Ian Smith Australia, 1950-.
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About Ian Smith
Born in Queensland in 1950, Ian Smith studied architecture at Queensland University and art and design at Prahran College, Melbourne. Primarily a figurative painter and a teacher he has exhibited solo mainly in Sydney and Brisbane from 1972. He has won a number of prizes at art shows throughout Queensland. Exhibitions of his work, Best of Ian Smith Works on Paper was held at the Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane in 2018 and Ian Smith: Flesh and Bone at Noosa Regional Gallery in 2020.
The earliest auction listing we have for Ian Smith is in 1981 and in total 66 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 41 (62%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,140 for Girl in Cabin 1977 sold by Sotheby's in April 1997. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Ian Smith are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Ian Smith 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 895
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 632
- 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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