic and desperation of drug addiction. Humphrey McQueen, Art Monthly Australia, 'Positions vacant', pg. [citation needed], In 1967 Whiteley won a Harkness Fellowship Scholarship to study and work in New York. 232-243, Sydney, 2000, 232 (colour illus.). As well as Whiteley, artists included here are Peter Upward, Ian Fairweather, John Olsen, Tony Tuckson, Royston Harpur , Michael Johnson, and four of their Chinese contemporaries in the collection; Li Jinxue, HE Jianguo, Wang Ziwu and Nie Ou. Bill Gregory, Art and Australia (Vol. Lot 1: BRETT WHITELEY, SELF PORTRAIT, 1977 - Invaluable Explore the tradition of interior and still life painting by examining the work of Johannes Vermeer, Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, Giorgio Morandi and Margret Preston. Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. Whitely started working as a artist in the studio of the Lintas Advertising Agency in Sydney and participated in John Santry's . I am trying to become a great man. [5]. 9 (verso) in education pack. The balcony 2, 1975 by Brett Whiteley :: | Art Gallery of NSW
