Virginia Cuppaidge b. 1943

  • Artist (Painter)
Contemporary Abstract expressionist painter. Lives and works in New York, USA. Cuppaidge's work is held in numerous national and corporate collections including the National Gallery of Australia and the Chase Manhattan Bank in New York.
You are viewing the version of bio from Dec. 11, 2012, 11:28 a.m. (moderator approved).
Revert to this revision Go to current record

Born in Brisbane in 1943 Cuppaidge moved to New York in 1969 to pursue her commitment to Abstract Expressionism. In 1965 Cuppaidge received her Masters of Fine Art from the Mary White School of Art, where she studied alongside Stanislaus Rapotec, John Olsen, Marea Gazzard, Robert Klippel and William Rose.
Cuppaidge’s career has traversed the American, Canadian and Australian art scenes, with numerous solo shows, public commissions and awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976. As well as 29 solo shows in Australia and the USA, her paintings have been included in touring exhibitions organised by the Smithsonian Institute and Canadian Heritage Foundation.
Cuppaidge’s work is in numerous collections both in Australia and overseas, including the National Gallery of Australia; Art Gallery of New South Wales; Australian Consulate General, New York; Jazz Museum in Harlem, New York; Australian Embassies; Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City; Neuberger Museum, NY; Whitney Communications, New York City; Westpac Bank, New York City.

Writers:
Downer, Stella
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011

Difference between this version and previous

Field This Version Previous Version
Related collections
  • Corporate Collections (collected in)
  • University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Sydney University Library, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Power Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Kingsborough Community College, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Jazz Museum, Harlem, USA (collected in)
  • Australian Embassy, Washington DC, USA (collected in)
  • Australian Consulate General New York (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Corporate Collections (collected in)
  • University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • Sydney University Library, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Power Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Newcastle Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery (collected in)
  • Kingsborough Community College, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Jazz Museum, Harlem, USA (collected in)
  • Australian Embassy, Washington DC, USA (collected in)
  • Australian Consulate General New York (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)