Aida Tomescu Europe, Australia, 1955-.
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About Aida Tomescu
Born in Bucharest in 1955, Aida Tomescu studied extensively in Europe, USA and Sydney. Known for her abstract paintings, collages, drawings and prints, she first exhibited in Sydney in 1981, but has since held over 30 solo shows exhibited in Australia, as well as exhibiting in Hong Kong, New Zealand Singapore and England. She received awards from the Bucharest Arts Council in 1978 and 1979, and the Australian Visual Arts Board in 1980. She was the winner of the inaugural LFSA Arts 21 Fellowship in 1996 at the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, the Sulman Prize in 1996, the Wynne prize in 2001, and the Dobell Prize for Drawing 2003 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Aida Tomescu from 1992 and in total 189 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 138 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $73,200 for Albastra III sold by Bonhams in March 2013. This year 5 works have been offered for sale. Works by Aida Tomescu are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Australia and a further seven major public national galleries (see list below).
Aida Tomescu 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 957
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 679
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 443
- 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.
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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