Michael Challis (Mike) Brown Australia, 1938-97
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About Mike Brown
Born in New South Wales in 1938, Michael Challis Brown studied at the National Art School, East Sydney Technical College from 1956 to 1960. A painter, cartoonist, illustrator and printmaker he was the winner of the 1966 Contemporary Art Society Award, and much of his work was influenced by American pop art.
The earliest auction listing we have for Mike Brown is in 1988 and in total 77 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 64 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,900 for The Little Sheep sold by Christies in March 2006. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Mike Brown are held by the National Gallery of Australia, Heide Museum of Modern Art and a further nine major public national galleries (see list below).
Mike Brown 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 288
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 87
- Dictionary of Australian Artists Online, an online resource for biographical data about Australian artists, designers, craftspeople and curators.
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
- 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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