Sam Leach Australia, 1973-.
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About Sam Leach
Sam Leach was born in Adelaide in 1973. He has studied extensively, including at the University of Adelaide, and RMIT University in Melbourne where in 2016 he was awarded a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Fine Arts). Since his first solo exhibition in 2015 he has held a further 23 solo exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Hong Kong, London and Basel and participated in numerous group exhibitions. He has won many prizes in art competitions, amongst his best known being his controversial win for the Art Gallery of New South Wales Wynne Prize for Australian Landscape’ in 2010 for a painting that had a striking resemblance to a 17th century Dutch painting by Adam Pynacker. He won the Art Gallery of New South Wales Archibald Prize in 2010 after being a finalist in 2007, 2008 and 2009.
In our database, 75 works by Sam Leach are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2008, of which 54 (72%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $61,000 for Peacock sold by Deutscher and Hackett in August 2015. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Sam Leach are held by the National Portrait Gallery and Geelong Gallery.
Sam Leach is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- 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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