Howard Arkley exhibitions and painting at Australia - Major galleries

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Howard Arkley exhibitions and painting at Australia: Major galleries

There was no corner where not the painting of one of the best Australian painters of all time was appreciated, yes, Howard Arkley was an artist who drew and painted murals in his hometown Melbourne, until expose entire collections of 17 panels in exhibition halls in Venice. So impressive were the twists and turns he had in his career, some good and some fatal, literally.

In this article, we will give a VIP tour of the career of Howard Arkley, the artist of the Australian suburbs, and we will see the most important galleries in his career, those in which he triumphed, showing a talent capable of making something as simple as suburb as something great and entertaining, welcome to the tour of Howard Arkley, which you can enjoy for free in this post, just keep reading and know what you need about the majestic author.

Howard Arkley's life begins in Melbourne, where he was born and died at 49 years of age. Inspired by Sydney Nolan and influenced by Paul Klee in his youth, Arkley decides to start his career as an artist, and at the age of 24 he made his first exhibition, and this was in ... - drumroll - Tolarno Galleries, located in Melbourne. The first works that he presented in this exhibition room were in black and white, and had as a mark of identity lines outlined with the airbrush, in addition to abstract figures, which were not very recognized at the beginning, something normal, as he was just starting his way through the art world.

After exposing some paintings without much success and without catching the attention of a considerable number of people, Howard dedicated himself to painting murals in the streets, in which he portrayed figures purely subjective and abstract, that they lacked common sense, and although not in 1981, he created a mural called "Primitive" a milestone in his career, since it would attract the eyes of many people, who wondered with their fingers in chin, a frown and a deep gaze, who was the author of such a beautiful work in the middle of the streets? This gave him fame to the name of Howard Arkley, who began to receive calls, the most important of them, one received by the Ministry of Arts of Victoria, which asked him for the realization of a painting, which Arkley could do in a great way.

Well, the recognition of Arkley had come to Melbourne, his new mission was to cross the borders and reach the whole country, and how would achieve that feat? It would not be easy, but Howard's ideas would be his engine of takeoff to reach the stratosphere of the world art later.

n search of fresh and innovative ideas, the artist of the suburbs travels to Europe, where he stays a small season, at the end of the trip does not obtain extraordinary inspirations, reason why it decides to return quickly to his country, and when it arrives it stops before the door before entering it is fixed in the patterns that this one had, and in turn, begins to review and to capture all the doors of the neighborhood. This served to gain inspiration, something that in the end gives excellent results, and we will know why.

Before arriving at those years in which Howard reaches its peak, it is necessary to name another exhibition, which was carried out in the Gallery of the University of Monash in the year of 1991, gallery in Melbourne, this exhibition had a greater impact that the previous one in Tolarno and could be appreciated by enough tourists of the time.

In the 1990s, Howard was emphatically engaged in a suburban and abstract collection that he would exhibit in 1997 at the New South Wales Art Gallery, an exhibit that would give Howard a huge leap in his career, he would achieve the second phase of his mission, go beyond the Australian state borders, and in his name echoed throughout Australia. That was just the beginning of a sensational tour that would have for Australia and the rest of the world, because after having obtained such success in Sydney, began to travel to countries like Korea, Germany and Singapore places in which its art was very well appreciated, began the international take off of Howard Arkley, the artist of the suburbs.

Before leaving for all these countries, the Sydney Biennial would be the venue for the work of Arkley to be promoted again, as it had had a resounding success in New South Wales a year earlier.

After having participated in several countries, a phenomenal event arrived, that would mark the race of Arkley completely, and is that, in 1999, is called to represent Australia in the exhibition of the Biennial of Venice, one of the world-wide exhibitions more of art.

Howard was prepared with his best portfolio, and managed to make four more paintings to add to the collection Fabricarted Rooms, which would exhibit in Italy from June 13, 1999.

Arkley's fame did not wait, and within a few days his name appeared on the world scene, for his paintings attracted a public and art lovers on the canvas.

Several critics published about his work, some positive and some negative criticism, as art is commonly treated. The truth is that Arkley had reached the international frame, and was at the best moment of his career. Nevertheless, after marrying in Las Vegas with Alison Burton, an unexpected accident would happen to him, and the 22 of July of that same year dies by an overdose of heroin in Melbourne.

Howard Arkley went through many galleries during his life, managed to do a huge amount of works, and also produced a message to all the people living in the suburbs, a message that reflected the ideal of valuing the land and the area in which is born, that is, our roots. Likewise, until today's sun, it is not known exactly what message this magnificent artist was trying to convey with his paintings, but, only one thing is known, his talent had no limits and his ability either, since, if we leave to curious and historical data, this gentleman was the first to make a painting with his feet, incredible! Don’t you think?

 

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