Matthew Sleeth Australia, 1972-.
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About Matthew Sleeth
Born in Melbourne in 1972 was awarded a Bachelor of Arts from La Trobe University and a Diploma from the Photographic Studies College in Melbourne in 1995. A photographer of urban subjects and film maker, he also travelled to East Timor for a photographic essay of the military involvement. In 2005/6 he was awarded an Australia Council Tokyo Studio Residency, and in 2010 won the Siemens/RMIT Art Award in Melbourne. He has exhibited extensively throughout Australia and overseas.
The total number of works by Matthew Sleeth offered for sale by auction since 2003 is 29, of which 7 (24%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $4,216 for Pictured #29 (Tokyo) sold by Mossgreen Auctions in September 2017. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2020. Works by Matthew Sleeth are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Matthew Sleeth 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 888
- 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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