Ken Johnson Australia, 1950-.
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About Ken Johnson
Born in Sydney in 1950, Johnson studied graphic design at the National Art School, Sydney and has travelled extensively within Australia and the rest of the world from the early 1970s. His first solo exhibition was in Sydney in 1970 and since then has particpated in about 40 solo and group exhibitions in Australia and overseas, including Switzerland, United States, hong Kong, Malaysia, Britain, Syria and Japan. He been a finalist twice in the Art Gallery of New South Wales Wynne Prize and Archibald Prize. He was commissioned and has completed a number of murals in buildings in Sydney and Melbourne.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Ken Johnson from 1978 and in total 376 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 236 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $22,990 for Diagonal sold by Bonhams in March 2021. This year 2 works have been offered for sale.
Ken Johnson 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 554
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 349
- 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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