Brian David Kewley Australia, 1933-.
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About Brian Kewley
Born in Melbourne in 1933, Brian Kewley is an intellectual property lawyer and self taught artist. Best known for his colourful cityscapes and local beach and Bay scenes, his career as an artist was always secondary to his law practice. He was Vice President of the Contemporary Art Society in Melbourne from 1962 to 1968, and he exhibited with, and won prizes with the Contemporary Art Society. He also exhibited with the Victorian Artists Society. He exhibited in Melbourne from 1965 to 2006 wiith 28 solo exhibitions, mostly in Melbourne. After his retirement from law, he moved to the Mornington Peninsula where he has a gallery and vineyard.
The total number of works by Brian Kewley offered for sale by auction since 1978 is 43, of which 28 (65%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,525 for City and Bay sold by Christies in August 2003. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Brian Kewley are held by the National Gallery of Victoria and Queensland Art Gallery.
Brian Kewley 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 573
- 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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