Ricky Swallow Ned/Mick 2007. Watercolour on paper. Proclaim Collection, Melbourne
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Ricky Swallow Watercolours
12 December 2009 –
21 February 2010
Playful and atmospheric works on paper by renowned Australian artist Ricky Swallow, ranging from sci-fi scenarios to haunting portraits.
A UQ Art Museum touring exhibition.
Playful and atmospheric works on paper by renowned Australian artist Ricky Swallow, ranging from sci-fi scenarios to haunting portraits.
A UQ Art Museum touring exhibition.
Australian artist Swallow is best known as a maker of meticulous sculptures that reinvent the still-life tradition on contemporary terms. But he is also a maker of playful and atmospheric watercolours.
Featuring more than 80 works, this exhibition surveys the full range of these ‘atmospheric presentations' – from early science-fiction scenarios and still-life studies through to his recent haunting portraits of members of the Kelly Gang.
A UQ Art Museum touring exhibition.
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Exhibition number: 839
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