Michael Digby Kitching Britain, Australia, 1940-2019
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About Mike Kitching
Born in Hull, England in 1940, Michael Kitching arrived in Australia in 1952, and although he had no formal training, he became a respected painter, industrial designer, sculptor and assemblage artist. As an assemblage artist he works with aluminium, perspex, cardboard, pigment, steel, timber and polystyrene and in 1964 he won the Blake Prize for religious art with an assemblage of miscellaneous materials. He has also won prizes in competitive art exhibitions in New South Wales as well as completing public commissions.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Michael Kitching from 1973 and in total 67 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 47 (70%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,629 for Wall Sculpture sold by Christies in March 2006. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Michael Kitching are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, National Gallery of Australia and Queensland Art Gallery.
Mike Kitching 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 579
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 375
- 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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