Michael Allen Shaw Australia, 1937-.
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About Michael Allen Shaw
Born in the Isle of Wight, England, Michael Shaw studied at the Royal College of Art in London, and arrived in Australia in 1963. A semi abstract painter in oil and acrylics he exhibited at the Watters Gallery in the mid-1960s. His work was included in The Australian Painters 1964-66: Contemporary Australian Painting from the Mertz Collection at the The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington in 1967.
In our database, 19 works by Michael Shaw are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1988, of which 12 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,200 for Elke (Triptych) sold by Christies in June 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Michael Shaw are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Michael Allen Shaw is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 616
- 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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