Dale Leonard Frank Australia, 1959-.
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About Dale Frank
Born in Singleton, New South Wales in 1959, Dale Frank is a modern painter in acrylic and pastel and and a performance artist. He was awarded the Red Cross Art Prize, judged by John Olsen, when he was aged 16. His work was included in the Wynne exhibition in 1975, and had several other exhibitions before leaving Australia for Europe in 1979, having never completed any formal art training. Dale Frank began to make a name for himself as a performance artist with solo exhibitions in Europe in 1980 and 1981. He was included in the 4th Sydney Biennale in 1982. He exhibits regularly in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.
The total number of works by Dale Frank offered for sale by auction since 1983 is 242, of which 152 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $106,855 for Craven A sold by Art+Object in August 2022. This year 4 works have been offered for sale. Works by Dale Frank are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further ten major public national galleries (see list below).
Dale Frank 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 439
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 228
- 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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