Pearls of Arts Project Australia - Stuart Purves Collection | The College of Fine Arts
Pearls of Arts Project Australia - Stuart Purves Collection
| When: | Apr 17, 2008 - May 24, 2008 |
| Artist(s): | Steven Ajzenberg, Alvaro Alvarez, Samantha Ashdown, John Bates, Des Beavis, Peter Ben, Dorothy Berry, Antonella Calvano, Nick Capaldo, Kieren Carroll, Valerio Ciccone, Alan Constable, Leo Cussen, Joyce De Jong, Dawn Edward, Scott Ferguson, Patricia Gebbie, Brigid Hanrahan, Kelvin Heffernan, Paul Hodges, Miles Howard-Wilks, Anne Lynch, Wayne Marnell, Julian Martin, Chris Mason, Belinda Mellington, Sarah Miles, Bruce Morrison, Cameron Noble, Jodie Noble, Tim Noble, John Northe, Chris O'Brien, Robin Plowman, Lisa Reid, Anthony Romagnano, Catherine Staughton, Georgia Szmerling, Malcolm Vincent, Terry Williams, Timothy Williams, Steven Worrell |
| Curated by: | Stuart Purves |
| Additional Information: | The show will be opened on April 16 5.30-7.30pm by John McDonald, art critic for the Sydney Morning Herald. Exhibition Talk 3-5pm Friday 9 May |
Arts Project Australia was founded in Melbourne in 1974 with the express purpose of exhibiting
artwork in a manner that accords artists with an intellectual disability the same dignity and
respect as other artists. This year marks ten years since Stuart Purves, Director of Australian
Galleries, was struck by the bold, refreshing and slightly naive works by artists attached to APA
and began a unique collection, that now consists of 180 works. Purves has been a prominent and
respected commercial gallery owner for four decades having joined the family founded Australian
Galleries in 1966. This exhibition highlights a selection of works by 43 artists from this
remarkable collection. They show the richness of the creative expression of these artists who
explore their practice with individual integrity.
For further information contact
Ivan Dougherty Gallery