Michael Johnson Australia, Britain, 1938-.
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About Michael Johnson
Born in New South Wales in 1938, Michael Johnson studied at the Julian Ashton School in Sydney. He exhibited in several group shows prior to his departure for England in 1965. While in England he taught at the Croydon Art School in London. He returned to Australia in 1967 and held his first one-man exhibition in Sydney the same year. The following year his work was selected to be exhibited at the UNESCO exhibition in France and in the 1968 Sao Paulo Biennale. Johnson's work is represented in the National Collection, Canberra and in several major state and private collections. He lived in New York from 1969 to 1975 after which he returned to Australia.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Michael Johnson from 1986 and in total 253 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 173 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $85,909 for Earth Line, 1997-98 sold by Menzies in March 2022. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Michael Johnson are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Michael Johnson 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 555
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 349
- 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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