Dave’s Faves from the Menzies Fine Art Auction on 23 June
Menzies’ next auction of important Australian and International Fine Art offers many treats on 23 June in Sydney. It is worth at least a peruse online at the Menzies website. Just before the long weekend, David wanted to share his favourite 20 works with you from a total of 140 lots on offer with expectations […]
Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo: a charismatic teacher’s work in focus
An exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW pays homage to the legendary Australian art teacher, mentor and artist Antonio Dattilo-Rubbo (1870 – 1955). He taught many of the Sydney Moderns, including Grace Cossington Smith, Roy de Maistre and Roland Wakelin. His influence on Australian art history can’t be underestimated and includes the founding of […]
When fine art auctions and latest technology meet: Virtual bidding at Sotheby’s with Skype and iPad 2
In the pursuit of a painting by one of Australia’s best-known 20th century female artists, buying agent David Hulme of Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants used the latest technology at the Sotheby’s auction of important Australian art on Tuesday evening in Melbourne. “My client is in the UK. Normally we are on the phone to […]
Dave’s Faves from the Lawson-Menzies auction 19 May 2011
I took time out on Wednesday afternoon to have a good look around the Lawson-Menzies fine art offerings for their sale next Thursday evening. There are 272 lots in this sale – with not only many reasonably priced artworks, but 37 works offered unreserved. Look out for the red square by each work. Once again, […]
Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants Support
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea Donations over $ 10 to our fundraiser will go into the draw to win a fabulous archival inkjet limited edition print by Ruth Faerber. Send us an email with ‘Morning Tea with B and D’ in the header to find out details. Ruth Faerber Bird’s Eye View, A/P 2 Archival ink […]
Ruth Faerber: Printmaker, Paperworker, Critic & Digital Artist
Ruth Faerber was born in Sydney, in 1922. Ruth’s interest in the arts was sparked in her youth, during her time at Ravenswood Methodist Ladies College. Encouraged by her teacher Gladys Gibbons to think and work creatively, she left school early to start classes with Peter Dodd’s art school, to train as a commercial artist. […]
Dave’s Faves for the Sothebys Auction April 2011
Before unveiling Dave’s Faves from the upcoming Sothebys auction, a quick information on our next complimentary art appraisal day: Saturday, 7 May, 10 am – 2 pm, at Frame 88, on 88 Penshurst Street, Willoughby. Oil paintings, limited edition prints, photographs, both Australian and international, will be appraised, and if a work is too big, […]
Deutscher + Hackett Fine Art Auction in Melbourne
David has picked his favourite works from the Deutscher + Hackett auction of 20 April in Melbourne. The Sydney viewing is this weekend from 11 am – 6 pm at 55 Oxford Street , and in Melbourne you can view from 14 April – 19 April, 11 am – 6 pm, at 105 Commercial Road, […]
A slow and painful death for Donald Friend mural?
Donald Friend’s relationship with Bali is well known to most Australians. Less well known are the five years that Friend spent in Sri Lanka from 1957 to 1962 as house guest of Bevis Bawa at the remote ‘Brief’ estate near Bentota Beach in southwestern Sri Lanka. Bevis Bawa was the brother of Sri Lanka’s famous […]
Art Basel 41: Two Antipodean Premieres
The galleries holding up the Anzac flag are only two, and both of them are first-timers among the 303 international galleries represented and this year’s Art Basel, chosen from over 1,100 applications. Yet both Art Basel rookies – Anna Schwartz Gallery of Melbourne and Sydney, and Michael Lett from Auckland – are already very happy […]