John Olsen b. 1928

Also known as John Henry Olsen
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Ceramist)
John Olsen's exuberant paintings, which were first exhibited in Sydney in the 1950s, are often celebrations of Sydney, Majorca, marine life, good food and sunshine. He is an abstract artist whose work remains grounded in the landscape or in evocations of poetry, a painter whose distinctive curvilinear style continually pays homage to the quality of a wanderingline.
Tags: Sydney abstraction, Art and food, Archibald Prize
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spouse of
Mary Flower
Other occupation
Olsen's first wife
friend of
Robert Klippel
1920
Artist (Sculptor)
friend of
William Rose
1929
Artist (Painter)
friend of
Eric Smith
1919
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Colin Lanceley
1938
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Sculptor)
associate of
John Perceval
1923
Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Arthur Boyd
1920
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Printmaker)
friend of
Clifton Pugh
1924
Artist
associate of
John Howley
Artist
associate of
Mirka Madeleine Mora
1928
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Ceramist)
friend of
Russell Drysdale
1912
Artist (Painter), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Photographer)
spouse of
Valerie Strong
Artist (Painter)
Olsen's second Wife
parent of
Jane Olsen
Other occupation
Child of Olsen's first marriage
parent of
Tim Olsen
Curator
Child of Olsen's second marriage
parent of
Louise Olsen
Designer (Jewellery Designer), Maker
Child of Olsen's second marriage
associate of
Fred Williams
1927
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
spouse of
Noela Jane Hjorth
1940
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Olsen's third wife
spouse of
Katherine Howard
Other occupation
Olsen's fourth wife
associate of
Tim Storrier
1949
Artist
associate of
Robert Hughes
1938
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Len Hessing
Artist
associate of
Jean Mary Bellette
1909
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Virginia Cuppaidge
1943
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Julius Bokor
1943
Designer (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Donald Friend
1915
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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  • Direction 1 (exhibited at)
  • Pacific Loan Exhibition: Contemporary Australian Painting (exhibited at)
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  • John Olsen: the land beyond time (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen retrospective (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: paintings and drawings from the permanent collection (exhibited at)
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  • Arthur Boyd: family and friends (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: in search of the open country (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Painting (exhibited at)
  • NSW Society of Artists' Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Save Victoria Street (exhibited at)
  • Spring Festival of Drawing (exhibited at)
  • Arts Vietnam (exhibited at)
  • The Australian Landscape (exhibited at)
  • Direction 1 (exhibited at)
  • Pacific Loan Exhibition: Contemporary Australian Painting (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: selected graphics (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: the land beyond time (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen retrospective (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: paintings and drawings from the permanent collection (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: encounters with drawing (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen (exhibited at)
  • You beaut country: the art of John Olsen (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen (exhibited at)
  • Arthur Boyd: family and friends (exhibited at)
  • John Olsen: in search of the open country (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Painting (exhibited at)
  • NSW Society of Artists' Annual Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Save Victoria Street (exhibited at)
  • Spring Festival of Drawing (exhibited at)