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Tag Archives: Laverty
Colin
It was with deep sadness that I learned that Colin Laverty passed away on Saturday, February 9. Although I only met Colin and Liz for the first time in 2005, the influence of their collecting had made itself felt on … Continue reading
Another Look at the Laverty Collection
If you have seen a major exhibition of Indigenous Australian art just about anywhere in the world, the odds are good that you have seen works from the collection of Sydney’s Colin and Elizabeth Laverty. The Lavertys have lent, by … Continue reading
Beyond Sacred: Buy This Book
Dear Reader,I want you to buy this book, and I will tell you why. Beyond Sacred: recent paintings from Australia’s remote Aboriginal communities: the collection of Colin and Elizabeth Laverty (Prahran, Vic: Hardie Grant Books, 2008). My interest in Australian Aboriginal art … Continue reading
Laverty Collection at Newcastle Region Art Gallery
Our last day in Sydney wasn’t even spent in Sydney. Jonathan and Penny picked us up from our hotel early for a drive up the coast to Newcastle where eighty paintings from the Laverty collection are on display at the … Continue reading
Contemporary (Aboriginal) Art, History and Criticism
In my post from a week ago (“Art News on the Web“), I noted with appreciation the return of Nicholas Rothwell to the art beat at The Australian. Since then, Rothwell has published two more significant pieces in that newspaper’s pages. … Continue reading
Indigenous Australian Art in NZ
Press Release: Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Paintings from remote communities: Indigenous Australian art from the Laverty Collection, Sydney 15 December 2007 – 24 February 2008 Patrick Tjungurrayi Untitled 2005. Copyright the artist licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency 2007 The most expansive exhibition of … Continue reading
Dateline Sydney
I arrived in Sydney a mere three days ago, and America already seems like a dim memory. Trading spring for fall has been lovely and although Sydneysiders seem to think that the weather’s turned awfully chilly, I find the warmth … Continue reading
