Darren Sylvester Australia, 1974-.
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About Darren Sylvester
Born in Sydney in 1974 Darren Sylvester studied at Charles Sturt University. He works with staged photography, sculpture, video, installation, performance and music. He has exhibited widely nationally and internationally and had his work shown at a solo show at NGV Australia, Federation Square in 2019.
The earliest auction listing we have for Darren Sylvester is in 2003 and in total 32 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 14 (44%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,273 for Burning Candle 2020 sold by Leonard Joel in March 2023. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Darren Sylvester are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of Western Australia and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Darren Sylvester 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 932
- 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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