Robert George Owen Australia, 1937-.
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About Robert Owen
Born in Sydney in 1937, Robert Owen studied widely in Sydney, Europe, the UK, USA and Japan. A painter and sculptor with a special interest in computer graphics and construction art, he has held solo exhibitions of his work since 1971. Owen has lectured in sculpture, drawing and painting in tertiary colleges.
We have records of art auction sales by Robert Owen from 1992 and in total 87 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 63 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $67,500 for Blind Spot (from The Text of Light series) 2003 sold by Menzies in November 2023. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Robert Owen are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Monash University Museum of Art and a further ten major public national galleries (see list below).
Robert Owen is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 750
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 525
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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