Peter Michael Thomas Atkins Australia, 1963-.
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About Peter Atkins
Born in country New South Wales in 1963, Peter Atkins and studied at the Newcastle Art School, NSW and National Art School, Sydney. He is a leading Australian contemporary artist and over the past thirty-five years he has exhibited in Australia, New Zealand, and throughout Europe.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Peter Atkins from 1997 and in total 56 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 38 (68%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $22,200 for Asterix sold by Shapiro Auctioneers in May 2007. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Peter Atkins are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of NSW and a further six major public national galleries (see list below).
Peter Atkins 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 223
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 23
- 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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