The materials of Ian Fairweather: 1953 — 1974
The image of the artist working in his Bribie Island hut was taken late in Ian Fairweather’s career. Due to ill health he had virtually stopped painting by 1972. This image, plus images…
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Wednesday 28 November 2012
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Friday 16 November 2012
Modern and Contemporary Painters’ Techniques
Do you want to deepen your knowledge of modern and contemporary painters’ techniques? Do you want to know what Arthur Boyd, Ian Fairweather, Jasper Johns, Brice Marden, Sidney Nolan, Manuel Ocampo, Nam…
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Wednesday 7 November 2012
Ian Fairweather: Late works 1953-74
‘Ian Fairweather: Late works 1953-74’ is the first exhibition of the paintings of this eminent artist in a major institution since the Queensland Art Gallery’s acclaimed retrospective in 1994 and the National Gallery…
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Wednesday 11 April 2012
Cleaning Ian Fairweather’s ‘Head’ c.1955
Traditional conservation practice commonly involves removing an old discoloured varnish from a paint layer and the changes are often visually dramatic. Natural resin varnishes such as dammar and mastic turn yellow over time,…
