Virginia Cuppaidge Australia, 1943-.
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About Virginia Cuppaidge
Virginia Cuppaidge was born in Brisbane in 1943, and studied at the Orban School in Sydney from 1960 to 1962 and then moved moved to New York in 1969 to pursue her commitment to abstract expressionism. In 1965 Cuppaidge received her Masters of Fine Art from the Mary White School of Art in Sydney and then moved to live in New York in 1969. Since 1965 she has held thirty-three solo exhibitions in Australia, USA and Canada. In 1975 she was awarded the MacDowell Colony Fellowship and in 1977 was awarded the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation award in painting. From 1992 to 2000 she was Associate Professor in Painting at Lehman College, Bronx, New York City, USA and form 2001 to 2008 was Adjunct Associate Professor at Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York City, USA.
In our database, 20 works by Virginia Cuppaidge are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 1995, of which 12 (60%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $7,930 for Nizana sold by Mossgreen Auctions in November 2011. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Virginia Cuppaidge are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Virginia Cuppaidge 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 359
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 153
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 101
- 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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