Hiroe Swen Japan, Australia, 1934-.
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About Hiroe Swen
Hiroe Swen, a painter, ceramic and batik artist, teacher and gallery director was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1934, where she studied painting and ceramics between 1949 and 1962. In 1968 she married the Dutch/Australian artist Cornell Swen and moved to Sydney, and after two years to Queanbeyan, New South where the couple set up a gallery in 1973. She lectured at the Canberra Institute of the Arts from 1981-1999. She has exhibited extensively in Australia and Japan commencing in 1957 as well as conducting regular workshops.
We have records of art auction sales by Hiroe Swen from 1997 and in total 31 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 25 (81%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $1,708 for Vase, c.1977 sold by Mossgreen Auctions in May 2011. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2021. Works by Hiroe Swen are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further four major public national galleries (see list below).
Hiroe Swen is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 657
- Germaine, Max. A Dictionary of Women Artists of Australia. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1991. Page 431
- 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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