Hossein Valamanesh Australia, 1949-2022
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About Hossein Valamanesh
Born in Tehran in 1949 Hossein Valamannesh and studied at the School of Fine Art Tehran in 1970. He arrived in Australia in 1973 and studied at the South Australian School of Art in 1977. A painter, collage, sculptor and installation he has held numerous exhibitions from the 1990s to the 2010s in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and overseas in Finland Dubai, and Japan.. He has completed a number of major public art commissions with artist Angela Valamanesh in the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide in 2011, North Terrace, Adelaide in 2005 and at Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney in 1999.
The earliest auction listing we have for Hossein Valamanesh is in 2005 and in total 30 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 26 (87%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $5,523 for Longing Belonging sold by Lawsons in September 2019. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Hossein Valamanesh are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Australia and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
Hossein Valamanesh 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 978
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 693
- 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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