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Alan Oldfield b. 30 December 1943

Also known as Alan John Torning Oldfield
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Curator ,
  • Designer (Theatre / Film Designer)
Alan Oldfield’s early work was characterised by crisp clean abstract paintings which combined a hedonist sensibility with the austerity of hard edge abstraction. His later paintings were in a more meditative style influenced by Italian Renaissance art and his deep and abiding religious faith. Also active as a theatre/set designer.
Tags: Hard edge, Colour field, Central Street, Religious art, Renaissance inspired
  • Biographical Data b. 30 December 1943 Sydney, NSW
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 4 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works
  • Exhibitions 17 exhibitions
  • Collections 4 collections
  • Recognitions 1 recognition
  • References 2 references
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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    http://cs.nga.gov.au/Default.cfm
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
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Updated Aug. 4, 2017
Created Aug. 22, 2011
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