Dean Bowen Australia, 1957-.
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About Dean Bowen
Printmaker and sculptor Dean Bowen was born in Maryborough Victoria in 1957. He was awarded Diploma of Fine Art (Printmaking) from RMI in 1976, Master of Arts (Printmaking) from Monash University in 1993 and a Ph. D (Extending Printmaking) from Monash University in 1999. He has held over 80 solo exhibitions since 1983 throughout Australia and in Japan, Switzerland and the UK and a similar number of group exhibitions. Prizes awarded include the Maryborough Arts Centre Award in 1978, the Dyason Bequest Grant at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Mornington Peninsula Art Centre (Acquisitive Print) in 1992 ) and the Arts 21, International Export and Touring Program Grant in 1996. He has been commissioned to produce works for public spaces by the City of Melbourne and various regional councils.
We have records of art auction sales by Dean Bowen from 1993 and in total 100 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 79 (79%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $23,400 for Aeroplane Boy 2004 sold by Leonard Joel in September 2014. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Dean Bowen are held by the Geelong Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Dean Bowen 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 271
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 70
- 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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