Howard Arkley b. 1951

  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, photographer and sculptor who studied in Melbourne. Using the airbrush as his principal tool, Arkley was heavily influenced by punk culture, suburbia and domesticity. He also designed a suite of chairs "Muzak Mural Chair Tableau" in 1980-81. Arkley was the Australian representative at the 1999 Venice Biennale.

Citations

  • 'Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney NSW’.

  • 'Howard Arkley and Juan Davila: Icon Interior 1994-2001’, Kalli Rolfe Contemporary Art.

  • Trioli, Virginia (26 October 1990), 'Head Show is a Myth You Can Take at Face Value’, Age.

  • Crawford, Ashley and Edgar, Ray (2001), 'Spray The Work of Howard Arkley’, Fine Art Publishing, Sydney, NSW (1997), revised 2001.

  • 'Australian Pavillion, 48th Venice Biennale’, Exhibition catalogue.

  • Gregory, John (2006), 'Carnival in Suburbia, The Art of Howard Arkley’, Cambridge University Press.