Terry Matassoni Australia, 1959-.
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About Terry Matassoni
Terry Matassoni completed a Diploma of Fine Art in 1980 and a postgraduate diploma in art in 1982 at the Victorian College of the Arts, and later a Master of Fine Art at Deakin University in 2001. He has held more than 30 solo exhibitions in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Fremantle, Italy and Auckland, New Zealand, and exhibited in group shows in Toronto, Denmark, Berlin and Chicago. In 1993 he was artist in residence at St John Baptiste College in New York. In 2003 a retrospective of his work was held at the Deakin University Stonington Stables. Matassoni was awarded the Sir Russell Drysdale Memorial Prize for Drawing in 1981 and the Broadford Prize in 1987. In 2012 he had a major curated exhibition spanning 23 years of work at The Maroondah Art Gallery, Melbourne.
We have records of art auction sales by Terry Matassoni from 1993 and in total 29 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 16 (55%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $3,314 for The World Outside sold by Menzies in February 2020. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Terry Matassoni are held by the Museum Of New Zealand, Heide Museum of Modern Art and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Terry Matassoni 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 666
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 457
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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